Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20

most interested them was in keepine
the heiress with them and under such
strict duress that she could get no one
TO help her. Between her and Mrs
Whitbeck there was only the thir
pretenSe Of the latter that she believed
Evelyn to be under such a nervous
strain as 10 need constant watching.
Evelyn'S letters were intercepted. but
it is more difficult TO prevent one from
sending n letter than receiving one
EVELYN wrote her situation 10 Pendle-
ton and dropped It, with a coin. 10 =
boy passing under her window. He
posted It for her. and the next day II
was in her tiarce's hands.
Pondletou was now in possession OF
the facts OF the case. but he was ap-
palled at the difficulties IN the way OF
saving his hetrothed. Ordinary legal
tecbuiCalities are often discoura ging
but when to these IS added Il problem
OF extraditicn they are next to hope
less. Added to this, Pendleton had no
fortune of his own, and Evelyn's was
In the hands Of her jailcCs.
There was but one hope-kidna ping.
On this he resolved. but soon after en-
terinG upon his preparations learned
that the town where Evelyn was held
Il captive was the headN uarters Of "A
Canadian police force. Nevertheless,
since there was no other plan open to
him. he resolved to undertake it.
Pendleton needed an assistant and
looked among his acquaintauces for Il
suitable person 10 aid him. His choice
fell upon Walter BankhCad. a man of
nerve and energy. Bankhead. having
consented. went ahead and hired the
fastest team he could find. The same
evening PendIctOn joined him. and
they crossed the st. Lawrence river by
ferry, hitting the fcrVyman for a good
sum to be on the Canadian shore till
midnight, ready TO push Off at mo-
ment's notice. Midway between the
river and the point of their attack they
hired another team 70 act as a relay.
to be waiting in the road for them on
their return.
The two young men entered the town
about Q o'clock at night, inquired the
way TO Whitbeck's house. and on
reaching ii Pendleton went to the door
and rang the bell. Bankhead stood
close behind him. WhitbeCk opened
the door. Pendleton dashed upstairs
while Bankhead held Whitbeck cOwed
at the point OF II pistol. Pendleton
opened a door, then another. A third
he found locked and kicked 1t open.
Within he found Evelyn, who had not
gone to bed. Taking her by the arm,
he led her downstairs. Mrs. WbitbeCk.
in dishabille, opened her bedroom door
and, seeing what was going on, ran 10
n, tHtn nd Shnntp1 ha
police.
In twinkling the two men got
the girl into the conveyance and
had covered n mile before Bank
head, looking back, announced that
they were followed. Evelyn. whose
surprise had worn off and who was
eager for the success OF her kldnap-
ing, gave little scream, but word
from PendletOn Gained her. At the
same time be brought the whip down
upon the horses launches.
Now commenced a race between the
fugitiyes and the mounted police. The
police gained and had diminished the
distance between them and the fugl-
tives by more than half when the lat
ter reached the relay standing in the
road. Not half a minute was cOnsum-
ed in making the transfer, and they
were off again with a fresh team. BY
this time the horses OF the policemen.
ha ving gone over FIVE miles, were a
trifie jaded, and the kidnapers began
to draw away from them. A bullet
whistled over tho fugitives heads.
fGoodr exclaimed Bankhead. when
a policeman resorts to firing he knows
Uoipoy IN lOGn his
But we have a river TO cross" sug-
gested Pendleton.
A.singIe horse was heard Gathering
ahead OF the others. and man slowly
came nearer. Bankhead fired a shot
over his head and he evidently feared
being hit. for he fell back. After this
the distance between the kidnapers
and the police grew visibly less. though
the latter kept on. doubtless hoping 70
lake the party at the river. But the
'erryman was ready. and the fugitives,
abandoning their team, jumped into
he stern Of the boat. the oars bent
md boat and load shot out into the
Drond river. when the police reached
he bank the fugitiyes were more than
over.
Pendleton and Evelyn were married
IS soon as they reached the south bank
II the river, Bankhead being best man.
There were no flowers, no gifts. no
jridaI veil no orange blossoms. ana
,et this simple wedding was fun OF
Pendleton, on getting his fancee on
Jnited States soil. rs her attorney
allied for n accounting Of the estate
Trough the courts. 4 compromise was
made by which 30 per cent Of the
property was saved 10 the heiress.
The scheme 10 get possession Of the
ainor's property, planned and execut-
d by her guardians. was only equaled
D ingenuity by the counterpart Of her
etrothed. In daring his plan far eX-
aeded theirs.