The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-30
EPISODE IL.
THE RUSHING HORROR.


John Davis, captured by the Hindus
and brought to the cottage on the bluff
overlooking the sea, managed to cut his
bonds and barricade himself in an up
per room of the house. The door was
finally battered down by the gang of
orientals, and John, after making a
great fight against them, went down be.
meath the weight Of numbers. Rain
face, who had FASTENED to his rescue,
suffered a similar fate, and the two
were bound and put in large gunny
sacks. They were then carried to the
edge of the bluff and thrown headlong
into the sea to be drowned like blind
kittens.
They struck the water with a ire
mendous splash and disappeared in
twin spots of foam. A full minute
passed. Then a head appeared upon
the surface, Immediately followed by
the arm of John, the hand of which
clasped the short sheath knife which
he had carried concealed in the waist
band of his trousers, and with which
he had cut himself free of bonds while
in the cottage of the Hindus. Floating
uron his back barely long enough to
fill his lungs half a dozen times with
fresh air, he turned and dove otter
like. Fortunately the water here, be-
ing close off shore, was not more than
a dozen feet deep and he had little diff
ficulty in finding the sack in which was
confined the form of his Indian follow
er. One long sweep of the knife rip
ped the receptacle from end to end and
not stopping to do more than thrust his
knife in his pocket he seized the mo-
tionless and half drowned man by the
collar and began kicking his way Wig
erously toward the surface. Greatly
out of breath he reached it.
For a moment more he treaded water
as he supported the face Of Rainface
to the air. and, once more recovered,
started for the shore towing the Indian
at his side. It was but few dozen
strokes to the beach, and arriving
there he laid the stillssenseless form of
the red man on the sand and waited
for nature to take its course. Not long
afterward Rainface gasped, groaned
and then sat up. Fifteen minutes later
he was little the worse for his ducking.
At once they started up the face OF
the cliff. Precipitous though it was, by
following. the windings Of narrow
trail they eventually reached its top,
and soon after, encountering passing
taxi, they engaged it and ordered that
they be driven with all speed to the
Mackenzie hotel.
With a hasty paying of their driver
they dashed into that hostelry and ran
toothe door of their apartment. The
rooms were empty. A hurried search
revealing no clue as to the whereabouts
Of the absent ones, they hurriedly
sought the elevator man and began
plying him with questions. He scratch
ed his head re1ectively.
eyes sir. Now that I think of it the
lady with two doctors-leastwise they
looked like doctors-went out about
half an hour ago."
Wondering what this might mean,
the puzzled pair descended and sought
the street. AS they were celebrating
as to what course to pursue, police
man came strolling by, and promptly
John fell upon him.
''Yes, I seen a lady such as you
describe drive off with couple OF
medical gents little while ago. She
seemed sick or somethin' and I was
going to ask her what was the matter,
but they got started before could get
to them. However, it looked kinda fun
ny, so I made a note of the number of
the car for future reference in case
wanted it."
Sand that number?" cried Davis. The
officer consulted his note book.
"Cal. 1855. And if it concerns you,
mister, if you will call up the License
Bureau and say that Patrolman Waddy
gave you the number, they'll tell you
who the owner IS"
"Thank you, officer" returned Davis.
as he slipped him a bill. Back into the
hotel they hurried, where John imme-
diately accosted the operator at the
telephone switchboard.
"Will you please call up the license
bureau and say that Policeman Waddy
wishes to know the owner of car num-
Der 37655?" he requested. eve will be
back in ten minutes to get your reply"
Returning to the lobby they were in
formed that the car was owned by
Dr.. Fream, also receiving the further
and very welcome information that the
said gentleman. had recently rented a
country house in Idle Wild, residen-
tial suburb on Eucalyptus avenue
Number %.
Much pleased at having struck SO
warm a scent, they at once engaged a
motorcar and instructed that they be
taken to the number named. Arriv-
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