Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-22

his eyes blazing az a sudden thought
He stripped his own garments from
his back with feverish haste Put
mine on. There III stall for you.
When they grab me. take II on the
/ run Understand"
THAT won't do Everybody knows
me" Boyd cast an apprehensive
| glance at the arched back OF the bin
/ clerk. bur Fraser. quick Of resource IN
such a situation. forced him swiftly
/ 90 make the change. Saying:
mix. It's your only out Stand
! here, seer He indicated q position
| beside the rear door. I'm step out
/ the other way where they can see
me-" he continued. pointing 20 the
wagon way at the right. "Savvy?
When they grab me YOU beat It and
/ don't wait for nothing"
But you
Already they could hear the foot
| steps OF tho officers.
"Iu take "a chance. Goodby."
There was no time even for a hand
| shake. Fraser stepped swiftly 20 the
door then stro.led quietly out into
]
slant later accostod him.
Are You MT Boyd EmcrsouT
The adventure answered brusQuely.
Yes, but / cant talk Co you now"
"You are under arrest. Mr.. Emer-
SON."
Boyd waited % bear no more. The
| glass door swung open noisclcssly un-
/ der his hand. and be stepped out just
as tho bin clerk looked mp from his
work, staring out through the other
entrance
"Fiueerlcss" Frasers voice was
louder now. MS Or Tor n signal "Ar.
rest me? What do you mean? Get
out OF my way"
you'd better come pcacoably."
! Boyd heard q sharp exclamation
Get him. Bul"'-nnd then the sound
OF men struggling. lie ran. followed
| by a roar from the strikers. fin whose
fun view Fraser's encounter with the
plain clothes men was taking place. A
backward glance showed him that
Fraser had drawn his pursucrs 70 the
! street.
Scarcely had BOYD reached Big
George when n wing Of the bcsleging
army swept IN through the uucuarded
entrance and down the dock like an
avalanche leaving behind them the
battling officers and the hungry pack
| clamorinE for the prisoner
! Drop that freight and get aboard
the best way You can" Boyd yelled AZ
the fishermen. and. with a bound. was
out into the open. crying 70 Captain
Peasley on the bridge:
Here they come, Cast or. FOR
Gods sakcT'
The dozen men who had been sling
ing freight on the dock FASTENED up
the gangplank or climbed the tenders,
while the signalman chung TO the lift
Ing tackle and. at the piping cry Of his
whistle. was swung aloft out OF the
very arms Of the rioters.
Above. on the flying bridge. Captain
Peasley was believing orders. At last
the Bedford Castle was under way.
Even after they We're miles down
the sound Boyd remained at his post
sweeping the waters astern IN an anx.
ious search for some swift harboI
craft, the appearance OF which would
signal that his escape had been dis
! covered
Il won't feel safe until we are past
Port Townsend" he confessed 70 Cher
~. who maintained n position at bis
side. The police can wire on from
Seattle 10 stop us and take me OF al
that point"
IF they find out their mistake"
THEY must have found Il out ions
ago. That's why I've got Peasley
forcing this old tub. She's doing II
knots, and that's a breakneck speeC
FOR her Once were through tn,
straits I'll be satisfied"
What will happen TO FraserY' sh,
queried-
Nothing serious. am sure. YoJ
see. they wanted me and nobody else
Once they find they have the wrons
man rather believe they will FIRE,
him In disgust"
A moment later he went on: Jus
the same. Il makes me feel depresse,
and guilty to leave him. II wouldn'
desert a comrade for anything II tn
l NAOAIt ldl VIII INT
you did quite right" Cherry warm
ly assured him.
you see, I ara not working for my
self / am doing this for another"
II was the girls turn 10 sigh softly
while the eyes she turned toward tn
west were strangely sad and dreamy
Two hours more" he told her a
the ships bell sounded. "then | ca
eat and sleep-and sing"
Captain Peasley was pacing tn
bridge when later they breasted th
; glare Of Tort Townsend and saw 4
the distance the flashing scarcblight
OF the forts that guard the strait.
They saw him stop suddenly an
raise his night glasses. Boyd laid hi
hand on Cherry's arm. Presently tn
I captain crossed TO them and said:
"YoDdcr seems 20 be q launch mai
I ing out Soc! | wonder WHAT'S W
BY Jovel They're signaling"
The two boats were drawing togethe
rapidly, and soon those on the bridg
heard the faint but increasing pate
of a gasoline exhaust Carryfey tn