The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-11

emergency cord. everybody from one
end OF the train TO the other was
reused by the sudden application of
the air.hrakes.
In the sleepers there was already
excitement enough to keep the circus
people, rushing aimlessly to and fro.
Flip managed to get some order out
of chaos and directed a search of the
woods on one side of the tracks, while
others descended to the ground on the
opposite side Of the cars.
Chockro had made good his leave
taking with Peg, entirely unobserved.
and waited, deep in the woods. while
the train halted and the showmen
searched
Eventually the necessity for getting
under way compelled the circus men
to abandon their quest, and, when they
had all clambered aboard the show
train pulled away from the scene.
Poor Flip was inconsolable.
Chockro and his thugs began to
move Immediately after the circus
| The Hindoo left the woods. crossed
the track, and climbed to the top of a
high pile of lumber to make observa-
lions.
| Come on, bring her along. quick"
the Hindoo called to his henchman,
The animal house is right over here
a little way. These tracks make a
circle from the junction, and we can
get her back to the lion house in
short order"
Peg was unable to cry out, for the
| Hindoo had silenced her by tying a
handkerchief securely over her mouth.
With another handkerchief he had
bound her hands behind her. She was
helpless In the strong grasp Of her
rugged captors.
Chockro and his gang wasted little
breath in conversation. They silently
dragged or carried the girl with all
speed through the trees. They made
a still more rapid dash when they had
neared the animal house, this squirt
carrying them across an open space
and right to the door of the ram
shackle old building.
When young Lund had run we'll into
the woods and considered that he was
free from likelihood of immediate pur.
suit, he turned in the direction that
the circus train was headed and. pro
ceeding leisurely, he made a wide de-
tour and crossed the tracks at a con
siderable distance beyond where the
circus train was still standing.
Knowing that the showmen would
be sure to search the vicinity as well
as they could, Lund sat down to rest
and think things over.
Lund was resting easily, with his
back against tree, when the show
train started to move. He sat where
he was and watched the brilliantly
painted cars rush past him. Then he
arose and started back toward the lit
tie station. wondering what had be
come of Peg.
Suddenly, as he approached the
lumber piles, he saw Chockro and hi.
gang carrying a struggling woman
across the tracks and young Lund in
stinctively knew that Peg was agar
in danger and at the mercy of thu
men he saw ahead of him. bearing hel
struggling body across the track
Lund lodged behind a pile OF lum
Der and peeked around the corner tt
watch the movements of the kidnap
ers. He was trying to formulate {
plan whereby he could thwart tn,
| nd al
tivity. AS he watched the men carr,
their burden along the tracks, Lun(
decided to follow and await the prop
er opportunity.
Thus it was that despite their fan
cied security Chockro and his gam
were not as free from observation a
they thought. Lund followed then
at distance, keeping them in sigh
without risking the danger of being
himself, discovered.
When they suddenly turned from be
side the tracks and into the WOO
Lund for the first time. lost sight O
! them. He was afraid to take tn
reckless chance Of being discovered
by making a crosscut to intercep
them. And so he made haste with al
speed, following the tracks. and turr
!, ing into the woods behind Peg an
her captors.
They were lost to his sight, ia
ahead among the trees and youn
Lund blamed himself for not havin
tackled the crowd when he had
chance at them in the open. But
hurried on, hoping to overtake them
When Lund dashed out of the wood
, Chockro and his gang were just di
appearing around the corner of til
animal house with Peg struggling
their grasp. The young athlete put o
more speed, running as fast as b
could across the open space to arriv
: at the door of the animal house afte
Chockro and his gang had disappeare
" within.
"The brutes think they have hi
alone to feed to the lions" Lund ha
growled to himself, but they have e
3 me to deal with, little as they kno
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