The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-12

persecution at the hands OF her unnat'
ural fathers creatures? 0.
He was leo far away to make sure
and ATTEMPT any interference; but he
pointed Whita Face out to his chauf-
feur as tho reached touring car
on the edge Of the mob and the woman
was lifted in (unresisting and appar-
entity in dead faiEt). and when the
touring car swung round and picked
up its heels the taxicab of Mr.. Barcus
trailed it as uEostentatiously as If it
was a pcrtiracious shadow.
Ten mi:utes later. from the rear
deck of a farryboat in midstream-a
boat bearing back to New York not
only the touring car OF White Face,
but the cab Of Mr.. Barcus-the latter
gentleman formed one of small but
interested audience witnessing an In
cfdent or uncommon character.
He saw young man, hatless, coat
less, almcst shirtless, tear down to
the edge OF one of the Jersey wharves,
his heels snapped at by u raventng
rabble. jump aboard square-rigged
vessel which lay moored there, and
execute a maneuver Of despair by
climbing up the rigging in hopeless
attempt to escape his prosecutors.
They were too many for him, and what
was worse they were headed by a
squad of police apparently as grimly
bent on comprising the destruction OF
their quarry as was the mob.
And they swarmed up the rigging
after him without moments hestta'
ton.
Holly pressed, the fugitive climbed
higher and still higher until at length
he gained the topmost yard; with
three policemen not half q dozen feet
below him and popping away for dear
life, il happily with the VIGOROUSLY
poor craftsmanship OF policemen gem
orally. 1NM...
None the less, there was no telling
when some accident might wing a bull
let into the young man; and 1t was
evident that lie so decided.
For, inchEng out to the end of the
yard, he waved his hand toward his
prosecutors with q gesture OF light
hearted derision that unmistakably
identified him as Alan Law TO Mr.. Bar
Gus, and forthwith dropped to the wa
ter, feet foremost.
Alan later took the water neatly
came up uninjured and clearheaded,
and without an instant's hesitation
struck away toward the middle of the
Hudson.
AS this happened the police ran to
the stern Of the square.rlgger, un'
moored u dory thot was riding there,
and threw themselves into it.
During, the. Uo Barcus, at least)
, breathless suspense. OF that chase, the
ferryboat drew stolidly farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar.
Gus could not tell whether, as 1t
seemed, the pOlice.laden dory was real,
Sty overhaulng Alan. or whether the
illusion of perspective deceivedS him.
AT all events, It seemed frtghtfuily
near thing when the interruption be:
fell which alone could have saved
Alan.
Out Of the very sky dropped hydro
neroplane, cutting Inc water Will q
long, graceful curve that brought 1t,
almost at standstlll, directly to the
head OF the swimmer, and at the same
time forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught
the pontoon Of the hydroaeroplane,
pulled himself up out OF the water,
aud clambered to the seat beside the
aviator.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into its fastest
pace.
With the ease of a wild goose it left
the water, mounted the long grade OF
an air lane, described wide circle
above the bluffs OF Weehawken. aud
swept away soutlward. .s..----s.,l