The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-15

| III rev moments after they had land
ed on the beach. Lund helped Peg to
her feet, and started along the shore
to reach place Of comfort and safety.
over the jagged rock, which rose
above the sandy beach upon which
they had landed. Lund helped the girl
he loved.
They climbed along until they
reached the shore end OF q pier that
extended far out into the water. BY
moving among the rocks until they
found place within reach of the
planking on the pier, Lund was able
to first scramble up himself, and then
help Peg to place beside him. The
pier extended 30 far from the shore
that Lund presumed they were on the
trestle from which they had just leaped
/ into the water.
They started to walk rapidly away
from the shore end of the pier, but
had not gone far until Lund noticed
tho Hindu and his gang clambering
over the rocks beneath them. At the
same time Chockro saw his fleeing
prey, and leading his gang to the
rocks where Lund and Peg had
climbed to the pier, followed them
with all possible speed.
| Wen run across the trestle. and
distance them with the start we
have" Lund called to Peg as he took
her hand and helped her along. But
before they had gone far, Lund no
ticed his mistake, discovering that
they were running toward the end of
a pier and not upon II trestle. Ahead
OF them a few hundred feet was the
pier head.
Tho footballs of Chockro and his
gang were plainly to be heard as the
pursuers OF young Lund and Peg sped
across the planks. To 90 back meant
facing the thugs on the narrow pier.
| The nearest shelter was behind pile
of shipping boxes on the edge of the
pier, while little further beyond
was roughly-built house that stood
near the end Of the dock.
| Lund quickly decided to go in the
chance of finding protection from
Chockro and his thugs, or at least, to
have fighting chance to defend Peg
and himself from the expected as
sault. The fleeing couple had time to
| jerk open the door to what proved
to be small, empty storehouse and
find shelter, within before the Hindu
and his gang could overtake them.
When the door resisted Chockro's
| efforts to open 1t, the gang brought a
heavy plank and used 1t as a weapon
to beat down the barricade, 1t needed
but a few blows, backed by the
strength OF Chockro and his crew, to
smash through the panels and in a
| twinkling, the thugs had rushed into
battle with the athletic young Lund
and the agile and muscular circus girl.
With the odds greatly against them
Lund and Peg gave q good account of
their energies, but in the end they
were overpowered. Chockro and his
gang regained their breath, while
Lund and the circus girl were held
| safe under the revolver of one of the
gang. The Hindu gave his instruc-
lions. for close watch to be main
tanned upon the wiley and athletic
| young couple.
Hold them here" said Chockro to
his gang" while l deliver this letter
to the boss" Then the Hindu depart
ed from the storehouse, leaving young
Lund and Peg III charge of his gun
men, and proceeded to the circus lot,
where he had been instructed to meet
Mrs. Lund and deliver to her the let
ter that proved Pegs birthright.
When Chockro reached the show
grounds it was necessary for him to
adopt extremely cautious methods to
avoid discovery. He directed his steps
! from tent to tent, keeping a keen
watch for Mrs. Lund, and finally
caught sight of her as she was leav.
ing the tent where Flip was grieving
for his lost little girl
The Hindu passed into the baggage
tent, where wardrobe cases were piled
high. intending to make short cut to
! intercept Mrs. Lund. lie failed to OBJ
serve that he was being followed, hav-
| ing in his eagerness to reach his
| boss" relaxed caution to his ultimate
regret.
Jack Boygne. sent by Doctor Lund
to make further attempts to secure the
| fateful letter, saw the Hindu sneak
| into the baggage tent, and moved
| stealthily behind him. At an instant
when the high piles of wardrobe chests
promised suitable privacy for the exc
cution OF his plans. Jack dealt the
| Hindu a stunning blow from behind
and felled him to the ground.
In a twinkling Boygne had pinned
his victim under his heavy weight and
sending home a few more vigorous
blows. subdued the luckless Chockro
completely. Then Boygne made a
hasty search of the Hindus pockets.
and extracted from what Chockro had
/ designed as place OF security, the
| letter that Doctor Lund had commits
stoned Boygne, at all hazards to Sc
cure.
His purpose accomplished, Boygne
| pocketed the letter and made good his
departure, leaving Chockro to recover
| from the assault as best he could 1t