The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-25

return to town the woman executed
plan she had devised for the circus
girls undoing. Leaving Peg STANDING
beside an urn of beautiful flowers, near
the drive. Mrs. Lund proceeded toward
the garage, telling the girl she Wouid
send the chauffeur to pick her up.
But the woman's first purpose was
To make sure that the automobile sne
had lust seen enter the grounds con-
tanned, as she presumed, Chockro ana
his gang. When she reached the spot
where the machine stood by the road
way it was deserted, but instantly the
Hindu and his henchmen appeared
from the place they had been hiding In
among the trees.
I'VE had to rent this machine to get
here, boss" said the Hindu without
ceremony, as he approached Mrs.
Lund.
well you have made bad mess Oh
things so far, but there Is a chance
now to redeem yourself said the
woman. "The girl is here and | want
you to get her back to the pier. l
will follow in another machine as
quickly as I can. You are to hide in
the tonneau and when get her to en-
ter the machine, you men silence her
cries, pull down the shades and the
chauffeur will take you to the pier.
Don't bungle this job, If you value
your own welfare"
Mrs. Lund then ordered her chauf-
feur to run the limousine out of the
garage, get the gang inside and then
come to where she would be standing
with Peg by the driveway. Having
added her final instructions to Chockro
the woman proceeded to where she
had left Peg standing by the urn of
flowers, and again engaged her pleas
antly in conversation until the limou-
sine drove up.
Take the young lady right to the
circus grounds was Mrs. Lund's or
der to the chauffeur. And then she
held Pegs hands, keeping the girls
back to the open door of the limou-
sine, while bidding her an agreeable
adieu. The unsuspecting girl lifted
her foot to the step, and was in the act
of entering the tonneau when Chockro
suddenly reached out, clapped his
hand across Pegs mouth and dragged
the struggling girl into the car.
The chauffeur started the car, and
Mrs. Lund, with sinister smile,
watched the limousine speed away
from the grounds, through the side
gate, and out of view. Then the won.
an beckoned to another one of her
lackeys who approached her for or.
ders. Soon the car which Chockro
had rented pulled up to the spot where
Mrs Lund was standing. Telling the
driver to proceed with all speed to the
| pier, Mrs. Lund entered the auto and
was rapidly driven away
Doctor Lund and Jack Boygne soon
emerged from the library. and the two
men sauntered down the path that led
from the library door Arriving at the
gate Doctor Lund halted and ended
the topic they had been discussing by
issuing to Jack his final orders.
GO back to the show. Watch for
your chance to get to Peg and secure
that letter. 1t should be easy for you
to get the letter from her." said Lund
All right boss" Jack replied, I'll
do my best, but when l get it again
you have the money ready to exchange
for it. Business is business and I'll
take no promises. I want the cash.
And with that Jack walked away
while Doctor Lund returned to the
door and entered his library.
Meanwhile young Lund, prisoner
under guard in the storehouse on the
pier, had been trying to devise some
method OF outwitting his keepers. One
OF Chockros gang stood guard with q
revolver held constantly and menac
ingly in view, while the other thug de
voted himself to the task OF keeping
double watch on the athletic young
physician.
But as the time went BY the thugs
relaxed considerably the strictness OF
their guard. Lund RECALLED them with
pleasantries, making light Of his pre-
dlcament The man with the gun
stood with his back to the closed door
the other one guarded the window that
opened directly over the water at the
extreme edge Of the pier. Young Lund
inquired his chances and decided best
to try for liberty by diving through
the window.
Having decided this much Innd
schemed for the chance to make the
leap, Finally be decided the most
nkeiy move would be to try the "ciga.
rette lighting" trick he had worked a.
successfully on Chockro in the cellar
OF The House OF Mystery" P,acins
cigarette in his mouth, Lund began
to search his pockets as If to find Ia !
match.
Give US light, old ton, 10,
Lunds CHEEKY request, when he bod
oraced himself for the move, The
thug standing by the open window
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