The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
CHAPTER Xxx (Cont'd)
AK EXCITTNG CHASE.

Gi1AI In NAA ASOhS ~
AN EXCITING CHASE.
HE big red touring car was al
most out OF sight before Detec-
five Peabody had recovered from
the surprise caused by Clayton
excited words.
Are you positive7' he gssped. turn
Ing 10 his companion. Are you sure
that that was hep
'"-Yes, I positively recognized him-and
the giri. too. am sure she IVES on
the rear seat. She is alive after AIT
We must catch that machine, Frank
We must catch them"
well. / guess we stand a mighty
poor chance Of doing so on foot" re-
marked the detective dryly. THAT car
is hitting 1t up forty miles an hour at
the very least, and I must confess that
hats little faster than | can run.
fur only hope is that a traffic cop VIII
dnch them for speeding before they re
one far. HellO-look what's coming
dow"
7 He pointed 10 p gray touring car
ztvklch was dashing up Broadway at a
sSe equally as fast as the red machine
There were three men IN the gray
car. and as It flashed past Clayton and
the detective. the former once more
clutched Peabody's arm excitedly-
Look Steve gasped. DO you see
VINO they are. Arthur harrington and
the Italian with the villainous face
Yes, by jimmy" exclaimed the de-
tective. II don't recognize the italian;
but It's the harrington fellow, sure
enough: and II looks to me as If they're
in pursuit of that other car. I hope
they catch IT,"
IT think they will declared Clayton.
stepping from the sidewalk and watch
ing the gray car as II sped up the road.
''They seem 70 be going even faster
than these other fellows. They'll smash
into something Or somebody IL they re
rot careful"
Il wish they WOULD declared Detec-
tive Peabody between his eIenched
teeth THAT is to say. I wish the red
car would collide with something big
enough 10 overturn it, 1t makes me
mad TO see that fellow with the beard
slipping away like this. All Here
comes another machipe which looks
capable of making pretty good speed.
Wen press Fl into service and see IL
we can overtake those other fellows"
lie stepped into the roadway and nail
ed the chauffeur Of an automobile which
zwss coming slowly toward them.
"Heyi'' cried Peabodg. How fast
hn your machine 500"
.FOrtv-fve miles an hour II she's let
out to the full limit" replied the chauf-
feur proudly.
.wT you take Us aboard?''
What for2"
1--WE want 20 catch that red car that
went BY few minutes ago"
Catch that carr exclaimed the man
In the machine. with a laugh. Not me.
I'd have to turn on fun power to come
Up with her at the rate she was going
when she passed me. and I'm rot taking
any chances of being arrested for speed
ing"
PEABODY threw back his coat and
displayed his police badge.
"Oh." said the man, that's different.
II it's police business jump inside and
I'll do the best / can. You'll have to
promise me. though, that won't get
into any trouble for breaking the speed
law"
"Catch that red car" cried Peabody.
recklessly, "and I'll promise you that
you'll never be arrested for speeding
for the rest OF your life. Go ahead
now"
NeN were or me CnduHeur let
out his speed clutch TO its very limit,
and the machine. snorting and sway
ing. followed the trail OF the red and
gray cars.
The rate at which the automobile
was going caused Clayton and Pea
body 20 hold fast to the sides in con-
ttant fear Of being pitched out. They
passed carriages, wagons, and other
automobiles going in the same direc-
rrov as II the slower moving vehicles
saA been standing still.
Only by a series of miracles were
Several collisions avoided. It was a
lucky circumstance for them that
0eir driver knew his business thor
oughly and managed to maintain ad-
mirsble control Of the steering wheel
Pedestrians Jumped out Of the way
Of their car in terror, and escaped by
them and shook their fists and cursed
at the reckless chauffeur.
More than once a man in the uni
form OF a traffic squad policeman
stepped out into the roadway and call
ed on them 20 stop in the name OF the
law. but tile machine was far past
these indignant guardians OF the
peace before they even had a chance
70 catch glimpse of the badge which
Peabody flashed.
Of road. beyond the city limits, where
the dust flew in thick clouds and there
was no traffic 20 add 20 the danger OF
that made race.
Peabody clutched Claytons arm and