The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20


sudden exit was a par' "t tn" trick.
but when Flip apI"ai"d T." his f"li""
performers f"" aid, "a crow" ~ ~h""
I'.kS followed linn in the direction q
CLOWNS A"t He'd Win ti"lf burden.
III" SA"'"'n were Jus. ln h'"' 20
$500 '.' pH'".hE '.~" .i.'"b 20 ''" li'.-
t'E.d "i % h.- motor tf'.. that Wis
| standing ai ..." -..' ~ I.|. r"aa. t"'
engine WAS gH'N.l started aHa IAr
,'H.A moved rapidly away.
t.iH recovered iT'.I rl' injuries 10
Ills I.,''' f'h ..- ia~, "> L' ,.'..'. ana
( Vas '.' last one t" GIVE '' the chase.
, ''' f"" ''..At me 'fH." ALTER '' hi.a
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'".'" ''''I'''''- WIN Up
W. my u'|, i' -'','I 1"" '''' mere
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i-.t -'" d" '.' Wal" *
ZEN ME !'''-n---" -'''t wa.
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-'i 'ii' i-''''''''''H'
4''"E '.Ii' next @'i''j. IH'l nave
h"r III box ON an aui" truck -"ul
fun" W'i''d Tor 10 '''IiIS.
Ion / worry III -'' h'f' ana run
mnS al Top speed ne h"h turned inc
corner mp h"u Indicated dIlh"Nt ne
LOT" ile "Id clown reiil@cu what hHu
hari'H"h'
Inc motor truck bearing Ihochr"
ana his gang, with Peg safely confined
IN IN" strong wooden box sped
straight for IN" edge of town.
Com" at lis best speed, the truck
consumed the better part OF IN hour
h"ior" II halted beside c,ump OF
trees that sheltered Il low, rambling
shack, occupied by Il Swarthy Mexican
who had that day rented ii to the
Hindu.
There's a road here somewhere"
said Chockro, as h" jumped down from
the motor truck and began search.
Here's the gate; drive in here he
soon called out. The truck stopped Il
little way inside III" gate. The cover
OF the box was raised and the burly
thugs lifted the screaming girl to the
ground.
Scream if you Ike, you vixen" said
hear you. We've got you now where |
You can't be rescued"
With main force Peg was carried or |
dragged along the roadway and into |
the house. The driver of the motor |
truck was ordered to turn out of the
yard and run Immediately back 10
town.
Running with his own lights out,
the truck man was compelled Ia make
Il quick turn to avoid collision with
the speeding car as it flashed past
MIN. Young Lund missed the vOlley
OF verbal abuse, but mentally thanked
Tie truck man for proving that the
trall OF Peg was straight ahead.
There We're two rooms in the Mex
leans shack, and into the living room
Peg was carried by ChOckrO'S motley
crew.
Peg determined to fight her way out
of her desperate position. While
Chockro was outside. placing his men
rs guards TO all approaches To the
mousse the Slrl made Il dash for the
open door. The one man who stood
guard over her attempted TO restrain
h'r.
lad ms man been Pegs only bar
rl"r 10 freedom, she would have soon
made good her escape. But just at
II" moment she hau Knocked down the
''SPefau" WIN Il Well-almet chair
'h" had swung nigh above her head,
l. h"chro' atlracled by the scuille, put
n an appearance.
Inc 1lhuu called Tor help, ana
"h'h MS cries IalIcd 10 DrlhS prompt
RESPONSE ne hred MS revolver into the
t''iilS' Inc report Drought TWO or
us I'i'cillheh on 'hc rum ana Wheh
mere was enough strong men present
~ Hu""u" the S'Ei She WIS thrown
mo 'Ii'' ""JoIi'inS rooih'
* I"u'iu leESeil III 4 bedroom dllh-
y Hshtto oy greasy lamp She OBJ
'erNeu mat 'here was but one window
!" me "al' anu "heii Sie Went there
10 look out, CnOCkrO natpfuI eyes