The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

they were on the old Long Bridge, n milo
away from the White House. They were
forced to the edge Of the bridge, whore
they began struggling again, apprehcnd-
ing that they were To be hurled bound
helpless and unable TO make an outCry,
into the waters which Tapped but few
feet below.
"Be qulotl voice whispered menac-
ingly In their ears. 1--WE don't want to
hurt you, hut viii II we have to. BE
qulet!"
Lester continued to resist, and another
man came TO the assistance OF those who
were holding him, lie was liftcd bodily
over the edge, lowered away into the
grasp OF other waiting men, who handed
him less tcnderly and threw him into the
bottom OF boat which had been waiting
i'm the shadows of the abutment
Lie still there you murderin scettI
a voice with an Irish turn muttercd; "or
IN save yer Keepers the throublc OF eX.
portin' ye 20 the place where ye should
have stayed
I ESTER stopped struggling convinced
IL by the last words that the men Ina the
boat were not aware OF his Identity. lie
looked up and saw that the automobile
had already hurried away, having lost no
time when it's burden was discharged.
Holbrook was beside him now, and the
fictitious guards came, also, one after
the other. There was no light aboard
the craft which was being softly worked
out into the current with oars. IL gained
headway after IL cleared the bridge, but
IL took a long time 10 work it to a safe
distance. Both Lester and HolbroOk were
fearfully crampcd I'm their bonds. One OF
the men between them lOOsened the fast
cnipgs around their legs. Another bOut
passed them, travelling closer to the
shore, and the voices OF the men In IL
came clear and distinct Once they ap-
peared TO have lost their direction I'm the
blackness of the night, and approached
so close to moored tugboat that they
could hear slowly escaping steam from
its open boiler room doors. The flashing
lights OF another boat caused them to
pull into the bank
Patrol" they heard someone whisper.
They were tempted TO Kick out with their
feet, but no opportunity was given them
until the chance of rescue had passed.
They resumed their slow journey until
they were out where all danger OF Oh-
servation was past, ana then their craft
woke into new life. The oars were pulled
In, man threw levers, opened throttles,
and the boat proved to be a powerfully
motored speed launch, that hummed
thrObbed and tore away over the PotO-
mac like frightened thing, newly lie.
leased. 1t was now speeding toward
Chesapeake bay Great waves rose up on
either side OF it's bows; hcks OF spray
from time TO time cut back across them
one Of the guards slipped oiled coats
over their shoulders as the race against
time and distance went on. They Won
dered when it would end, and how
The prisoners had gone through success
sive stages Of Indignation, fury, determin-
alton 10 escape, fear and hopelessncss
Now, by reason OF the chill of the night
the cOldnesS Of the breezes that swept
across the surface OF the waters and the
sense OF powerlessness, they were sunk
I'm physical apathy ana mental torture
That they We're being resistlessly carried
away TO prevent their appearing for the
Inauguration ceremony was evident. That
their captors could hc relentless on OC-
caslon had been shown already by the
actions of the abductors when the mask
Of delusion had been abandoned at the
bridge. The Presideut-elcct was terrified
when ne thought of the certain conse-
Quences of his absence, but he found "A
very meager consolation I'm the thought
that any other sane mar would have act
ed as he had, and that he had neglected
no precaution for his own safety. Tho
plan had been too adroit thus far 20
cause doubt in the mind Of any man
placed In similar position His party
would have sufficient confidence I'm him
TO know that no patry fear or physical
cowardice had led him TO flight on the