The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

the result that in an astonishingly short space of time the Spuyten Duy- vii wharf was surrounded with mounted troopers
 It seemed almost as though a power full touring car-driven by a couple of Japanese and holding two shrouded forms, apparently a man and a woman, in the rear seat-was only awaiting the arrival of the soldiers to make a dash for freedom. This, in- deed, formed the basis of Ali Singh's daring plan. It was established afterward beyond doubt that he and some unknown woman of the east were on board the tug. while Katisha accompanied Ali Manzan in the auto mobile.
 The dash made by the car came so suddenly that picket was scattered ere the startled troopers could with draw their carbines from the buck cts. But the ruse was only partly successful. Soon the whole troop of cavalry was ciattering in pursuit of the fugitives and upper New York was treated to the amazing spectacle Of a car flying along a road in broad daylight with number of galiopinr soldiers riding fast on its heels and shooting whenever a clear roadway In front offered a comparatively safe opening.
 Shot after shot tore through tbs tonneau. and bullet which struck tne petrol tank put an abrupt ston to any further progress. 4 shot fired "hlle the car was slowing down struck All Maznan in the nape of tho neck' seVering the spinal cord. He oieo instantly, crumpling up at Kati- sha's feet.
 fortune befrfended Police Cantain Kemp that day. It was unouestio, Aoiy up to" him to get Ali Singh ana he succeeded. His fauncb r,.. prepared for an instant dasb urhsrs as the speedy little warships necs. sarlly lost some time in getting urder way. The police boat WAS fill, equipped for her task. Not optv S,d sne number among her crew a co,n,a or experienced pilots who knsSv sight every ship which entered or Isf, the great harbor of New yorr h.,t sne was fitted with wireless of nfty-mtle range. A
 NOW no ordinary tug. and csr+o,,,,. not the Cyrus P Kins ea',,-, 'piiy ..,. more than ten knots for ,t p VI any considerable length. SO x,,,.e -io .I" merely a matter of com tha TI as 10 the exact hour when
 hor one would be overtaken.
 Ano so 1t befell. When, far out at - .,e Keen eyes of the pilots dis oelheu a trail Of smoke and the two eNperts concurred in the almost in talliole statement that the tiny dot uilniy visible beneath was none otba,. .nan the Cyrus P. King, the enpsnear. reooupied their efforts and the iaunch prUuuceo another couple of knot.
 me distance between the two sr,.n vessels iessened speedily until not more than half a mile senaratsd .heh, ana the official boat, as in dutv oound, new signal of recall. mi. was oisregarded, of course. nor can enere pc any doubt that the cantai,, obey. '-'"oh tune to
 snot, purposely wide of the r,srt. was Hred from the launch sr1 prompt answer came in a sca-+srS shower of bullets which snla shsS against the steel hull. besna a,tars-s the shield of the quick-firer or snsS past with spiteful whistling.
 1he police wanted no f,1rth.r
 se TOT drastic action. They openay nre ana were soon rewarded bv .a. ing splinters flying iron, th.,,. quarry. The launch necessarily slack eneo speed In order to give the e,,p- .iors III the bows a chance of shoo. ins accurately. Still the chase con llnueo' A decisive hit could not h. made. Police Captain Kemp rrsw
 come out of that" he bawIes to the man seated astride of tha s,,n.o saddle. T can't shoot for mt. a | guess it's up to me to end .,, ue business. sure ought to rs. 'l,is Singh!" 'o set Ali
 And he did.
 inexperienced though ha
 1oda poilce captain contrived to ans .ne hrst shell between wind 1.Iu T;u water M In the hull of the Cyrus p ling The comparatively smaI1 n,,. Sie must have started a coun,. es p.a.As' because the doomed ve..sI began to fill and sink.
 AeDlp was so intent on sesi,1 . ,-ss or All Singh that he ray. w -eeu whatsoever to the possibiIfty ae
 esculns some of the maimed .ns own,ng wretches still on the s,,r iaoo. HIS fascinated eyes were yl,aa on a taii figure which had r,nvss atS1rl rom the rest at the su,nrar,a moment and stood. imperious con, .r"'ioing' apparently undisturbed av, 'hu open deck at the stern.
 Kemp saw the woodwork cr,,u,,. beneath Ali Singh's feet and . eau ing mast struck the man on ths hsas ere the swirling waters closed o~ar him forever o'er
 Ihe police captains last sight of All singh was dramatic in th. as. treme. Though the man must have been stunned, some subconscious jn~ stlhct or unappeasable hatred caused nm 10 clench his right hand and fa'se It in a final defiance. That clenched fist sank slowly. Kemn yeiled instructions for the launch tc turn, and Q couple of his men len apeI overheard. striving to reach fine drowning man. But neither ths maneuvers nor the swinnnnerr .,,c- ceeded. The hand vanished. II vo. the last vain threat of the Yellow Menace!
 The news of Ali Singh's certain death was flashed by Kemp that evening to Errol Manning and nj. wife.
 Margaret wept in shear joy. la.x. indeed. the future was brikht Tn> black cloud with It's lurid lightning- shafts had gone for ever. Care and sorrow must como-what life has none of fhAsA 9-h,Yt Avf.x>..>>