The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26
FIFTEENTH EPISODE
The Rescue.

through IL streets Of the great dty
on her way to the federal prison. she
realised hat her venturesome hasara n
an attsmpt to do public service, had
led her into most unsnviable poultioo.
Whatever her dsfsnss might be. wAsa
the dine shoulA come for her to face
the autheeit1ee, her unprecedented con-
duct would b hard to account for.
Now, vitA eas hand menaeleA b the
tonneau q ths automobile In which she
was being taken. captive. to answer
for her participation in the afraid on
New Yea. she realized that hsr
Apaches, active hosts in her interest
and under her. command. might not b
able 70 sxtricats her from her predie-
Ament. But the girl was too sure
hearted and self-possessed to become
panic-stricken.
A. she glanced nervously around
her, whiIs her captors sped toward
their goal, Pat discovered an automo-
bile e3oasly following the oos In which
che Vas . peisoosr. When she was
taken Into the federal building and
BROUGHT bseefs the examining odacef,
sAe WAS greatly relieved to observe two
Of her ApacAes among the crowd Of
curious people who thronssd the room.
I'VE mast hold you for dsanite word
fron WasAinstoa," said the examining
olleor WHEN ~ had done Questiooing
Pat and the seerst service men who
had brought her before him.
'TAks her to the north wing and
coniane her in the federal corridor. 1t
will not be necessary to put her under
lock and key until we get more dem
mite instructions from Washington"
continued tie odicer.
When Pat was led from the room
she eianeed over her shoulder and
caught look Of -reassurance from her
men. who had closely followed the
proceedings. She felt that she was not
helpless, BY any means, and the prison
corridor held NO terrors for her when
she was placed in the long. high-ceil-
tnged apartment. under lock and key.
The corridor had four cells on
the aide nearest the main structure.
The other dde Of the corridor was
marked by the outer wall Of the build
Ing. Hish above the girls head three
windows, stoutly barred. opened onto
the street that led across the end OF
the Jail.
Only one Of the cells opening onto
the corridor was occupied. When Pat
asked her guard to identify his other
prisoner. the keeper replied:
You're trying to make me think you
don't know that he's one Of the air
raiders,s q moving smile accompany
ing his remark.
Sure a. you live, doa't know him."
said Pat. .But IL you have NO oo3ec-
tions, IN walk over and get acquainted
with him."
There can be no harm In that" an
swered the guard. And Pat procseded
to make herself agreeable to her TEL
low prisoncr.
After shc had ovsrcoms his susp-
cions. tho man behind the bars was
free With hts Information. He dis
closed that no was one Of the anarch-
ists who had bsen captured when the
airship dcsesadsd. HIS companions
had escapod
While Pat and. the anarchist wsre
talk,ny. visltoe wAs ad1nattsd to the
corridor. ne :nsweumsr was there TO
talk with the anarchist and the two
men wsre, allowed to ceoverse undds'
turbed. through Pats adroitness In
keeping the guard interested in hsr-
self.
When the visitor had gone. Pat ~
turned to the cell door, where the an
afchist was waiting 70 give her 81
prising bit Of eonndsocs. The psisoa-
ef sail:
"Ay pal tslls ns hat the ceps have
located eae Asa6guartsss in Wsse
Farms, al are e<peetsd to raid safU
In t. m6gAlAe. But Il tAsy try 70
tske tAe Unng Mn Z ru1A. thev wtM
gs4 IN pnsxpected salute. View ~
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