The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-14

disappointment, why he hau not come
to her that day.
Her reveries were rudely shattered
when she suddenly observed mans
head, then his shoulders, and then his
body appear under the side-wall OF the
dressing tent. She was too frightened
to cry QUIT was all done SO sud
denly that she could barely realize
her danger. b.;
Chockro made quick move as If
to Overpower her. Pegs youthful,
strength overcame the excitement Of
THE moment and when Chockro
reached for her she was ready to
'repel him with force Intensified by
fear. s.. :
Time and again he lunged for her.
moving quickly as cat, and, too
frightened to even cry out, Peg met
his advances with force and vigcr.
But mans strength finally overcame
her, and taking advantage Of his mo
mentary opportunity, Chockro lifted
the struggling girl in his arms and
carried her Eodily out Of the tent.
Dodging into the shade. and run
ming like a deer, the sinewy Hindu
carried his struggling burden away
from those who would have punmeled
him into g. Jelly had they known, of
his purpose.
Swinging wide to keep in the shad-
ows Chockro ran with Peg past the
horse tent, last Of the great mounds
of canvas that formed the city of
tents. : 49, 81. ~ r.,
Young Lund had been, for fifteen
minutes, seated on bale Of hay, rub
bling his head and trying to collect
his senses. Badly befuddled and un-
able to explain to himself just exactly
what had happened to him, he had
finally managed to collect his return
ing senses just as Chockro dashed
into sight, bearing the struggling Peg
in his arms.
Lund sprang to his feet-and fell
to the ground. He struggled to regain
his balance, and in that moment the
Hindu had time to cover consider
able ground. Lund knew that some
thing was, wrong, but he had MO idea
that the struggling girl in the arms
of .the fleeing Hindu was the one
person en- earth for whom he would
sacrifice anything to protect. d.,
But there was a woman in danger;
only that much he, nstinctive1y, knew.
And with mighty effort he scrambled
to his feet and sped away in pursuit
of the fleeing Hindu. .: -
Chockro, free from the DANCE" of
Immediate discovery, continued his
run down the hill, choking back with
the cloth held fast against her mouth
the outcries the struggling Peg was
,vainly trying to make. @&. prz- Fs
!! Young Lund followed. but his usual
vigor was still impaired by the blow
,Chockro had given him On the head.
Fast as he might try to move, the
Hindu ran faster, and Lund was still
far behind when Chockro reached the
waiting automobile and threw Peg in.
side. w
The two thugs clamberei in, and
iChockro followed, the three men hold
ing Peg by sheer force Of strength
helpless in the bottom Of the tonneau.
The brief delay cccasioned by throw
ing the circus girl into the machine
and starting the engine gave young
,Lund Just time enough to catch up
with the proceedings. AS the machine
started an extra squirt Of speed gave
the young athlete just tie and i'm
,pet,ls to throw himself against. the
back OF the autclosile, and by strange
good fortune find Something by which
he might held on as the machine sped
along the smooth country road. .....,.,
/: Mrs. Lund's plans had worked. to
perfection thus far. Chockro had naade
good use of his day in perfecting the
details. The driver of the automobile
had his Instructions, and as the, big
machine raced along through the night
the Hindu was congratulating himself.
I Young Lund made himself as Sc
cure as he possibly could, and as his
strength fast returned, he decided-to
hang on and see what could be done
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