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We must go up against the game, and give this gang what rope they want." "That's just my idea, Nick." "In no other way can we make sure of nailing the entire gang, and also locating their plant. Raiding Venner's house would not accomplish it. Some of the gang might not be there, or possibly escape us, and we might search in vain for their plant.
Furthermore, Venner's visit was made only yesterday afternoon, less than twenty-four hours before the robbery occurred. It seems hardly probable that Boyden was already in league with the Kilgore gang; and, if he was not, it is even less probable that he so quickly got in touch with them." "By Jove! that's so," cried Chick.
Handwriting was disguised; looked a little like Elsie Venner's, but not characteristic enough to make it certain. It would be a new thing, if she had asked public prayers for herself, and a very favorable indication of a change in her singular moral nature. It was just possible Elsie might have sent that note. Nobody could foretell her actions.
Her trembling hand lay on Venner's arm for a moment; then he caught the girl to his side and kissed her passionately. "I thank you for those words," she whispered. "From the bottom of my heart I thank you. If you only knew what I have suffered, if you only knew the terrible pressure that is put upon me; and it seemed to me that I was acting for the best.
One of the servants came in, looking very blank, and said to the poor relation, "The well is gone dry; we have nothing but rainwater." Dudley Venner's countenance changed; he sprang to, his feet and went to assure himself of the fact, and, if he could, of the reason of it. For a well to dry up during such a rain-storm was extraordinary, it was ominous. He came back, looking very anxious.
He felt her hand take his chain, heard the tinkle of links, and knew, without seeing, that she had unlocked his fetters and he was free. "Now sit here with me, and thou shalt tell me about thy world, my friend, the world thou shalt take me to." Her soft, thrilling voice set Tomlin's blood leaping; and as she spoke she led him to Venner's great chair and sat him down in it.
"With the help of Pylotte, whom they do not know, nor ever heard of. He's a brainy dog, moreover, and crafty enough to blind them." "But what's your scheme for to-night?" demanded Dalton. "After what has happened," replied Kilgore, "it's a safe gamble that the Carters are at this moment watching Venner's house. If they are but wait a bit! First hear my whole plan."
Venner's man did not appear much gratified by this arrangement, especially as he had a shrewd suspicion that some of the ornaments of the bridle were of precious metal, having made occasional examinations of them with the edge of a file. But he did not see exactly what to do about it, except to get them from Abel in the way of bargain. "Waäl, no, they a'n't good for much 'xcep' to look at.
Pearse counted the minutes at their disposal, and saw the futility of waiting for that boat. He clutched eagerly at Venner's arm, and panted in his ear: "Tell them to hold on! Let them get the schooner ready for swift departure. Come, we must swim for it." Venner hesitated but a second. Then his hail went hurtling over the still haven, and the two seamen scrambled out of the boat again.
"I think we had better risk it a little longer," was Venner's cautious reply. "After all is said and done, we must not make ourselves too prominent. If necessary we will take a hand, but, unless I am greatly mistaken, the prisoner upstairs has got the better of his captors. Ah, I thought so."
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