The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
OUTSIDE THE LAW
BY STUAR RIVERS
Co-author of Glove Aft airs a Lonely woua,,

No. II.
When Balm left Judge Crane ant
| Frances standing in front of the hos
pital to run around the corner after
their taxi which they had left on the
other street, the judge turned to the cir
and asked:
Are you sure, Miss Tucker. that you
| feel well enough to leave the hospital
Remember, you must be careful"
"Oh, quite she answered, laughing.
Really, l feel just as well as ever"
She was still laughing when they heard
voice almost at their elbows, and turn
ing, the judge saw taxicab drawn up
to the curb and man he supposed to
be Balm, reckoning to them from the
inside.
"All right, judge" this person called.
cut it short, we want to get away from
here"
The judge was still worried over the
girls condition, and ii was with no
thought of his own safety that he crossed
the sidewalk. helping Frances into the
cab.
The man already inside bore a striking
likeness to Balm. His clothes we're iden-
teal, and in the dim light of the street
lamp and Swallowed as he was by the
cars roof, almost anyone would have
been deceived.
In moment the judge felt the car
start with sudden jerk, and tear off
along the street, swinging wildly from
side to side. With an exclamation of
Impotence, he turned to the other.
What's the hurry?' he gasped. We're
not going to a fire"
In the fleeing space before the other
answered. the old man realized some
thing was amiss. and leaning forward
from where he sat on one of the extra
faniuo the hooL of va ha
peered intently into the grinning face of
@Well?" he asked. what's the answer
to this?'
A glinting revolver appeared as il by
magic in the hand of the other, and he
laughed as the car swung sharply north
and raced away across the car tracks of
Ninth avenue.
80 that's the game?" the judge ex-
claimed. This is hold up?"
Gust sit tight, judge the other eau
toned "And this ride will be real pleas
ant one. Otherwise.
He broke off, nodding his head sig
Judge Crane was a man of some 60
years, but a life Of gre 1T activity had
left him all the health of man 20
years his junior He was still an able
and person to be reckoned
with in the law courts OF the country.
At the same time his wide experience
had. above all else, taught him caution,
and he had no idea of flying in the face
of certain death as he had been tempted
to do by making quick grab for the
others gun.
Leaning back against the front of the
car he gave himself UP to plans for
their escape, but nothing presented itself
that was feasible in the least degree.
They were being whirled along at close
upon 40 miles an hour, swinging in and
out of the traffic, which was scattered
at that hour of the night, with breath
less abandon that was hair-rasng in
its recklessness.
Suddenly he felt foot press his own, |
and he shifted his gaze from the man
10 Frances, who leaned forward in her
seat, doing her best to attract the Jucge,s
EYE.
The message she sent was easily I'M |
for as the judge looked at
her she lowered her glance to the re-
yolver. raising her brows as she again |
ooked up into her companions face.
Very slightly he NODDED his head, and |
spoke to the other man, Where are you |
soing to take
The sentence was never finished for |
With lunge the girl threw her body |
across the captors knees, completely |
the gun for just the faintest |
,art of a second.
AS brief as the interval was it was
nough. for the judges, arm shot out,
lis great fist landing with crushing force |!
against the point of the others chin
With grunt the man slumped into the
eat and Frances felt the dead weight of