The Washington times., 1913-11-27

tle NlSHI w IND was always uls
best asset He never carried q
weapon of any sort. That wonderful
God-given strength of muscle which
was his always served him far better
than any mechanical device could have
done.
When he was three steps from the
bottom of the stairs one of the two Off
GERS stationed just inside the door dis
covered him. The man uttered cry
of warning. and reached for his sun:
his companion did the same.
The Night Wind, even, as .,ry
rang out sprang toward them mis-
vantage point of that slight e.C on.
With the outer edge of his riSI md
he struck the foremost of the L. len
squarely across the bridge OF tit, use.
and the fellow went down as if Il= lad
been shot 1t Is terrible blow wnen
properly delivered, and silences ef-
fectually where the clinched fist would
only stun. 1t is one of the popular jiu-
jitsu blows.
The second officer fired his revolver
just as his companion collapsed be-
meath that terrific blow; but the bullet
likely to do. The Night Wind seized the
wrist of the extended hand that held
the gun, twisted it, turned his own
body half around, and pulled the arm
down across his ShoulCer.
He bent suddenly forward. The legs
of the officer he had seized upon de-
scribed the arc of a half circle aheve
their heads. They crashed into the
chandelier, demolished it, and extin-
guished the lights. One foot smashed
against the post of the balustrade. Ten
weeks elapsed before that officer
pounded pavements again.
The shout, the pistol shot, the crash
ing of the chandelier, the cry of the cop
whose ankle was broken, drew every
man of the attacking party toward that
spot. .
-Thev seemed to come from every di-
rection-from the office, from the recep-
tion room, from the parlor. One might
have supposed that the reserves mad
been called out to capture this one man.
And yet there were not many. They
had anticipated an easy capture, be-
cause the doctor, over the telephone,
mad promised to have their man Wen
drugged and tnsensiole by the time OF
their arrival. y
There was no pause IN the Night
Winds onward progress. Never had he
needed his great strength so much as
then: never had he used it to such pur-
pose
With the two men disposed of who
had opposed his escape at the door, the
way outside seemed momentarily clear.
He seized the knob and tore open the
door. but somebody had put the chain
it caught and held.
But even that-a small brass chain, in
reality-was not proof against the un-
natural strength of this remarkable
man. born Of unknown parents. The
chain snapped in the middle with the
Night Winds second effort, which fol-
lowed instantly upon the first one. He
threw the door open and dashed out
side
His enemies were behind him. some
Of them disqualified for further pur-
suit: but he knew we'll that there were
others, two or three, perhaps, who
would be hot upon his trail without
delay.
4 cab was passing through the street
slowly-barely moving, it seemed to the
Night Wind in his haste.
He spranS down the steps toward Il.
He darted into the middle Of the street
after It. He vaulted to the seat beside
the chauffeur-and would have seized !
the man and thrown him out, and so !
have made use Of the cab to help his |
escape. but, as if the man realized HIS |
danger, he instantly speeded UP.
The Night Wind held his hands and &,
all his muscles ready for action; but |,
there seemed to be no need of il.
In a moment they We're at the cor
ner In an instant more they had |
turned 1t and were out of sight from |
the street through which they had just !
passed.
Turn here. to the right" the Night |
Wind ordered when they had gone one |
block toward the north; ard when they |
were nearing Central Park West he |
adde6. turn out here. II you see a |
policeman, go slowly; avoid him. You |
will be sorry if you do not
Somewhere IN the middle of the Six
ties he told the man to stop. Then he |
sprang TO the ground and turned to |
press fee into the hand Of the man |
who had saved him.
The door of the cab was thrown open
al the same instant
The face of a woman looked out at |
bin.
Once again that night the Night Wind
and Katherine Maxwell faced each
other.