The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-24

and out among the others, just about
disappearing.
A moment later Craig caught sight
of the vacant taxicab and crooked his
finger at the driver, who answered
promptly by cranking his engine.
"You saw that limousine standing
here?" asked Craig.
Eyes," nodded the chauffeur, with a
show of alertness.
''Well, follow it." ordered Kennedy.
| jumping into the cab.
yes, sir"
Craig was just about to close the
door when a slight figure flashed past
us and dainty foot was placed on the
step.
"Please, Mr.. Kennedy" pleaded
Elaine, "let me go. They may lead to
my fathers slayer"
She said it SO earnestly that Craig
could scarcely have resisted if he had
wanted to do so.
Just as Elaine and Kennedy were
moving OFF 1 came out Of the vacant
store; with Bennett and the detectives.
"Craig!" I cried. Where are you
going?"
Kennedy stuck his head out of the
window, and 1 am quite sure that he
was not altogether displeased that I
was not with him.
Chasing that limousine" he shout
ed back. Follow US in another car"
A moment later he and Elaine were
gone.
Bennett and looked about.
There are a couple OF cabs-down
there" / pointed out at the other end
of the block ''Ill take one, you take
the other"
Who, besides Bennett, went in the
other car don't know, but it made no
difference, for we soon lost them. Our
driver, however, was a really clever
fellow. Far ahead now we could see
the limousine drive around a corner.
making a dangerous swerve. Ken
nedy's cab followed, skidding danger
ously near pole.
But the taxicab was no match for
the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went, the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear of pursuit by traffic police If the
driver let out speed. They were con-
tent to manage to keep just far enough
ahead to be out of danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. As for us,
we followed as best we could, on up
town, past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto
gether of the car he was trailing.
Worse than that, we lost sight of
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly.
trusting to luck ana common sense In
picking the road.
was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down,
: trying to direct him, when we ap-
preached fork in the road. Here
was dilemma which must be decided
at once, rightly or wrongly.
AS we neared the crossroad gave
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road, almost on it, lay the figure
of man. Our driver pulled up with a
jerk and was out of the car in an in
slant.
There lay Kennedy! Someone had
blackjacked him. He was grooming
! and just beginning to show signs oil
consciousness as I bent over.
Whats the matter, old mani"
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed moment
then seeing me and comprehending. he
} pointed excitedly, but vaguely.
"Elainei" he cried. They've kid
naped Elaine!"
What had really happened, as We
!. learned later from Elaine and others
was that when the crossroads wa.
reached the three crooks in the limou
sine had stopped long enough to speal
!, to an accomplice stationed there, &C
! cording to their plan for a getaway
He was tough-looking individual WHIT
. might have been hoboing it to the city
:. When, a, few minutes later, Ken
. nedy and Elaine had approached tn,
= fork, their driver had slowed up. as /
d. in doubt which way to CO. Craig ha,
It stuck his head out of the window, a
had done. and, seeing the crossroads
ls had told the chauffeur to stop. Their
~ stood the hobo.
If did car pass here, just now
big carr" called Craig.
" The man put his hand to his ear, a
,r If only half comprehending.
,e (which way did the big car GOT" r.
peated Kennedy.
a. The hobo approached the taxica
NJ sullenly, as il he had grudge agains
= cars in general.
10 One question after another elicite
"a little that could be construed as int
ligence. If Craig had only been abb
T. to see. he would have found out tina
y with his back toward the taxica
n driver. the hobo held one hand benin
him and made the sign OF the Clutcl
ID ing Hand, glancing surreptitiously {
" the driver to catch the answering sigl
" while Craig gazed earnestly up th
to two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hop
he less .sWeil-go ahead-that way"
be indicated. picking the most likely roa'
AS the chauffeur was about to stal
v he stalled his engine.
eel Hurry" urged Craig, exasperate
an at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to Gran
ed the engine. Again and again he turns
it over, but somehow Il, refused
lis / start Then he lifted the hood and b
all gan to tinker
whats the matterl" asked Graf
ed impatiently jumping out and bendir
Id over the enkzna <oo.