The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-02-26
Through a
WOnan'S Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.
By Sidney Warwick.

made in the roadway, sweeping away
the iron stanchions supporting the
rope that fenced on that part OF the
road. The animal. still more startled.
plunged madly forward, and, foresee-
Ing almost inevitable disaster, one Q!
the constables made an effort to
wrench open the door: before he
could do so the cab was overturned
bodily, with crash of splintered
glass, and dragged for a yard or two
on its side: and then the horse was
down.
The three inside occupants OF the
cab were thrown violently together in
the instant of the shock. Jack upper
most and apparently the least hurt.
though dazed for a moment; falling
on the top OF the two men saved him
from worse injuries.
Then the door that was uppermost
was wrenched open. Almost before
Jack Lathom quite realized what had
occurred. dizzy with the shock, Fred
dy Thornton was dragging him out
into the road.
Quick. man! Now's your chance!"
gasped Freddy, excitedly. Lucky l
was following in the hope Of getting
word with you. It's now or never!'
1t was a back street, and 1t had been
seemingly deserted at the moment of
the accident; so far Freddy had been.
as far as he knew, the only witness OF
1t. The cabman had evidently just
saved himself from injury by jumping
in the nick OF time: regaining his
feet. he had rushed to the head of the
fallen struggling horse
Almost before Jack realized 1t Fred.
iy had dragged him to the motor car.
had pushed him excitedly in, and had
himself followed. before either of the
constables had succeeded In extricat.
ing himself from the wreckage Of the
| cab.
quick! Crawl under this rug!"
whispered Freddy, excitedly. You
mustn't be seen! There's only one
man in this car-the driver-me!"
This beautiful, unexpected chance
he wasn't going to miss It! For the
moment his friend was 'free-well, his
friend shouldn't be retaken, IL Freddy
| knew it!
Owing to the excavations, the avail
| able width of the road was too narrow
for the car to turn in; but Freddy
had already grasped the situation and
the best way of graphing with it.
| Fifty yards or so behind them was a
cross street and the road clear: he
must reverse the car till he reached
ii. Going backwards he dared not risk
attempting too much speed; he was
twenty yards OFF when he was dis
mayed to see one of the constables
evidently badly taken and dazed
climbing out from the overturned cab
Already man had rushed out from
a neighboring hair dresser's shop-a
little man with one ridiculous cur
plastered down over his brow. who
had long been bette noire OF Fred
dy's; he rushed mp to the policeman
WHO was dragging himself from the
debris of the cab. speaking excitedly
and pointing i'm the direction OF the
backing motor car.
THAT blessed little hair dresser's
given the show away! Hanged ii
dealt run over him in tho middle Of
a ioad," growied Freddy. fufioasly
Anyhow. we've got start. and once
the roads clear I'll let her rip,"
TIE constable appeared to be 10,
shaken 10 attempt pursuit and the fu
| citives We're at the mouth of the eros
street row. Tie car turned into II
gathering speed. Freddy gave hug,
Gomrlasent cLucklc.
Jack, my boy In spite nf that heas
Of a barber, We'll do the trick yeti"
so far Jack l.athom had been d.ag
scd out Of the grip of the law almos
in spite Of hims elf.
Cont think I'm ungrateful. oil,
chap: you're n brick, But | wonde
whether flight and the constant sus
rense of hunted man in hiding ar
worth it," re said. suddenly. TO Fred
!. dy: 'or whether. after ill. il wouldn'
!, lie best TO stop and face the music ::
Cent talk like an asst" rejoine,
Freddy. Here. put these motor goe
giles en-. or you'll be spotted for eel
tainty. That's better: no one vii
know you now. Stop and face the mu
, sic? Yes, IL you were sure of an az
quittal. There would be some sens
in it then. But, candidly, the cas-
, looks jolly black. What IL you wer
! found guilty? Innocent men hav
, been condemned before today. remen
Der! No: this chance was like Prov
I dence. ami it would seem rank ingrat
: tude to Providence to let 1t slip. An
r whilst you are enjoying freedom you
friends will be working tooth and ma
to prove that you're an innocent mar
D Jack"