Without a word of thanks or farewell, he turned on his heel, and within the space of a minute had vanished from my sight.
Our meeting had occurred on a corner, before the doors of a liquor saloon. Several hard characters had watched us, and by aid of the lamp on the corner had seen that it was a roll of bills that I handed Shadow, although, of course, they knew neither of us.
Instantly they took a hasty departure by means of a back entrance, their object being to attack and rob the mysterious detective.
By means of an alley-way they headed him off, and lying in ambush, sprang out upon his approach, and flung themselves toward him.
[CHAPTER XVII.]
HELEN'S TORTURE.
Bound so tightly that she could not rise—could not resist, Helen Dilt was put to the torture by the cruel hag, who had received orders to either drive her actually mad or kill her.
Helen at first had screamed.
A continuance of this was prevented by the hag, who gagged Helen most effectually.