Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-08-15


go in case he did not return in-in fif-
teen minutes" she begged. "He may
have been cut off and was compelled
to escape from another"
Just the same, I've got to see what
has become Of
"No! mol" She arose with him,
dragging at his arm. "Do not be fool
hardy. You are not skilled at
"There is only one way to stop me,
Miss Cameron. If you will come with
me now
"But / must know whether he Sc
cured the"
Then let me go. / will find out
whether he has succeeded"
He was rougher than he realized in
wrenching his arm free. She uttered a
low moan and covered her face with
her hands. Undeterred, he crossed to
the door. His hand was on the knob
when a door slammed violently some
where in distant part of the house.
A hOarse shout of alarm rang out,
and then the rush of heavy feet over
thickly carpeted floors.
Barnes acted with lightning swift
ness. He sprang to the open window,
half-carrying. half-dragging the girl
with him.
Now for it - he whispered. "Not a
second to lose. Climb upon my back,
quick, and hang on for dear life" He
had scrambled through the window
and was lying fiat across the sill.
Hurry! Don't be afraid. am strong
enough to carry you if the vines do
their part"
With surprising alacrity and sure
ness she crawled out beside him and
then over upon his broad back, clasp
ing her arms around his neck. Hold
ing to the ledge with one hand he felt
for and clutched the thick vine with
the other. Slowly he slid his body off
of the sill and swung free by one arm.
An instan. later he found the lattice
with tie other hand and the hurried
descent began.
His feet touched the ground In the
twinkling of an eye he picked her up
in his arms and bolted across the lit
tie grass plot into the shrubbery. She
did not utter a sound.
Presently he set her down. His
breath was gone, his strength ex-
hausted.
"Can you-manage to-walk little
way?" he gasped. sGive me your hand,
and follow as close to my heels as you
can. Better that should bump into
things than you"
Shouts were now heard, and shrill
blasts on police whistle split the air.
On they stumbled, blindly. reckless
~. He spared her many an injury by
taking it himself. More than once she
murmured sympathy when he crashed
into a tree or floundered over a log.
Utterly at sea, he was now guessing at
the course they we're taking. Whether
their frantic dash was leading them
toward the Tavern, or whether they
were circling back to Green Fancy, he
knew not. Painting, he forged onward.
At last she cried out, quaveringly:
"Oh, IL can go no fartherl Can't
we-is it not safe to stop for mo-
ment? My breath is
ssGod bless you, yes" he exclaimed,
and came to an abrupt stop. She
leaned heavily against him, gasping
for breath. II haven't the faintest
| idea where we are, but we must be
some distance from the house. We
will rest few minutes and then take
| it easier, more cautiously. am sorry,
but it was the only thing to do, rough
as it was.
II know, understand. I am not
complaining, Mr.. Barnes. You will find
me ready and strong and"
s'Let me think. | must try to get
nv bearings. Good Lord, I wish
Sprouse were here. He can see in the
dark. We are off the path, that's
sure"
do YOU think he escaped?"
81 am sure Of it. Those whistles
were sounding the alarm. He may
come this way. The chances are that
your flight has not been discovered. Do
you feel like going on? We must beat
them to the Tavern. They"
sT am all right now," she said, and
they were off again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. He could only pray thar
he was going in the right direction.
An hour-but what seemed thrice as
long--passed and they had not come to
the edge of the forest. Her feet were
beginning to drag; ne could tell that
by the effort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused to
allow her to rest.
''You are plucky." he once said to
her.
81 am afraid could not be SO plucky
If you were not so strong" she sighed.
and he loved the tired, whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dismay they came abruptly
upon region Astounding in huge rocks.
This was new territory to him. His
heart sank.
"By Jove, IL believe we are farther
away from the road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead of down"
"In any case, Mr.. Barnes" she muir
INJURED, tive have found something to
sit down upon
He chuckled. 'If you can be as
cheerful as all that, we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said, and, for the first
time, risked a flash of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward few PAGES to fiat boul-
dnr and there they seated themselves