The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-14
CHAPTER Xxx.
Cornered.

CHAPTER Xxx.
Cornered.
The ensign in the bow Of the navs
: launch scanned the coast line wit
care.
This Crooked Crag hotel is an III
canny place. he said. They've prol
ably got lookouts posted everywhere
We'd better land half a mile away an
take them from the rear"
His brother ensign grunted. do
lars to doughnuts we're on a will,
goose chase" he said. IF there's an,
place that covers up its tracks it,
Crooked Crag. You're right though
we'n take them from the rear"
They landed half a mile up shor'
and as quietly as possible trampet
for mile. through underbrush in thu
general direction of the granite rocl
which. stood out clear above the tree
tops. They halted on the edge of the
clearing, from the center of which
rose the hotel itself.
Form a circle" said the ensign
surround the place, and all close in
at once. No matter what happens
don't let anybody get away"
One of the ensigns beckoned to
Neal. Come with me- he said, you
know the man we're after and can de-
scribe him. I'll need you and about
three more besides
With rhythmic, ringing steps, the lit
tie squad crossed the clearing, darted
up the rustic staircase and tramped
across the veranda of the hotel. Sol
niger met them at the door.
Yes gentlemen" he said, bowling,
what can serve your"
Serve us nothing said. the ensign
sternly. eve are looking for SNUG
gler that you have got. He is here.
We know he is here and we are go
ing to get him."
Meantime Hernandez had entered
the rooR where he had confined An
nette. Once more he locked the door
behind him and without word crossed
the floor toward her. Annette had
made up her mind just what to do.
She must fight with woman's weap-
ons and she had woman's weapon
a hat pin.
within three feet of her, then she
raised the weapon and sunk it deep
into his outstretched arm.
His face white with anger. Herman.
DEE caught her roughly by the throat.
But he had forgotten something
gotten that she had inherited tremen-
dous strength. Young and graceful as
she was, her every muscle was well
trained. With one strong sweep Of
her arm, she threw him of and then
plunged into a fight, the fight of a
wildcat against wolf She tore at
his face and head, clutching for his
eyes, trying for hold upon his ears.
Time and again she repulsed him,
then with one wild clutch she caught |
him by the hair and held him with a
strong grip Of her right hand while |
she pummeled his face with a small |
but energetic left.
Hernandez retreated to the door, un-
locked it and gave vent to a low whis-
tie. His whistle was Immediately an
swered. Ponto entered the room.
dragging with him the huge brute.
Seize her." he depaanded of the
brute.
The girl stared at this huge figure
With terror in her eyes.
The brute started across the floor.
Ind then whimpering, with hands
ranging at his sides, turned away
rom her. Hernandez nodded to his
Ponto. Ponto drew his ever
'eady whip and dashed the brute into
Incidence. The huge man, still whim-
'ering, caught the girl in his arms
nd held her
Hernandez, without the slightest
tore open Annette's
waist.
"You vixen,'' said Hernandez be- ,
ween his teeth, II will get that man
have to fay YOU"
meantime, one by one, on the lower {
DOR, the ensign's cohorts had strug- ,
led In. Each saluted as he came. I
It's no use," they whispered to the {
nsign, "Solinger's got us beat. We &
ant find anything" +
Neal was the last to come. He had .
lade thorough search. 4
A seaman ran lightly ND the steps
ito the Office and saluted. q
Beg your pardon, sir" he said .I 1,
'und this in crevice in a rock be- 8
Ind the house. It looks bad, SIR" n
He handed over the message which. {,
nnette had scrawled upon the card
Irene Courtier-the message that /,
le was confined In an upper room.