The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18

W. us.
Presently the good fortune which
had bcfriended m changed. Turning
into one of the side streets. we found
the roadway partially blocked by some
heavy drays. We had to pull up. and
moments. precious to us beyond count,
were lost as we waited for rOOm to be
made for us to squeeze through.
The street was a long one without a
turning. and before We reached the
! end of it NOlna. who was looking back,
gave a cry of dismay.
''They are in sight, she said. And
we saw Hrcmcnhof and three or four
men squirting after us at full speed.
Ladislas called to Sergius. who lash
ed his horses and redoubled his efforts
to make some Of the time we had lost.
"Where are we going? I asked.
r. Nine. Drakona, three miles out
on the Snolna road"
Scrgius began his tactics of sharp
turns again, swinging round corner
after corner at a reckless speed. But
beyond proving his great skill as Il
daring whip he did little good.
Brcmenhof began to gain fast upon
us and at length came within pistol
range.
He called to us to surrender, and
when we paid no heed his men fired
at us. Volna WINGED and shrnnk at
the shots. but we We're not hit and
held on grimly.
.n,l11 ,,nf 1nsf much 1nnonJ. how
ever. and just when things We're look
ing bad enough from behind a big
dray heavily laden came numbering
toward us, blocking the whole street.
I'VE may give it up" said I.adislas.
But Sergius saw a desperate chance
and took it. The heavy vehicle was
making for a narrow side street. To
wait until it had turned would have
brought Rremenhof upon us. and the
leading horses of the wagon We're actu-
ally turning into the side street when
Sergius. with wonderful skill and at
the risk of all our lives. swung round
into the opening. Our horses and
sleigh cannOned against the leaders,
the sleigh gave a dangerous lurrh. was
tlIloN i WI w IN 'llt 'llN III )" t'l'
pied over and then rightcd. 1t was
touch and go. but the luck was ours,
and OF We went.
We even gained a little by the mis-
hap. for our purSlers, being unable
to check their horses in time, We're
carried past the street opening. while
the heavy dray blocked the road and
delayed them.
But the advantage was too slight tc
hold out hope of escape.
"N g must leave the sleigh and take
our chance on foot l said.
Iadislas called an order to the dr1v'
or, and when we. had traversed half
the length of the street and BrelnenhOf
and his men had just passed the dray
Sergius pulled his animals on to thei1
launches at the mouth of an alley
waited while we jumped to the ground
and then dashed away again at the
amc reckless speed.
I'VE can get through here to the
street of st. Gregory and may 1lnd
shcltcr.' said LadislaS, leading the way
through the alley in a last desperate
dash for freedom.
Then again fortune did us al i'll
turn. Halfway through the place Nolna
caught her foot and fell. She was up
again in a moment. but limped badly.
She had twisted her ankle in the fall.
Lndislas and I put each an arm un
der hers and in this way made such
haste as we could.
But the delay served to bring our
purSucrs close upon us. and they came
running at top speed after us. making
three Yards to our one.
Again capture seemed inevitable.
Then. recalling the incident of earlier
in the day at the house in the place of
st. John. repeated it.
fired my revolver in the air. The
police! The police" l shouted. "A
rescue. \ rescue"
1t served us in good stead. The noise
brought men and women rushing IN
alarm and curiosity from the houses
on both sides of the alley. while many
others ran in from the street beyond.
Seeing our plight. they cheered us and
swarmel between Rremcnhof's party
and us. blocking and hampcring them
so that we reached the n in safety.
The outlet of the alley was 4 narrow
archway. Room vas made for us to
pass. and we gained the street while
our p%urSuers We're struggling and fight
ing to force their way through after us.
But again the respite seemed only to
mock us.
We ran out only to find ourselves on
the skirts of an ugly tumult. \ short
distance to our left down the street of
st. Gregory a fight was in progress
between a considerable body of police
and a crowd of strikers. and Just as
we emerged from the alley the police
were getting the upper hand and the
strikers beginning to waver.
Some one raised the cry that Il large
body of police were coming through
the alley. and the crowd. afraid of be