Jim Huskin entered one of the tenements, to find it as he expected, deserted.
"Say, just look here a minute!" he cried, coming to the front door. "What do you think is the matter with this poor fellow?"
Wondering what was up, Robert advanced and entered the hallway of the tenement.
The light was poor, and for several seconds he could see but little.
"I don't see anybody—" he began, when, without warning, Jim Huskin leaped upon him and caught him by the arm and collar.
"Give me that money and your watch!" he cried, harshly. "Give it to me instantly, or it will be the worse for you."
CHAPTER XX.
THE ESCAPE OF CROSS AND HUSKIN.