Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-08

Iii, spine grew suddenly crld. \ trap.
She had been left alone on the road. he
ran over 10 the garage. secured "A carr.
and went humminr ont toward thr river
road. a trap. ANIL uniy wv the ~hrrrr~t
luck had he turned up ~ time.
Meantime Florence. was walking her
mount slowly. For once The scenery
PASSED nnnl~rrNph. <Ir wa~ deeply rn
CROSSED with her thoughts. some 81 which
were happy AMI Some 81 which were sal
LII only her father rould ~ with her -hc
would w. The happirSt girl alive.
She was brought out " her rcvcr, W,
the sight OF a man staggering along tn
road ahead Of her. Finally hr plunged
upon hiS face in the road. Like me ten
der hearted girl she was. he stopped.
d~ismOuntrd. and ran a. the fallen man
10 give him aid. She suddenly found her
wrists clasped in two hands like iron
The man rose ID hi feet. smiling %rviIly.
She struggled wildly but f%utiIrls.
Better be- sensible ne said. Il am
stronger than You are. And | don't wish
% hurt you. Walk on ahead NJ me. IA
Will IT, utterly useless a. scream W. rr,
out. lOu can sac for Yourself that ~
are in a deserted part Of the road. n
You will promise 10 act ScnSibIy I ~han't
lay a hand on you. DO YOU scc that hrt
yondcr. near the fork wv the road? Wen
stop there. Now. march,
She dropped her handkerchief. later
her bracelet. and finally her crop. in
hope that these slight rIrws might bring
her help. She knew that Jones would
hear Of the fire. and. finding that She
had not returned with the riding master.
would Immediately start out IN pursuit.
She was beginning 10 grow very fond uf
Jones. who never spoke unless spoken ".
who was always at hand. faithful and
loyal.
From afar came the low rumble W. N
motor. She wondered IN her cantor
heard u. He did. but his ears trirkc.I
him into believing that il came from AN
other direction Eventually the. arrived
"A the hut. and Florence was forced Az
enter. The man locked the dpor and
waited outside for the automobile which
he was expecting. lie was rather dunn.
founded when H. saw that IA waS com
ing from the city not going toward ~.
IL was Norton. The ridrrIe~s horse
odd him enough: the handkerchief ANA
bracelet and crop led him straight for
the hut.
The man before The hut realized w,
This time that a. had made \ mistake
lie attempted 10 re-enter the hut anil
prepare 10 defend ID till hi companions
hove IA sight. But Florence. rrcnunizinr
Norton. held the door with MI hrr
strength. The man s~narlcl and Turned
upon Norton. only t. receive "A smashing
blow ON the law.
Norton flung nIrn the dnor. Into
the car, Florence. There's another rar
coming mp the road. Hurry
IL was not a long chase. The ear a.
The auto bandits. locking like an nrtin
airy taxicab. was Y high pr chime
aud Al gained swiftly rn N " snrr
cylinedr- The reporter wal .r-nl,.
keep your head down. H. warned
florenre I'm going Nv tukr " pnt Af
their tires when thrs grt within range.
III l miss, I'm afraid well have trouble
Inder no circumstances attempt 10 leave
this car. Here they GOMEZ
He suddenly leaned back ami fred. All
was only chance. The manner nv wE,,h
the cars were lurching made = poor ,.r
ret for 4 marksman even Of the first o.
der. Chance directed Eortons nrst hui
Ter into the right forward tire. which
exploded Going u sixty2dd mil@~ WI