The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-30
PERlLS OF PAULINE
Continued from Page o.

the sunlight flashed into the delighted
eyes OF Lucille as she sat on the steus.
owen tore the opening wider, lifted
himself and peered out
man was approaching the lodge
stealthily
"Balthazar!" shouted Owen. where
have you been?"
MASTER What is the matter? Why
are you down there?'
Don't ask me any questions. Go in
and open the trap door"
Balthazar sped into the lodge. In
moment the heavy bolts were drawn
and Owen and Lucille, followed by the
whimpering Savelli rushed up the
stairs.
Lucille uttered a cry. Where is
Pauine?"
All turned TO the bunk where the
patient had lain. 1t was empty.
Savelli sided close to Balthazar.
Give me-give me just a little more"
he begged.
For answer the Gypsy seized his
collar and shot him sprawling across
the room. He lay, mumbling, where
he fell
Some one is driving on the road"
said Lucille, listening From the dis
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se's hoofs.
Perhaps she's coming back
But although it was Balthazar's
horse and buggy that flashed out of the
cover of the woods and whirled up to
the lodge, they did not bring Pauline
1t was Hardy Marvin and DR.. LerouX
who leaped out and rushed to the
lodge.
You got out! You have done ito"
cried Harry with a CHASTITY look as he
saw the others in the yard
I'VE have done nothing" answered
Owen bitterly. But your folly has
been rewarded. Pauline has escaped :"
They FASTENED into the lodge. Sa-
velli had staggered to his feet after
Balthazar's blow and had moved to
the bunk, where he now lay.
Dr. Leroux approached the man. He
is drugged,' he said after a rapid eX-
animation who is he?"
The reputable physician whom Ow-
EN- brought to attend Pauline" answer
ed Harry with a heart sick sheer.
THAT is not fair!" exclaimed Owen.
Il brought the first aid | found"
"And you say Miss Polly-before she
fled-was afflicted with craving for
water. Did she drink it or did she''---
"She constantly poured it over her
arms; and bathed her face every two
or three minutes to quiet her." said
Lucille.
The coat of DR.. Savelli, lying on the
table, stopped i'm. Something protrud-
ed from side pocket of the coat. The
doctor caught it out. 1t was test
tube.
For moment DR.. Leroux examined
the tube. Then slowly his eye roved
around the entire group in the room
Balthazar had vanished. The suspect.
ing scientist could find nothing but in
nocent alarm on the faces of those
around him.
Look for her down by the river he
explained sharply. "She has taker
the poison of my new discovery"
Harry caught up his field glasses as
they all--with the exception of Savell
hurried from the lodge Here doc
tor take them" he said, handing then
Ito DR.. LerouX Il will join you in
stantly. Owen, he called back to tn,
secretary, who fingered bewilderet
and frightened on the steps, "unlocl
the motorcycle. l may need it at an.
moment"
I'm not sure that have--the keys,
said Owen, but Harry was away down
the road after the doctor.
He caught up with him on the cres
of the hill that overlooked the river
DR.. LerouX was gazing off through
the field glasses. With a startled ex
clamation, he handed them to Harry
for an instant and turned
speeches., helpless, to his father
friend.
The picture through the lenses wa
the picture of Pauline, cropping blind
ly, with outstretched hands along tn
small wharf at the foot of the roa,
a full half mile away
DR.. Leroux started to run down tn
road. B ut Harry paused, considering
He turned abruptly and ran back t
the lodge.
Owen! Owen" he called.
The secretary came to the door.
"Will you unlock that motorcycle, o
shall I make You do ito
II haven't the keys, I have beer
looking everywhere for them. r.
The next instant Harry had caugh
the secretary in his iron grasp. Civ
me the keys" he commanded, cor
will shake them out of YOU"
Owen drew back, and, feeling feeb
ly through his pockets, produced tn
1T cycle. In a few minutes he had riddel
out to the road
DR.. LerouX running down the hill
k. side, paused to look again through tn
glasses. He saw Pauline still upol
the wharf. But her strength had gone
She was creeping on her hands ant
:. knees toward the water that she crav
y ed.
For the first time he saw that
:, canoe was tied to the dock Paulin,
- was fumbling weakly, with the paint
er OF the canoe He watched fascinat
ed. She freed the rope from the littl
dark post. She raised herself will
- what seemed to be last controllin.
~ effort, and slowly, cautiously, stepped
, down into the fragile craft.
- The doctor stared in amazement II,
- lowered the glasses a little, and int
hn for n