The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-10-29
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NO. no.. expostulated Mr.. Kay, re-
siSting him like 4 maniac and sobbing
while he spoke. You don't under
stand. They're determined to get the
secret out Of you. They're putting
themselves within the criminal law.
,, and I'll be no party to it. Good God,
Broughton I'm trying to save you-to
save myself. Once open this door
and they'll tear you to pieces!'
He was interrupted by loud MUIR
mur outside and the door shook under
a heavy impact; shook and shook.
threatening at every instant to burst
I in Mr. Kay collapsed on a seat.
1T was none of my doing" he moan
| cd You'll bear witness to that,
Broughton-youl bear witness to that
when they've got lis all in the dock.
The fools" he ragged in sudden out
| burst THE crazy fools!'
There was no escape except through
the window and that was double-two
| palltS Of almost the thickness OF plate
glass Matt threw up one without diff
| ficlllty. but the other stuck. He FUN
blel frantically at the catches. rs he
| enlcavored to lift it. while the door
| shivercL now under the deadlier blows
| of IN ay. Put. thank God. the cramp-
ed paSsagewny gave Them no room for
Il swing. They were striking ut an
angle. as the lip Of the blade once
| showed as it drove through and re-
mllcd imbcdded for an instant
Oh, that window. He could get no
real purchase OH it. He skinned his
| fingers and strained his back to break
ing and still it defed him. He must
burst it. then: that was the only way
burst it. But with what? There
was Mr.. Kay. crying out inarticulately
and handing him something. Mr..
Kay'S shoe a patent leather shoe
with buttons, still warm from the foot.
He seized il with avdity, this help
from a quarter SO uneXpected-seized
it with eXultation.
Taking it by the toe, he crashed the
heel through the window Hammer.
hammer, hammer. with the glass shat
terng and the jagged, vicious edges
disappearing beneath Il rain of blows,
disappearing till he could trust his
hands on the frame and wrigge out.
He went legs first, crawlingly. scrap
ing his wrists and hands on the thin
knife Of undislodged glass, waistcoat
and shirt half pulled to his npck-but
out. no matter how, till, hanging his
full length. he let himself drop to the
track alongside the car.
He heard shouts above, as though
the broken window had filed with
emerging heads; he saw the chauffeur
jump from the automobile and stink
to the ground; there was vision of
the porter, with outstretched arms,
rushing to intercept him, and a gut
tural voice from somewhere cried out
with sort of wall, Don't shoot"
. If anything more were needed to
hasten Mats feet it was this thrilling
command He ran till the stitch in
his side was insupportable and his
heart was ready to burst-ran. trotted,
limped till, thank God, there were peo.
! pie all about him and lights and ami.
, nation and security.
It was the hour Of the New York ex'
press. with passengers waiting and
three hotel omnibuses drawn up fol
their evening quota. Matt threw him
self on a bench between two Of his
unconscious preservers. painting and
| grateful, while they looked at hin
askance. wondering at his disordered
appearance.
There he sat, slowly recovering him
( self and meditating what he ought t.
: do. His first idea was TO invoke th'
!, police; to enter a formal complain
!. and return to the car with "A posse %
( cOnstables. But as he thought it owe
: the wisdom of this course grew les
apparent His story was not likely t
~ be believed; indeed. his cunning foe
might turn the tables on him and in
y vent complaint of their own. wit
him as the culprit. 1t might resolv
itself into his word agains, theirs -th
word of people in Il private car agains
that of lunatic prating of $4,000
and of stolen ruby ring worth a fol
tune. Thus analyzed his case wa
ridiculOus-a fantasy.
He FASTENED home in some trepid;
ton and only felt safe when he ha
snuggled into bed.
The next day there was a note frol
Chris. brought by messenger
You Dear Nou-It was so foolish of n
to be i'll and spoil everything, though
got SO cross at your being turned ava
that improved instantly and ate who
plate of calfs foot jelly. This is TO as
you to come and share some more wit
me on a sofa and call it an invitation
lunch. Papa is going to New York
business, and We can be all by ourselve
and I'm awfully glad and excited, thoug
I suppose l oughtn't to tell you so-or al
you at ALL for that matter. But con
anyway, even II the heavens fall and y,
should get your beautiful wavy hair {
. covered with plaster. Twelve-thirty, pleas
and don't think I've changed, because
haven't and all last night | was thinkil
= and-I am awfully. deliriously happy. al
somehow 1t is your fault, and | just
n back and shut my eyes-and il you are