The evening world., 1916-10-18

automobile containing some OF All
Singh's men,"
Manning glanced down the road.
There IL no other car in sight"
he said.
mo; they left US rs soon AZ II was
obvious hat we were coming home"
out what l told you a few minutes
ago. You are safe here, and II IL al
most impossible thai you should be
attacked In Central Park or tifth
about you and uust no one whom you
do not know"
Tho girls decided not TO pursue tho
contemplated shopping expedition that
morning. They would remain at home
with May. SO tho men left them. At
the very last moment some forebod-
Ing seemed to stir Manning.
Il think he said gravely. you had
better keep close indoors while VIII
lard and are out. Perhaps this trag-
edy OF Senator Stevens's death may
be cleared up during the day"
Tho three girls promised compliance.
To make w for lost time the men took
h car. No other unpleasant Incident
marred that bright morning. After n
consultation with Kemp. Manning and
bronson vent home for luncheon. Tho
meal was just ended when the tsle-
phone rang. and Manning announced
that the missing motor boat had been
located on the Jersey shore of he
North River.
We are to Join Kemp and the police
at once he said. Now, girls. be
good. and maybe we shall soon ali be
nappy!"
Two hours later the telephone rang.
Margaret Bronson picked up the re-
ceiVer. Her cry OF dismay brought
May and Malta running To ner side.
Oh. listen TO this" she walled.
Mr.. Kemp says that there has been
an automobile accident at Tappan,
Enrol II my brother are Injured.
Ho says. Come ut once. Police cnauf-
feur Will bring you here"
or course well 20 with you,' said
May.
The butler was instructed to keep
"a MARI eye for the police automoDl!e,
n h girls had hardly donued
street attire when the machine wAs
announced. A man in Official uni-
form arrived. None or has d.strausht
passengers noticed that he was care
luz 10 keep his face avertrd.
MALTA kept her wits better than tho
Others. For % thing she was not
lying 10 the side OF an injured lover:
Tor another. the eastern temperament
is fatalistic.
II was Malta who discovered that
although tho supposed Official auto
mobile was disregaru.ng the Guys
speed regulations during a swift rusb
north. another Il was tollom!ng m
It's wake and held within a hundred
yards or 20 through every twist and
turn of the road.
Her suspicious once aroused, she
gave closer heed TO the policeman
chauffeur. Somehow the back OF his
head. the very set OF his shoulders,
suggested a horrid doubt. UnquvS-
tionably he was O east In the mold
or the average athletic New York
policeman. Yet n forced herself
10 be calm. realizing the folly OF any
p~recipitate act. when, however, the
man turned his head at Il bend in the
road and stole a swift look at the
pursuing car she recognized the Tea
lures OF a Mongol and knew then that
her worst fears were justified. But
h did not lose her self-contrui.
Hastily untytng her motor veil. she
whispered 10 Margaret Bronson. who
sat next 10 her:
Il rave been thinking for some min
utes that we have fallen into a trap.
am quite sure now. Our driver Is
one OF All Singh's men. and there are
probably others In n car behind u.s.
Margaret. despite her terror.
TO compose herself.
Cant we make the man stop by
signalling to the first policeman we
meet?" she gasped.
"Better than that" muttered Malta
determinedly. 'Tll twist this veil
round his neck and choke him until
he let's go the wheel. May can drive.
Tell her 10 spring forward and be
ready TO steer the instant she sees
that the chauffeur IL IN my power"
Malta leaped M and with lightning
Ike movements OF her def hands
yarroted the chauffeur. In AN instant
May was at the wheel.
Unfortunately the girls were In a
touring a 40 their actions could be
noted by their pursuers, who threw
aside all %pretense. Margaret Bron-
son. watching them. soon realized that
the other car was the faster OF tho
two.
The chase did not last long. Though
May did her best. the tugitives were
swiftly overha lied. Some one, n man
whom Margaret believed was All
Singh himself, sprang from foothoard
70 f~ootboard and grasped May Nan
nings wrists. She was forced 10 Lot