The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16

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Examlnat ticn proved tho wound to BE-
slight They glanced up from II to ses
tlic doorway swing slowly away az the
room revolved.
Trapped. BY smoker said the lieu
tenant He laid q warning hand on
DORIS arm Keep quiet We've lost
our directions and we must wait mo-
ment I'LL we discover where TINT door
way Is.
So they stood hesitant for few sec
onds. \ panel slipped open in the
wall and L woMan's face appeared for
an instant. Swift as the Chlnawoman
WAS. the police officer was quicker and
he plunged through the shallow panel,
With D0rr ut his shoulder.
Once through they paused in the
semidnrkness 10 orientate themselves.
Finally the lieutenant stepped forward.
"flis way" be said. y hear Voices
At that very moment there came up
Il them in linearlbly scream. d shrek
ut pure terror.
''Ruth!7 John yelled. and he aud the
officer both plunged forward.
Instead Of the firm footing they ex--
pected empty air received them. Twen-
ty feet below they struck the water.
Splnttering and swearing, the police
man helped Dorr to little ledge that
ran alongside the tunnel.
The miserable chlnk dropped us
Into the big sewer" lie gasped. ut
runs into the bay just little ways
on. Wen have to swim for it, part
ner."
Dorr looked down 1T his arm ana
shock his hend. Isn't that a boat
over there" lie demanded. pointing
into the shadow
"Islanled II it amt. said the lieuten-
ant. much relieved Nell soon be
out or here"
In sl,iie Of his wound Dorr insisted
on rowin@ ansl The officer phiiusoph-
ically allowed him 10. seating himself
gingerly III the stern OF the little craft
and fcndllg II of the brick walls Of
The tnnnei with his hands as the swift
,nrrent drew them onward
~ J'Hb tiS Wtutt iuHiT Sctflicti IKE
4 irenri. He saw the great dripping
arches sliding past overhead 10 Join
the long vista of arches that bridged
the gliinmering water which splnslied
gently along 10 the call Of the tide. he
saw the dirk bulk OF the lieutenant in
the stern: he felt the pain Of bis wound;
he still heard Ruth.d wild call fur help
But 1t was alI unrelated. as ii each
We're . fact by itself. isolated he
struggled to gather his senses together
Look out" shouted the policeman
suddenly as the great tialf cylinder
curved sharply aud h blast OF fresh mir
struck them. wen be swept our into
the bay. Keep the boat trin,"'
Awakened by this warming. John de-
voted himself to his ours and d half |
moment later steered their little craft |
out under the piles OF wharf
Where to now he demanded duly |
The lieutenant pointed il thick fore
finger toward another small boat a |
few rods away. There is Sing Wah |
now, by smoke..' he exclaimed.
John Dorr glanced around. He first
saw tlie impasalve visage of the Chi |
nese and i.en The figure crouched in
the stern sheets 1t was Ruth, He |
raised his voice in a triumphant yell.
Hearing that call from her mate. the
girl reused herself and cried back
across the water: John. john"
At this point the police officer took
part with stern order to Sing Wah |
TO stop rowing and surrender. He en-
phnsizcd this command by covering
the Chinese with his revolver.
Sing Wah was OF no mind to be
caught In this way. With dexterous
sweep Of the oars he swirled his little
skin around SO that Ruth was between
him and the other boat. and he never
ceased to pull doggedly away.
You've got to row, son." said the
lieutenant grimly. Mr. Sing Wah
doesn't intend to be caught so easily.
| duren't shoot for fear OF hitting the
girl
Holm saw the reasonableness of this
and bent to his oars without regard
10 his wound Ibe boat surged
through the wafer after the other.
with il good lead Of hundred yards
Sing Wal stood fair show of gaining
his 0biecf-a landing under some
wharf aud n quiet escape. He knew
that If he were TO fall into the hands
If The police under the present CIR
he would be treated mer-
.iiesslY. He rowed furiously.
Bnt the Chinese had long since ceas-
ID nctiye life. and bis muscles were
i0ft John Dorr steadily gained on
lin. Slowly he crcpt up. foot by foot,
nci by inch. his eyes fixed on the
te;ldy figure OF the officer IN the stern.
Al last he eaugllt encouragement
rom the lJollccman's face. He heaved
he SKID fairly out OF the water. grasp
d the stern OF the other boat and be-
ere the Chinese could clear himself | /
or n leap overheard was upon him.
Now. Sing Wali was true oriental. {
{ showed in his swift drawing OF a {
nife aud swifter slash at John {
)orr's arm. But he was too late. With 6
II inarticulate roar of rage John flung
be knife overheard and then flung its
wner after It
Sing Wah gone and swimming away
)ward the shelter Of q nearby wharf,
ohm strobe back to where Ruth lay
aif inaninate and picked her up in I
Ia ornta