The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-06-03

das,. aud brought the steammg read.
stcr up sharp against a CEDAR hedge
GROWING the topmost ridge ut the
river cliffs She lcaped bodily through
thc hedgc and ran to the cutrrmost
hp Of The Palisades There. cuppiug
her hands 10 her lips she called oui a
single name again and again
from a crcv.cc tn tho broken rock.
face below her a figure wearing ycl.
loN mask looked cautiously out and
waved up 20 her With an equally eau.
iious signal Tho next moment shc
was Clamhering nlmbiy yet carefully
down the ledge of broken rock
A pair of stalweIt Young arms vera
waiting 10 held her up Hut she quick.
IN broke away from their clasp.
Quick, they are coming TO capture
you
who areg'
The police They have found ont
you are hiding here. Aud l.ogar also
has found out
The man ia the mask dartcd back TO
a small table IN which stood a shaded
lamp Tie bent quickly over and blew
out the fame Thus left the back ~
the cave In darkness Then he ram
back to where the glrl still waited.
DO you trust me-" he asked
trust you in everything. Was her
reply
Then listen Tho water at tho foot
Of this clltf is deep. It Is drop OF
hundred feet Hut II may be our only
chance. Are YOU willing to take that
leap with me?r
trust you-ln everything. She
told him. as she drew herself up llc
held her there for a moment and then
slipped Ia the back OF the cave When
he roappearod he carried a rough pine
table in his arms This he placed
on end close to the entrance OF tho
cave.
The next moment shadow dark
ened the mouth Of the cave shhcuel.
ted clear against the outer light they
could see the STOPPING figure of the
Iron Claw.
AS he stood there, peegng cautious.
~ about the ledge OF the rooksholf
he was stealthily joined by his fol
lowers.
They re coming. the Laughing
Mask whispered to Margery Golden
50 he drew her closer IN beside the
rocky wall OF the tunnel. Then. using
the up-cudcd table as screen. he
advanced with her towards the cave
mouth, slowly, silent foot by foot
They were within six feet OF the
opening when Legar turned about 10
give word or two Of command to his
followers Two figures, those OF
masked man holding slender gtrl
firmly by the hand came running out
n tho cave
30 suddenly did they come thai ther
scattered logars mon ss thev nd
ysnced And before those sstounded
men could recover either their foot
ing or their wits. the man "a Tho msst
holding the girl close TO bls aide had
crossed to the cliff edge and had taken
a flying leap out into space
An involuntary gasp Of cousterua
tion burst from that startled group of
gangsfers rs they stood watching the
clasped figures hurtic through The
air, strike the surface Of the water
clean. aud 20 down into rs blue
depths. Then. after what seemed an
intermihable wait. second shout,
as involuntary, apparently. as The hfsi
burst from the watchers as they be-
held the two figures reappoar, swim
ming strongly side by side along The
surface OF the water lut
that shout was not a prolonged one
Il merged suddenly into calls and cries
Of a somewhat different character. Tor
with that repeated shout Logar and
his men had betrayed their position 70
a russctfaced police captain and Six
stalwart men al bis heels
Tho next moment there WAS a
charge in force down the broken face
Of the cliff And as the mlnions Of
the law descended on the cave mouth
iHe evil-eyed group gathered there
erupted into sudden life There was 4
Wild scramble Up the rock.iedgss
quick encounters and c0mbais. blows
and eounter.blows. me impact OF ASH
en- resounding skulls. the
oapiiulating cry Of halfstunned cap
tiycs
But Legar fought. backed close
against the rock. with the ferocits Of
: wildcat. holding on every attack and
uith his failing iron ciaw sweeping
back every assailsnt Then. saing.
Iug about he leaped up the elia-iace.
sprlnging from rock to rock with tie
agility Of mountain goat
AZ the top of the elf when Enoch
Golden himself. side by side slth The
police captain. attempted 10 bar that
fight the fugitive bowIed over those
two rotund figures and bolted north
ward along the tOpmost ridge Of the
clin. heading for the timber not more
th.,. d. hundred EarIs arzv
But by this time two OF the officers.
recovering their wind and burning
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