Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
And the Rose.

sit there and compose yourself, my
dear young friend" he insisted In
soothing voice.
At the elbow OF the Reverend Mr..
Wright a telephone shrilled impera
lively. With gesture OF professional
patience he turned TO the instrument.
lifted the receiver to his ear. and
spoke in unsteady modulated accents.
Eyes Yes: this is Mr..
Wright. All. yes. Mr. Digby.
Not coming? But. my dear sir.
Mr. Law is already here. | must tell
you"
He checked with reproving glance
mistakenly.
IF you please" Alan begged. let
me speak to Digby at once. Forgive
me"
Reluctantly the minister surrendered
the telephone.
THAT you. Digby?"
Alan! Bless my soul. what are you
doing over there? Is Miss Urine with
you? But how can that be possible?"
Rose? No What about herr" Alan
demanded. stammering with anxiety.
| "Why-one OF my spies has just re-
ported by telephone. He was going on
duty this morning when he saw -
| young woman-either Rose or Judith
wearing a rough coat over boudoir
dress-climb out OF one OF the base
ment windows OF Trine's house She
was apparently in great distress OF
mind and anxious TO escape without
being seen from the house but before
my man-whose post OF observation
is In the third story OF one OF the
houses oppOste-could get TO the
street. she had been caught by several
rough-looking customers. who rushed
out OF Trne's house. seized the girl.
and made OF with her ia a motor.car
bearing a New Jersey license number
/ am sending men TO watch the Jersey
ferries. Call me up in an hour"
Without a word OF response, and
without word OF apology to the Rev
erend Mr.. Wright. Alan dropped the
receiver, snatched up his hat. and fed
-
Rose. escaping from Trine's house.
overpowered and made the captive OF
Trines lowest creatures-gunmen pos
sibly. Of the stamp OF that animal
whom Urine had charged with the as
sassination OF Alan the night before!
There was neither a motor-car I'm
sight for him to charter nor any time
to waste In seeking one. Alan could
only hope to find one on his way back
toward the ferry. II must have been
upwards OF an hour before he came
into a street which he recognized. by
its dlnginess and squalor. as that In
which he had thrown Marrophat from
the running-board OF the taxicab.
And then. as he paused. breathless
and footsore, to cast about him for the
way to the ferry. touring car turned
corner at top speed and slowed TO a
stop before that selfsame tenement OF
the unsavory aspect to whose Sidewalk
he had seen Marrophat assisted bv
the ioafers of the quarter.
And this touring car was occupied
Dy some half-a-dozen ruffians in whose
hands young girl writhed and string.
gled when. Immediately on the atom
they jumped out and wrestled her on,
with brutal reconsideration.
Like shot Alan had crossad IN.
street-but only to bring up nose IN
the panels OF the tenement door and
TO find himself seized and tbrown
roughly aside by burly denizen wbsn
ne grasped the knob and made an I,
to follow in. "
Keep back, young feller!" HIS a..
saiiant warned him viciously. "Keen
outa THIS now. II you don't want 70
get into trouble" ~
10 the speakers side anotber
ranged cycling Alan with a formidabIa
scowi. AT discretion he stennad ~.
and turned as II persuaded n. mia IN
own business. then swung on his heel
caught the two in the very act of Oman
.ns the door. and threw himself ba-
tween them. oe-
AN elbow planted heavily In the n,t
vi the stomach OF one disposed n, h.
for the time being. A blow r. ~
Snouider sent the other reeling IN The
gutter. And Alan was in the tene.
ments lowermost hall--a fou, 49,
eVii'ouored place. dark as a pit ,ha
instant the door was closed ,ts murs
renewed only by the flame OF Lero
sene lamp smoking In bracket near
the foot of the stairs. '' near
a,, sounds OF scuffing of feet were al.
dible on the first landing Ala aa'
dressed dressed himself impetuously to tho
s s.aircase' gaining its top in half a
a a leaps. and only in time to zee .
uoor slammed at the forward and =,
, Inc nail and hear key turned in H., ~
~ a , cluster of men blocked the vsv
ne uioht pause to wait for II 70 ~
e.eared' but threw himself .heasIons
in'o tneir midst. and by dlpt ~ ,hs