Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25

NNINE ~ IAf - ~ h|HAA 80 49,
ton that Kennedy had taken.
stole out from my own hiains
place In the shadow % ~ F.ck ana
dartad quicsly 10 the shelter OF a
bush. nearer she hgure.
u turned 10 steal aWay
ieaped ~ him and be- went down.
rolling over aud over IN the under
brush and stubble.
lie vas powerful and stronger than
I and after a tough tussie be broke
loose Hat | bad succeeded never
theiess had delayed him just long
enough Kennedy heard the sound of
the struggle and wss nov crashing
through The hedge AZ tho CROSSROADS
IN our direction
managed 70 pick myself up. Just
~ Kennedy reached my side and 20
gether. We followed me retfeai.us
figure as n made ia WY among the
shadows AcrUse the open space be
fove No We followed him and al last
ssw him dive into an old barn
A moment later W. followed hot
foot into the barn As We entered,
we could hear peculiar grating
noise. as though door Vas swung
open. Evidently tho man had some
through and closed fte back door
We threw ourselves against the
back door rut ~ ga no, yield There
was no time 90 waste and we turned
to rush out aEaln by the way We
came. iuet a. tho front door vas
slammed shut
Tho man had trapned us.
We could hear bis foet crnnching
the dry leaves and tUige as he vcnt
around tho side Of the barn again.
Suddenly the ralc silver Of the
moonlight on the door reddoned
Tho man had stuck match and
Thrown q into a mass of oilsoHked
straw and Ninrowdcr which pruiruded
through one Of the weatherhenicn
boards. near the floor
For second ! looked dlsmayed 40
tho rapidly mounting flames
"A very pretty situation" ! forced
with alaugh but ! hope NE doosn
think ven stay here and burn With
a perfectly good window ia fuli view "
took step toward the window but
before could take another Kennedy
yanked mo back
"noEt think fur moment That hn
overlooked that no shouted
Crnig looked around hastily in
corner iust back ~ as. pas a long
pole lie unatched Il up and moved
cautiously toward the window
Keep back Walter ho muttcred
Just as far os you can
lie md scarcely raised tho window
fraction OF an inch when an Old.
rusty. heavy anvil and bout worn
piowsharo crashed down 90 tho floor
directly over the spot whore { should
have been IL hc had Iot dugEed mo
away
think you may try Il safely now.
all right amiled Kennedy coolly.
Wo climbed out OF The window. not
an insiput too soon
Having gained .ho clump ~ woodr.
Wv tH"hN hh"Af AAN HANHfN SUMS
enough TO gloat over hts clever
scheme Instead. he saw us making
good our escape with gesture N
Intense fury be turned There wns
nothing more for him 20 do but 90
Elgmg hia way 10 safety across couu.
try
Kennedy dld not paueo an instant
longer but 90 tho light of the burn.
ing barn. AS best he could. started 20
follow tho trail In desperate ON.
donsor either 20 oyertakc Long sin.
or ~ least TO find the final direction
M watch he would 10.
A. tho entrance o. tho passagewav
which led % tho little underground
chamber In which We had sought tho
treasure hidden by tho Clutchinr
Hand, Wa Fang was SEATED on a rock
waiting impauontly though now and
then induiging 10 a sinister smile "a
tho subtle trick by which he had ne.
covered the ring
Tho sound o. approaching foot.
steps disturbed him Re was FAR too
clever 20 leave anything TO chance
and like serpent. he wriggled behind
another rock and waited. II was only
glance, however. that he needed 10
allay his suspicious Il was Long SIN.
GREATNESS.
WI stepped cut beside hlm 90 quiet
ly that even the acute Long sin did
not hear. "Moll37 ho said ia gut.
tural tone.
Ions sin drew hack In fear. Il
have failed, Oh master" ne replied tn
an iuiploring tone. Even now they
arc following my tracks"
WI frownod eve must work aulct.
~, thcn," he muuered
lie picked up dark lantern near by
Indicating another 60 Long SIN. They
entered tho cave. hashius the nehts
ahead ~ them
Re careful ordered WI procecs
ing gingerly from one stepping stone
10 another We shall be followed mo-
further than this
He paused a moment and poin,ea b,s
hnger st the earth Evervwhcre o..
eopt tSre and there where a s,ore
projected. was sticky. sllmv snh.
stance Il was an old trick OF prim,.
tive races.
They PASSED on from stone 60 stope
until they came 20 the subtcrmnsnn