The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21

night. huge six-cylinder limousine
drew up at the gate Of Number TWEEN
ty-six Maple Avenue. Halfway down
the block. we'll In the shadow Of the
trees which gave to the avenue it's
name. two more cars and motor am.
bulence had halted.
Doctor Alwyn. who had been excit-
eddy awaiting the arrival Of the detec.
tive. was out Of his door and down
the path almost before the car had
pulled up at his gate. Within 1t were
three men-Blaine himself and two
others whom the Doctor did not know
Henry Blaine greeted him, introduced
his operatives, Ross and Suraci, and
they started swiftly upon their Jour-
ney.
The doctor was plainly nervous, but
something In the grim. silent. determ-
ined air of his companions impaired
itself to him. The lights in the in
terror Of the car had not been turned
on, nor the shades lowered. and after
a few tentative remarks which were
not encouraged, Doctor Alwyn turned
to the window and watched the bright
~ lighted cross streets dart by with
ever.increasing speed. Once he glanc-
ed back, and started casting a per-
turbed glance at the immovable face
OF the. detective, as he remarked:
"Mr. Blaine. are you aware that we
are being followed"
= ooh, yes. Give yourself no uneasi-
ness on that score, Doctor They are
two OF my machines, filed with my
men, and Walton ambulance for Mr..
Hamilton. We will reach Mac Alar-
neys retreat in an hour, now. There
will be show OF trouble. of course.
and we may have to use force, but I
do not anticipate any very strenuous
opposition to our removal of your
patient. when Mac Is convinced that
the game is up. No harm will come to
you, at any rate; you will be we'll
guarded"
The Doctor drew himself up with
simple dignity, quite free from bonn
bast or arrogance.
II am not afraid he replied. quiet.
ly. 81 am armed. and am fully pre-
pared to help protect my patient"
Armed" the detective asked,
sharply
For answer, Doctor Alwyn drew
from his capacious coat pocket a
huge old.fashioned pictol, and held 1t
out TO Blaine. The latter took It
from him without ceremony.
"A grave mistake, Doctor. l am
glad you told me in time. Firearms
are unnecessary for your own protec-
ton, and would be positive menace
to our plans for getting your patient
safely away. Gun-play is the last
thing we must think Of; my men will
attend to all that, If it comes to a
showdown"
The Doctor watched him in silence
as he slipped the pistol under one Of
the side seats. If his confidence In
the great man beside him faltered for
the moment, he gave no sign, but
turned his attention again to the
window. They were now rapidly
traversing the suburbs, where the
houses were widely separated by
stretches OF vacant lots, and the
streets deserted and but dimly light
ed. Soon they ratified over q narrow
railroad bridge. and Doctor Alwyn ex-
claimed:
"By George! This Is the way we
went last night! With all my careful
thought, forgot about that bridge
until this moment"
Minutes passed, long minutes which
seemed like hours to t..e overstrained
nerves Of the Doctor, while they speed
ed through the open country.
All at once, from just behind them,
came a hideous wailing cry, which
swelled in volume to a screech and
ended abruptly.
Doctor Alwyn grasped Blaine's arm.
"The motor-horn!" he gasped. "The
car was in last night"
The detective nodded shortly, with
out speaking. and leaning forward,
stared fixedly out OF the window A
long, low.bodied limousine appeared,
creeping slowly up. inch by inch, un-
til it was fairly abreast of them. The
curtain at the window was lowered.
and the chauffeur sat immovable,
with his face turned from them. as
the two cars whirled side by side
along the hard. glistening road. Blaine
leaned forward. and pressed the cleo
trio bell rapidly twice, and there be-
gan q curious game. The other car
put on extra speed and darted ahead
their own shot forward and kept
abreast Of It. 1t slowed suddenly, and
made as II to swerve in behind;
Blaine's driver slowed also, until both
cars almost came to grinding halt.
Three times these maneuvers were re-
peated, and then there occurred what
the detective had evidently antici-
pated.
The curtain in the other car shot