Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

''You We got to lie low just yonder. The fair
Elaine will come down the stream in her canoe and
land there, taking that path you see which leads to
the cottage where her old blind nurse lives This IS
her regular afternoon for visit. You must jump up
and frighen her. send her scuttlng along the path,
and see she keeps to it. Half mile farther on it
joins the main road just below the Green Duck. My
ear will be waiting there shall appear flying to the
rescue; you will breathe out hreatenings and slaugh-
ter. shall hurry her into the car before she knows
where she is, in her fright and hurry You Will see,
close beside the road, bundle-its got motor togs
for you to slip your tramp's outfit. III take
care she sees nothing You II slip into this rig and
get up in front don't guess we II have any trouble
with her, but d rather you came along, too.
Abduction, eh? And what nexta''
''Oh, no; just a pleasant little adventure The
lady will be full of gratitude. We shall be flying
along before she 3 got her wits My house is about
twenty miles along good road. My sister is waiting
for there. She's good pal to me. And wey
got cousin-a young chap in holy orders-as green
they make em. I've got the special license all
safe. All girls love spice of romance. Elaine will
be by wife almost before she knows what has hap
pened to her. -
THE men s voices deep in discussion faded away
L as they moved along. Lanceot had remained alb
solutey still, hidden amid the brake fern, still and
rigid like sporting dog scenting prey All the while
his mind working with furious rapldty. L0afer
though he might be, he had energies of mind and
body which, on emergency, woke into strenuous life
When certain that the speakers out of sight,
he rose ana SKINNED through une WOou ike udre
Already he had matured his plan-dscarding the
temptation to tackle the pair of conspraors single
handed. He had not stick in his hand, while
the tramp carried heavy blackthorn, and for all he
knew, Trent might be prepared for contingencies.
Lancelot would take chances Elaine had to be
saved, and he would save her in his own way
Worming his way like eel through the under
wood he struck the road and bestowed his knapsack
His eyes gttered he plunged his hand into this
latter and drew from its depths small case, from
which he extracted a workmanlike little revolver,
which he handled with loving familiarity.
Out into the quiet road he stepped once more.
Noontide had passed, all the field hands back at
their toll, and the silence of the road unbroken
only by the faint throb of waiting motor, ready to
start at s notice. Lancelot, revolver in hand,
approached the slowly-stalkng it, as it were,
with the tread of a practical huntsman.
Hands upl' he suddenly exclaimed; and as the
startled chauffeur turned his head to what the
meaning of that call, he found himself looking down
the barrel of a shining little murderous toy.
Hands up and off the wheel, or | firel'
Up went the driver hands. The man was masked
and gogged out of all recognition, but great laugh
broke from him as he stared at. his assailant.
Snakes alive, if it ain It Loafng Lancet What's
your little game, pardnera"
''Jim Rossiter!'
The exclamation broke from Lancelot's lips like
of Ho Lna fba 10 uoio nd