The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-20

w 'heir shouiuers ana ran with IL to
the exit. The onlookers imagined the
sudden exit was part of the trick.
But when Ftp appealed TO his fellow
performers for aid crowd OF show
folks followed him In the direction the
clowns had fled with their burden.
The showmen were just in time to
see the packing case lifted to the plat
form OF big motor truck that was
standing at the side of the road. The
engine was quickly started and the
truck moved rapidly away.
Flip, recovered from the Injuries TO
his foot, ran as fast as he could, and
was the last one to give up the chase.
He ran behind the truck after Ii had
turned a corner of the street, followed
1t a block farther and was then unable
to proceed farther.
DeJectedly the old clown walked
back toward the show grounds.
Just as he was turning from the
street, young Lund dashed up In his
automobile. When the young man
Jumped to the ground he barely es-
capped colliding with Flip.
"Oh, my boy, I'm glad you are here"
cried the old clown Historically.
They have run Off with Pegr
Tell me quick-whlch way?"
Young Lund took Flip by the shout
ders and shook him, in eagerness to
get the information.
Down that next street. They have
"a
Lund waited for no details.
Don't worry. I'll get her." and run
ming at top speed, he had turned the
corner Flip had indicated almost be-
fore the old clown realized what had
happened.
The motor truck bearing Chockro
and his gang, with Peg safely confined
in the strong wooden box, sped
straight for the edge of town.
Going at its best speed, the truck
consumed the better part of an hour
before it halted beside clump of
trees that sheltered low, rambling
shack, occupied by swarthy Mexican
who had that day rented 1t to the
Hindu.
There's road here somewhere"
said Chockro, as he jumped down from
the motor truck and began a search.
Here's the gate; drive In here" he
soon called out. The truck stopped a
little way inside the gate. The cover
of the box was raised and the burly
thugs lifted the screaming girl to the
ground.
Scream If you like, you vixen" said
the Hindu derisively. Nobody can
hear you. We've got you now where
you can't be rescued"
With main force Peg was carried or
dragged along the roadway and into
the house. The driver of the motor
truck was ordered to turn out of the
yard and run Immediately back to
town.
Running with his own lights out,
the truck man was compelled to make
a quick turn to avoid collision with
the speeding car as it flashed past
him. Young Lund missed the volley
of verbal abuse, but mentally thanked
the truck man for proving that the
trail of Peg was straight ahead.
There were two rooms In the Mex
leans shack, and into the living room
Peg was carried by Chockro's motley
crew.
Peg determined to fight her way out
of her desperate position. While
Chockro was outside, placing his men
as guards to all approaches to the
house, the girl made a dash for the
open door. The one man who stood
guard over her attempted to restrain
her.
Had this man been Pegs only bar
rier to freedom, she would have soon
made good her escape. But Just at
the moment she had knocked down the
desperate with well-aimed chair
she had swung high above her head,
Chockro, attracted by the scuffle, put
in an appearance.
The Hindu called for help, and
when his cries failed to bring prompt
response, he fired his revolver into the
ceiling. The report brought two of
his henchmen on the run, and when
tAANAN was Chou6u StiouB men present
to subdue the girl she was thrown
into the adjoining room.
Peg found herself in bedroom, dim
ly lighted by greasy lamp. She OBJ
served that there was but one window
in the wall, and when she went there
to look out, Chockros hateful eyes
leered in at her.
i warn you not to try and make |
a getaway" said the Hindu. "There |
is man outside with orders TO shoot |
the first person to show their head at |
this window. So, if you want to die, |
just try to escape"
When Chockro had left the window, |
Peg sat down upon the bed to con
template her position. When she later
tried the door, and found it securely |
locked, voices from the adjoining room
told her that there could be no means
of escape in that direction.
The window was her only hope, and
TO test the truth of what Chockro had
said, the girl put an old hat she found
In the room over the end of a bottle
and held the combination at arms