The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27

0oOu Goru. pul, your noL gong ID
dump us overboardl It's ten feet deep
along here"
"Pull on your left, hard. That,s
right Pm going to land you On the
| opposite Shore"
Two minutes later they ran up I'M
der the western bank OF the stream.
which at this point was fully 300
yards wide. Under cover OF the dead.
ly revolver the two men dropped into
the water, which was above their
waists. The limp form of Peter Bru.
tus was pulled out and transferred 10
the shoulders OF his companions.
Good night" called out Truxton
King cheerily. He Ind grasped the
oars.
"I'll row over to the east side. m.
nounced King to the girl. but ! don't
like to get too close to the walls. Some
one may have heard the ehouts Of onr
friends back there"
Not another word pissed between
them for ten or twelve minutes She
peered anxiously ahead. looking for
signs OF the barge dock. which lay
somewhere along this section Of the
city wall.
At last the sound OF rapidly work
ing rowlocks came to the giri's ears.
They're after u.s." grated Trnxton
in desperation. They've got word 10
friends one way or another. By Iore.
I'm nearly tagged too! | can't pull
much farther Hello! Whnt.s thisf'
The side Of the boat caromed OF q
solid object IN the water. almost spill.
ing them into the wind blown river.
''The docksr' she whispered. We
struck a small scow. think. Can yon
find your way In among the eaaI
bargesT'
He padded along slowly. feeling hfs
way, scruping alongside the BIZ barFes
which delivered coal from the distant
mines. AZ last he found an opening
and pushed through. ! moment Iater
they wero riding under TIE atorn q
broad cargoless barge. plumb NJ
against the water Tapped pile Of The
dock.
Standing IA the bow Of the bat. b
managed 70 pun himself np or IL
slippery EDGE. II WIS tie work =
second 20 draw her M after hin =
gave the boat u mighty shnyn. sending
II out into the stream onee mans
In few minutes loud curzsz enme
from the river. proclalmiug The faeI
that the purauers had found lie empty
boat Afterward they we're T. IaHHa
that Newport's shouts Ind brought
boat lond of men from the opposite
bank. headed by the innkeener. n
whose place Lorraine Haa 10 hafe -.
countered Mnrlanx Inter On. + nlanz
had not misearrled
BY this time King Ind located fna
open space which undoubtedly Afford
cd room for the transfer Of eafgnez
from the dock to the eompanf.s YaHdz
inside the walls. Without hesitation
he drew her after him mp TIL xIde.
sinister roadway.
The pursuers were trying for : ind
ing. nolsily. even bolsferouHIy. L
struck Trlxton as dueer tint fnezs
men were not AFRAID Of alarming s1s
watchmen on the docks or the mn 1t
the gnte above. Suddenly It came u
him that there would be no one there
to oppose the landing OF the mIzcTe-
ants. No doubt hundreds o. men n
ready had stolen through thee FaEea
during the night, secretlng themselves
n the Businesses OF the city. ready Tor
the morrow's fray.
They rushed up the narrow railway
chutes and through one Of the numer.
aus gateways that opened out upon the
barge docks. No one opposed them.
No one was standing guard. From b.
hind came the sound Of rushing fooI.
steps. Lightning flashed In the AZ.
and the rumble OF thunder broke over
the desoate night.
They'll see Us by the lightning.
gasped Truxton. almost ready 70 drop
from fnlntness and exhaustion.
Following vivid fash Of lightning.
two shots were bred By the men Who
were now plunglng up through the
gates. hundred yards OF more away.
The same dash OF lightning showed
to King the narrow. muddys street
that stretched ahead OF them. INSTEAD
of doing the obvious thing be turned
sharply TO the left. between the lInea
of freight cars. Their progress va
slow
At last they came to the END d their
rope. They were literally up against
the great city wall
A car door stood open In front 81
them. He waited for a second faah
OF lightning to reveal to him the m
ture OF Its interior. Il was quite emp
ty. Without hesitation he clambered
In and pulled her up after him. They
fell over on the door. completely fag-
red
A few minutes later the storm broke.
He managed to close the door against
the driving torrents.
We've fooled them" n managed 70
whisper close to her ear. They wont
look here You're safe. Lorraine. Gnd.
I'd like TO see any one gel you AMY
from me now
She pressed hls urn. THIN she vas
fast asleep.
He sat with his back against the side
of the car. pistol In one hand. Ihe
other lying tenderly upon the drench.
ed hair Of the girl whose bend rested
upon his leg She had slipped down
from his shoulder He did not haxe
the desire or the energy TO prevent It.
Manfully Ms be hnd fought against the
impelllng desire to sleep. be could not
beat II of. His last waking thought
was Of the effort he must nuke to
reach Dangloss with the warning.
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