The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-27
The IRON TEST
IGonIInus1 from Iast aeek.l
Chapter zaIn z7le Coils.

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When abe was seized b Craven. who
had hurried back rom he circus wdfh
Peaky on noting her absence. The
girl tried to shout warning to Bert,
nut the villains gagged her and throw
ing her On horse rode swiftly to :
shack back IN the nil belonging L
Manuel 9racIa, : cuI=Ihroat aasOeI=
ate Of Craven. There she was eft u
: barred room guarded b. vicious
Jog while Craven and Peaky hurried
hack to the circus intending 70 steal
the funds and make : getaway.
Bert, MEANWHILE. puzzled b the
failure OF EdiIh b draw I'm u and
getting 10 response to bis callz.
pulled on the rope and It fell baeE
/. Into the well. Then be knew lhaI
something had happened TO Edith.
Realizing he could not climb The
sides Of the veil. he lit On n In
genions scheme. He fashioned ;
SALOON ont Of Ills sllk shirt and in
IIating Il by means 81 the lantern
Peaky had LEFT with him, be allowed
the balloon, attached to the string, 70
float above the well, hoping thus 10
attract reacner.
Dawn brought knowledge q the
absence 6f Bert and Edith and also
Craven and peaAzy and the eIlcus
camp was thrown into CONSERVATION.
0fDoherty Immediately scented ;
dot 70 make away with BeTt and the
glrl and openly accused Craven. de
falling his evidence against the
nam IN the previous attempts On
zzaraaEa ia .Adfa=s
And It Is my opinion that your
hostler, peaky EIInn, has been II
eahooIs With Craven al the time
Jenkins expressed doubt but the de
lectise stood MS ground ana asserted
he would have the motive for the
Yillainy when he cot reply 10 the
telegram Re sent ne night before to
Los Angeles asking for Information
concerning the Beresford estate and
heirs
Edith, held prisoner IN he shack
b. the do. lost No time in planning
escape. Ter acrobabie ability made
It easy for her to climb 10 the raIters.
from which vantage sshe broke
through the nImsy sheathing and
gained the roof. The shack wa
built alongside "a elm from which
trees oyerhung and the girl instantly
saw Iler escape La in that direction.
There were several lassooa In the
shack and Joining these she threw one
end over : limb and prepared to
climb TO the tree md thence 10 the
Top oE the eliff and away.
BerI also was Fortunate In his
clever effort 10 escape from hia
prison vel for a little CIR on her
lay 10 school saw he balloon and at
tempted To catch il WIS startled by
cries from the veil:
Is that you. EdIIhgs
Mary heard the voice from way
down IN the gloom and dropping the
rope Heamnered away IN terror. serF
listening IreataiesaIy heard her re-
ceased running and after lime. her
treating footsteps md again gave up
hope of rescue. But the child H0on
curiosity getting ne better OF ner.
returned 70 TIE well Hart heard hor
approach md leapIng " called.
Edith. Edith. FOR Code sake
AerY peefef down into The well and
showing Bert nor ace. replied:
I'm not Edith. I'm Mary. I'm
seven years old and IN the fourth
guide. Why do you i've In wall29
Bert. again filed with hops. began
giving Mary instructions no. % get
him OF o. the vel Tying tho rope
b which be Has bound 10 the cor
SET string. be Iold Der n puIl i up.
Mary finally did tbs and then asked
.aat ahe should do with Il. He told
her to tie Il - something and the
child climbed Up The veil box and
: fastened the loop Tito the hook which
held he pulley wheel. quite ask
for q girl her age.
Returning 20 the edge Of he HelI.
Nary called dom mat ahe had done.
Bert tested the r1pe carefully and
tnen climbed hand over hand % the
top. He elnsped Mar in Ms arms and
then searched his pockets Tor come
present TO give her. lie had nothing
but his seal ring and tin he removed
aud handed 70 the delighted child.
fastening i about her neck With the
corset string.
Come p the circus any afternoon. :
h sad. and bring all your friends
and ask foF Mr.. FoEde. Give him the
rIng and you'll I'll ct in free Nary
promised she would and then bert
recalling Ediths danger hurried
away
Craven and paaly. confident Ihey
hah finally disposed of Bert and had
Edith whore they could get her any
tine, rode into town and hurried 10
the hotel, where Craven. after giving
instructions 10 PeaEy, genI 70 his
room. He stuffed al the circus
funds into his pockets a1d taking at.
50 BerIs IoekeI an revolver. he
LEFT 70 join peaky. who had gone 70
tie stable lenI - select fest Ind
fnesh horses f0T their HlghI.
lie took the wrong path, however
aud ran mo Jenkins and O.Doherty
Dusily discussing hi very case. The
detective gTasp9d Craven by ne zrm
aid swinging lin about demanded
where ne lad been The areh-yIIIain
id not for a moment loae nIs nerve
nd assuming IN aIr q Innocence
replied:
7 have been out looking Ior neri
and Mss Paige. Have You found
tIzam7s
For a moment his assurance had
lne men sIumped bit 0Dohzrty had
too much evidence against the mar
+ be blutTed and h replied notly:
No. but you are going - tel ~
where they are and then begin 4 Ionf
soIourn In JAIL
Eyen tbs d. Nc shake Craven
20 demanded IN mat charge Jsn
ms i. tbs time I'D recovered HIm