The outfit disappears.
He opened the lid of the cistern and gazed down into the opening. Then he looked around the yard. Nobody was in sight. He gathered up the uniforms, masks, gloves and other things, and down went the whole outfit of the club into the water. This done, he closed the lid of the cistern quickly, and lost no time in scooting down through a wagon way which led to a back street of the town. On a corner he met Sidney, on his way to the mill.
"It's done," he said, briefly. "I want me money."
"You took every uniform?"
"Yes, an' de udder t'ings, too."
"And put everything into the cistern?"
"Yes. Where's de money you promised me fer de job?"
"Here it is," and Sidney passed the amount over in pennies.