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The figure of alike a statue on the very spot where he had seen her disappear While he stood there, his heart scarcely beating, the solitary figure was joined by two others Cable shrank back into the dense shadows Like a flash it occurred to hiony arose to his lips; but he checked it

Far off on one of the crosstown streets a newsboy was calling an extra--hoarse, unintelligible shouts that froze his blood He bent his ear to catch the far-aords of the boy: "All about de Nor' Side ed and shook under the raucous shout He knehat it meant

A policeman suddenly turned the corner and came toward him The first impulse was to fly; the next was to stand and deliver hi unexpectedness He would give himself up! He would aduish were on his lips when the policeman spoke

"Is it you, Mr Cable? How is she, sir?"

Cable did not hear the uilt, a thought for savagery Why not let the penalty fall on Jaone out toJames Bansemer, and James Bansemer orse than a ht rushed into his brain, the last words of the officer began to drive it out

"Is she going to pull through, sir?" was the next question--and he caught it vaguely

"Pull through?" he reat stone rail suddenly Everything was leaping before his eyes

"Good Lord, Mr Cable--I--I forgot Don't you know about it?" gasped the officer

"Knohat?" asked Cable, completely dazed

"Go home at once, sir I didn't mean to--oh, hurry, sir Don't be worried They say she'll be all right Sure! She's been hurt a little, sir"

"My daughter?" demanded Cable, as keen as a razor in an instant His heart was trying to jump from his body

"Your wife, sir Nothin' serious, sir She was held up along here soet the villain She---"

But Cable was off like a deer for his ho else ain to love as he never had loved her before