Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-09-04

Up AS soon as he recovered conscious
ness he asked for YOU. We had better
hurry. Ny car is outside"
In an instant she had seized her hat
and was hurrying after them. Gently
assisting her into the machine, Doctor
Fake turned to the disguised Spider
WHO sat at the wheel IN front.
st. Luke's hOSpital-quick, James,"
he commanded. Touching his cap re-
specially the rascally driver switched
on the current.
John Davis, bound and unconscious
and carried on the litter by the Hin
tus, came to his senses to find himself
sitting in a chair in Il farmhouse on a
high bluff overlooking the sea. Be-
fore him, partaking Of a meal of rice,
were the farmer, his son, two servants
and the four other Hindus who had
borne him here. Seeing that they were
( deeply cnCrosseI with their eating and
paying no attention To him, lie steadily
worked away until he had freed one
hand. This done he slipped it behind
AIi''' NhNA' A' Il llihli Sii'ulli
knife concealed in the waistband Of
his trousers. and drawing it forth
quickly severed his remaining bonds.
At the table Shere-Khan was telling
the farmer what had happened.
''rhc great master, Ram Chunder, is
dead and 50 is Shcllum. We do not
Know the fate OF Joost-Singh. Also,
the shrine of silva is burned. What
shall we do with the captive?'
Let the foreign dog die"
A slight movement on Johns part
drew their attention to him. and all
sprnuG 10 their feet. AS they did SO
he lcapcd from his chair and darted
past them. and seeing stairs leading
upward, bounded up them. A door
confronted him. and throwing ii open
he entered. closing it behind him only
70 find that il had no lock. The next
second his purSuerS threw themselves
against It.
Bracing himself against a piece of
furniture he placed his shoulder
against the panel as he pitted his sole
strength against their combined
weight. But though for several minutes
he managed to hold them ut bay he
wcll knew that the unequal contest
must soon end. Already his back was
bending beneath the terrific strain, and
il would he but the matter of another
minute before he must be bent back
ward MS Il willow withe. Realizing
hat his only hope was to catch them
IF their guard, he suddenly released
the door and sprang aside. Caught of
their balance they fell sprawling upon
the floor, and leaping over their pros
trate forms the pursued n dashed up
another light of stairs TO find himself
In a garnet filled with boxes and mis-
cclianeous furniture. Quickly tossing
The heaviest of these against the door
he threw his weight upon his barri-
cGde and grimly waited.
His respite was brief. In the hall
without sounded the patter of bare
feet and the next instant there was a
great heave upon the door. Again he
threw all his strength in opposition to
theirs, and 50 great was his effort, and
50 greatly was he assisted by the
heavy furniture before him, that after
q moments futile struggle the one
outside relaxed their efforts and the
pressure ceased. Taking advantage
Of the opportunity, John wrenched "A
leg from a table and laid ii beside him
for instant use.
Finding themselves baiilcd in this di-
r~pction, the HinduS reSorted to STRAIT
aCem. Securing Il ladder, II OF their
number placed it against the outside of
the building and mounted TO the roof.
Then creeping along until he was over
a window of the garnet, he made a rope
fast 10 Il chimney ana began lowering
himself. At the signal of Shere-khan.
who was watching all from the ground,
those in the hail again attacked the
harriCadod room. AS the lone defend
or was forced to pit his strength
against the assault, the Hindu On the
rope swung himself to a window of the
room and lifted it.
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ly giving way before the combined at
tack. Flashing II glance 81 his Shout
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