Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
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Copyright by W. G. Chapman)
icle Of the Strange Adventures OF )
and His Cyroscope Vehicle
THE ARM OF JUSTICE


close league for mutual aid. In the
end he arranged to go to Portland. Ore
gon. Charteris knew that Hopkins
would not betray him.
In cluster of trees, perched upon
the summit Of the lone hill that domi-
mated the town, John Haynes was
watching the Judges house, which
stood on the outskirts Of Nokomis.
through powerful field-glass.
He knew that the letter would reach
him when he left his court that after
noon. He had seen him enter the
house. saw it blaze up with lights,
and, in Imagination. saw his enemy
receive the blow.
He was seated in Strengthening
vehicle. 1t might have been described
best as q runabout, but 1t was unlike
any make now on the market, for II
was built like farmers cart. and as
it snorted and pulled westward
through the sparsely settled country
It had excited great derision among
the inhabitants, whose motor cars
were always of the latest pattern. But
what the bucolics of Kansas and Ne
braska and Colorado did not know was
that at night the four wheels were de.
tached and placed within the vehicle.
which. running upon a single wheel,
driven by the gyroscope. outpaced the
swiftest trains in its mad fight toward
Nokomis. In q binding snow storm
John Haynes had brought his COM
panion to their post on the top Of the
hill The wheels were removed, the
huge tank stored with gasoline; now
they were waiting. comfortable enough
in the warm and weather-proof inter.
ior, stocked as 1t was with food and
even luxuries for road travel.
He'll bolt" said Haynes with con-
viction Tomorrow morning he will
take a train eastward. l know the
dog; he won't dare wait to take his
medicine"
Suddenly lights flashed through the
gloom below them. Immediately after.
ward. borne across the stiffness of the
night air. came the chugging Of loco
motive
Hes going to bolt now!" John
Haynes cried in exultation. "Theo-
bald, your duty will soon be at an
end"
Thank God!" calculated the other
forcibly, and. STOPPING down. he be.
gan to unroll a little surgeons case
In which were the instruments of his
craft
You've done we'll, Theobald." said
John Haynes. seating himself beside
him. And after tonight you can wipe
me out of your memory Reflect. man."
he continued, placing his strong hands
upon the others shoulders. you might
have been In his situation tonight"
ITS q terrible job" said Theobald.
"All justice is terrible. Doctor" an.
swered the other. But 1t is less ter.
rible than crime. When you assisted
the land gang to railroad me into the
penitentiary, when you left me Grip
pied and helpless with a treacherous
bullet in my spine which you were
bribed not to remove-was not that
terrible?"
II know-I know" Theobald NUT
tered, uncorking the bottle Of bi.
chloride of mercury with which he
was to sterlize his instruments.
when | held you at my mercy"
John Haynes pursued relentlessly, Il
laid upon you two conditions. First,
that you should cure me-and that
you did. Second, that when | sum-
moned you you should obey my call.
You have obeyed-and after tonight
you can forget the past; 1t will be
atoned for and you shall never see
me again"
"But this-this is the dream Of
madman!" muttered the doctor. 1T
can't succeed"
1T will succeed, Theobald," answer.
ed Haynes sternly. "and by reason Of
its inherent justice. even though 1t
may be as you say, a madman's dream.
Perhaps am mad-but l have suffer
ed and I will exact justice to the ut.
termost."
He broke of and, taking up the
glass, peered long and hard through 1t.
An automobile was chugging in the
road before Judge Charteris' house.
Down at the station heavy locomo-
tive was revolving on the turntable,
just visible as the two bright lights
spun their circular course through the
gloom. Haynes placed his hand upon
the steering wheel.
East or West, 1t is all one." he
said. "Theobald. are you ready?
The doctor folded up his instrument
case, Haynes pressed a spring and the
strange vehicle sped of through the
darkness at q moderate rate, ran into
the prairie, and returned toward the
station by q different route. Outside
the yards 1t stopped and Haynes de-
scended. Now 1t could be seen that
he was wearing dark gray uniform.
upon the breast Of which was a point
ed star. The station master came up
to him.
Taking a special out tonight"
asked Haynes
Whats that to your" the other re-
torted. His eyes fell on the badge.
who are your" he demanded.
I'm the sheriff Of Blue River" an
swered John Haynes. There's been
an attempt at hold-up In the Blue
Mountains. Logs we're placed across
the line, and the west-bound limited
was nearly derailed. Two bullets were
ared and one went into the cab. It's