The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-06

cry that the .etter ne had come to &C.
liver into the hands of Mrs. Lund, ais
boss" had disappeared.
Leaving the tent the crestfallen Hin
du continued his search for Mrs. Lund.
When he finally discovered her, the
loss Of the letter was the first thing he
reported. And then. us an offset to
his misfortune, he made haste to ex-
plain that he had the girl safely under
guard in the s~torehouse on the pier
but he was careful to say nothing
about young Lund being also his pris-
oner.
The Hindu had his own grudges to
settle with young Lunl and he was,
furthermore, careful net to let the
boys mother know that her son was
again in danger. Chockro had a live
ly fear of Mrs. Lund and had no desire
to awaken her displeasure.
We'll, it's toe bad that the letter
was SO nearly in my grasp and then
to lose it," said Mrs, Lund to her
henchman. But the case is not hope
less BY any means"
If | could get my gang, we might
overtake Boygne before he gets the
letter to Doctor Lund,' Chockro ven
tured to suggest.
That's a good idea. Take my car,
that is standing out by the road, get
your men, and Ill return home and
head this man off. Come with your
men to my house as quickly as you
can" and Mrs, Lund departed for her
home while Chockro sneaked cautious
" away to fin! the automobile.
Mrs. Lund says for you to 60 back
to the house on foot and let me have
the machine said Chockro to the
chauffeur as he hurried up to the mo-
tor, standing near the circus grounds.
Then taking the wheel, the Hindu
sped away in the direction of the pier.
With a view to a quick departure
Chockro turned the auto around when
he had arrived on the pier, backed it
down to the storehouse. and left it
headed toward the mainland. Then he
dashed into the old shack and found
his men and their prisoners, just as he
left them.
Peg ami young Lund were seated on
a box in the corner, while Chockro's
thugs stood guard, one of them still
holding the revolver in threatening
readiness for use. The Hindu's hur-
ried entrance awakened new interest
in the possible developments.
Did you deliver the letter. was
the question hurled at Chockro by a
chorus OF voices, when the Hindu had
entered and slammed the door behind
him.
No, l didn't" said Chockro, and
worse luck, Jack Doygne gave me a
good licking and took the letter away
sent by her husband to get the letter,
and she has gone home to head him
Of"
Peg and Lvnd listened with breath
less interest to what Chockro had to
say Lund was in ignorance of the let
ter, but Peg knew that Flip was vital
ly concerned il recovering a letter
that had been stolen from his trunk.
And this, the girl concluded was the
Identical document.
We must so to the house and get
the letter away from Bcsgne. The
loss motor Is outside and / want two
Of YOU to stay here and watch these
people while the rest Of us take the
machine" Chochro. while giving these
orders, had drawn his gang, moInea-
tarily, away from the door.
Young Lund and Peg had been on
the aler, for any opportunity, and in
the brief second that the door was un-
guarded, they lcaped down from their
perch en- the box, and Peg made a
dash for liberty. This was in accord
with the plans they hal formea-Pcg
to escape at the first chance and de-
pend upon young LunG to interfere
with any attempt to follow her.
Peg reached the door in a twinkling.
with Frank close at her heels. There
was a shout from Chockro when the
movement started, but before anyone
could interfere, the girl had opened
the door ard escaped. Frank stood
ready to battle with the thugs, and
by lively work kept the gang from i'm
mediately following.
The struggle in the storehouse Wig
orously maintained by young Lund in
battling with Chockro and his thugs,
gave Peg opportunity to ace to Mrs.
Lund's automobile, where ChocEro
had left it, with the engine running.
In ~feyerish haste the girl vaulted into
the drivers seat and started the ma
chine.
She was well under way before
Chochro's gang Lad snhdued youHg
Lund and made it possible for anyone
to pursue her. With Land temforIr-
lily conquered, the Hindu left two mon
to guard their prisoner and calling 10
the others to follow, dashed out Of the
shack and ran along the pier.
Far ahead Of them Fec was speeding
i'll the motor. She had let the pier
and was running swiftly along thcr92l
that led toward tho town. ChoeEro
and his men followed as fast as they