The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-05-30

fearing to call the attention OF the police,
they re-entered the house and closed the
door.
THE fellow will return with help.
He'll be sure to seach the house. The
girl must be hurried away, and must
not delay In fleeing myself, said Kredge.
You are right. The girl must not be
found here, assented Malvin.
His guest hurried away.
None of them wished to be pre-. ent
when the man who had escaped returned
with the police, as they believed he soon
would do.
Paxton's assistant saw the men leave
the house, but he did not desert his
post.
Malvin was q man Of resource and
forethought. He instructed one Of his
guests before the fellow left, to send q
cab in haste from the nearest stand.
A few moments subsequently, car
riage was driven up to the door Of the
house.
Paxton's auxiliary was on the alert
now.
They mean to carry Marion Oakburn
away in that carriage he said men,
tally.
Even while this thought was in his
mind, it was verified,
The door Of the house again opened,
and he saw female form carried by
two men, one Of whom he recognized as
Levi Kredge. brought out Of the house
and placed in the carriage.
The janitor and the other entered the
vehicle with their captive, and 1t was
rapidly driven away.
The detectives agent said to himself:
I'LL try the old dodge"
He Immediately pursued the carriage,
and sprang upon the rear springs, when
he overlook the vehicle.
The detectives auxiliary had ridden
but a block or two, when suddenly he
received heavy blow on the head, and
he fell stunned and bleeding upon the
ground, while the carriage dashed on
ward.
While these incidents occurred, Pax
ton had succeeded in getting the assist
ance of four police officers.
AS soon as possible he returned to
Malvin's house, almost breathless with
hard running, and he was closely fol-
lowed by the police officers.
He ran to the entrance Of the alley
where he had left his agent, and failing
to discover him, he called his name. OF
course he received no reply.
Il comprehend The rascals have
made off with the girl, and Sayer has
followed them!" cried Paxton.
His assistant on the present occasion
was the man Sayer, whom we had Occa-
sion to previously name.
Although Paxton was quite confident
that it would be fruitless proceeding,
he determined to search the house.
In answer to his demand for admis-
sion a colored man opened the door.
This one negro was the only person
found in the house and from him Paxton
was unable to gain any information.
He professed entire ignorance as to
the whereabouts Of any Of the recent
inmates of the house.
There is nothing for it but to return
to my Office and await Sayer's return.
He will trail Marion Oakburn to the new
hiding place to which she has been
taken" cried Paxton when the search of
the house was concluded.
He dismissed the police and returned
to his own quarters.
Meanwhile, but few moments after
Paxton and the police left Malvin's,
Sayer, who had sufficiently recovered to
90 SO, IcCuIlcO W HIS Olu AptSIAS PAdCo
in the alley.
The blow which he had received had
been dealt by Levi Kredge. The janitor
discovered him perched on the carriage
springs, and clubbing his pistol, he
reached through the window in the rear
of the vehicle, and dealt the blow which
felled the detectives agent to the
ground.
After waiting in the alley for a reason
able length Of time, Sayer, concluded
that he had missed his principal, and 50
he made his way to the Office and re-
ported
Paxton's disappointment may be- im-
agined.
I'VE have lost the trail completely this
time, unless the carriage and the driver
Of the vehicle can be Identified Did
YOU notice the number of the cab2" he
asked.
Yes. It was number I'LL"
Find that cab in the morning, and
then report, ordered Paxton, and then
he dismissed his agent.
SaYer made an investigation relating
to, the discovery Of cab No. I'LL, and the
result was that he obtained trustworthy
information that the cab licensed under
that number was not out at all the pro-
ceding night.
The. detectives agent was forced to
the conclusion that the cab in which
Marion had been carried away was one
of those unlicensed vehicles called
Might Hawks" which in violation Of q
city ordinance are driven by night, and
upon which q different number is traced
every night or even more frequently, In
order to battle the police.
As usual Paxton received a call from
his patron, Mr.. Stanmore. the next day,
and the two discussed the situation now
presented by the perplexing mystery in
which they were both so deeply In
terested.
StanmOre seemed even more anxious
than ever for Marion's safety.
Paxton assured him that despite hes
mysterious conduct at the house OF Mrs.
Kit, the cashiers daughter was now
really q captive in the power OF Levi
Kredee and his cOnfederates.
Il knew she had been abdustedt
cried StanmOr0.