The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

manifold. At the foot of that strange
exit was moored fast motor boat,
which Hong Kong Harry cast off the
instant he entered it. He was al
ready starting the engine when the
policeman Topped into the East
River with a loud splash, and, long
before the latter could make known
his plight, the boat had vanished
up stream.
After some minutes the discounted
policeman rejoined his chief and eX-
planned what had happened. Though
Kemp was very angry, he had the
rare faculty of smothering useless
rage, SO it was with his usual placid
air that he gave directions to the
dripping constable forzthe disposal of
Malta, who was to be accompanied
by patrolman in a taxi to Man.
nIng's residence, while the police cap
tain himself, with the other two po-
licemen, made in hot haste for a
ferry and the Jamaica road.
Willard Bronson had not erred
when he believed that the man
glimpsed in the interior of a fast
moving automobile was Ali Singh.
After moment Of indecision the
young banker, eager to avenge the
outrages ON his sister and his fiancee,
and spurred, no doubt, by the sport
ing instinct which took joy in out
doing Manning and the detectives at
their own game, hailed a taxi and
babe the driver follow up the now
distant car.
Every true chauffeur seems to have
been reared on race track. This
one entered into the spirit of the
chase at once and contrived to over
haul the quarry. Bronson, however,
did not let enthusiasm outweigh dis
erection. He realized quite well that
no small risk attended his present
venture, nor was he blind to the OBJ
vious fact that a criminal like Ali
Singh, flying across country in broad
daylight, would surely keep sharp
eye on any car which threatened pur-
suit.
So, when the road forked in the
middle of small village, he in
structed the chauffeur to take the
alternative route to that chosen by
the leading car. The man obeyed,
halted when screened by some build
ings, and returned to the cross roads
Bronson jumped out and sought a
telephone, which, as has been seen
was located in Jameson's grocery
store. Thence he sent the message
which instantly set other forces in
motion.
This maneuver consumed a few min
utes. Resuming the chase, the chauf-
feur had no difficulty in picking UP
the most recent tire marks, and, by
speeding along an open stretch, soon
began to -overtake Ali Singh's car
again. Bronson was now wary
enough to remain we'll in the rear
Though fully approaching the dam
ger he was in he trusted to luck to
pull him through, and resolved to be
satisfied if he could obtain a general
idea of the district in which the arch
plotter and admitted murderer might
be secured subsequently,
The run led through sparsely in
habited country, undulating in char
acter and well wooded. From the top
of each slight eminence Bronson usu-
ally contriyed to glimpse the car in
front as 1t tore up the opposite hill.
At last, while passing through par
ticularly dense clump Of trees, where,
however, the road was fairly straight,
and laid bare vista of half q mile
or more, he found, to his surprise, that
the other car had vanished. Assum-
ing that Ali Singh had pressed on
at top speed, he asked the chauffeur
to adopt the same tactics, meanwhile
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