The Detroit times., 1912-03-23

written on that countenance and tie
Cry FOR th9fp.
Something was the matter" mem
or. insisted "There-they 60 west:
west Tenth, Alexander-st, Tenth.
ave-"
The car numbered on, the cab half a
block. often more. in the rear.
through endless regions of small
shops and Offices huddled together
above narrow sidewalks, through mar
row and winding streets paved with
cobblestones and jammed with cars
and trucks, squeezing past cur5s
where dirty children sat playing with
in few inches OF death-dealing
wheels. IIambleton wondered what
kept them from being killed by hun.
dreds daily, but the wonder was i'm
mediately forgotten in a new subject
Tor Thought. The cab had stopped.
although several yards of clear road
lay ahead OF IL. The driver was
climbing down. The motor-car was
nosing its way along nearly block
ahead. Hambleton leaped out.
"Of course, we've broken down.
he mildly inquired. Deep in his heart
he was superstitiously thinking thai
he would let fate determine his next
move: II there were obstacles in the
way OF his further quest, well and
good he would follow the Face no
longer.
III you'll wait just a minute the
driver was saying, until get M
kit ont"
But Hambleton, looked ahead. saw
that the car had disappeared. and
his mind suddenly veered.
ipno hn annnnnna6
Here. the meter says four-twenty--
you take this. I'm off" He put a five
dollar bill into the hand OF the driver
and started on an easy run toward
the west
He had caught sight OF smoke
: stacks and masts in the near dis
lance, telling him that the motor-car
had almost, IL not quite. reached the
, river. Such a vehicle could not dis
appear and leave no trace: it ought
TO be easy to find Ahead OF him far
! ing lights alternated with the steady,
piercing brilliance of the incandes'
} cents, and both struggled against the
lingering daylight
A heavy policeman at the corner
: had seen the car He pointed west
into the cayernous darkness of the
wharyes.
IF she amt down at the Imperial
: docks she's gone plump into the river,
! for that's the way she went, he In
: sisted, The policeman had the bear.
, ing OF a major-general and the accent
1 OF the city OF Cork. Hambleton went
[ on past the eurving street-car tracks
4 lodged loaded dray emerging rr. m
5 the dock, and threaded his way ur0e~
he ohn1 Ia niIAc nf frtIOEc
and q couple of truckmen dumping
e assorted freight from an ocean liner.
No motor-car or yelled lady, nor
/ sound of anything like a woman's
r voice. Hambleton came out into ths
4 street again, looked about for another
: probable avenue OF escape for the car
and was al the point OF bafflement
i when the major-general pounded
8 slowly along his way.
. In there my son. and no nice place
; either" pointing to smaller en-
q trance alongside the Imperial docks,
}. almost concealed by swinging signs.
II was plainly forbidden way, and
= at first sight appeared too narrow for
the passage OF any vehicle whatso.
ever. But examination showed that
| Ii was not too narrow moreover, il
= opened on level with the street.
IF you really want her, she's in
> there, though what'll be to pay IL
you go in there. without permit,
:, don't know. I'd hate to have to ar
:. rest you"
1T might be the best thing for me
: IL YOU did, but I'm going In. You
: might wait here minute. Captain, il
= you will
:. I-mh that; more especially as
= that car was a sumner for speed and
: already had my eye on her. I'd
: like to see you fish her out OF tina,
y hole"
n Ito Be contlnued.)