The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-20

stumbled forward ON the roof o. une
hotel.
AZ hrst elance she saw no one. The
roof was huge. broken here und there
~ skyIiEhts and cbjmncys and mir.
shafts. The shndowp cast by the moon
lay dark aud atrunge across the tnrTy
gravel.
"John. Johnr' she called softly.
Then again. IN terror, she cried shrilly;
John. on. Johnf'
AZ that moment the figure Of the
masked man Slipped from behind one
Of the chlmncys and made for the Ore
escape. She realized that he was cs.
Gaping. Where was Johnf She wav.
cred Could he be killed? She cried
ognin, "Johnl'
she stood directly In the way Of the
man making for the ladder. and bs
paused NJ tho sight Of that ecrie figure.
The hesitation wns fatal 10 bis pur
pose. Dorr darted across the roof and
grasped FOR him. With n swift urn
the thief leaped over n skylight and
commenced 90 run hlthcr and thifher.
trying TO eyade John. who was not ~
BE- put OF now that ~ had full sight
Of his quarry.
Ruth watched the chase with hands
tenscly clnspcd over her bosom. She
could not stir from hor position In the
full moonlight near the edge OF the
roof. nor did she move when Dorr On.
ally caught his man and trlpped him.
They fell together on the roof and
rolled over and over. each trying 20
baik the other OF a good hold. Ths
nghting was furious, for Pcll. still un.
der the spell 81 drugs. was possessed
OF tremendous strength which even
DORIS hard muscles could not over
come.
Suddenly Ruth heard a familiar
voice behind her saying. "Ili be dad.
blamed II Il ain't q hGht!' She did n o
turn. Her eyes were ixcd on the two
writing men.
suddenly PEN started 10 roll over 10
ward the edge OF the roof. dragging
John after him. This new danger ap
palled the giri. She watched with fas
clnated eyes.
John Dorr was well out OF breath by
this time aud knew his man. Il was
a desperate struggle. for the thief was
fighting for his freedom aud possibly
his life so Dorr settled d0wp 10 hold
bin until his Wild strength obbed and
he could handle him.
Henry Pell. on the other hand. knew
precisely his plight and saw with ex
nctncsa what would happen 20 him IN
less he ESCAPED the huge arms tina,
tied him down. Like an men OF his
Glars. he was avcrse 10 carrying weep
ons. Tonight he cursed himself for be.
ing unarmcd. One shot, the Gre escape
and away. That being impossible. he
planned another mode Of getting away
In pursuance OF u. he gradually work.
eli himself nearer and nearer TO the
escape ladder. II he could once get
his hands % those iron rails aud swing
himself over. his assaiinnt must IN.
eyitab!y either let go or drop over
Pcll Knew the steel strength Of his
W arms, practlced for years Ia Just
such tricks.
But the presence ~ a secopd man
right Ia front Of the ladder. us be
perceived through his blurred eyes.
rendered that hope out Of the qurs.
ton. In desperate fury he kicked
Dorr violently. tore one arm loose and
drove his bony 0st like a bullet into
Johns throat.
This forced Dorr for the momen 10
let him 20. Pen rushed swiftly toward
he ladder. He was halted by the
sight OF a perfectly level gun held In
the hand OF man who evidently knew
how TO use Il. IIc durtcd back, and
John caught him again. this time with
n well directed blow that fcllci him. !
A second later tho thief was helpless.
lying almost AZ the very edge or the
roof. He was trapped and he knew Il.
There was but one thing 10 do, get
rid OF the evidence that he had been
thicying With a dirt OF his elbow, he
managed to send the bundle OF papers
which had fallen out Of his Rocket +.
over the coping and into the nlr. Then
he choked up 10 Donr
Are you madf'
"MadT' painted Dorr. letting his hold
relax. At this moment Ruth came out
OF her stupor and ran up To them, fol.
lowed up by mn old man. who had also