"In Simpson's shoe store."
"And who is Mark Manning?" asked Peggy bewildered.
"The boy his grandfather sent out here to find him. It's he that has been telling Jack about his grandfather. Quick, Peggy! we must go and stop him, or he'll take Jack away and leave us out in the cold."
The ill-matched pair hurried to the place indicated by Tim.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
MARK ELUDES HIS PURSUERS.
Little Jack had been fitted with a pair of shoes, and Mark had settled for them, when the little boy chancing to look towards the entrance of the store, was almost paralyzed by the sight of Peggy and Lyman looking in at the window. His eyes were good, and he could read on Peggy's face a malicious exultation, which boded ill for him when he should again find himself in her clutches.
Mark, who had not seen them, noticed the fear upon the face of his little charge.
"What's the matter, Jack?" he asked.
"It's them!" answered Jack, hoarsely.