The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11
CHAPTE Err Xxx.
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ably got lookouts posted everywhere.
We'd better land half mile away and
take them from the rear"
His brother ensign grunted Dol.
lars to doughnuts we're on a wild
goose chase" he said. "If there's any
place that covers up It's tracks It's
! Crooked Crag: You're right though,
we'll take them from the rear" 4.
They landed half mile up shore
and as quietly as possible tramped
for q mile through underbrush in the
| general direction of the granite rock
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. 80,
Form 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. Ill hoed you and about
three moro besides" ..
With rhythmic. ringing steps, the lit.
tie squad crossed tho clearing, darted
up the rustic staircase and tramped
across the veranda OF tho.hotel. Sol
niger met them ut the door. .
"Yes," gentlemen" he said, bowing,
whit can serve your" .,.
Serve us nothing. said the ensign
sternly. "We are looking fora Snug.
gier that you have got. He 10 here.
We know he is hare and swo are go
ing TO get him." 80. t'r' 49,
Meantime Hernandez had entered
the room where he had confined An
netto. Once more no locked tho door
behind him and without a word crossed
the floor toward her. Annette had
mado up her mind Just what 70 do.
She must hight with n woman's weap-
ons and she had u woman's weapon
o hat pin. -
She waited until Hernandez was
within three. feet Of her. then she
raised the weapon and sunk II deep
into his outstretched arm.
His face white with anger, Herman
dsz caught her roughly by the throat.
But he. had forgotten sometbing--for'
gotten that she had inherited tromen-
dous strength. Young and graceful as
she vas, her every muscle was well
trained With one strong sweep OF
her arm, she threw him OF and then
plunged into a hight. the fight OF O
wildcat against wolf. She tore ai
his face and head. clutching. for his
eyes. trying for. q hold upon his ears
Time and again yshe repulsed him
then. with oso Wild clutch she caught
him by the hair and held him. with 0
strong grip OF her right hand while
she pummSled his face with small
but energetic left.
Hernandez retreated 10 the door. un
locked II and gave vent 10 low whis
tie. Ills whistle was immediately an
swered. Ponto entered the room
dragging with him the huge brute.
Seize heS." he demanded, OF th'
brute.
The girl stared at this huge fgur'
with terror in her eyes,
l. The brute started across the floor
and then ,whimpering, with hand
hanging at his sides. turned ava.
4 from her. Hernandez nodded to hi
assistant. Ponto. Ponto drew his ever
. ready whip and lashed the brute int
obedience. The huge man. still whim
paring. caught the SRI In his arm
and held her 80 -
Hernapdex. without the slightes
compunction, tore open Annette
waist.
You vixen," said Hernandez be
tween his teeth. II will get that ma
II have to fiay you"
Meantime. one by one. on the lowe
floor. the ensign's cohorts had strul
gled IN. Each saluted as he came.
ITS no use," they whispered to III
ensign. "Solinger's got US beat. w
can't find anything" 49,.
2 Neal was the last TO come. lie. hal
made a thorough search. -
A seaman ran lightly up the step
into the office and saluted. -
beg your pardon, sir" he said: ''
found this in a crevice in q rock be
hind the house. 1t looks bad. sir"
He handed ever the message whicI
Annette had. scyawled upon the car
OF irene Courtler--the message thG
ahe was confined in an upper roour
the room with the barred windows n
the rear. .
"The handkerchief is tied there
sir" exclaimed the seaman, "and fee
sure that we can locate the. room"
The onsign read the card and hand
I'D It to Neal Neal touched his hat
MAY I-do ! have to wait for OF
ders, sir?" he'cried.
mo" roared the ensign.
: They reached. the third floor corr
dor and darted into an open room an
thrust heads out of an unbarred wiz
dow. The sailor plucked Neal by tn
4 sleeve. =
There he whispered. "It's nez
!. door to this. The two windows, tn
bars and the handkerchief tied oil