The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
NINTH EPISODE
. A Leap for Life.


Leaving the office hurriedly, Chap
man led Roy to where his dog cart
stood at the platform and the two
started for Pedro to investigate the
ferry theft. Burke was already on his
way to the port to inform the gang
sters that Roy was after them.
The troubles of Chapman, q mu-
nitiOns' manufacturers, had already in
Jected q new element into Helen's at
fairs. A man known In Pedro only
as . foreign government agent, direct
ed by a friend to Browns sal06n-a
notorious haunt Of the Raiders-hand-
ed \ note to the proprietor. Brown
read and n0dding toward Marshall and
Masters nearby. said: There are two
men Tor your job, right now" Intro
.auced by Brown. the foreigner sat
Down with the two Raiders.
While the three were talking, Burke
entered the saloon and Joined his con-
federates. The next moment the four
were In a guarded confab, the outcome
OF which vas TINT the foreigner paid
to the Raiders q large sum Of currency,
apparently In advance for what he
wanted done. With Burke, Marshall
and Masters left the place.
Once outside Burke paused: "Roy
Wilson il on the way to investigate
Chapman's case. Keep an eye out"
Pursuing the foreigners venture,
the three rented a speed launch and
started across the bay toward Chap
dnan's factory. A crew Of men were
loading munitions on to q barge. Run
ming the launch close, the Raiders ut
tempted to board 1t, but an armed
guard prodded them back. Bafled,
hut undismayed they attempted to
land at the plant entrance. Here also
guards denied them admission. 1GO
up and ask for work." suggested
Burke.
] Approaching the guard with this APP
plicatiOn. Marshall and Masters found
him doubtful but he finally let them
pass.
Roy and Chapman, meantime, had
reached Chapman's Office. Chapman
first supplied Roy with q pass. 1.-THE
whole plant" explained Chapman. us
heavily guarded-you will need this"
Unluckily for Roy. Marshall and
Masters peerlng through a window.
heard and saw everything. Roy re-
paired drst to the railroad station to
consult his local agent and Marshall
and Masters rejoining Burke told what
they had learned and what they pur-
posed. Leaving Burke they stole q
motor Z near the plant and drove
away.
Having questioned the station
agent. Roy started to return to the
plant, but no sooner had he reached
'the street than Marshall, lying In walt,
started up his auto, and whlxxing past
the statiou deliberately ran Roy down.
While Roy lay stunned, Marshall,
stopplng his machine with a great
show Of regret sprang with Masters
to ~ eround and lifting the uncon-
scious man into tho car. the two drove
away:
@ws1l take him to the hospital"
Wa9 ~ they said Ia explanation to
the onlOokerA.
hut instead, they hurried to the
dock where Burke waited in the
launch and tumbling their victim into
the cockpit the boat was headed
acre9g. the bay. Reaching the other
side they repaired to . shack belong
inG to = fellow thug and with his as
slstance they bound and blindfolded
Roy and threw him on q cot. Burke
went through his pockets. He found
Roy.s plant pass. Marshall and Mas
fess began making q time bomb and
Burke started Tor Chapman's.
Regainlng consciousness and hear
Ing the mutterings close ct hand. Roy
soon recognized Masters voice:
Burke will and ont what time the
barge leaves" he was saying. I'VE
viii ret the charge 70 explode when It
starts" I
Could he, Roy asked himself. posi-
bly, circumyent their scheme7 With
patience, he managed to work the
cloth up from his eyes 20 he could look
about. There was Z telephone In the
room. but 4 was far from him. He
tfled to 0gure ont where the wires
run ma soon exulted H. the fact that
thar .reaeh1d the wall near hi own
feet 7Inkl11l.lp VA Dnabls .to reach the
cosetad eorspnt VIII his hands. He
r0ned hlnsolf vioienfly ~ ~ cot.
M mon pauoeng In tholr work. hung
~ Enck III onnoll ceremony. ~