The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-16

, NOVEL WEEK NOVEL WEEK WEEK

The rat Trap.


" wrnpt about with profound black
meas Tho place wherein he stood
was Ike the very heart Of night itself
| But for the quick nuttor of the breath
Of the woman who was near him he WAS
without an inkllng as TO where he might
/ he
: But for the moment he was content
! TO know that he was with her lie
| CROPPED IN the darkness with ienih-
| tive hand which presently encountered
the girls and closed upon Il and he
started 10 speak. but she gave him
pause
Hush mFeur" she hrcathed flush
and come with me quickly You have
not nm instant to spare
/ Her concluding word wAE drowned IN
the report of a pistol The girl ytnrt-
cd. with n frightened cry. A roAr of
| curslng nlled the room which tho
| ORoufke. providsntialy. had just quit
ted II subsidized suddenly. and then the
two heard the cool. incisiye accents Of
N Chambfct
NO, bo fast NJ 10 Prince" they
heard him say. warningly Take II with
more nblomh. advise you. upon my word
Of honor, you die II you move n finger
within ten minutes"
And then" came the wrathful voice
of Georges
Then" said Chambret. delicately
ironicnl \ shall be pleased to leave you
10 your devices shH.l We 'nll them ,
For my part ! shall be on my way In
my automobile" "
They heard M more The rlr was al
read, dragging ORoufkr away
Ten minut's' che Whispered. graie-
fully
Ills every ~ A. go0d ~ n y"1f.
just now" ORourke assured her lightly
more lightly than hs emotions war
fautci indeed
"Oh. m.slcur" ,hc said. deprccatinr
his eSultant tone
"Whirht darlini," he cried Don
80 he worrying about M nov IT'S
ORourke that can care FOR hls head
Nam seile Dcphlnc now that yer" Tv-
en- m" n fighting chgno"
hut she only answered. Come" tug
sing impHtlently at his hand They
csmc 20 doorway. whore they halted
The gir evidently produced = key, for
she released o Kourkcs hand and u SOC.
ond later he heard the gratlng ~ n rusty
lock and then the protcHt ~ reluctant
hinges
A rush NJ cool al and fresh cnvcl-
oped OEoufke stepped out. close on IN"
heels ~ the girl who turned and swung
10 the door. fclookIng IL
They were standing under the omen ~,
~ nlghi Absolute silence lay about
them. and infinite peace was there. un-
der q multitude of clear shining stars.
The change was 80 ahrurt ~ 80 seen
momentnriiy unreal: ORoufkc shook hi'
head M one would rd his brain ~ th'
rph ha nI hsf Ifsfsl 81 uhg
him
, where would We b, now. me dear
he asked
Hush" she cried guardlnrly. point
/ Ing
His Eaye followed the line ~ her arm
and h" discovered that they were stand
Ing upon hillside over acrcAs from th'
Inn of the Winged God it, doors anc
windows were flaming yellow against
L the illumination NJ the main entrance
o'Roufke could see the hufly bulk N
/ Ihamhtct without In tho road ioomeC
| the black and shining mass ~ = power
ful automobile motionlcss n. lNmpi
glafing halefully seeming living thing
o'Roufke fnncied, and very Hike som'
squat. misshapen nocturnal monster
lie saw Chamhret. for moment q,
/, he had been steady and solid ~ foDI
In The doorNnN An instant later. he wa,
gone snd from the tap-room came I
volley NJ shouts and curses. tempered I,
fain, echoes because Of the distance
Promptly the automobile began Z,
move And n " dli tho doorway wa,
filled with struggling men Chsmhrr'
appeared 10 stand up IN the machine
and fire n the mass His revolver rpal
fire thrice
The shots we're answered without de-
lay Tho machine gathered speed. an,
swept snortins westward. Prince George
and Col charles ~ the army ~ Lu,el
burg were 10 he seen pursuing n dowi
the road afoot, pepprting the night will
futile bullets and filling u with foul VI
tupcratinn
Presently they must have realirc,
what feeble figures they we're cutting n
the ewes Of the peasants. for they halt
ed Hut then they were near enough IN
their high and angry tones 10 be- dis
tinrulshnhlc 10 oRourkc and the gifi
HACK they heard Georges cty ~
the horses"
nut We cannot over,ake him
m'sNur
"fuol' The patrol vin halt him
and We shah arrive IN good tim, "
A. though In answer to George.
statement. n vollcy NJ rarhine sho,a ran
sharply from the direction " the from
tier continuing for \ full minute IN b
followed by the rapid, DYING clatict q
horses hoois
The ffcnchmans automobile ha
reached the outpost had dashed throus
It's surprised resistance. and was son
ON TO Lutihutr
TIN wondering. Msm'-elle p.irhir.