Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-02


four of them to the station-house and
don't let them 20 till you've put the
fear Of the law into their hearts,"
He walked out. summoned the ele-
vator, ard paused on his way through
the lobby long enough 10 communicate
confidentially with the sardonic clerk.
'Just one more break like that. my
friend" he said, smiling sweetly. land
you'll lose your license. Remember ]
have warned you"
Without waiting for response, Don
aid left the hotel.
As he did so. a taxicab drew up at
the carriage block and Rodney Wrenn
jumped out and turned TO help Patria.
who uttered a little cry Of pleasure nj
sight Of her betrOthed-a cry that.
drawing Rodney's attention to Donald,
struck the former limp with surprise
and diSmay.
"Why. DOM l didn't expect 10 find
you here! Rodney persuaded me 10
come with him to see Mother Wrenn
and"
Just waitI- Donald interrupted.
signaling the taxi-man. To Rodney
h. said quietly:
do understand you told Patria
your mother was stopping ut this
hotel? Or is the truth of the matter
that Huroki put You up TO this trick,
ana you brought Patria here 10 see me
led away under arreSt-diSgraccdf'
The boy could neither find words 10
answer him with or endure his eyes,
but stood with head bowed in shame.
Still no answer; but DopaId knew
that he had guessed shrewdly ut the
truth.
Come. dear Donald said 10 Patria,
and assisted her To re-enter the cab.
Within ten minutes they joined
Ryley M the corner W that quiet street
in the Murray Hill quarter.
you're just In time he Informed
them; "thc trap is ready TO spring
Nobody has come out since HurOki re.
turned over an hour ago but DE Lima
has just gone in"
did H. see you. or suspect"
Il think not. Only one thing wor.
rles me; he used a passkcy 10 open
the front door after ringing the bell
several times and getting no answer"
SECT your men together. Wen waste
no more time
Rylcy's whistle brought UP half a Il
dozen men, plain-clotheS detectives
and suhurdinatcs of patria's private
force. Together they moved toward
the modest little residence in the
middle OF the block.
As they approached, Donald. search.
InE iiS windows with suspicious eyes,
detected 4 face ut onc-a face that
pcered out furtivcly. then disappeared.
The brief glimpse DIV got Of ii remind
ri him ~ he Lima badly frightened
and bewildered De Lima.
Then they were at the door. One
n the men produced a stout jimmy |
and stopped ~ apply il to the lock.
simultaneously a frightful dctona-
ton Numbered within the building. II
rocked upon it, foundations. The
glass panels OF the door broke and fell
outwards. shattered by the force of the
explosion.
When Donald's party was able to en-
ter, the entire interior Of the house
was found ~ he i'll ruins. completely
demolished by dynamite.
Near the front door the body Of De
Lima lay. pinned between two great
timberS, his back broken; the mans
Heath had been merclfully |inStantan-
Further investigation established the
Tact that Huroki and his creatures
making their escape by way NJ a secret
passage 10 a house on the downtown
side of the block. had planted an in
formal machine al the Mouth of the
passage, so wired that the first at
tempt TO follow would bring about the
explosion.
DE Lima, arriving too late 10 accom-
Pany the fugitives. and seeking to -
rape the police, had thus been left 10
bring about his own humiliation.
(END OF NINTH EPISODE)