The Cook County herald., 1902-05-24

ue; It's for your sisters sake, not
yours. She's a girl one cannot but
respect"
They were nearing the Grange as
tae spoke. The moon was looming big
on the horizon as it neared it's setting,
aud taint shadowy light rested on
TRe horse and on the little town be-
low and the quiet gray sea beyond.
Eha Doctor was walking his horse eau
esousEy down the steep descent when
Ne broke into low. soft whistle.
by !ove! there's something wrong
there! I'm certain there's man
about the place! Hold hard for a min
ute, Will you:" And he handed the
rafns to Neville.
Let me come, too!" implored Me-
vile.
No, wait out here; and, il shout,
Leave the horse and come after me.
1t may have been policeman march
fng round
EeV1fles ears strained to catch ev-
ery sound; buC there was nothing to
oe heard, for the Doctor was making
aRs way coiselessly across the grass
tn the drawing room window, from
which, sure enough, a man was eau
etously descending with a bag in his
han1-
Ae did not either see or hear the
E4octor, for his back was turned to-
Wards him, SO he was unprepared for
cfas sudden. cat-lille spring that the
DacSar made upon him. With an oa b
aa dropped his bag and turned furi-
ausiE Upon his assailant. They were
unsQualty matched, for Doctor Drake
'sss Of slight build and small in stat
GEes whilst the man whom he tried to
aoEd was broad and proportionately
strong.
The burglars hand sought his pock-
sSs but Doctor Drake was too quick
sor KIM With ole hand he kept a
steady grip on the mans collar, with
tue other lie sought and found the re-
waiver that was concealed in his coat
packet, and threw it far away from
hsn Oh the grass, and two rapid shots
In quick succession showed that it had
exploded
With u desperate effort he freed
himself, hurled the Doctor to the
gtuund with stunning force. and made
Sar Che gate; tut the shots had brought
Neville rushing to the rescue. The
uorses finding himself abandoned and
frightened by the quick shots, trottel
az towards home; whilst Neville dr-w
back to let the man pass, and sprang
s1poR him with the determination Of
Bulldog not to relax his hold until
others came to the rescue
Ills 1.-The arms clung tightly about
the burglars neck and he was Shut
ing st the top of his voice as ne clung
Help! help murder'
The words reached the Doctors ears
as he rose to his feet, dazed but net
disabled by his fall, and he gave an
answering shout.
Held on, Howard, I'm here!' But
as he uttered the words there was a
ehud and fall and heavy groan, and
u9 the hill the sound of footsteps run
cling as IL life depended on it,
Neville lay crumpled heap by the
g;see; and in the rapidly fading light
the Docto: saw that the poor fellow
WIS steeret in blood.
Give chase-hes done for me-" said
Neville. with cienched teeth. Hes
made Off UP the hill" And scarcely
knowing wha: .:e did, the Doctor did
~.
IA eoy. be bad been famous for
lzis running, and his training stood
ikEa in good stead now. Even now he
WIS conscious that he was gaining on
the man whom? he pursued He could
heard his heavy breathing. AS he
reached the top Of the hill he saw the
dark figure in front Of him running
atons the dim. white line of road on
eap Of tho cliffs, and the Doctor
thought with fierce delight that he
aad his prey safe enough. He could
turn. neither to the right nor left; he
WAS committed to the road before
aim
Doctsr Drake would breathe himself
Il htt. and then he was pretty certain
to prove the better man of the two.
for ne could see by the way the bur-
ssA*~E S"GhJ w ALoul sue 10 sue that he
was getting spent They must have
rvsn fnr &, mile when the man gave q
fearful glance behind him, like hunt
IL animal. and the Doctor answered
tho glance by a wild halloo of triumph.
ESe was net more than hundred PAGES
trou him.
Suddenly the burglar stopped, ran
te the edge Of the cliff, looked over it
ear Ell instant. and the next had
shrown himself upon his hands and
xaees and was letting himself eau
Itatzsay over the edge. AS his head
disappeared the Doctor came up to the
sa*Stv and, in Mortified astonishment,
tonked down over the cliff The bur-
gtar had evidently felt that his one
sa1es1cs Of escape lay in making his
apay DOWN It's face.
The1e was drop Of twenty feet
from the level Of the road to a pro-
ss'cting ledge of rock be-ow; after that
u good climber might make his way
safefy to the shore, and the man had
Seeded on the leap. But he. miscal- /