The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

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turn tis body by q slight movement
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fairy shouted. I'll turn ths water III
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bis bOn1s de dreaded the Es4udE 8
threat and a. chockro reaebs1 oveT
and threw down the handle II the
electric switch, the sound u rushing
water cauts 10 L.snssg sssyg
Peg screamed in terror, Chockr.
looked down upon her and laughed
with fendish derisiOu. Lgnd wrlfhe1
upon the fo0r. and to Cbockro Lis e.
forts seemed pnrpoBsless But LunG' &
brain war a. work. even II his body
was made temporarily useless ID hlE
reIeDtisss bonds.
Tie giri 10 tbe trap below saw the
waters rushing IN 70 overcome her
1 a great pipe 50 the wsli was emptylng
food into the concentrated pit, and
the rising tide bld fair soon to sub
merge the hapiess Peg.
The higher the tide rose 81 the Of
the more fea6igh were Choekro' 1
heartless taunts Pact her knees
soon Balet-high the water rose. until
IL lifted Peg FROM her feet Then she
4 noticed peculiar fact--tnere seemed
70 be a slight current Ia one main
direction as the water sddied around
her.
When Peg permitted herself 70 Aoa'
upon the water she realized that she
was being carried slowly across tbs
surface u the pit toward the side o,
The wall opposite the intake.
Peg moved in the direction the cur
rent took her. and when she had ar
rived against the wall there was 4
f noticeable undertow that drew hsl
legs and feet against the side Of ths
I well-like pit Instinctiyely Peg kicked
with her feet against the wall. and
made an unexpected discovery
I Through the cracks Ia q sIuiee gate
the water Was running out OF the pit
( Lund had worked his body across q
4 few feet Of the floor until by raising
his feet. bound together as they we're
be could reach the electric switch He
showed the handle up and as Chockro
attracted by the lessening Of the rush
OF water. leaned far over the edge Of
the traphoie IL the floor, Lund con
tinued his maneuVer.
Working fast Lund was able TO coy.
er enough floor space 10 make up SUI
hcient distance To give him 4 leg
length chance 70 reach the Hindu as
be bent low over the edge Of the open
trap In q final effort Lund kicked
straight cut with his bound feet, and
landed IN the middle OF the Hindas
back
The unexpected impact threw
Chockro Oh his baiaree. sent him
through the opening and splashinz
down In the water below Ard al
that instant Peg kicked loose the
sluics gate that she had discovered
near the rpor 81 the Sal and On Z
rushing food Of water she vas carried
ito a. adjoining roon
His utterly unexpected drop into tbs
pig f0und the HiEdu anprepared f0r
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aeref sroaad lust long enough 70 giTs
I peg a hgsef breathing spell before ~
/ followed Ter through the sialce gate
Pegs vet and bedraggled ciothins
+ retarded her movements AMI she ua1
alov IN gaining tire fooe o. a steeE
+ Eight ~ laederiike steDz that led fron
I ts.e roo1a into which sns had been fair
u eafapaste1 by TIE sudden Fash d
watev. Chockro followed her.
Peg e0nef1Ged her fight upstairs
and slammed the cooF behind her
I Then she hurried On, seeking ar ont
Ief a. Ghe end II long corridor which
she had ssd6ezly entered Good for
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