The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

after a few feeble efforts TO rise.
1T was well that he thus offered the
semblance of death. The dust and
oil smoke caused by the catastrophe
luckily the debris Of the car did not
catch fire) had barely subsidized when
Ali Singh. accompanied by Katisha
and one of his cutthroats, crept from
a neighboring cleft and surveyed his
handiwork. In literal fact the bridge.
which carried a private road through
a remote district bordering Long Is
land Sound, had been prepared long
ago for the dastardly purpose to
which it had been put that day.
Ali Singh scowled derisively as he
gazed at the two men. The unfor-
tunate chauffeur he disregarded al
together.
This is Bronson" he said, bending
over the young bankers body. MAN
ming will be the next. Here is the
trap ready baited for him. Perhaps,
when both are removed, and with
them some of New Yorks ablest de-
tectives, these white-livered American
hounds will begin to understand the
power of the Crescent"
Manning reached Jameson's store
ABOUT half an hour after the passing
OF the two cars. The grocer had
overheard his callers excited words,
ana was naturally interested in the
Hatter' SO he was able to give ac-
curate directions. The police chauf-
Ieur needed no bidding to hit the
trall with the maximum power of his
macnlne, while many sharp eyes scru-
tinized the dusty road for the broad
tracks OF the different sets of tires.
consequently there was no mistake
as TO the route. Little. if any. time
was lost and, in due course. the borri-
ned party came upon the broken tres
Tie ana the dismantled car with its
seemingly dead occupants.
1he nature of the chauffeur's in
Juries placed his fate beyond doubt
~. bronson showed signs of life
Wneh moved and, indeed, muttered
ao,ie uisJolnted words which family
inulca.eo what had happened. TheS-
iiieu MN to a stream, bathed his
,eao ana lace with water. and ware
u q with his speedy recovery
~ was however, far too shaken to
.eahe any further active part in m
pursuit, but his fine spirit was nm
broken and, after a brief recito1 -
events, he insisted on being Ieft -
look after himself. u
never mind me. Nan,;,n
urged, find Ali Singh, + sha,.. ne
Ject to rap on the had 20 :. %
tn 'u.es 70 MS capture. Go after him :
vo,,r trao1- mere and put Kemp on
~ aack when he arrives"
.n .neh, the day being destined arn.n
ssta, " oe one of plumbers and az,
tbe;. Aemp and the police Iiy;daa
heUo toIees while searching the wood
tbs, una tne ravine. AS a conseon mno.'
ova were attacked separateIv go
binnsa1s "ereo: In this way Mannina
st,,n, and two policemen VIE
o,,ra,.e with black-jacks. fled -
e osely' and brought in ipnans;. se-
rha. 70 Ali Singh's houseboat
+ba were barely able to note a.
s;. c,aIt' a roomy old vessaI '.,'
,,,e,. eo more for comfort than &C. ue-
go. ieht' was moored in . seoI. 60 =,
t;s ana we'll hidden from, ot uueo
he; n ny trees and brushwood hs va
tLa.as hurried into dark bola Doiore
enaa captors dumped them III, Were
einohy. Singularly enonoh 'nout
m1.e not gagged, and. when ,hey
=; rs returned, were free ~ eneir
- 4ow tones. AT first thew bsa 1 us
ti beyond bitter self-conSo ii.ue
tn I OF the folly which narr.i.as ,
WI, 10 TALL an easy prev 20 isled
nose sinister methods tbs,, men
to respect. ue nave learned
disjointed talk wa. ,n..
a,,.e ne opening of a door A.; ei p'ea
taas He unfastened SOW silgh
~ ana permitted a flood ~, ~. siIot-
ponetrate the dark and evil ISL. 10
ppao,n, which, for the rrsata- ng
$50 Jay below the water line
gazinp ~ nuttered. vindictivelv.
"vonr. -. manning with basilisk ewes
nnta.i s IS the bright intelligence AZ s'
r,,ard ~ ~ the United States to safe.
er uara me lives and liberties ~ ~
f.. "hite people of the West p,
Mam.., WORD cut like whin. hut
Z t;naa made no reply. For ths s
Nc indeed, for ever so far as ha
Al Svohcerned-it would seem that
al SINGH had triumphed, He a
USED 10 demean himself bv hens,,
ing empty threats, but faced liz -
enly unfinchingly, being resolvad !,
~, n,s iast hour had really come to AZ
like a man. e' 70 die
ma 1t necessary to teach vo,,
o YOUR mules little lesson ;, x,a,,t
al oingh, and his utterance baIs
aa. coio ana merciless quality wb;ch
might be expected from a rattlasna,.n
enuo"ed with a faculty of snaaa,,
Inese men with you, mere hiraJi,, ~,
shai die by the knife. speedily D..
you, Manning, will be dosed ,r;th
SLOW poison. Each lingering p,ono.s.
VIII bring it's new torture LII
you an hour to reflect on sse
~ t,lns sss Ihen the end will come. for
.ne otners; for you it will be the he
ana @ % the end. I have spoken.
ana what say is done."
ler strive as he might, he couId
not queli the brave and steadfast sonI
wnlch sazed at him through Man
nings eyes. This resistance seemed
10 annoy him. He muttered SONS
ARABIC words which sounded like .
curse closed the shutters again and
Went out, leaving the prisoners in
utter darkness. For a little while
there was silence. Then one OF the
policemen spoke In sibilant whis-
per-
Say, Mr.. Manning" he Kissed
are you all right?"
what do you mean by 'all right ?"
inquired Manning listlessly. "Im
VIDE awake and able to speak, il
mats what you have in mind
DO you think anyone can overhear
us. sir?"
NO. listened carefully. Footsteps
ascended a wooden stairs, which
creaked."