The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-05-12

Hendricks sprang into the hall and
taught the girls arm.
where's his room ?" he asked. under
his breath.
Second floor back answered the
girl.
Hendricks turned to the doctor,
"Ouick!" he said. Follow me-"
Mrs. Champney's mind, however, had
acted with the rapidity of lightning.
She ran between Hendricks and the foot
of the stairs, and with outstretcbed
arms stood in his way.
what has he done? What are you
going to do with him?" she said. He
is my brother, and"
Pardon mel l must do It'll" and
Hendricks caught her arm. pushed her
back towards the hall door and signal
ing to DR.. Lampkin, who had deter
mined to be as agile as his friend, sprang
up the stairs. Hendricks was as active
as a greyhound, and he was half way up
the fight before the doctor had started.
DIR. Lampkin caught up with him at
the closed door of the back room on the
second floor He was trying to force 1T
open with his right hand, while il Che
left he held his revolver.
Hang him, he's on to us!" painted the
detective. That kid made too much
noise. Get out your gun, and come
against the door with me. Quicki we
must smash it. The lock is strong"
They struck the door simultaneously
H. did not yield at first, and the house
shook, and resounded with the hollow
noise. There was a startled cry from
below, a woman's voice, and then steps
on the stairs.
Quick come again!" grunted ;l,e
detective; and shoulder TO shoulder
they struck the door once more. Tie
fastenings gave way, and they plunged
into the room. only keeping their feet
by falling against a bureau which had
been rolled against the door, and which
now, with its broken mirror, stood in
their way.
The room was empty. An open win
dow told a story. Hendricks swore un-
der his breath as he made his way to the
window. He pointed to the sloping roof
of a shed and a pile of boxes below.
That's the way he went. Come on!
we must not wait to run round the
block. We are as nimble as he is. He
went over that rear wall into the alley.
i see where he dislodged some of the
bricks"
Hendricks thrust his revolver into
his coat-pocket, crawled over the win
dow-sill, swung down to his full length,
and then let go. DR.. Lampkin was in
the window when Hendricks struck the
roof. The next instant they stood to-
gether in the yard, and minute later
had scaled the brick wall and were in
the alley.
Vehicles and workmen were going
to and fro, but the pursuers saw no one
who appeared to be trying 10 escape
them. The driver of an ice wagon said
that only minute before man had
sprung over the wall, and, laughing
heartily, had run towards the street
on the right. The iceman thought he
was playing joke on some one, as he
had often seen him about there.
Come on" said Hendricks 'He may
make for the Union street elevated sta
tion. 1t is about our only chance"
Turning into Union street, the pur-
suers made all the speed possible to-
wards the station, looking about them
as they went.
When within half block of the sta
ton Hendricks cried out excitedly:
III oct my life | saw him going up
the steps on this side. 1t was just for
an instant, as he turned the corner of
The stairway. i saw white-headed,
slender fellow, and he was going too
fast not to be trying to escape some
thing. We may get him after ALL Hang
il, here comes the traini We must
catch it,"
Hendricks broke into a run, but the
long train slowed up overhead and came
TO stop just as they reached the foot
of the steps. A wild look of mingled
anger and disappointment swept over
The face of the detective as he dashed at
the stairs. Up he ran, like deer. tax
ing three or four steps at time. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that DIR.
Lampkin kept up with him. just as