Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25

picious of every move that Drew or Jackson made, aimed to be as close as she could to the scene when Drew was near the racer.
 Kelly also concerned himself in passing events. He was instructed by Elliott to prevent Pat from inter- fering in any way with the machine.
 Pat closely watching her opportun- ity, was within hearing distance when, the day before the race, Drew ap- preached the men who were putting the finishing touches on the car.
 -"I'll make it worth your while to see that this car doesn't win the race," Pat heard Drew say to the men. But try as she might to catch the rest of the conversation she failed.
 Awaiting her opportunity, which ar- rived shortly after, Pat engaged in conversation the men at work upon the machine. Her manner aroused their antagonism and their own ac- tions confirmed Pats suspicious that they had entered into an agreement to put the car out of commission.
 While Pat could not fathom the cause, the facts were that Drew and Elliott were prompted by malice, be- cause of the disappointments that had resulted from the outcome of Jack sons death"
 Elliott had informed Kelly that he believed one of the mechanics in the on nf ho Irroo pIn in0 OQi in the organization.
 The disguised and active Pat was, of course, the workman designated as Elliott's Suspicious character" and Kelly, on the day of the race, set him. self to the task of watching the girl Pat left the factory Kelly and his men followed her.
 When she entered her house Kelly and his men decided to investigate. Finding an open window leading into the cellar the three detectives crawled in.
 In the dim light that was afforded by two small windows the detectives crawled cautiously around the room in which they found themselves. Pass ing through a door that communicated with another room they had taken but few steps when they were suddenly confronted by an iron wall that had, to all appearances, dropped through the ceiling and halted their progress.
 When they turned about with the in- tention of retracing their steps a similar wall, or partition, dropped and terminated their progress. The three men thus found themselves pris- oners in a long narrow compartment, total darkness and deathly stiffness surrounding them.
 Suddenly above their heads, sound ing as though coming from some dis tance, Kelly heard voice he recog nized as that of his tormentor The Purple Mask girl.
 eff they remain there," she was say ing, "they must combat both water and the fumes of deadly gas. I did not order you to do this-neither will order their release, until am ready"
 Pats voice ceased, and the men were left alone.
 She hurried to the garage where Miss MacLean's racing machine was presumably being tuned up for the race; having signaled to the Apaches scattered among the other workmen to follow. When Pat reached the car the men who were trying to block Miss MacLean's plans had just started to wreck the machine.
 Before they could do serious dam- age, Pats Apaches had disposed of them in short and decisive strife. Then the girl jumped into the machine and started for the speedway. When Pat reached the inclosure, Miss Mac Lean was awaiting anxiously the ar- rival of her car.
 Your driver was just injured, Miss MacLean," said Pat "But make the substitution with the starter and will drive for you in the race"
 As she spoke Pat started for the track. When she turned into the speedway the first car in the Golden Cup race was off and away at the starters signal.
 There was no turning back for the venturesome girl. The race must be run and if possible won. Without hesi- tation Pat ran her machine into line and in another moment had darted away to win fame in the great con- test.
 (END OF NINTH EPISODE.)