Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-30
CHAPTER Ln

n Dangerous Connection.
There arr leN drivers uf % nigh
power car who permit themselves fe
tralnt upon nn open road lut ihc
machine that frepi along the avenue
lu this apaHcls settled poHi1n of Sub
urban Los Anrelca seemed almost
crippled EVcfgfh1g passed u even
horse drawn grhioius
Aud one horse n particular kept al
ways on ahead Ihu horse WAS An
ueite illnglona
vhere uote fnaf people n thla car
and three NJ tnom wore waiting for
the inevitable t0 happen They cIlpt
un and on aiwafa 600 hundred yafla
behind
Ah'' esclaimll Hernandez finally
'lt eats IN
Dc Yves quite usht suddenly the
horao cha1 .apIy tu one
alic violently shook ifa head and mock
icaped franuadN min the a.r. aud
them with violent burst 90 speed
tore down che iuad lhe Ore
Hernandez Increased hia speed go
twenty miles iu twenty-five hut ono
horse toro coz before him Annette
was riding libr the wind but She had
lost control
joe boz tho ear behind leapcd 60
his feet and tried Go force hts way
from the car lee me out. he cried.
struggling q rot her into this. and
ttl got her out
Hernandez uruod 20 tho Brute
Hold him ho commanded And the
Brute obcycd
lnet Castro now was ON her feet
Look iook looh she cried 'the
horse is mad he'll kun hcr-l look
Oh an
Il Was an oycr Ia one final burst
of frenzy the horse had lcauod nigh
ia the ain and como down ON AN fuurs
not on the aolld rond hut IN the ditch
Annette wag Hung violently from hcr
atred lul struck tho ground with O.
hud 1ho horc tcod OF hla burden
sped on up the raad sped on
Hernandez stopped hH car Joe
loapod oul ani ram to Annette
ShoH NHcd he Said
Hernandez followed him no 60. we
cannot heln No. he returned calmly
m she's k.lel I did b. YOU black
guard cried Joe. rcmoJseUlly
inca bent over tho ftrl she's not
dead eho said she's very much
alive she's only stunned
iicrnandrs motonod to thc Brute
Carry her 20 tho car hc commanded
And lhe Hrulo again ohcycd
Aow slowly commanded luer oi
hernandez until revive the Sid"
They we're in open country uoW
the community was hut sparHelv att
tlel uemendeS glanced warly from
side 10 side
we must make haste be- muscd,
taking grass grown road 20 the
righi.
uo stopped the ear before a house
Il was nn ordinary dwelling There
MAS no sign 90 life about a. THE
grass in the dooryard was a foot high
FycNthme appeared uuHcmpt bot
Ia tho pnrlor window was sign To
let furnished. hernandez stepped 10
to che dooryard and pecred into tho
windows.
"Wcn let d furnished free Zoe a
short time he said
ilu forced the door and entered
IAN Che comforts ut homo. be said.
shifting. fetch la the glrl
Back In the city, Noal oa duty once
again. sought Annette al her hotel
she's rono agaln alone said Airs
Hardin. aho would SO She's so rest.
less she couldn't sid siill
Neal smiled Ne was not worried
he got a saddle horse and started
OF IN the direction taken By Annette
Back IN tho deserted furnished
house Hernandez SIN locked ab0u,
him
we can hldo here can doomsday.
ho laughed. running water too Look
here Everything hut food every
thing. Look yonder On the mantcl
evea pom and mA This place was
meant for us ho bowed low. All,
my charming friend senorlia Hing.
ton" ne said 90 Annette who had re.
covered consciousness and VAS star
ing about her IN a3tun.shmgnt you
have had a long slccp and pleasant
dreams ! hope"
Ilc drew down tho shades and
switched on the Halt.
ssceN he added you have slept
tn cVoniug prctsy sluegard Aud
how is your good health. No bones
orokUn That Is wen
Annette ala not answer. Suddenly
she leapod 70 her ieet
"Joo.' size cricd. doc Wclcher-yoa
here"
Nes. returned Hernandez. agaR
howiag. doe Is hero ne has always
been herewith rs, Joe IS our good