The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-19
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{ F IOU MlSS III.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
along the narrow road threadir
those unconnted acres Of sea mara
They were within nfty pacas Of
crossroads landmark known
Chimney Pot Corner when q bollol
not unlike that of branded ran
steer burst from the indignant thro}
Of Old ELI. For that worthy had IN
unique experience Of beholding II
only his own purloined team ar
wagon. but disconcerttngly Mfelii
replica OF himself driving 1t. Scupul1
with the genius Of q true general, a.
rested the progress of that wagon On
promptly stopping his car directly {
its track. This collision in no wa
improved the vehicle of ancient vim
age: but sterner issues werc at ham
A moment later the belligerent r.,
from the broken car were triun
phantly charging for Margory Goldd
and her guardian.
That guardian. fully realizing I'd
meaning OF the charge. tossed 81
reins to the frightened girl and com
manded her to drive. and drive fel
all she was worth. Then he himsoH
prepared for invaders.
We've got to get out Of thisi" b
called to the iurching girl at his sid
as no seized the reins and caught u
q whip. We've got q run Of mil
and more before we can reach Be.
hawkin bridge and heipI"
The girl suddenly caught ut h&
arm.
Are you afraid" he asked
mo-" she answered. with SGT lips.
Then get their tires. II you cal
as they come ncarer--thetr radiator q
their engine. or anything! Drop 10y
In the wagon. for they'll be firfnI
themselves in q minute!"
II was a black touring car, low AMI
rakish and In II were f1ve men. Onj
those men. the girl realized ~ sh|
fired her last shot. was Legar himself
by the help OF God, we can maxi
I'll" suddenly cxuited the man at TIL
reins. for already his tired team wa
piunging up the incline OF The brfdgI
approach. They were on the bridx|
now. laundering across the draw.
A power-house attendant. framed
In his grimy doorway. stared at therl
In wonder.
Lift your draw!" frenxiedIy conn
manded the stranger Stop tins carl
For Gods sake stop that CART
But the man In the Jumper saw ii,
reason for any such action. TIL
fv~a hfvxn ut
the control lever. Tho outraged
bridgetender at the Same moment
leaped for the intruder.
But that intruder, for all this sud
dem attack. was not to be turnet
from his purpose. The lever va
thrown over and one end Of the mas
sive draw. responding to the impuls'
of the equally massive machinery
rose slowly from the lip Of the dust.
roadway.
Legar's car was already thunder
ing across Its span as that network o
steel began to lift like the jaw Of 1
yawning monster from the lip Of tn,
roadway.
But the increasing incline Of TIL
draw, for all the cars momentum
sucked from that strafning engine II
added strength. retarded q little AMI
yet a little more the hurrying wheels
II was not until then that the BE-
whiskered man at tho control level
became fully conscious OF the FAC
that the engineer In the oil-staines
tumper was striking and clawing q
his intent body. He endured tina
assault until the lever had been re-
versed and tho draw started hack os
itn dcscent. Then, wheeling abou
with 4 catIike dexterity quito ar
prising In one Of his years. he deliv
: blow which landed the Astoundod an
customartly inofSensive brtdgctends
In an empty corner OF his power
house.
Before that bridge tender recoverel
his feet the stranger had sped acros
the draw and ieaped into the waitinl
wagon.
"Look!" cried the girl. pointing =
the river bed beneath them.
There the strangers could 80 Lega
and two or three of his mon clinginl
to q row Of broken piling ike limpst
about a river derelict.
81 was hoping" said the strange
as he caught up the reins. "that thi
would be the last OF him!"
"But who are you. that you shout
do all this for ms7" asked the won
dering girl.
Look back and make sure we're m
being followed was the stranger
answer. Then I'll tell you'll"
What aha saw when she ttlrn0