The Dock Rats of New York

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tiful lips under the mos

r bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope. He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised

, and encountered a sight that caused h

ed radiance on surrounding objects, and revealed to the astonished

questionable shape did she appear? She was attired in a loose gown tightened about the waist

was indeed a lovely creature, clad in rags; but she was beautiful, and Spencer Vance, the young man, discerned the fact a

abrupt salutation, but merely stood and gazed at her

f in the yacht to-n

stay ashor

is ahead

r, miss; I can take ca

man, laid her hand upon his arm

ot from the sea! Yo

fierce light shone in his eyes, and there was a tremu

you to tel

yacht to-night! never again will your feet pres

, and why have you

ared lost in thought, but at length, looking up and fixi

go out on the yacht to-night, you will never retu

ome reason for c

uld save y

eeply interested

I knew was in peril! and

can

seeking

N

ot unde

ust go out though death meet m

for a moment, but, at length in

e been b

spread his handsome face as he caught the girl'

o a

Spencer

conceal an expression

my name was

ake heed; do not go ou

o, but you must tell me what

f the Government; you have been betrayed, and to-nigh

n the yacht k

overnment detective, and they have determined to put you

told them I was a G

meone to

who gave the

d

you te

N

y n

esperate men, the waves have already received three of their victim

hall

t believe

ou will tell me who betr

e the starri

f from him at arm's length, and

calmly submitted

are the

N

t you bet

o you! I had a right to inform th

ou come an

es

you are the one who se

uld murder you, and now

gaged in th

N

nful tone, and her eyes

are

t know w

e detective's eyes as an id

he child o

I know nothing

you liv

calls himse

ot your

N

to you that he i

N

u know he is no

w he i

ou live w

have no other home,

a smu

ir to ask me

y n

to warn you of your own peril; you sho

s heart. Her appearance seemed to tell her tale, and it was sad to think

?" asked the det

nswer, in a quic

tell me

all me

r father

Pea

oat-ke

es

e men who I was?" re

es

out that I was a G

not te

that the men intended

them arrangin

that you ove

N

up to their plans, will they not

uestion I ca

hould put me in this peril,

my information would be fo

three other officers h

until after I had tol

tell them

N

I am much ob

t go off in the

ink the ma

l not go!" pleaded the g

ave no fear. I can take care of myself, forewar

orgive myself if

fear. I can take care of myself; the crew of the ya

r the moonlight, and a strange impul

sand, and had traversed fully a quarter of a mile along the shore,

ff, and could not have been seen; and when he saw the man confront the girl, he moved rapi

coarse and his manners vulgar. It was evident that the girl was

iting a long time for a cha

talk with you, though, So

etty bird; I've som

sh to stop and

you knew all I

to tell, and as I don't desire to li

ter all, and I've collared the secret of your life, and I'd tell

vance toward the rough-lookin

he secret o

es

t is there

ddy, but I know how you ca

mbled from h

, tell me a

listen to me,

, I