The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
Thu MANI MI6HT
HALhERT E.SMlTHzu1
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walls low, gray, afchsd snd diMv,
and through ttls subterrapean tsnpA
the stream IVES rushing with De fnfy
OF mountain torrent. A wave swept
over him and for q moment h was
dragged beneath the tide, but stYuS-
Cling 10 the surface again he threw
himself upon his side and begun swim
ming vigorously. Beyond all question
he was in sewer Of some kind, and
also beyond all question this sewer
must have it's outlet into the sea. Were
the entrance Of this underground tor
rent free all might be well and good,
but suppose 1t were mott Suppose at
its further end he should find 1t
blocked by grating such as often
terminated the exits Of such under
ground streams! In that event he
must be drowned like a rat in cage,
since no man could breast his way
against torrent such as the one that
was sweeping him ON. Helpless to
do more than guide himself he swan
on.
Over and again through his mind
flashed thoughts Of Polly. In whose
hands was she now. and what would
her fate be II he was doomed to die
in this dark vaulti The thought gave
him renewed strength II GOODNESS
and determination to live were of any
avail then be would come out Of his
desperate plight alive, for thought Of
death with Polly possibly calling vain
ly to him for assistance was unendur-
able. IN some way, he must pull
through to help her II she needed help,
or to avenge her should any scoundrel
mistreat her. Strongly he swan on.
Only his wonderful endurance en-
abled him to keep his head above the
swift current, which finally threw him
out into San Francisco bay against
mass Of piles. He was only few
hundred yards from the steamship
which had brought the Kid and Roper
and which wac inst warping into her
pier.
Swimming to tho boat, Dick climbed
to the deck and was fortunate to And
an old friend in the skipper, who fur
nished him a dry outfit Of clothes and
a pistol. He ran across the outlaws
at the gangplank, but did not recog-
nize them. They, however, knew him
and In amazement at his presence on
the boat, started to trail him away
from the pier.
Dick in a taxi headed at once for
Chus shop and found Lee alone in an
outer room. Relieving Lee against
him, he refused to listen to any ex-
plantations. but, drawing his pistol,
broke into the room where Scarface
and Screweye were. Expecting their |
own companions, the men were taken
by surprise and held up. A moment
later, Teel and Stebbins arrived. Lee
then told Dick all that had happened. |
"Chu take lady," he said. "She safe
with him at hotel"
Dick acted quickly. He told Steb-
bins to stay and guard Scarface and |
Screweye and Teel to notify police |
headquarters that Scarface was their |
prisoner.
Il am going to the hotel for Mrs. |
Van Brunt and will be back In half |
an hour"
So quickly did Dick leave the shop |
in his anxiety to see Polly that he
failed to notice approaching on the
further side Of the street the Kid |
and Roper, who had followed him
from the pier Jumping into his taxi
Dick was soon at the hotel, where he |
found Polly and Chu waiting. He |
told them he could not find the flag In
the shop, but Chu at once set him at |
ease by producing the flag saying:
ME know flag not in box on Joss.
What you call 'em, bluffw
Teel had lost no time in notifying
the police of Scarface's capture, and |
as he was wanted for the murder of I
Captain Ransome and Deputy Sheriff
Greeley, wagon-load Of officers was !
dispatched at once to Chu's shop.
All this time things were happening
at Chu's. Creeping inside the door,
the Kid and Roper came upon the I'M
suspecting Lee and stretched him out |
with blow on the head, and the same
fate befell Stebbins when he hurried |
in attracted by the noise. Scarface
and Screweye then were freed from
the idol room. Roper at once told his
chief:
Dick has gone for the police. Then
they are going to Los Angeles In this
mans car" indicating Stebbins by a |
brutal kick. Scarface had no inten- |
ton of battling a police posse and,
locking the door of the idol room and
throwing away the key, he and his
companions left hurriedly.
I'VE got to beat It." he said. II
know where can get a car. That
bunch never will reach Los Angeles.
If ] can help It."
On the outskirts Of the city some
hours later. Scarface and his gang
might have been seen in a big touring
car well out of sight behind road
house. Scarface was spending most OF
his time near a telephone. while the
others remained near the car ready 10