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the thorny burr under the saddle, next
to the pony's skin. Then he slouched
away in the general direction of the
bar.
CHAPTER LII.

A Dangerous Connection.
There are few drivers Of a high
power car who permit themselves re-
straint upon an open road. But the
| machine that crept along the avenue
in this sparsely settled port, n of sub
urban Los Angeles seemed almost
| crippled. Everything passed it-even
horse-drawn vehicles.
And one horse in particular kept al
ways on ahead. This horse was An
nette kingdoms.
There were four people in this car
and three Of them were waiting for
the inevitable to happen. They crept
on and on-always two hundred yards
behind.
"Ah!" exclaimed Hernandez finally,
sit eats in"
He was quite right. Suddenly the
horse ahead sweryed sharply to one
side, violently shook it's head and neck
-leaped frantically into the air, and
then, with a violent burst of speed,
tore down the road like fire.
Hernandez increased his speed to
twenty miles-to twenty-fve-but the
horse tore on before him. Annette
was riding like the wind-but she had
lost control.
Joe, in the car behind, leaped to
his feet and tried to force his way
from the car. Let me out" he cried,
struggling; 81 got her into this, and
I'll get her OUT
Hernandez turned to the Brute.
Hold him." he commanded And the
Brute obeyed.
Inez Castro now was on her feet.
'Look-look-look she cried, "the
horse is mad--he'u kill her-look-
ah-ah-"
II was all over. In one final burst
of frenzy the horse had leaped high
in the air, and come down on all tours,
not On the solid road, but in the ditch
Annette was flung violently from her
steed-and struck the ground with a
thud. The horse, freed of his burden,
sped on-up the road-sped on.
Hernandez stopped his car. Joe
leaped out and ran to Annette.
She's killed." he said.
Hernandez followed him. eff so, we
cannot help it, he returned calmly.
IF she's killed, did it, you black
guard" cried Joe, reTaorsefully.
Inez bent over the girl. "She's not
dead,' she said, she's very much
alive. She's only stunned"
Hernandez motioned to the Brute.
Garry her to the car he commanded.
And the Brute again obeyed.
'Now, slowly" commanded Inez of
Hernandez, until 1 revive the girl"
They were in open country now
the community was but sparsely set
tied. Hernandez glanced warily from
side to side.
1--WE must make haste" he unused,
taking a grass-grown road to the
right
He stopped the car before a house.
1t was an ordinary dwelling. There
was no sign of life about it. The
grass in the dooryard was a foot high.
Everything appeared unkempt. But
in the parlor window was sign: To
let, furnished. Hernandez stepped in
to the dooryard and peered into the
windows.
We'll let it urnished-free-fo
short time" he said.
He forced the door and entered.
Cali the comforts of home" he said,
smiling, fetch in the girl
Back in the city, Neal, off duty once
again, sought Annette at her hotel.
''Shes gone again-alone," said Mrs.
Hardin, ''she would 60 She's SO rest
less she couldn't sit STILL
Neal smiled. He was not worried.
He got a saddle horse and started
off in the direction taken by Annette.