The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-06

ed on the beach. Lund helped Peg 10
her feet, and started along the shore
to reach q 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 cns Of a pier that
extended far out into the water. BY
moving sEsong the rocks until they
found d place within reach of the
planklng on the pier, Lund was able
to first scramble up himself, and then
help Peg to a place beside him. The
pier extended SO far from the shore
that Lund presumed they were on the
~trcStle from which they had Just leaped
laio 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.
We'll run across the trestic, 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
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a Pier and not upon Il trestia. Ahead
OF them a few hundred feet was the
pier head.
The footballs OF Ckockro and his
gang were plainly to be heard as the
pursuers Of young Lund and Peg sped
across the planns. To go back meant
facing the thugs on the narrow pier.
The nearest shelter was behind a pile
of shipping boxes on the edge Of the
pier, while a little further beyond
was a roughly-built house that stood
near the end OF the dock.
Lund quickly decided to 60 in the
chance Of finding protection from
Chockro and his thugs, or at least, to
have a fighting chance to defend Peg
and himself from the expected as
sault. The fleeing couple had time to
jerk open the door 70 what proved
to be a small. empty storehouse and
find shelter, within before the Hindu
and his gang could ovcrtakc them
When the door resisted Chockro's
efforts 10 open it, the gang brought i
heavy plank ana used ii as a weapon
tG beat down tie barflcade. 1t needle!
but a few blows, backed BY tho
strength Of Chockro and is crew, to
smash through tho panels and III a
twinkling. the THUGS had rushed into
battle with the athletic young l-und
and the agile and muscular circus girl.
With the odds greatly against them
Lund and Peg gave a good account Of
their energies, but IL the end they
We're oyerI0wered. Chochro and his
gang rcgained their breath, while
Lund and the circus girl were held
safe under the revolver Of one of the
gang. The Hindu gave his instrac-
tons, for a 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 in 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
"a. that nrA,ad Dno'C h;rtIr;yI
When Chockro reached the show
grounds it was necessary for him to
adopt extremely cautious methods to
avoid discovery. He directed his steps
from ent to tent. keeping a keen
watch for Mrs. Lund, and finally
caught sight Of her as she was lcay-
ing the tent where Flip was %gricying
for his lost little girl.
The Hindu passed into the baggage
tent, where wardrobe cases were piled
high, intending to make a short cut to
intercept Mrs. Lund. lie failed to OBJ
serve that he was being followed, hay
ing in his eagerncss to reach his
boss relaxed caution to his ultimate
regret.
Jack Boygne. sent by Doctor Lunl
to make further attempts TO u the
fateful letter, saw the Hindu sneak
into the baggage tent, and moved
stealthily behind h'va. At an instant
when the high piles Of wardrobe chests
promised suitable privacy fer the exc
cuticn Of his plans, Jack dealt the
Hindu a stunning blow from behind
and fellad him to the groaad.
In a twinlsling BoyGnc had pinned
his victim under his heavy weight and
sending homo a few more vigorous
blows, subdued the luckless C4ockro
completely. Then Poygne ma6iG a
hasty search Of the Hinda's pockets,
and extracted from what ChOchro hal
designed as a place Of security. the
letter that Doctor Lund had commits
stoned Dovgnc, at al hazards to Sc
cure.
His purpose accomplished, Poygae
pocketed the letter and made good his
departure. leaving ChocElo to recover
from the assault as Lest he could. It