The Dock Rats of New York
a moment, when Tom Pearce started
g has sca
the matter with the
d he made another step toward the door, when the
ht the old man to the floor, which laid h
d had slid away from his hiding-place, and started t
ered by Renie, and, remembering Sol Burton's attack upon
derstand what had become of her. When he first heard the cry, it did not appear as though the screamer could be more than a few hundred feet distant fr
in every direction when he caught sight of the f
man, and speedily discerned that the
is track, following him to the shore. On the beach were gathere
on, Garcia, despairing of success with the ol
e knew the men to be desperate and well prepared to fight. What should he do? He could not stand by and
h was a boat; the intention of the men was apparent. I
posted in all the tricks and devices of his cra
ware that his ruse was successful; two men came running toward the place where he lay concealed and as they approached th
incline, and quick as lightning sprung upon the two men. The men were
oint on the beach where the two remaining men stood. He walled stra
d, "are you going will
swered for
. Who are you, and what ha
from these; you fellows ge
u?" came th
ve, or down you go! The ot
us an ex
ement to draw his weapon,
ou fellows, get in your boat, or at t
ective, and he made o
econd later, and he
or the third call, but
he spot where Renie stood,
I ri
l made
flashed through the detec
r father's cabin,
hat the exciting incidents we have described were transpir
lled to the two
nd again, or it will
me direction that had been pursued by Renie. He had gone less
sed. He realized that in case of an em
child, I've sett
scovered that she had been gagged. He also discovered that her
to release her with his k
ng to my aid; but whe
ill see. With such a noble and brave ally I would not he
had evidently recovered their senses, and had joined their pals on the bea
he men pulled away to their boat. Garcia remembered that he had stricken down the old
they go
am not going with the
sault made upon
of propositions to me to induce me to leave the coast and go to the city with him, but I knew th
did he make offers
ife with these rough fishermen was no life for me, and that
you truly. You are not fitted to dwel
my father, and when I do I shall not place my
this man
heard him say, was an Irish lady. I think he is one of the capitalists eng
terview with Tom
be a listener to their ta
seeking with the offer of bribes to induce the old man to take you to New York and surrend
father say to h
e old man would never surrender you to that fellow if he
this night will con
ay so," responde
ented. I have a mind and will of my own; and now that I am on my g
; I do not think you
und here wil
ont of Renie and the detective, and a moment later a little f
re did you come fr
speak to
peak out
re anyone. I've awf
e lad has to say to
the lad, when the latte
n has made
has he
ng, and they're awful mad at you, and they've
re the m
to Rig
detective down
es
man who told them I gave
es
n to what goes on, and in about a
will
he ca
mbers and other materials of which it was constructed were p
night, and the latter re
communication
in grea
m
u a
ter does the dan
has reported
as he r
ed you, and that is the reason y
l not harm y
will not
ckon no ha
rn to get square