The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16

look changed swiftly to one of horri-
fed surprise. Over the top Of the Ivy
mantled brick wall fianking the garage
slowly appeared mans head and
shoulders. Then followed lean-fin-
gered hand clutching glittering heavy
calibered revolver.
She saw Legar raise the nlckeled
revolver and squirt with deliberate
and careful aim over the sights. Be
fore she could utter the cry of warn
ing which was trembling on her lips
the revolver In Legar's hand was sud-
denly lowered and that malignant
faced outlaw slipped out Of sight.
The white-lipped girl saw that Lee
CARS hurried retreat was due to the
fact that at the moment he was about
to press the trigger Of that menacing
revolver a liveried chauffeur had
emerged from the garage pushing a
clumsy looking motorcycle. She saw
Davy, still in ignorance of his near
approach to death, jump into the sad
die of the cumbersome affair, which
developed a surprising burst Of speed
as 1t flashed down the drive and
veered sharply onto the macadam
highway.
Certain that the unrelenting master
criminal would not SO readily relin-
quish his savage purpose OF extermi-
mating the young secretary, and more
anxious for Davy's safety than she
would admit even to herself, Margery
ran lightly to the broad veranda Of the
manor house and caught up the field
glasses which were kept hanging
against the wall. Sweeping the long
stretch of highway with the powerful
lenses, she quickly picked up the
straight young figure guiding the rae
ing motorcycle. With a sigh of relief
she saw him nearing the crest Of that
ridgelike elevation called Seven Oaks
hill.
| But as she was about to lower the
glasses she gave sudden exclamation
of dismay. for the motorcycle slowed
| down and came to a stop just on the
brow of the hill. The khaki-clad rider
dismounted, and after u searching
glance about him, proceeded with some
difficulty tc drag the heavy machine
over the stone wall, where 1t was eff
| fectually concealed from the view Of
any chance passerby. Then he struck
off along the top Of the ridge in the d.
rection of the row of stately trees
standing like sentinels guarding the
valley.
| Even as Margery stood puZzling over
| the meaning of these strange maneu-
vers, look of startled apprehension
came into her eyes as she saw a group
of sinister figures sinking along the
side Of the road short distance below
the house.
She knew she must run as she had
never run before, IL by taking advan-
tage of q shortcut she hoped to reach
Davy before that evil band of gunner,
bent or his destruction.
| But ever as she was about to burst
through the bushes fringing the high
way she heard the low nurmur Of APP
preaching voices and realized her reso-
lutte efforts had been IL vain. Legar
and his fulscme crew CT jailbirds had
outstripped her In that arcuous race.
"He nust be in back Of those rocks"
she heard Legar say In positive tones,
"and IL we 60 out along the ridge he Is
going to plug couple of us before we
get him. The best way is to go down
the hill and circle around back Of him."
1t flashed into the mind Of the hid
den eavesdropper that enc chance yet
remained to save her fathers secre-
| tary from a shower Of bullets fired
from cowardly ambush. BY running
directly along the crest Of the ridge
she might still reach Davy before the
band Of savage marauoers, who were
seeking to creep up en- him by more
circtitous route.
But at that moment the straggly
| bush at which she had clutched to
steady her precarious footing sud
denly uproote6 l. her hand, and,
fllnging up her arms In a vain effort
to regain her topping balance, she
went jolting down the sharp declivity
into the midst of the astonished gun
men.
Get that she Eountain-goat and get
her quick Legar stormed at his
vicious followers.
One of the younger gangsters made
flying leap after the agile girl, who
now had a start Of several yards. AS
she frantically scrambled up the
broken slope, she could hear the heavy,
crunching steps OF her pursuer coming
closer and closer. She could hear the
profane encouragement shouted by Lee
gar's men to their straining compan-
ion. Then, with the goal almost within
reach, her overtaxed strength com.
menced to fail. Her struggles became
weaker, and the world seemed clouded
with a strange darkness. She heard
the sound of heavy breathing and felt
rude hand clutching at her arm.
Even as that offensive hand started
roughly dragging her back. pistol
cracked out of the enveloping dark
ness and the gripping fingers suddenly
relaxed their hold.
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