The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

raised herself swiftly and sprang towards
the road. 1.-THE as tigress.
Michael Mario led Pauline back to the
medicine tent, and left her at its entrance
with a courtly bow.
Harry. returning early according to ais
promise to Pauline, left his run--bout at
the garage and hurried into the house. cali
Ing her name cheer1ly.
Owen hurried from his room and came
downstairs.
"Whefe is fPau1ine?" asked Harry
"Pm sure don't know, Mr.. Marvin, i
have been reading. The last l saw Of her.
! think. was when she was seeing you OF
down ut the gate"
You mean outside the CATER"
"Yes; she was waving to you from the
roadway"
A. black cloud fell over Harry's cheerful
ness. He ran up the stairs, and pounded
excitedly on Pauline's door. He came down
again. and rushed out to the garage. He
asked hurried questions of the men who had
taken charge of the runabout. They did
not remember seeing Miss Pauline for sew
eral hours.
Harry ran towards the garden. calling
her name with his hands to his mouth.
Owen came out on the veranda seemingly
excited and worried, but as Harry turned
back to the garage the secretary's look of
concern changed quickly to one of grim
delight.
This time you will not find her." he
muttered to himself.
Leave the machine outside; I'll take is
again." ordered Harry.
He sprang to the seat and sped down the
long drive, through the gate and out on
the wood-fringed road.
Again he was depending on the strange.
protecting fate that had 80 often guided
a clew; now he had none. He had no
thought or plan. except to find her at what.
ever hazard.
A gypsy girls red sash and bodice caught
his eye far down the road. She was run
ming; her jet hair streamed wildly behind
her. Az Harry drew near he saw her eyes
we're aflame with anger or with fear He
stopped his machine, but she came on With
out seeming to see him.
What IL the matter?" he called gently.
She stopped, but stared at him without
answering A thought struck him
Have you seen anything of Z iady-a
lady with golden hair. who has been los:?"
he asked her.
eyes. I win help you. If you help me. /
will take you to the place where the yellow.
haired lady 10 hidden-n you will kill the
man who carri her away"
spark of quick understanding kind.ed
her expressive face.
"Ah, you haze" said Harry. "Wfn you
tell me where she Is. II you help me 70
find her. will help you in your trouble.
You axe in trouble are you not?'
Sle nodded slowly. cycling him as If heEl
.ant between doubt and desire. Suddenly
she stepped close to the runabout, flashed
a look up and down the road. and spoke in
Q whisper:
The quick proof that Pauline was again IN
danger-that she was a prisoner-brougat
a culver of alarm to Harry's lipe. but he
promised holly:
Kill him? In a moment. viii. Tell me
where can ind her."
Obeying her gestured command he drove
the automobile into a covert Of bushes,
left it and followed her with swift foot
steps into the woods.
His eagerness to protect the woman he
loved matched her eagerness to punish the
man she loved. Spurred by their opposite
purposes. they moved with equal spoed to.
Singoslla stopped. For several minutes
Harry had heard distinctly the sound Of
voices The sound had swe1led In volume
~ they advanced. Tho voices had mingled
with the creak Of wagon wheels. the beat
OF hoofs on soft ground. Now. through tho
ortfice that Singoalla opened IN the bushes,
he saw the source of the sounds he had
heard.
Michael Mario was breaking camp.
The fires were exting utshed. The circle
OF the wagons was IN motion. was drawing
out into . train One wagon and ono tant