The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-10

the exit. The onlookers imagined the
sudden exit was q part of the trick.
But when Flip appealed to his fellow
performers for aid, a crowd Of show
folks followed him in the direction the
clowns" had fed with their burden.
The showmen were just IN time to
see the packing case lifted to the plat
form of a big motor truck that was
standing at the side OF the road. The
engine was quickly started and the
truck moved rapidly away.
Flip, recovered from the injuries to
his foot, ran us fast as he could, and
was the last one to give up the chase.
He ran behind the truck after 1t q
turned a corner Of the street, followed
it a block farther and was then unable
to proceed farther.
Dejectedly the old clown walked
back toward the show grounds.
Just as he was turning from the
street. young Lund dashed W in his
automobile. When the young man
Jumped to the ground he barely es-
capped colliding with Flip.
ooh, my boy, I'm glad you are here
cried the old clown Historically.
They have run off with Peg!"
Tell me quick-which way?"
Young Lund took Flip by the shoul-
ders and shook him, in eagerness t.
get the information.
Down that next street. They have
her in a box, on an auto truck"-bul
Lund waited for no details.
Don't worry. I'll get her. and run
ming at top speed, he had turned tn
corner Flip had indicated almost be
fore the old clown realized what had
happened.
The motor truck bearing Chockro
| and his gang, with Peg safely confined
! in the strong wooden box, sped
straight for the edge Of town.
Going at it's best speed, the truck
consumed the better part of an hour
before it halted beside Il clump of
trees that sheltered a low, rambling
shack. occupied by a swarthy Mexican
who had that day rented it to the
Hindu.
There's a road here somewhere"
said Chockro, as he jumped down from
the motor truck and began a search.
Here's the gate; drive in here" he
soon called out. The truck stopped q
little way inside the gate. The cover
Of the box was raised and the burly
thugs lifted the screaming girl to the
ground.
Scream If you like, you vixen," said
the Hindu derisively. Nobody ri
hear you. We've got you now where
you can't be rescued"
With main force Peg was carried or
dragged along the roadway and into
the house. The driver OF the motor
truck was ordered to turn out Of the
yard and run Immediately back to
town.
Running with his own lights out,
the truck man was compelled to make
a quick turn to avoid collision with
the speeding car as 1t flashed past
him. Young Lund missed the volley
OF verbal abuse, but mentally thanked
the truck man for proving that the
trail Of Peg was straight ahead.
There were two rooms in the Mex
leans shack, and into the living room
Peg was carried by ChOckro's motley
| crew.
Peg determined to fight her way out
OF her desperate position. While
Chockro was outside, placing his men
as guards to all approaches TO the
house, the girl made q dash for the
open door. The one man who stood
| guard over her attempted to restrain
| her.
Had this man been Pegs only bar
rier to freedom. she would have soon
made good her escape. But just at
the moment she had knocked down the
Desperate with q well-aimed chair
she had swung high above her head,
Chockro, attracted by the scui1le, put
in an appearance.
The Hindu called for help, and
when his cries failed to bring prompt
response, he fired his revolver into the
ceiling. The report brought two OF
his henchmen on the run, and when
there was enough strong men present
to subdue the girl she was thrown
into the adjoining
Peg found herself in q bedroom, dim
" lighted by q greasy lamp. She OBJ
served that there was but one window
in the wall, and when she went there
to look out, Chockro's hateful eyes
leered in at her.
Il warn you not to try and make
a getaway" said the Hindu. 'There
is a mar outside with orders to shoot
the first person to show their head al
this window. So, il you want to die
just try to escape"
When Chockro had left the window
Peg sat down upon the bed to con.
template her position. When she later
tried the door, and found it securely
locked, voices from the adjoining room
told her that there could be 10 means
Of escape in that direction.
The window was her only hope, and
to test the truth of what Chockro hud
said, the girl put IN old hat she found
in the room owe the end Of a bottle
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