The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
(Copywright, 1914. by Harold Mac
Grath0
CHAPTER XIX
THE PRISONER IN THE PILOT
HOUSE

Can we make them?" asked Baird
Of Hunt, as their motorboat sped up
the river in pursuit of the smugglers.
Il can't tell just yet. Think of them
yanking that water bottle out of my
hand! I'll bet it had hundred gems
inside. Well, well; that's what comes
Of being overconfident. Hey, engineer,
what speed are we making ?'
about eighteen miles,"
"Is that higher powered boat than
ours?'
Don't know nothing about her, SIR
"She's pulling away from us slight
ly," growled Baird.
but you can take it from me, mister
that she won't pull so far away that
we can't tell where and when she's
going to land. l got plenty of oil"
We'll, keep her right where she is
and duck for shore when they do"
commanded Hunt
They're making for the Jersey
shore few points. l guess she goes
about tWenty-three. It'll take her an
hour to lose us entirely"
"Since we can't overhaul her, keep
ing her in sight is the next best thing"
replied Hunt think of filling wa
ter bottle with diamonds and acciden-
tally dropping OF overheard into the
hands of confederates! Some head
that man Radcliffe has got. And they
would have got away with it complete
ly but for the stumbling onto that
code message. That was luck on our
part They certainly are leaving us
behind can just see that man Bruce's
face And, hang it, / know there are
diamonds in that bag and yet l can't
prove it in court. They'll probably
take them all out before we can land
on them l wish you'd kick me when
we get ashore. Why didn't l draw
my revolver and cover them while |
picked up the bag?"
Search me- said Baird, smiling.
Nov, don't get crouch before dim
ner. At least we got Zudora out of
their clutches and that's worth bag
OF diamonds any day in the week"
"And poor Storm went to the same
hut and never smelled rat! Well, if
they get her again, I'll give the job to
you. I've warned those two enough
about keeping their eyes open. She
and Nine. Du Val were both made
prisoners, but evidently madam es
capped days ago. Peculiar, huh?"
could you arrest herr
"Not on this deal 0, they're slip
perry citizens. They don't take the
turnips out of the pot until they are
cooked Still gaining on us. Well,
we'll have to take our chances on
land I'll do the work. You stay by
the boat. don't propose to walk back
to Jersey City. We wouldn't get into
New York until midnight. Ha! there
they go! Jersey shore it is, engineer.
If you go cross lots you can cut down
little bit of their gain"
In the other boat they seemed to be
enjoying the voyage.
Right from under Hunts nose!
That's what pleases me" said Bruce.
ike, when we land you slip behind the
warehouse. Gyp and I will scoot for
the old house on the hill If one alone
follows, let him be; but If three of them
start on the trail, muss 'em up a
bit. We've got to get these stones out
OF the water bottle in hurry"
ANY gun play?" asked the man
called Ike.
mot ii you can avoid it." said Bruce.
MAKE that landing by the old sail
boat, engineer"
They had six minutes lead when
they landed. Ike slipped behind the
warehouse, while Bruce and Gyp ran
toward the road Through his field
glasses Hunt watched them, careful
" noting the direction OF their flight.
But In his eagerness he did not notice
that only two men came in focus
The minute the boat made landing
he jumped out and began running to-