The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-29

His spine suddenly cold. a tran!
She had been left alone on the road.
He ran over TO the garage, secured
a car. and went htiriming ont toward
the river road. A trap, and only by
the sheerest lack had he turned up
In time.
Meantime Florence was walking her
mount slowly. For once the acenery
passed nnohseryed. She wes deeply
engrossed with her thoughts. some OF
which were happy and some OF which
were sad II only her father could
be with her she would be the happiest
girl alive
She WAS brought ont of her reyery
by the sight of man staggering along
the road ahead OF her Finally he
plunged upon his face In the road.
Like the tender hearted girl she was
she stopped, dismounted. and ran TO
the fallen man to give him aid She
suddenly found her wrists clasped In
two hands like iron The man rose
his feet. smiling evilly. She struggled
wildly but futively
Better be sensible" he said II am
stronger than you are. And don't
wish u hurt you. Walk on ahead
Of me II will te utterly useless to
scream or cry out. You can see for
yourself that we are In d deserted part
OF the road. II you will promise to
act sensibly shan't ley n hama on
you. Do you see that hut .yonder.
near the fork in the road? Well stop
there. Now, march,"
+ She dropped her handkerchief, later
her bracelet, and finally her crop. In
hope that these slight clews might
bring her help. She knew that Jones
would hear of the fire, and, finding
that she had not returned with tho
riding master, would Immediately
start out in pursuit She was begin
ming to grow very fond of Jones, VINO
never tpoke unless spoken to. who
was always at hand. faithful and
loyal. $isM
From afar came the low rumble OF
a motor. She wondered IL her cap
tor heard 1t, He did, but his ears
tricked him into believing that II came
from another direction. Eventually
they arrived at the hut. and Florence
was forced to enter The man locked
the door and waited outside for the
automobile which lie was expecting
He was rather dumfounded when he
saw that 1t wae coming from the city.
not going toward 1t.
1t was Norton. The riderless horse
told him enough; the handkerchief and
bracelet and crop led him straight for
the hut.
The man before the hut realized by
this time that he had made mis-
take. He attempted to reenter the hut
and prepare to defend It till his COM
pRniors hove In sight But Florence.
recognized Norton. held the door with
all her strength. The man snarled
and turned upon Norton. only to re-
ceive u smashing blow on the Jaw.
Norton flung upon the door. Into
the car, Florence. There's another
car coming up the road. Hurry"
Ii was not long chase The car
of the auto bandits, looking like an
ordinary ttxicab. was a high power
machine; and It gained swiftly on
NoFton's four +cyiinder. The reporter
waited grimiy.
sfScep your head down. he warned
Florence. "I'm going to take a pot
at their tires when they get within
range. II misc. I'm afraid we'll
have trouble Under no cfrcumstan-
ces attempt to leave this car. Here
they coEe!"
He suddenly leaned back and fired.
1t was only chance. The manner In
which the cars were iurching made u
poor target for a marksman even of
the first order. Chance directed Nor
toms first bullet into the right for
ward tire, which exploded Going at
sixty-odd miles an hours, they could
not stop the car in time to avoid
fatality. The car careened wildly,
swerved. and plunged down the en-
bankment into the river,
Florence covered her eyes with her
s,,;Ss;.,: s.;., s,,:.s s,:!..s ..:cc.acinma of
what ne was doing Norton put his
arms around her.
ITO be continued.1
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