Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

white It's headlight vhirFd drunkculy IN a
wild orbit of tossed shadows. The sports
woman tu her responded To- the rall of speed,
III" chance "f accident. tho danger Of cap
iur, Tor Fh" i"ii sure now that there was
danger tu Cyril over her shoulder she
saw tho iEhts "f the pursuing machine, glow
! tug uublinlyiugly rs though endowed with
rorsist,urr which couldn't know failure.
jndur tn light Of an iucaudcsrCut she EaW
that it, lines WCr" those Of a touring car aud
realized the handicap of the heavy ear with
It" limousine body. But Str>hcr was doing
his best running with wide throttle. pick
INK his road with a skill which would have
don" credit to cyril himself The heath was
gained little. Stryl,cr put out his lights
and turned into Il hy-road hoping to slip
away in the darkm"ES, hut as lucN would haNc
It the moon was bright and in moment
th"y saw the long spoke Of lght swing IN
behind thrm
GOOD driver. that Ionnny" shc heard hor
| companion say in a note OF admiration to
| Strykcr. "lIaNc to run for 1t again
Tho road was not $" good hcr" aud 'nrE
/ lost time without the sCarChnghtS, 50 StrNkCr
turned them on again 1h'@ evasion OF me
! straight issue of speed had been u confession
! Of weakness aud the other car seemed l."
! r'alHc IL. for t. c"mr "n ~ increased sP'yu
/ which shortened tn" distance 50 that TN"
! figures of tho occupants oC the other Wcrc
! plainly dierclnibl". llN" men IN all hudd'cd
\ good ujccc ur road Widcucd the distance.
| Tho nuuuvinr HOW thorOugh'y warmed, was
! dotug the best that she was capable of and
! the tires tyrll told her wore all new. Her
! uu"sl ion seemed 10 giv" him an idea, for he
! reached Tor tn" IluNrr vase allil, 'IliuSltNS
! ont a hand j"rhcd it back into tho road.
~ lolu tire might help little" he said.
l'ut the fellow behind s"rrrcd and camo
/ faster
! II vas now q ,c,t Of metal Their pursucr
| Jagged a little GA the levels hut caught them
! or the grades and, harrug an accident, IT
| was doubt ru whether they would reach the
| gates uf Nshwatcr rark safely, She heard
! q reflection of this IN tyrilS Noic" ~ he
shouted through thr opcn front window.
! "Ilov Ear by the road Strykcr'
give miles, I'd say. sir"
| Give her 0l she can take"
Srrykcr nodded and from hl crest they
| and groancd like Il stricken thing. but kept
| ON down the hill without the touch Of
| brake. They crossed u bridge rafting from
| side to side. cyril stCadcd the girl in his
| arms and held her tight.
| Are YOU frightcncd"' he asked her.
| no. Hut what is it all about"
IIcr companion glanced back to where tho
| long beams Of light We're searching their dust.
| When he turned toward her his face was
| grave. lie held her closely FOR u moment,
| pccriuc into hcr eyes.
win YOU help me poris"" she heard him
| say.
''Gut how What can do, CNril""
tie hc*ttatcd again glanclng over his
"BaIly nuisance to have to drive you like
this. Wouldn't dO II it It wasn't most i'm
portaut --."
"rhcy want something I've got"
| Papers"
| anu ,in-cirarrtte n,ncr!, 80
| ",,ic,rcttCN-"
| ,,,.,7'.,
| they are" Nud reaching down into his
| trousers uurlfct II" produced q little yellow
| packet "tiEarott" papers. THAT'S all These
| char" uNsl be r7rtNhn' for smoke. What"'
| hc laughed.
! "Rur don't uudcrs taud
| .t, ,.,, ,... ~, - ,, -.
| - ~ I.n ut'' 7S"IH NAV N"u "u"uih lH"'
| my worn 'or w. won you u What th"N
want. And In Jolly determined they're not
| G"n I" I", u.
| YOU want INC To help YOU" How
lie looked back again and the lights be-
| hind them found Il reflection in his eyes. II.
VAS quite cool aud ready to to take an nTm, amused