Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

( S'"V ioopHoie By which .,
relieve her from her position w,, h =
endangering her safety and II nos ..S
iead to the capture OF her can,o-s
entered the house and was 10 "e
room. where he found the vouno, -. q
! She had worn herself out WITH -,
terics. lying on bed in state 49,. ~
ing on collapse. Another man w.s =
! attendance. IN
Torrance and his patient bad no, w..
{ before When he entered tha ,o,,,,, -. -
I eyes were closed. and every few ~
ments she gave way to a norva.-
twitching. He opened his satcbeI 80
taking out little syringe. gave bs-
hypodermic injection in the arm
tended to quiet her This sone
awaited the result Of his trea,ra..
| Meanwhile his brain was at wors !.
another direction. Finally be SAID -
/ the men:
1T may be necessary to save ber 10
to send to Sorrento for medicine Hsso
you any one to send?"
Tony will CO." said the ma, VIII
had been the doctors conductor.
Another person should 20 10 tho
captive's father and get the ransom
for her life depends on her being fred
at once"
Cannot one person do both er.
rands?"
''That is for you to say"
We'll, Luigi can attend to that
''Will there be no other person than
you left to assist me?"
No. What more assistance do you
want than i can give your"
NO matter. You will do"
These questions were intended ia
discover how many persons were pres
ent, and it was evident that the mum.
Der was three. Dorrance said nothing
more. but sat looking at his patient
who was gradually getting more calm.
He would have liked TO attack these
men and rescue the girl. but what
could he do with three armed men.
while he had no weapon at all? Pres.
emily an expedlent occurred to him,
but he gave no sign of It.
The patient opened her eyes and
saw a stranger looking down upon her.
She said nothing. but the doctor thought
she was sufficiently Gained to notice
that he was of different class from
her captors. He would have been glad
to say something to her by way of en-
coura cement, also something to assist
him in carrying out an embryo plan.
but there were two men In the room
watching him. and he dared not An
expedient occurred to him.
do you feel faint?" he asked in
Italian.
Miss Townsend did not understand
italian and did not reply. The doctor
told the men that he must speak to his
patient in English. They consulted
and finally permitted him to do so.
81 am going to try to rescue YOU"
said the doctor BE on your guard
and ready to take advantage of what
I may do"
Hope sprang into the girls eyes, and.
fearing to betray herself, she closed
them and groaned. The doctor turned
to his satchel and began to hunt for
some drug, finally lighting on a small
bottle. Though he had refrained from
carrying arms. he had always kept In
his satchel something that might be
used in an emergency In lieu OF arms
The bottle he took out of the satchel
was marked aqua Forts" Putting
the mouth of his syringe into it be
drew up the piston, sucking up eou-
Pile of ounces of the liquid. Then. lay
ing it down beside him, he asked FOR
pencil and paper and wrote request
TO send whatever ransom was demand
ed and on no account to attempt
rescue or capture of the Danolts
This paper he gave TO her CONDUCTOR
who read it and handed 1t to Tony. tell
ng him to give it to Luigi with ID
,tructions to set out with it at once
or Sorrento.
The doctor listened to hear the mes
;enger depart, but made no move lvi
lalf an hour after he had gone ne
vas gathering his forces for the t"o
men. Presently be saia'
II must give her another injection.
Taking up his syringe, he asked Que
# the men to hold it for moment
nd, extending it just as the oanuis
vas about TO take it, Dorrance CAV.
i'm half the contents in his eyes. ana
Iefore the other had realized whal hs4
zen done he received the balance IL
be same place.
Nothing beyond the yells OF tne WV
illains was needed TO tell the gay
i've what had been done. WIN Ia.
elous recuperative strength
prang from the bed. and both she an'
he doctor made dash for the GOV.
,aving the two men blinded. howi,ns
roping. The doctors calash stoou a.
ne door. and. entering ii. the coup~
shed the horse TO the road. then gov"
he declivity.
When soon after midnight the evs
le drove up TO the hotel whefe
ownsends were stopping ana hel
hts were informed that their daus
n had arrived there followed napp.
leeting. the young doctor conh"-
u encomiums innumerable
What recompenSe DR.. DorISD
,ceived for the rescue has noe
cen decided. but rumor has u 'hA'
III be Miss Townsend.