The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1910-10-10

Hampered as he was. King still
fought. with elbows, with shoulders,
with knees, with feet-fought as prim-
tive man might have battled blind
with rage against overwhelming odds
while the body OF the car lurched on
its excellent springs as If travelling
over hummocky road. But the three
villagers were gradually crushing him
aim into submission and in a few Sec
onds more he must have yielded.
GREATNESS and Inundated captive,
when help came from an unexpected
quarter. Fully occupied with the
struggle, none Of the four men noticed
that the silent spectator had advanced
beside the car. She leaned forward.
avoiding with difficulty their thrashlng
bodies, and suddenly from the throb-
bing motor shot n series of those vlo
lent. unmuflled explosions so alarming
to uninitiated ears.
The effect upon Zeb Williams and
his two painting aids was instanta-
neous With smothered calculations
they simultaneously let so the prisoner
and Strengthened up to gaze in alarm
at the hooded rotor which seemed on
the point Of tearing Itself to pieces.
Then. before they had a chance to re-
cover their wits, the car started for
ward with a jolt that threw all three
over the mud guards into the road
On being released King also had
started to rise. but the jerk of the car
only sent him sprawling back into the
seat next the drivers. There his right
shoulder came in contact with gray
clad arm stretched out to the steering
wheel. and, twisting about. he found
the seat be had formerly occupied
filed by young lady with flushed
cheeks and tousled hair intent at that
moment on checking the machines ad-
vance into the fence. He had not seen
her Jump In, but he realized that she
must have performed this hazardous
feat In the extremely brief interval
that had interviewed since his antago-
nists had lurched out of the car.
By the time he had raised his man
acled hands to help her the girl had
already brought the automobile back
on the road. Then he let his hands
drop on his knees as he noted the skill
ful manner In which she manipulated
the levers and sent the car skimmlng
along Mt q speed that quickly placed
them beyond hearing OF the frantic
commands of the constable. For u
quarter Of q mile Williams and his
assistants kept up the hopeless pur-
suit. Then a bend in the road hid
them from sight. and King saw them
no more.
"And you let me think was giving
you your first lessons" said King,
speaking for the first time
The girl deity brought the machine
to half speed before she replied, and
then she did not answer his implied
question. I'VE ought to reach South
townsville in fifteen or twenty min
utes," she announced. Whose house
there shall take you top
"0h. look here" exclaimed the
young man, all at once realizing his
position, 81 can't let you get into
trouble on my account. Isn't there
some blacksmith nearby where / can
have these things fled off?"
NO; It was my fault" she asserted.
II got you into this scrape, and Pm
going to see you through. You needn't
worry about me. My aunt, Mrs. APP
plewaite, lives In South townsville, and
she'll see that get back home all
right"
Mrs. Applewaite. did you sayT
YES" responded the girl without
meeting his gaze. do you know herr"
know herr cried King excitedly.
81 should say l do. Why, it's her
house l was bound for. Her son, Joe
Applewaite. is one Of my best friends,
and Pm going there to stay over Sun
day. Say" he went on joyfully. lean
ing forward the better to see her face
SAY, you aren't Emily Yerone, are
you? For If you are we're as good as
old friends already. I've heard Joe talk
about you and your family ever since
I knew him. In fact, the chance Of
seeing you was one of the inducements
he offered in connection with this
visit"
"Of course I'm Emily verone," she
replied. DO you mean to say Joe
never told you what look like?'
Dozens Of times. But-well, he al
ways spoke as If you were little girl
with pigtails, and, besides, he never
half did you Justice"
"You might have suspected some
thing when l was so ready to ride with
you. Girls don't generally accept such
an invitation. you know, from any
stranger that happens along. Why, /
knew who you were the minute you
said South townsville"
For a moment King could think Of
no defense. But his crestfallen ex-
preston and the anonymously help
less figure he made, sitting disheveled
and handcuffed by her side, dispelled
Miss yerone's swift April anger more
effectually than anything he could
have said.