Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
DAILY SffORT STORIES

cning her pace nj the unexpected Sisht.
reached the gate an ominous double
click announced that the irons had
locked about his wrists
uampercd as he was, King stin
fought. with elbows. with shoulders.
with knees. with feet-fought rs prim-
Tive man might have battled blind
with rage against overwhclnlng odds
while the body of the car hkched on
its. excellent springs as g travelling
over hummoclly road. But The three
villagers were gradually crushing him
him into submission and an few sec
onds moro he must have yielded.
breathlcss and Inundated captive.
when help came from an Unexpected
quarter. Fully occupied with the
struggle. none &C the four men noticed
that the silent spectator had advanced
beside the car. She leaned forward,
avoiding with difficulty their thrashing
bodies. and suddenly from the throb-
bling motor shot series OF those VIC.
lent, uumufilcd explosions 80 alarming
20 uninhlated ears.
Tho effect upon Zcb Williams and
hist two painting aids was instanta.
ncdus. With smothercd calculations
they simultaneously let 60 the prisoner
and Strengthened up 10 gaze IN alarm
at the hooded motor which seemed on
the point OF tearing itself 10 pieces.
Then. before they had n chance 10 ro-
cover their wits. the car s,ortcd for
ward with jolt that throw all three
over the mud guards into the road.
ON being released King also had
started 10 rise but the Jerk of the car
only sent him sprawlIng back into the
scat next the drivers There his right
shoulder came IN contact win gray
clad arm stretched out 20 Tie stcoring
wheel, and. twisting about he found
the seat he had formerly occupied
filled by young lady with nushed
cheeks and touslcd hair intent at That
moment on checking the ma hncN nd
vance into the fence. He had not sthhi
her jump I'm. but he realized thnt Ahe
must have performed this lagnrdous
feat I'm the extremely brief interval
that had interviewed since INF, antato-
nists had lurched out OF the chr. fU
BY the time he had raised his man,
aclcd hands 20 help her The girl had
already brought the automobile barl,
CA the road. Then he lcf lls hands
/ drop on his knees us he noted tile skill
/ ful manner in which she manipulated
( the levers md sent the car Hi.iuiming
| along M speed that qu " placed
them beyond herring OF the frantic
! commands of the constable For n
quarter Of II mile Williams and his
| assistants kept up the hopeless pur-
suit Then n bend in the road hid
them from sight. and King saw them
no more.
"And YOU lgt me think I was giving
you your frst lessons" said King.
speaking for the first time.
Tho giH dcfuy brought tne machine
10 holf speed lefor, she REPLIED. and
! then she did not answer hli implied
! question. We ought TO raach South
| JOinafHlc IN fifteen o. twenty min
u;oE' she announced. whose bouse
thcic shan 7 take YOU tor
"Oh. look here" cxcHiined the
| yDtng man, an al onco realizing his
position, 81 can't Ut you get into
tgooa!a u my account. Isn't there
sohe blacksmith nearby watYe can
! taTc tacsc things Gl,d oT?"
'Nn: Do waa n's, Pratt" .la asserted.
81 got You into this scU.c. and Tm
! going 90 sec son throueh I.u needn't
worry aaour ue. Ny auui. Mrs. APP
!.'o"aitc. lives ia South Jelgsgiile. and
sue SEQ t'It ] set bac| home All
right
AIRS. Aprlcwaite. 1id yCu ayF'
Yes responded the g,gl without
meeting his gaze. 'Do YOU know herf'
Know herr cried kim oNctcdly.
II should say ] 90. Nhy. MS her
house ] was bound for. Her son. Joe
AplieWaite. IS one Of my best friends.
and I'm going there TO stay over Sun
day SAY" be went ON foyrUly. lean
ihE forward the better TO ae. her face
--"a1y, you aren't EniIy ypsouc. ure
Your Tor If you are we're a good as
old friends already. I've hero Joe talk
about yDu aud YOUR fGml" ever since
7 knew him In fact. %, ,Muce OF
seeing You was one OF the la.u-rmpnts
.he offered IN connection with dis
VISIT"
"of course i'm Emily Ecuuc.' SHE
replica "t|o you mean go Soy Joe
nor t'd r.u Whit ] iac- lsrt'
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