The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
eleventh EPISODE

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Kelly ~ he kept the gun pointed at
the Purple Mnsk. as she sat In the
drivers seat of her stalled machine.
IAN right. for this time" said Pa
tIicia Aontez. "but you would never
have caught me If my gasoline had
held ont"
Dressed In her purple tights and
cape. Pat descended to the ground and
removed her mask. Kelly stripped off
his overcoat and helped her into 1t, for
tAo air was chill and Pat was not quite
dressed for the circumstances In
which she found herself.
Lets seek shelter in this cottage. !"
Kelly suggested, pointing to small
shack that stood back from the road
= few rods.
"Whatever you say is law. until
/ can get . chance to escape" said
the giri. ~ Kelly led the way toward
the cottage.
Rspeated knocks upon the door
brought No response. Kelly turned the
knsb and stepped into q large living
noo0 that occupied most Of the essund
Aoee Of the shack.
Further investigation developed the
faet that tenants Of the cottage had
eoo1 away.
sTAefs will be someoue driving
alsa0 tAs rosd shortly" said Kelly.
.anA I'm ssad . note to the chief Of po-
heA Fen sead for a. and save. the
LOO Walk back % tsWn-lt must be q
oooA 0ve miles to . street ear"
Esaly searched the table that stood
II ~ center oe the room. and In one
of NJ drawers found stationery upon
V11eh - wrote q note. Upon the en-
vssupe he hnrriedly scrawled the adr
dsssD Of police headquarters and left
the message lying on the table.
When the Sphinx heard an automo-
bile approaching. he ran into the road
to head It Of. While he was out Of
the Foo0 Pats brain was working fast.
Tearing open the original note Kelly
4. had carelessly left upon the table, Pat
substituted another envelope on which
shs had written an altogether different
address. She had barely time to COM
plete the substitution and to seal the
envelope when Kelly returned with the
chauffeur Of a machine he had stopped
Us 1t was passing the house.
"Rush this envelope to the place 1t
II addressed" said the Sphinx. And
the stranger took the note, pocketinS
It along with the crisp bill Kelly gave
him as his pay.
Every time an automobile whizzed
down the road. after sufficient time
had elapsed for him to expect action
ON his message, Kelly looked for a
load Of police to appear on the scene.
Pat, however, feigned little interest in
anything that was going on around
. her.
She would occasionally look out Of
the window, and made several feints,
a. II she would try to escape.
Finally Pat discovered. as she
looked expectantly from the window.
Q machine loaded with men rapidly ap-
preaching from the direction Of the
city. They were gowned in purple
cloaks with masking hoods drawn over
their heads.
Kelly heard the machine stop in
front Of the cottage and rushed to the
door, expecting. Of course, to see the
police coming In response to his sum-
mons. Almost before he could realize,
in his surprise. the unexpected pres
ence Of Pats Apaches, they had sur
rounded him in the room.
Pat slipped out Of Kelly's coat and
tossed It to him with a gay haunting
laugh.
'.Thanks for taking good cnre Of
me-" she said. I'm sorry can't take
you back to town with me. but have
an important engagement at the Gar
den tonight, and you might be hind
rance to my plans"
In another instant she had fled to
the waiting automobile. followed BY
her men, and Kelly was left alone. to
make his way back to town as best he
could.
/, Arriving at the House of Mystery