The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-12

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closing on the throat Of the assassin
just as the latter's head struck the
pavement with brutal force.
The man shivered, grunted and lay
still.
2. Sybarite disengaged and got on
his feet
Then suddenly he Quickened to the
circumstances. The thing was finish
| ed. November stunned and helpless
| at his feet, November's driver off, the
| crowd swarming down upon him, the
! police an imminent menace.
! Now. if Marian were In the body of
| the maroon car, as he believed. he must
get her instantly out of it and away
| before the police and detectives could
overtake and apprehend them both.
His chauffeur was crawling ignO-
miniously out from beneath the tour
ing car-with countenance livid with
CRIME and the pallor of fright Meet
ing the eye of his employer, he grin
ned a sheepish grin.
z. Sybarite seized the chauffeur by
| the arm.
Are you hurtE
Not 10 cents worth, much less
$1,000! No such luck"
His mouth to the fellows ear, p.
Sybarite WHISPERED hoarsely:
"Unhook your license number-throw
It In the car-get ready to move on the
woTd-iady in that car-kidnaped-I
| love her-d'you understandable must
get her away-another thousand in this
| for you
"Gotcha." the man cut in smartly
Swinging about. P. Sybarite jumped
upon the running board of the maroon
car, wrenched the door open and stun
bled in
In her evening frock and her cloak
of furs Marian lay huddled In Il cor
ner. wrists and ankles alike made fast
with heavy Irvine. her mouth closed
tight by bandanna handkerchief
passed round her jaws and knotted at
the nape Of her neck.
Don't scream" be pleaded as, whip
ping out a pocketknife. he severed her
bonds. Don't do anything but de-
pend on me. I'll get you clear of this
yet"
He fancied a softening look In her
wide and frightened eyes of child
An instant's work loosed her scored
and excoriated wrists. In another the
bonds fell from her ankles. Deity I'M
knotting the bandace that closed her
mouth, he asked could she walk With
difficulty, in a. husky and painful whis-
| per, but still courageously, she told
him yes.
Hoping, rather than counting on this
assurance, he jumped out and offered
his hand. She put hers into it (and it
was cold as ice. stirred, rose stifiiy,
tottered to the door and fell into his
arms.
A uniformed patrolman. breaking
through the crowd about them, seized
P. Sybarite and held him fast.
whats this? Who's this?' he CAB
bled incoherently, brandishing a vague
ly formidable fist.
"a lady, you foolr' P. Sybarite
snapped. Let go and catch that
scoundrel over there-f you're worth
your salt"
He waved his free hand in the d.
rection taken by Novembers driver.
Abruptly and without protest the
patrolman released him, butted his
way through the crowd and disap-
peared.
An arm boldly about Marian's waist.
P. Sybarite helped her to the step Of
the touring car-and blessed that
prince among chauffeurs who was set
and ready in his seat!
Cor P. Sytarite cried to the chauf-
! feur.
The crowd gave way before the
lunge of the car.
They We're halfway to Fifth avenue
before pursuit was thought of; had
turned the corner before it was fairly
| started; in FIVE minutes had thrown