The Detroit times., 1915-07-28
Toll and Iyranny
S6ry Ns72

sent him spinning across n low pile
| OF lumber. He crashed to the ground
beyond II and rising quickly. stood
leaning against the pile weakly, en-
deavorine to get his breath.
Here you, get to work and cut out
that soldering" yelled snyder as he
bounded across the low pile In Hurd's
Get to work now, not next week"
he added as Hurd was slow in re-
| spending. emphasizing the words with
| vicious Eick.
sudden, swift passion seized Hurd
and careless OF all consequence
| thoughtless as to what the future
| might hold for him-he iungcd fierce
ly AT his foreman. and struck him
| squarely between the eyes. His was
the strength OF desperation and the
blow sent Jake Keeling against the
lumber pile.
The startled shout-half Of amaze
ment and half OF approval--which
greeted Hurd's action. as much as
the sudden impact of doubled nst
| against human flesh, brought him
quickly TO his senses. and he stood
for moment staring at his dazed
pcrsecutor as the realization OF what
he bad done was slowly impressing
Itself upon him.
| Ing on hts heels he fed---ied "a II
|! n thousand demons were after him.
He'd blindly up one lumber yard alley
snd down the other with the enras ed
snyder, who had quickly recovered
dashfng madly after him.
stop or ] IRE yelled Jake. and
then his revolver spoke-not once.
the vicious are and the shipping bull
lets adding to the pandemonium that
reisned In the lumber yard.
But Ifurd fed blindly on.
rising again, he raced across the
rough. uneven ground. and reached
the railroad tracks just as the Inter
urban r.d ,r;Siey bound g, San Pedro
| naming ounce OF strength. he made
a desperate squirt and fung himself
headlong onto the front platform OF
death beneath the wheels was a mir
aclc
For just an instant Hurd lay prone
upon the platform. and then slowly
tion. Ho was too relieved at his
escape from immediate danger TO
give much thought TO the fact that
hts Job was probably gone--ihat he
realization OF his fun plight would
have come to him soon Ia possible,
had not a sudden commotion in the
.nson OF lane through Tho ms sss.
door he noticed Jake, the smoking
revolver still In his hand advancing
along the center isle Of the car. His
for revenge. He had been close upon
Hurd's heels In, the mad race and
duplicate OF the wild lunge that
landed Hurd on the front platform
had catapulted him on tn the back
one.
The Powers lumber yard lay In low
ground Just east of the trolley righ'.
of-way. and at the instant that Hurd
glancing into the Interior OF the car
saw his pursuer advancing upon him.
the car was swiftly moving unto n
trestlc that carried the trolley high
into the air. over the lumber yard
and on toward the city.
II was a time for quick action and
Hurd was equal 10 the emergency
With a new strength born OF his mo-
mentsry respite. Karl gathered him
self together for a spring. and muir
muring prayer for safety. he hurled
his body Hereby from the swiftly
moving trolley and landed on top OF
towering lumber pile. AZ he lay
windcd and painting on top of the
rude skyscraper. he saw Jake car
ricd swiftly past him on the dashing
trolley, shaking his fist at his escaped
quarry In impotent rage.
Continued Tomorrow
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