Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-01

draw my revolver and cover them while |
picked up the bag"
Search me-" said Baird, smiling. "Now,
don't get Crouch before dinner. At least
we got Zudora out of their clutches, and
that's worth a bag of diamonds any day in
the week"
"And poor Storm went to the same hut
and never smelled a rat! Well IL they get
her again III give the Job to you, I've
warned those two enough about keeping their
eyes open. She aud Nine, Du Val were both
made prisoners, but evidently madam es
capped days ago Peculiar huh"
4" Could you arrest her|
Not on this deal. o, they're slippery citl-
gems. They don't take the turnips out Of the
pot until they are cooked, Still gaining on
Us. Well, Wen have to take our chances on
land. I'll do the work, You stay by the
boat. | don't propose to walk back to Jersey
City, We wouldn't get into New York until
midnight Ha! there they go! Jersey shore
It is, engineer, If you go cross lots you can
cut down bit Of their gain
In the other boat they seemed to be enjoy.
ing the voyage,
Right from under Hunts nosel That's
what peases me-" said Bruce. Ike, when
we land you slip behind the warehouse, Gyp
aud | win scoot for the old house on the hill
If one alone follows, let him be- but if the
two OF them start on the TRAIL muss 'em up
bIt We've got to get these stones out of the
water bottle In hurry"
Any gun play2" asked the man called Ike
Not II Won can avoid IT," said Bruce
"Makc that landing by the old sOboat engl.
neer"
They had six minutes lead when they
landed, Ike slipped behind the warehouse,
while Bruce and Gyp ran toward the road,
Through his field glasses Hunt watched them,
carefully noting the direction Of their flight
But in his eagerness he did not notice thai
only two men came into focus, The minute
the boat made landing he jumped out and
began running toward the spot where he had
seen the two men lust Baird occupied him
self with the painter, The engineer knelt
before his cylinders and hunted for Il possibl,
hit of damage.
The man Ike thought thar he might j.s,
as well dispose Of Baird, In that event td.
detective would be between two Ores, an
they might be able to put him out Of his mis-
cry. Baird was In the act OF tying the
painter when lko struck him violent but
fortunately q glanciug blow on the head.
Baim stumbled aud fell and Ike drew hls
knife with murdorous Intentions. But Baird
turned In time, caught tho wrist, and fough,
sayagely for all that his head was ringing
like dlscordaot chimes, He succeeded In
making his assollOnt drop tho knife then h,
atepped back and began TO spar. AS Ike
stopped TO recover tho Lnlfe Baird caught
him fairly on the chin, Baird did not wal,
90 learn whether the man was sensclcss oil
not, lie took TO his heels, confident thai
Hunt would presently have urgent need o.
him.
Hunt waJ famous ruuuer aud he reache.
tho house on the hill Just as Bruce and Cyl
entered II.
The two smusglcrs weus directly to th
Kitchen Bruce dropped the water bottle OF
The deal table, uuscrewed the top, an
dumped out the diamonds Hunt saw thI
obllquey through the kitchen window. II
now wished he'd brought Baird along wit
him.
And Baird had lost his way Neither Hun
NOR the men no was pursuing were anywher
In sight Baird swore and began rubbing IN