The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
Continued From Saturday,
CHAPTER VII.

War, MARKAY, who was leading the
~ procession of refugees down the
narrow stairway from the be-
sieged opium den, carrying old man
Ryerson on his great shoulders, was
so astounded by the sudden appear
ance of little Laura Browning that he
nearly let his unconscious and drugged
millionaire victim drop. Recovering
quickly he Sent his hard fist smashing
into the face of the child, hurting her
out Of the door and across the side
walk.
AS the little girl scrambled to her
feet and dashed away to get the po-
lice Markay and Marston, still carrying
the Insurance magnate and his daugh-
ter, and trailed by old Mag, hurriedly
crossed Lafayette street, and Marston
placed Miss Beatrice, with Markay,
Mr.. Ryerson and old Mag in a two
horse hack which he had waiting be
hind a freight train of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. The provision of
this carriage was a part of the ar
rangements Marston had made for the
party's escape when he left the opium
dive during the day.
Climbing on the o Marston
whipped up the horses and drove
straight down Lafayette street to Null
berry, where there is a slight turn to
the right, and then Oh down to the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Turn
ing down these tracks he sped for the
Passaic River. The dock under the
tracks was reached fifteen minutes
after the party had left the den of
All Fong.
Tho raIiaa na,.trs vrIfaI ID -,,o---
fully penetrated the secret tunnel from
the burned house in Campbell place,
with young Martin Curtis heard no re-
Spouse to their beatings on the barri-
caded door leading from the tunnel
into All Fong's place, and the order
was given 90 break in the defense.
This was not as easily accomplished as
ordered. Axes and crowbars were
necessary, and this necessitated an
other trip back through the tunnel and
the journey across Green street to po-
lice headquarters.
Little Laura, her face swollen by the
cruel blow she had received, reached
headquarters at the same time the men
came for axes and crowbars. and she
told of the flight of the criminals.
Captain Carroll, who nae spent the
day in the hospital, was limping to
his office when the news came. He
called for men and Detectives Long
and Farrell. with several others, and
Reporter Whiting. leaped into a pa
troll wagon, and, with Little Laura, as
a guide on the seat with the driver,
raced around into Lafayette street.
There they We're told that a hack
had driven wildly a few seconds be
fore toward Mulberry street. BY MAX
ing inquiries at the next corner the
patrol wagon was able to follow the
course of the fleeing criminals and
their helpless victims.
As the patrol wagon raced out on the
dock under the Pennsylvania tracks
they saw a low. dark motor boa with
several persons in it pushing out into
the river. Captain Carroll called to
the party 20 halt and those who had
been seen in the boat before dlsap-
peared from view, apparently crouch
ing below the gun'le.
1t was a case of My kingdom for q
motor boat" with the police. "Matty''
Whiting recalled that a lghterage on
tractor had an office off the next pier
below, and ne and Long ran over there
and found a launch tied up. The cover
was quickly ripped off, the lines cul
despite the protests Of the Waterman
and the motor started. The craft noset
its way out around the end of the pieI
and Long stood up and yelled to Cap
tain Carroll, on the next pier, that he
would pick him up. The launch ran
alongside this pier. took on the other
policemen-and little Laura went along
too-and the chase on the water com
menced. "Matty" Whiting, who owned
two automobiles himself. took charge
of the launeh's engines and crowded
on all possible power.
The motor boat cut in close to the
pierheads, keeping in the shadows a:
much as possible, and occasionally
when the police boat would come into
a bright spot of light. there would be
a shot or two from the motor boat.
MIR. Ryerson and his daughter had
been stretched out fat on their backs