The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-11
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Midsummer Madness.
CHAPTER III.

20 be a sound sport.
Five minutes of luck, aided by
nerve, brought the two machines
somewhat nearer together. The mo-
tor-car gained In the open spaces, the
taxicab caught up when it came to
weaving it's way in and out and dodg-
ing the trolleys. At the frequent mo-
ments when he appeared to be losing
the car, Hambleton reflected that he
had its number, which might lead to
something. At the Waldorf the car
slowed up, and the cab came within a
few yards Hambleton made up his
mind at that instant that he had been
mistaken in his supposition of trouble
threatening the lady, and looked mo-
mently to see her step from the car
into the custody of those starched and
lacquered menials who guard the por-
tails of fashionable hotels.
But It was So A signal was inter
changed between the occupants of the
car and some watcher in the door
way and the car sped on. Handle
ton. watching steadily, wondered.
eff she is being kidnapped, why
doesn't she make somebody hear?
Plenty of chance. They couldn't have
killed her-that isn't done"
And yet his heart smote him as he
remembered the terror and distress
written on that countenance and the
cry for help.
Something was the matter" mem
DRY insisted. "There they go west;
west Tenth, Alexander Street, Tenth
Avenue"
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 narrow and wind
ing streets paved with cobblestones
and damned with cars and trucks,
squeezing past curbs where dirty
children sat playing within a few
inches of death-dealing wheels. Ham
bleton wondered what kept them from
being killed by hundreds daily, but
the wonder was Immediately forgot
ten in a new subject for thought. The
cab had stopped, although several
yards of clear road lay ahead of it.
The driver was climbing down. The
motor-car was nosing its way along
nearly a block ahead. Hambleton
leaped out.
"Of course, we've broken down.
he mildly inquired. Deep in his heart
he was superstitiously thinking that
he would let fate determine his next
move; If there were obstacles in the
way of his further quest, well and
good; he would follow the Face no
longer
eff you'll wait just minute" the
driver was saying, until get my kit
out"
But Hambleton, looking ahead, saw
that the car had disappeared, and his
mind suddenly veered.
mot this time," he announced.
"Here, the meter says four-twenty-
you take this, I'm off," He put five
dollar bill into the hand of the driver
and started on an easy run toward
the west
He had caught sight of the smoke
stacks and masts in the near distance,
telling him that the motor-car had
almost, if not quite, reached the river.
Such a vehicle could not disappear
and leave no trace; ii ought to be
easy to find. Ahead of him flaring
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 cavernous darkness of the
wharves.
'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
OF the city of Cork. Hambleton went
on past the curving street-car tracks,
lodged a loaded dray emerging from
the dock, and threaded his way under
the shed. He passed piles of trunks.
and a couple Of truckmen dumping
assorted freight from an ocean liner.
No motor-car or yelled lady, nor
sound of anything like a woman's
voice. Hambleton came out into the
street again. looked about for another
probable avenue OF escape for the
car and was at the point OF bafiement,
when the major-general pounded slow
iy along his way.
'In there. my son. and no nice place
either!" pointing to a smaller entrance
alongside the Imperial docks. almost
concealed by swinging signs. It was
plainly a forbidden way. and at first
sight appeared too narrow for the
passage of any vehicle whatsoever.
But examination showed that 1t was
not too narrow; moreover, It opened
on a level with the street.
III you really want her. she's in
there. though wh4t'll be TO pay II
you go In there without permit. 1