The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-16


were in line there and we drew up be
hind the car in which my lady sat
As soon as they came to a 81 . S
got out and went into the
told my man to wait, for ~
would return to her car SOC
But, a few minutes after a
gone into the hotel, the lady's
started off, with both drive
front seat
couldn't understand T. Il
and | sat puzzled as to which course
to pursue, for ! wanted to find GU
more about her Finally l decided
that it would be better to follow the
auto and get my information from the
chauffeur instead of going into the
hotel and inquiiing about her.
BY the time had made up my mind
and given the order to the driver the
other machine was a block away.
We shortened the distance, how
ever, and were only half a block be
hind when they came to a sudden stop
near a large dry goods store.
There they stayed but a moment
while the stout dark driver jumped
out and started slowly up the street.
Then the machine pulled on past
the long row of autos waiting in front
of the store. was undecided wheth'
er to follow the fair young man in the
machine or get out and catch up with
the darker man.
Hurriedly making up my mind, l or
dered my driver to wait and | started
off slowly after the man, who had
gotten out of the auto we had been
following.
He walked around the block and
strolled along behind him, trying to
get up nerve enough to talk to him.
Then he stopped at the corner and
began walking slowly along the line
of waiting autos His interest in the
machines was rather an idle one and
a glance was all that he bestowed on
most of them.
Suddenly, however, he paused in
front of q big French car.
just then the handsome woman
tripped from the entrance of the
store.
l started back in surprise, for we
had left her at the hotel, and l could
not account for her sudden appear
ance here.
Quite evidently she was in a hurry,
but as I stepped back she threw a
quick glance at me, seemed for a mo-
ment to hesitate, as though remem-
boring my face, and then brushed
past me and entered the car
With gesture that surprised me by
its quickness, the dark mechanician
that | had been following pulled a
fumbling hand from his pocket. and
in it was a spark plug. Quickly fit
ting it into the machine he jumped
around to the crank.
1t was the work of a second
| smiled with satisfaction. l flushed
with victory
Stepping up to the car l DOTTED my
hat to the lady whose face remem-
bered and addressed her. Before
had opened my lips she shrank to the
further side of the seat and dropped a
fair hand, holding a handkerchief,
over the outside door
Just a moment, Mrs. LIE Mont" |
smiled. You will pardon me, but l
must arrest you
At the words she flung her head
back and glared at me defiantly. as
though she were going to try to bluff
it out and make me think had been
mistaken in her face But, no. | 4
knew it too well to be bothered with
any uncertainty.
Il happen to know of your connec-
ton with this puzzling series of au-
iomobile thefts,' l continued quickly.
I have followed you and learned how
you worked your game 1t is very
pretty. l don't remember having seen
anything so bold for some time"
Her face had gone white. Before l /
could continue, whirr of levers and (
wheels confused me. Somebody JOS
led hard against me.
Losing my balance. l grabbed for
support, and as I endeavored to right
myself, | saw the dark chauffeur, who
lad gwen me the shove that unbal-
lnced me, help my fair prisoner as
,..e leaped from the car | was stand
ng against into the one that was
lying past at high speed
In the car that she had leaped into
saw the face of the younger chauf.
eur, whom she had met in the drug
tore. Evidently he had been waiting
n the row behind for just such
nishap, and had come to her aid when
lie saw the signal of her handkerchief
over the outer door
The dark driver had disappeared
Vhen | looked around.
Jumping to the front seat of the
ar by which / stood l found that he
ad forgotten to remove the spark
lug The engine he had already
tarted and it was the work of a sec
nd for me to throw on speed and
tart in pursuit of the speeding auto
1t was short chase. | followed
loosely and kept my gun ready for
elton. They turned into a drive be-
ide an elegant apartment and when
bo