The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-04-30

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room revolved.
Trapped. by smoke" said the lieu
tenant. He laid warning hand on
DORIS arm. Keep quiet. We've lost
our directions and we must wait a mo-
ment till we discover where that door
way is"
So they stood hesitant for few Sec
onds. panel slipped open in the
wall and woman's face appeared for
an instant. Swift as the China woman
was. the police officer was quicker and
ne plunged through the shallow panel,
with Dorr at his shoulder.
Once through they paused in the
semidarkneSS to orientate themselves.
Finally the lieutenant stepped forward.
This way" be said. 81 hear voices"
AT that very moment there came up
to them an unearthly scream, a shriek
of pure terror
Ruth! John yelled. and he and the
officer both plunged forward
Instead of the firm footing they ex.
pected empty air received them. Twen-
ty feet below they struck the water
Splutterlng and swearing, the police
man helped Dorr to little ledge that
ran alongside the tunnel.
The miserable Chink dropped us
into the big sewer" he gasped. 1T
runs into the bay just a little ways
on. Well have to swim for it, part
ner."
Dorr looked down at his arm and
shook his head. Isn't that boat
over there?" he demanded. pointing
into the shadow.
Blamed if it amt" said the lieuten-
ant, much relieved. We'll soon be
out of here"
In spite of his wound Dorr insisted
on rowing and the officer phiosoph-
ically allowed him to, seating himself
gingerly in the stern of the little craft
and Tending 1t off the brick walls of
the tunnel with his hands as the swift
current drew them onward.
To John the whole affair seemed like
dream. He saw the great dripping
arches sliding past overhead to Join
the long vista of arches that bridged
the glimmering water which splashed
gently along to the call of the tide; he
saw the dar k bulk of the lieutenant in
the stern; he felt the pain of his wound;
he still heard Ruth's wild call for help.
But it was all unrelated, as If each
were fact by itself, isolated He
struggled to gather his senses together
Look OUT" shouted the policeman
suddenly as the great half cylinder
curved sharply and a blast of fresh air
/ In fV,kp
the bay! Keep the boat TRIM
Awakened by this warning. John de,
voted himself to his oars and q half
moment later steered their little craft
out under the piles of a wharf.
Where to now!" he demanded duly
The lieutenant pointed a thick fore,
finger toward another small boat q
few rods away. There is Sing Wah
now, by smoke" he exclaimed
John Dorr glanced around. He first
saw the impressive visage of the Chi
nese and then the figure crouched in
the stern sheets. 1t was Ruth! He
raised his voice in a triumphant yell
Hearing that call from her mate, the
girl reused herself and cried bach
across the water: John! John"
At this point the police officer tool
part with a stern order to Sing Wal
to stop rowing and surrender. He EN-
phasized this command by covering
the Chinese with his revolver.
Sing Wah was Of no mind to b.
caught in this way. With dexterou
sweep Of the oars he swirled his littlt
skiff around SO that Ruth was between
him and the other boat. and he neve
ceased to pull doggedly away.
you've got to row, son." said tn
lieutenant grimly. mfr. Sing Wal
doesn't intend to be caught SO easily
l darent shoot for fear of hitting th
girl"
John saw the reasonableness of thi
to his wound The boat surge,
through the water after the other.
With good lead of Il hundred yard
Sing Wah stood fair show of galnin
his object-a landing under som
wharf and quiet escape. He kneV
that If he were to fall into the hand
of the police under the present Gil
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cilessly. He rowed furlously.
But the Chinese had long since cea'
ed active life, and his muscles wer
soft John Dorr steadily gained .
him. Slowly he crept up, foot by foo
inch by inch. his eyes liked on tn
steady figure of the officer In the sterI
At last he caught encouragement
from the policeman's face. He heave
the skin fairly out of the water, grasI
ed the stern OF the other boat and b'
fore the Chinese could clear himse
; for leap overheard was upon him.
, Now. Sing Wah was n true orienta
1t showed in his swift drawing OF
, knife and n swlfter slash at job
DORIS arm. But he was too late. Wit
, an inartlculate roar of rage John aun
, the knife overheard and then hung II
owner after It.