Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-22

a
porch shut in with lattice work.
| Round about him was the sense of
something gliding.
In the saloon there was great
| commotion. and he knew that he was
not yet safe. He would I've pursued
| There was q door doubtless leading
from the barroom to the porch, and
the ruf'ians would come that way or
| break down the rickety door which
he had just boltcd. He felt that
| they were coming closer all the time.
lie could not spare even moment.
| iIurriedly he felt with unsteady hand
along the lattice work If he could
| only find an opening he could cross
tho back yard and join Fenton in the
vacant lot just to the south OF the
Rest. At last he found door in the
rear and sense of triumph pos
| SesScd him.
He flung it open and was about to
| plunge out, but for moment he
paused. appalled, by the dense dark
ness beneath him; then he heard his
| pnrsuers coming. and n moment later
light flashed through the porch
Just then the moonlight Huttered
feebly out of the clouds and he
CAUGHT IFS ebeen hollow A cold h,r
ror came upon him.
Beneath him Law tbc r;v.r
indeed. Inst below hc so,v IN. b.,J
Of some black object projecting from
the water, and as he gazed eagerly
out he saw that there was Il series Of
these dark objects leading away to-
ward where "A tugboat law moored
The object seemed solid. and with
out moments hesitation he leaned
upon it.
"iIe has gonci" he heard a hoarse
voice cry.
"Thcn he's in the river" came the
answer.
And there was rush toward the
rear
The object upon which Warde had
lighted was half sunkcn pile. and
series OF them were driven at in
tervals OF yard apart. Some had
been sunk deeper than others. and
they stood out from the water like
'"e o'hck pillars OF ruined temple.
NC c""'o walk along the tops of
'''He irregular columns he might
:"c" ."e iugb"at. lhiS would place
'''" where ne could perhaps secure
"cip OF Where he could defend him
sci.
The river had eaten great semi
circle In the bank under the Rest,
ana me current eddied and circled
around therein with silent but ire
mendous power. None but an expert
swimmer could save himself from be-
ing drawn into this impromptu whirl-
pool Inc piles had served the pur-
pose OF protecting the bank from the
turthcr encroachmcnts of the river,
and the line began under the Rest
ana extended away from the shore.
AT first Warde leaped from one to
another of these pillars without much
trouble, but to climb up to one
little higher than the others and
then let himself down to one far be-
meath 1t was dangerous task, and
the further he got out into the river
the more difficult it became for him
to make any Roadway.
Hardly had he travcrscd a dozen
of these treacherous stepping stones
when he was discovered, and, glanc-
ing back, he saw to his horror that
he was being followed by Old Tom
lie looked at the swirling river be-
low him, and the world was rccling
ABOUT MN. y cold perspiration stood
upon ms face. lie became nervous.
o'inu Almost and felt an almost ir-
eS's .iole impulse TO throw himself
mo .ne rl'eF ana END the suspense.
ciu ON however, was at home in
'"is klhu OF an enterprise. 1t was
PaS''ine 10 MN. and he crept from
PIE 10 Pic with the cat-like agility
WY" ndu won nm ms name.
~ W '''r' me moon
80, 80. "'"uc So''c h'adWay' and
and 80 "Po" ''S o'acK river
a. ~ '"e Se'no'anee OF oNy.
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