The evening world., 1912-07-15

chasing or depositing tickets. They
rushed to the gate Ut my car. but. l
suppose, must have found II closed, for
they turned and lost sight OF them
running to tho rear or the train
Whether they got on or not could not
II the moment be sure. Hut was not
to be left long In doubt, for as my train
skirted tho park and drew Into FIFTY.
ninth street n sodden face peered In at
the rear door OF the car for a moment
and, wolfish eyes meeting mine. was
Withdrawn as suddenly As Il came
| had at first intended going far up
town and doubling back by means OF
tho subway. now. on a sudden Impulse.
AZ the brakes went on and We shud-
dered to a standstill. l got up quickly
and made for the forward door. squeez-
ing through tho partly opened gate.
half running. half falling. down tho
long night Of stairs.
What should have done. Of course.
was to turn in at the first dec~ntIy
lighted place I came to. II was through
sheer stupidity that I did not. but II
was not until the next day that 1 real
ICED that already my address was
known, that my very keeping of tho
rendezvous was an acknowledgment
that I was Mr.. Tyler OF tho Hotel
Gloria.
Now, In the excitement OF flight and
pursuit, I foolishiy overlooked this OBJ
yious conclusion. ] WAS snNlous not to
b. followed home. and lnnocently sup
posed that | was making this con-
test OF speed and wits. 40, Nike a silly
hunted artmal. ! ran east through FIJI
ty-ninth street. lodging In and out or
the kroupe OF belated ncgroes Who
make this block unpleasant at this hour.
and cutting across Columbus Circle
hcsltated for a moment at the subway
entrance. then plunged fatuously into
Central Park. The park seemed to me
at the moment the ideal labyrinth IN
which to lose my pursuers.
Its lights were few and scattered, and
at frequent intervals winding path cut
winding path. and clumps Of new leaved
shr,abbery made unexpected shadowy
hiding places.
/, was tiEs very intricate quality OF
the PARKS Arrangement that made my
choice Of It n mistake. For after doub-
ling two or three times. 7 stopped 70
listen and made sure that had shaken
on ana dtstanc.d my pursuers.
A ghostly policeman passed me. and
7 nodded to him gayly, for was child
irhly pleased with myself; 30 pleased
that found myself whist'lng softly as
! turned vaguely east IN what sup
posed to be the direction ~ FIFTH ave-
niue I must have been walking four
OF Ave minutes before my men stepped
suddenly out In front ~ ME.
For second all three OF us stood
stIll. peering an the vague light for fur
Their certainty; then. ms II at some pre-
concerted signal, they sprang At me.
Instinctively I lodged little To one
side. AS something long and heavy
grnzed my right ear gnd thudded In
crushing silence onto my shoulder. The
other man had Owed ans taken me
about the kneeS,
II got him, jim" ne EruntsJ.
Soak him"
In the mean time I mad struck the
man with the sandbag fun IN the
chin with my left hand. and. as ne
staggered. I caught him roughly by
the coat. and still with my left hand
for my right arm seemed numb and
powerless, I jerked him forward 81
that he toppled toward me, and the
think. even as We fell, I felt the
exultant Joy OF nghting, Then I
squirmed and kicked out viciously.
for the man who stili held my knees
had suddenly fastened his teeth In
my useless wrist
| With the animal pain of II, and
the flashing recognition Of the unfair.
ness and murderous Intent of the
nsht. my unused, unrecosnised
strength swept over me like . no,
wave. Il found, myself suddenly OF
my feet, holding my lesser aoaailaN