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