The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-16

Al5'h Aa' hitherto dubbed MIN
'e'f 70 put the boys conduct before
". With sU.h unyUa.shy3 simplicity
Is ,ue Doctor had done tonight. AMI
N=rlle was considerably taken abae
~ the picture
I've been nerfect beast, he said
'Aot There shall be an end of it fro
,on;ght,"
He repeated the assertion to the Doc.
tor when at last they were upon III
Aomeward way.
IF you mean it and can stick to
It, | will think over what l can dc
% help you No, you needn't thank
me; it's for your s;st RS sake. not
yours. She's a girl one cannot bu'
resaect."
They were nearing the Grange as
he spoke, The moon was looming big
on the hortzcn as it near d It's setting.
md a faint shadowv light rested or
the horse and on the ,fttle town H.
ow, and tie quiet gray sea beyond
The Doctor was walking mis- horse eau.
.ous!y down the steep descent when
~ - INV 4Alp Il INV, SUI NIISIlG
BY Jcve, Their something wrong
there! I'm certain there's a man
about the place! Hold hard for min
ute, will you?" And he handed the
reins to Neville.
let me come, too" implored Ne
VILE.
No, wait cut here; and, if l shout
leave the horse and come after me.
1t may have been a policeman march
ING round.
Neville's ears strained to catch ev
cry sound but there was nothing to
he heard for the Doctor was making
his Way roiseiessly across the gra
to the drawing room ,indow, from
which, sure enough, a man was eau
tiously descending with a bag in his
hand.
He did not either see or hear tn
Doctor, for his back was turned tc-
wards him, so he was unprepared fo>
the sudden, cat-like spring that the
Doctor made upon him. With an GA h
he dropped his bag and turned fur.
Ously upon his assailant. They Were
unequ2ay matched, for Doctor Drake
was OF slight build and small in stat
ure, whilst the man whom he tried t.
hold was bread and proportionately
strong.
The burglars hand sought his pock-
ct; but Doctor Drake was too quick
for him. With Gle hand he kept a
steady grip on the mans collar, with
the Other he sought and found the re-
yOlver that was concealed in his coat
pocket, tic threw it far away iro.l
him on the grass ald two rapid shots
i'll qulc!, succession show1d that it had
exploded.
With a desperate effort he freed
himself hurled the Doctor to the
glouud with stunning force, and mad
for the SAFE; LuC the shots had brought
Neville flushing to the rescue. TIE
horse, finding himself abandoned AM
frightened by the quick shots, tlotte /.
off towards home; whist Neville DIR W
back 10 let the man pass, and spraaG
upon nm with the determination OF a
bulldog not to relax his hold unit,
others came to the rescue.
His lithe arms chung tightly about
the burglars NECK, and he was 81 u
ing at The top of his voice as he cluE )
Help! help! murder!"
The words reached the Doctors ears
as he rose to his feet, dazed but n t
disabled by his fall, and he gave aa
answering shout.
Hold OH, Howard, I'm here!" Bat
as he uttered the words there VS. 3.
thud and Il fall and heavy groan, and
up the hill the sound of footsteps run
ming as il life depended on it.
Neville lay a crumpled heap by tie
gate; and N the rapidly fading light
the Doctor saw that the poor follow
was STEPPED in blood.
Give chase-he's done for mel" sal
Neville, with clenched teeth. He 8
made off up the hill" And scarcely
knowing what lie did, the Doctor dill
So.
AS a hoy, he had been famous for
his running, and his training stoo
him in coed stead now. Even now he
was COllSA4Suo lIipl LIZ was 6tSlAiAIiS va
the man whom he pursued. He could
heard his heavy breathing. AS he
reached the top of the hill he saw thu
dark figure in front OF him running
along the dim, white line of road on
| top of the cliffs. and the Docto"
thought with fierce delight that he
had his prey safe enough. He could
turn neither to the right nor left; he
was committed to the road before
him.
Doctor Drake would breathe himself
A / I, and then he was pretty certain
to prove the better man of the two,
FOR he could see by the way the bur-
glar swayed from side to side that he
was getting spent. They must have
run for a mile when the man gave a
! fearful glance behind him, like hunt
ed animal; and the Doctor answered
| the glance by a wild halloo of triumph
lie was not more than hundred PAGES
| from him.
Suddenly the burglar stopped, ran
10 the edge of the cliff, looked over it