The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-06

other volley Of barks, started towards
the gate. Harry followed instructive
ly. The dog dashed ahead OF him,
| reached the gate, returned, renewed
the appealing barks, and again led the
way.
In another minute Harry was out
on the road, following the little urgent
guide. He was thoroughly stirred
now. AS the dog returned to him the
second time, with it's appealing yelps,
he Quickened his speed.
he had traversed five miles of dust
laden road before he reached the house
on the thoroughfare, which stilled car
ried the dignity of Myrtle" avenue.
The dog rushed to the door. Har-
ry, Following, closely, was surprised to
find the door was aiar. He entered
and found himself in the cellar pas
sageway.
! sound outside caused him to grasp
the broken rope on the collar of the
| dog. 1t was the sound of an automo-
bile wheeling to Slope. 1t was fol-
lowed by the sound of voices. The
outer door opened Harry drew the
dog aside into the darkness He held
it's muzzle tight to hold the silence.
Four men entered. One raped on
the wall. The panels opened softly
The man went in.
Harry's hand had fallen on a slim
stick as he stopped in the darkness.
He slipped the stick into the aperture
between the folding doors.
who is the woman2" asked gruff
voice"
She does not concern you. Have
you distributed all of the coins?"
"All but $4,000 She's peach amt
she?"
The door crashed at their heels. Har-
ry was in the room. He had gripped
Wallace by the throat The others
backed toward their hidden weapons
Shots blazed in the room but the
smoke was protection for Harry.
swinging wildly at whomsoever he saw
seeking only Pauline.
You're there, Polly?"
| Yes" she gasped, Juggling at her
bonds. In her desperation she was
strong. She was almost free.
Harry had Wallace at his feet. He
had Wallace's gun in his hand He
blazed blindly through the room. A
shrek told OF one man gone.
/ Pauline felt strong hand grasp her.
She was whisked through the door;
through the outer door and away, in
to the waiting automobile. She felt
Harry's hot breath on her forehead as
they sped in flight.
| There was clamor behind them for a
moment as the car was starting. Then
came the grassy road as the coiners
rushed to their own machine.
| One stern command reached the
ears of Pauline and Harry.
Its your lives or theirs. Get them
or kill yourselves"
Far behind they heard the chugging
start of the coiners car
Its no use, Polly. Come"
| Harry's voice sounded grimly, per-
emptorily. The machine with sud-
den swerve had gone almost off tie
road with an exploded tire. 1t was on
ly Harry's powerful hand that had
saved them from the wreck.
But as he helped Pauline out and
. led her on a run into the forest; as he
heard the sound of the pursuing ma
chine coming to a stop and the tumult
of voices behind them, he knew that
one peril only had been supplanted by
another.
"Where-where are we going, Har-
ry" painted Pauline
"The Gorham camp-if we can make
it; if we can reach the river"
There's the old quarry" she ex-
claimed as they came out on the crest
of blastgnarled cliff overlooking a
stream. II know their camp is near
the quarry"
But on the other side of the river
don't talk: run he pleaded, taking
her hand and leading her down over
the face Of the cliff into the quarry.
In the shelter of the rocks there
stood two small buildings about five
hundred feet apart Ore was the old
Toulouse of the deserted quarry. The
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