The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-20

Wrentz; but il she does you may
choke her to death in the car"
Why not here?' asked the oldest of
the ruffians. Didn't Mr.
Hush your mouth! You COMPOUNDED
rascaH Wrentz fairly screamed. Are
you going to mention that name here?"
What harm-as long as she is to
die? Dead women tell no more tales
than dead men"
i Will name all names that are to
be spuken,' declared Wrentz.
We'll, he OF the name that is I'M
spoken-at least he DID say that we
must have no delays. We want to
earn our money as we'll as you Louis
remember that"
1t seemed for moment that the
black cloud overspreading Wrentz' fea-
lures would burst in storm of rage,
but he evidently was little afraid to
rebuke second of his assistants in
the midst of their dangerous mission.
Come, come" he said. "This is no
way to be arguing-among friends.
You Will get your money all right; but
there is one thing to remember-you
can't get it except through me. So
let the matter be handled by me in
the way that seems best Put the girl
| in the car"
Pauline, although her bonds had
been cut away, was unable to rise to
her feet. They lifted her to her feet.
she TOOK a step or two, while they
watched her curiously. Quickly
strength and self-control came back
to her. With sudden spring, she
struck at Wrentz with her small fist,
and as he drew back astonished, she
darted across the roadway toward
the wood.
| 1t was brave but a futile man
oeuvre She had gone but few PAGES
when she was gripped from behind and
snatched back.
| You see, Louis-I told you she
| would DO something Of the kind" said
the old bandit
And l told you it would do no harm
Place her in the car between you and
Rocco. Ii she screams or makes a
move to get away you may do as you
wish, but not until then"
Pauline still struggled feebly as she
was lifted into the machine. Wrentz
kicked the empty trunk to the side of
the byrOad and took the wheel again.
He drove to the main drive that skirted
by the railroad.
Distant as they were by now, the
clamor of the Gagged beasts in the
circus train could still be heard. To
Pauline's mind the creatures seemed
less wild and cruel than these, her hui
man captors.
Wrentz put on even greater speed
than he had ventured before. Two
policemen, Burgess and Blount, of the
motorcycle squad, were standing by
their wheels is the roadway when the
sound OF the cars rush reached their
ears from half mile away.
by George, that fellows coming
some." exclaimed Blount.
And looks as if he wasn't going to
stop said the other. Halt! Halt!
ther, he exclaimed, as the machine
flashed up in mantle of dust
he might as well have talked to the
wind. Wrentz paid no heed. There
was something inexplicable in the
recklessness of the bandit leader. So
smoothly had all his plans worked out
thus far that he seemed to delight in
daring chances. He turned in his seat
and laughed sneeringly as the police
men mounted their cycles and came
after him
I AAoy oAO NOAAiA6, LOUIS SdlU one
of the men.
Il know they are. But there is no
machine made that can catch this one.
Have your guns ready though. In case
they begin to fire, pick them off,"
Pauline shuddered at the matter-of-
fact way in which Rocco and the man
ION the other side drew their heavy
pistols from their hip pockets and
TQQtaA than on, Eair
do you see the girl in that carr"
yelled Burgess at his companion over
the din of their streaking machines.
eyes. We want that party for more
than speeding, l guess" answered
Blount. They bent low over their
handle bars and raced on
"If he takes the IS curve like that
we've got him-dead or alive" said
Burgess.
"And it looks as If he would. By
George he isl"
Wrentz' car had shot suddenly out
of sight around twist in the road
Wrentz was an able driver, and, even
at its terrific speed, the machine took
the first turn gracefully. But Wrentz
had not counted on second shorter
turn to the opposite direction. And
he worked the wheel madly for sec
ond swerve; the huge car skidded,
spun round, and Keeling on two
wheels for an instant, turned over in
the ditch.
1t was several minutes before Pau
line opened her eyes. She shut them
quickly and staggered to her feet
shuddering. She had been lying
across the form of Rocco, dead His
body had broken her fall and saved
her life.
Dazed as much by her sudden free
dom as she had been by her strange
captivity, she looked around her. The
forms Of two other bandits lay motion
less in the road But from under the
overturned car there came sound,
and Pauline realized that Wrentz was
still alive. She ran across the road and
into the parked woods that hid the
railroad from the drive
Wrentz came struggling out from
beneath the car. His eye swept swift
ly from the bodies of his dead COM
rades to the form of Pauline just van
fishing in the thicket. He was bruised