The Press., 1914-07-08

sending letter than receiving one Evelyn wrote her situation to Pendle- ton and dropped it, with coin. to q boy passing under her window. He posted 1t for her. and the next day 1t was in her fiance's hands.
 PendletOn was now in possession of the facts of the case, but he was ap- palled at the difficulties in the way of saving his betrOthed. Ordinary legal technicalities are often discouraging but when to these Is added a problem Of extradition they are next to hope less. Added to this, Pendleton had no fortune of his own, and Evelyn's was in the hands of her jHilers.
 There was but one hope Kidnapping. On this he resolved, but soon after en- tering upon his preparations learned that the town where Evelyn was held a captive was the headquarte of a Canadian police force Nevertheless, since there was no other plun open to him. he resolved to undertake it. ''
 PendletOn needed an assistant and looked among his Acuunintances for d suitable person to aid him. His choice fell upon Walter BNMkhpNd. n mIuM of nerve and energy Bankhend, having consented, went ahead and hired the fastest team he could find The sumG evening PendletOn joined him, and they crossed the St. Lawrence river by ferry. hiring the ferrymNn for good o,,YT kC haA am thA CnDnHNnu Sh Nfll midnight, ready to push off at n mO ment's notice Midway between the river and the point of their attack they hired another team to act Hs a relay. to be waiting in the road for them on their return
 The two young men entered the town about g o'clock at night, inquired the way to Whitbeck's house, and on reaching 1t Pendleton went to the door and rang the bell Bnnkhend stood close behind him. Whitbeck opened the door PendletOn dashed upstairs while Bankhead held Whitbeck cowed at the point of & pistol. PendletOn opened door, then another A third he found locked and kicked 1t open Within be found Evelyn, who had not gone to bed. Taking her by the arm he led her downstairs Mrs. Whitbeck in dishab1lle, opened her bedroom door and, seeing what was going on, ran to a front window and shouted for the police.
 In a twinkling the two men got the girl into the conveyance and ho hnfnr0 RO n head, looking back, announced that they were followed. Evelyn, whose surprise had worn of and who was eager for the success of her kidnap ing, gave a little scream, but word from Pendleton calmed her. At the same time he brought the whip down upon the horses launches.
 Now commenced a race between the fugitives and the mounted police. The police gained and had diminished the distance between them and the fugi tives by more than half when the lat: ter reached the relay standing in the road Not half minute was cOnsum ed in making the transfer, and they were of again with a fresh team. By this time the horses of the policemen, having gone over Eve miles, were. d trifle jaded. and the kidnapers began to draw away from them. A bullet whistled over the fugitives' heads.
 "Goodw exclaimed Bankhead. When a policeman resorts to firing he knows he's going to lose his quarry"
 But we have q river to cr0ss,' Sug gested PendletOn. ...
 A single horse was heard clattering ahead of the others. and man slowly came nearer Bankhead fired shot over his head and he evidently feared being hit. for he fell back. After this the distance between the kidnapers and the police grew visibly less. though the latter kept on, doubtless hoping to take the party at the river. But the ferryman was ready. and the fug1tives, abandoning their team. jumped into the stern of the boat, the oars bent and boat and load shot out into the broad river When the police reached the bank the fngitives were more than hallway over.
 Pendleton and Evelyn were married as soon as they reached the south bank of the river, Rankhead being best man There were no flowers, no gifts, no bridal veil. no orange blossoms, and yet this simple wedding was full of happiness. - Pendleton, on getting his dancee on
  United States soil, as her attorney called for an accounting of the estate through the courts. A compromise was
 
 property was saved to the heiress.
 The scheme to get possession of the minors property, planned and execut- cd by her guardians. was only equaled in ingenuity by the counterplan of her betrothed. In daring his plan far ex- ceeded theirs.