The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-02-09
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ne auto came to dead hal. .....,
o'i'iy dying echo Of sound ~. w
i'Sl expiring note of a ,,,,,,;-. ,''A, '1i'
over tbo Ing from the seat and w,s-
o,.,, 'ne machine. Then / removed ;,
,'"n unScrewed the tanI. 100
~ = with the measuring rrlar
-. man three-quarters of an i,o,
s1Soiile, soliloquiaed rnaf,Il,-
mere nothing but sediment 49, a-.!
,i"'n' ana that below the xtroin
Bother" the Sifaln pipe.
', "ot pleasant. hopefuI nor
"pP,iei'iy mendable misadvpnturo
'n"t the nearest town Low OF,
"liies behlnd me, the CITY twelve ,n,Ia~
"heau, The road was trayersing ha1
NJ SHOWN an average of opo -,
mouse 10 the mile and that snor,a
heiGhh"rhOod could scarcely a,,,,,r,.
s"i"E'' l was thinking hard what was
peS' |" 60 when pedestrian came m
n'alied: he intlmated. "Wbat,s
the trOubleT nat
"a gone. You don't happen to
kno" where | could get anyY"
t-ulh! Let me SEQ" drou.,oa
chance visitor muSinglv "Wh, ,'
~ ~ tnat grove of trees, sixty rods
hh'ad: Well, it hides LANNON'S farm
house. They have machine ana IN
help YOU out" IAN
thanked the man. who went Inn
DeslnG along on his way. Sure cnoucb
as got past the grove farmhouse
showed. 1t was dark and wrannad IN
Slo"lh' ana as l entered the gateway
OF us front yard | tiared nv pocket
eleclric torch to guide me. | went nm
the steps, focused the light rays 10
mo no bell knob and knocked on the
door. There was no response 70 nv
rapning, even after I had repeated If
half dozen times.
NoDody home" | muttered. disgust
edly and disagreeably enough, and had
a daring idea in my mind to visit the
barn structure at the rear and hurst
my way in. if necessary, to explore for
the possible gasoline surplus kept on
hand. when fancied / caught the echo
of voice inside the house.
descended the steps and, fiarinp tAe
light as much to attract attention as
to guide my course, descended them
and walked slowly around one side of
the house. Near to small porch I
paused. Again cry, a call from in
side, reached my hearing. / got up
on the porch, ran my light across a
E'Fonrh
upon chair against the inside wall
In II was seated girl. pale, eager
faced. with parted lips and Wild eyes
In which there lurked n haunted ex-
preston. Those lips moved. Push
In the window" she cried out
| did so. II have broken the CATCH"
said alphabetically, as l stepped over
the low SILL"
THAT does not matter" spoke the !
girl rapidly. "You are a stranger. |
What brought you here?"
The need of gasoline" / told her. /
SIS there any about the placer"
Eyes. Are you bound for the city?"
Eyes"
"And your supply gave out? If you
will help me. will help you"
Help you" 1 repeated vaguely.
"You mean"
Il am prisoner, and those who have
chained me here may return at any
moment. so hasten, oh! please don't
delay. Then will show you where the
gasoline is. provided you take me to
the city"
'Why certainly" replied, mystified ,
and dubious. "Chained? Why, so you {
arei"
| was startled, was thrilled. AS l 5
drew nearer TO the girl 1 discovered !
that chain encircled her waist {
Through this ran another chain. and ]
this was padlocked under the chair, 7
holding the girl helpless prisoner. i
"The key to the paddock is on the +
mantel. Oh, hurry! hurry! hurry
pleaded the girl breathlessly. q
! could not analyZe the situation /
Was she demented. and Il
thus made helpless so she could not t
rove about and do mischief to life and v
property? Taking risk, l released h
her. She seized a bunch Of keys and c
told me to follow her, ran to the barn, d
door, and pointed to tank
with funneled zinc bucket beside IT. Z"
made two trips to the automobile, p
and had got the machine started when n
the girl. who had gone back to the o.
house, came running up, dressed Tor a
The open air and carrying several par
cells in her arm. These she threw into p
the rear seat and jumped in herself. II
You said you would take me to the 81
lily" she spoke In strained, eager e
one
y will keep my promise" replied, III
ONLY don't understand" I'll
"You shall, when / am sure we are tn
veil on our way" OF
| had left bank note on top OF the
ank in the barn, so I was satisfied e.
N ali scores except the fear that 1 CT
night be meddling in dangerous bust III
less in giving this girl her freedom.
made swift spin, TO slow down only
s the lights Of the city began to ap-
ear in the distance. She leaned to- III
'ard me. Ia
S'You doubtless think am some de- Ell
tented creature" she spoke into my dc
ar. Wrong. l have been kidnapped ca
nj held a prisoner for a reason / do OK