Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

formation. We want to know how
far ahead our man is. Why, it's there
just beyond, | can see light Well
just drive ahead of the hIt. and then
III go back and have look things.
Calvert came out presently hot with
information.
'It was an inspiration to stop
there" he said under his breath.
There are three Cossacks inside
swilling vodka. They are part OF a
guard of six, escorting Hamlyn. The
sledge with the prisoner has gone on
to the next post-house, the other
three guards doing duty. These
beggars having found friend here
look like putting another hour in
before they'll start Now you can be5
they intend stopping at the next
post-house, which is 30 yersts from
here. | calculate the sledge will be
q third of that distance on it's way
The question is, can we catch them
up before the stopping place."
Well try" answered Pearson,
grimly, as he let the clutch in. My
lNFplN 10 iullt It uuu'us DuI
think you might split a packet of
cartridges and drop half in my pocket -
Now, it was a strange thing that
where they anticipated difficulties
none came. These troubles were to
come later For when they came in
sight of the sledge, a black blot against
the snow, and black blots about it. a
Ir1nlylA nP tDuRlXyaf Chntc tho
three Cossacks galloping ahead The
frightened sledgedriyer piled his whip
as the great car plunged through the
white smother at its rear, but he
pulled up the steaming horses, as 4
bullet tugged at his skin jacket, and
he crouched down in the sledge when
he was threatened with instant death
if he resisted
"Oh, you beggars!" cried an English
voice from under the furs in the
sledge. "Oh, you daring beggars!
But I'm tied in here. They are leath-
er thongs Saw them with your knives,
and look OF for shots. My amiable
guards wi be scouting among the
trees in minute, though you did
startie tt .."
It wa ound, for all his cheerful
speech, lat Hamlyn could not move
when the thongs were cut, for the
long cramped position and the in
tense cold had literally taken all life
out of his limbs. Calvert picked him
| up and put him in the car, and he
swung himself aboard as the great ve-
hicle surged forward again.
Lie low" cried Hamlyn, who lay
in the tonneau upon an uncomfortable
stack of petrol tins, there are some
bullets coming"
Three spots Of fire broke out on the
gloom of the forest to the left of them
! almost the next moment. A bullet
clattered harshly on the bonnet, but
that was the only hit.
Il fancy they'll follow us" said
| Hamlyn, and | suppose this is your
best pace. Whist! it is snow plowing.
You're pair of lucky beggars. If
you'll allow me, I'll try and get some
blood into my limbs. | say, where
are you making for?"
The coast" answered Calvert.
NlkOidlSIdul, en-! II was closed
by the ice a fortnight ago, and the
next ships that are there will stop till
winter; yet, | have friends there.
! Hullo! my sweet guards are following,
as | thought. If you could lend me a
shooter, I'll try and make them jump
! when they're near enough"
But the pursuers came no nearer.
| They could be seen easily keeping
their position a quarter of a mile
away. The pace of the car had dropped
| down to ten miles an hour.
What we have to fear is that at
the next post-house they'll use the
telegraph" said Rupert Hamlyn, lin
which case every guard along the
road will turn out and be ready look
ing for us.
Then | reckon well cut the wire a
little further on" answered Pearson,
laconically.