The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd. Mead q
Company

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Standing in the bow Of the boat, he
managed to pull himself up over the
slippery edge. 1t was the work Of q
second to draw her up after him. He
gave the boat mighty shove. sending
1t out into the stream once more.
In few minutes loud curses came
from the river. proclaiminG the fact
that the pursuers had found the empty
boat. Afterward they We're to learn
that Viewpoints shouts had brought n
boat load of men from the opposite
bank. headed by the innkeeper, In
whose place Lorraine was to have en-
countered Marlanx later on. If plans
had not miScarried
BY this time King had located the
open space which undoubtedly afford
ed room for the transfer of cargoes
from the dock to the company's yards
inside the walls Without hesitation
he drew her after him up this wide,
sinister roadway.
The pursuers were trying for u land
ing. noiSily. even boisterously. 1t
struck TruXton as queer that these
men were not afraid of alarming the
watchmen on the docks or the man at
the gate above. suddenly it came to
him that there would bc no one there
to oppose the landing Of the miscre-
ants. No doubt hundreds of men al
ready had stolen through these gates
during the night, secrctinS themselves
in the Businesses OF the city, ready TOR
the morrow's fray.
They rushed up the narrow railway
chutes and through one of the numer-
GUS gateways that opened out upon the
barge docks. No one opposed them.
No one was standing guard. From be-
hind came the sound of rushing foot
steps. Lightning flashed in the sky,
and the rumble of thunder broke over
the desolate night.
They'll see us by the lightning"
Sasped TruNton. almost ready to drop
from fnintneSS and exhaustion
Following Il vivid flash Sf lightning.
IVY, sh:2ot.s. we're fired blythe men who
were now plunging up through the
gates. n hundred yards or more away.
The same flash of lightning showed
to King the narrow. muddy street
that stretched ahead of them. Instead
of doing the obvious thing he turned
sharply to the left, between the lines
of freight cars. Their progress was
slow.
At last they came to the end OF their
rope. They were literally up against
the great city wall.
car door stood open in front of
them. He waited for Il second flash
Of lightning to reveal to him the ma
ture of its interior. 1t was quite emp
ty. Without hesitation he clambercd
in and pulled her up after him. They
fell over on the floor, completely faG-
ged.
few minutes later the storm broke.
He managed to close the door against
the driving torrents.
We've fooled Them he managed to
whisper close to her ear. They won't
look here. You're safe. Lorraine. Cad.
I'd like to see any one get you away
from ME now"
She pressed his arm. Then she was
fast asleep.
He sat with his back against the side
OF the car, Il pistol i'll one hand. the
other lying tenderiy upon the drench-
ed hair of the girl whose head rested
upon his lee. She had slipped down
from his shoulder. He did not have
the desire or the energy to prevent it,
Manfully as he had fought against the
impelling desire to sleep. he could not
beat 1t off. His last waking thought
was OF the effort he must make to
reach DanGloSS with the warming
Something stirred in the far end of
the cara still small noise as of some
thing alive that moved with the I'M
most warlneSS. y heavy. breathing
body crept stcalthily across the inter-
veninS space. so quietly that IL mouse
could have made but little less noise.
An instant later the blush fame of
sulphur match struggled for life
growing stronger and brighter in the
hand OF n man who stood above the
sleepers.