The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-15

fbuxz hopefully. Gordon, still nervous
and on the lookout. saw and rccog'
nized a plain-ciothes detective. who
was running toward the cab.
I II took Gordon barely second 10
leap to the steering wheel. knock
the sleepy driver 70 one side and
send the car forward. 81.
The plain-clothes man was Just
too quick for him, however, and
managed to leap onto the running
board a. the machine moved on.
Gordon put the car 1t full speed,
and THANKED his stars that he was
ambidextrous. Steering bit wildly
with his left hand. he suddenly lean.
cd out on the other side and struck
the scrainbling policeman nercely In
the stomach. The oficer doubled
up. but held on like . mountain
goat.
II was Z moro or less even fight,
as each man had but one arm free.
and neither could use his legs to
any advantage.
There was no chance for science |:
none for . clean, effective blow. The
fighters beat NJ each other In futile,
awkward fury.
The cab swir!ed and cavorted; but
there were no rark policemen TO be
seen. and the plain-clothes man
could not take time 10 draw out his
whistle.
But he did get out his revolver
presently. and was abou; to level
II at his quarry, when Gordon feint.
cd ami drove his olenched fist into
his foes throa. irst below The point
Of the jaw.
! II was the, first good blow OF The
whole, scrimmage And 4; did its
work. The detective rceled back.
ward, ,rrod on thin air and catapult-
ed into the road. where he landed
on his head and one shoulder.
There Gordon left him. with never
q look back. His whole thought was
centered upon getting far enough
away SO that he might safely leave
the cab without fear Of being track
ed down.
Finally. nearing park entrance.
he slowed TO a normal pace, and
then stopped. No one seemed to
notice MIN, 80 he got out quickly,
and leaving the park. made for the
downtown district
lie still had his hard.won re
ceipt." and ne felt that az long as il
vaa in existence. even though II
vas In his own possession, his liber.
~ was more or less In danger. The
next step must be to get rid Of IL.
Just then he passed. by a vacant
lot. and he sac what he nee ded most
IA bonfire.
Tearing the receipt into tiny
pieces. he threw them on the fire
and watched ihem burn until every
scrap had vanished into unrecogniz-
able aches.
Then .lie gave long sigh OF re-
lief, squared his shoulders TO the
world. and continued on his way.
Is 1t strange that IS thoughts
should turn 20 June, the girl who
had done so much for him? He
would have been less jubilan, II he
could have guessed the new com
| plications in which she was just
then entangleG.
| After leavins Gordon In the park,
June had gone straight home and
upstairs to he. boudoir. There were
eth signs of the hurried return to
town--an empty trunk. and some
articles OF clothing lying around;
and she wondered idly what Mary
had been about. not to put the room
in better shape.
June never liked a messy room, so
she went right on into her "den."
before taking OF her hat.
With q sigh CT relief, and a smile,
she took the package OF bank notes
out of her dress. A dreamy look--a
very sweet. look-came into her
eyes ~ she thought how much good
that money was going to do. In her
mind was vivid picture of the
Woodworking men In Farwell's foun-
dry. whose cooperative profits"
had been taken away from them.
They shall have their money.
just the same" she said TO herself.
III ! was stealing when I took Il, II
WAS In a good caUse--and cannot
believe that II was really stealing,
for tho money did not belong to Mr..
Farwcll! II belongs to those poor
men--and thoy are going to have
itw
with the dreamy smile still light
Ing her face, June stood lost In hap.
ny thought, when suddenly she heard
Mary's familiar footstcps. and her
look changed TO one Of alarm.
[ She thrust the papers into the
nearest hiding place--a table draw
|er, ard just managed 10 get II shut
AZ Mary came 70 from her own room