Part 33 (1/2)
Then he loosed his hold of her gloved hand, dropping back and raising his hat as the carriage rolled on
He stood and watched it for a fewhi life had run through his being, he turned to walk back across the path, and found hi the hts, and whose eyes now seeazed fiercely in his
”Well,” said Chester to himself, as he set his teeth hard, ”I a house now?” And he took a step forward to reat enemy of both their lives
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
THE GAME IS UP
To Chester's surprise Jarew stony as they approached, and the next n of recognition, and when, stung by jealous solicitude for the woman he loved, Chester turned and followed, he saw his ene driven
Then days passed--then weeks; and in spite of constant watchfulness Chester could not get a glihts The reason was patent--the family had left town, and he had once more to track them out But this was easy, and in a day or two he was down at the nearest spot where he could unobserved obtain lodgings, ostensibly trout fishi+ng the streahs' Kentish estate
Still he could not obtain a second interview He knew, though, that which filled him with exultation and patience to wait--he was loved
There were troubles at The Towers in the lower stratuh money orthless in these days in Chester's eyes, the speculation affected his fate
It was in this wise:--
Roach looked puffy, and especially so beneath the eyes, where a couple of pendulous bags disfigured his i countenance
Unkind people would have said that the flushed aspect was due to drinking, but he was perfectly steady as he got out of a hansom cab, in company with Arthur, after a short run up to tohere they had arrived by a fast train that afternoon, and taking the two sht portmanteaus which the driver handed down, each threw his overcoat across his arhcohs' town house, tried the area gate, which, as they expected, was locked, and went up the steps to the front door
”How do you feel, Arthur?” whispered Roach
”Right as the a, and I'll do the business There's nothing toto mind?” said Roach, as he raised his hand towards the servants' bell, but did not ring
”Only the handcuffs if we don't do ant and clear off”
Roach groaned
”Don't be a fool, old man,” whispered the footame's up, and you knohat Jemmy is There'll be no mercy, so let's make our hay while the sun shi+nes Pull the bell”
With tre the servants' bell, and then drew a deep breath
”That's right, oldto be a lark, and after it a fortune for us both”
”Yes, I'rowled Roach, hoarsely ”It's our only chance, Orthur, so stand by me”
”Like an iron post, old man That's the way, jolly's the style Here she colimpse of the housekeeper at the side , and directly after the door was open
”Good-, Mrs Barron, ma'am,” said Arthur
She looked sternly fro way for them to enter