The Washington times., 1919-02-26
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"Got some?"
"Of course not. you blitherins rum
hound chaser"
Don't get fresh, young man. I'm q
Virginia officer, empowered to"
well, go ahead, and go fast"
He went, but not with Fapidity.
When he had ended his search he
spoke to Knowles: Where you reck-
on to be goihg?"
Washington"
you amt aimed right. Turn about
and get on that highway"
He had to obey despite his intention
of eluding his pursuers by slipping
down the byroad. At the first cross
ing he saw the misfortune of the
officers order; for on the crossing
stood the car bearing Snyder and
Fuller. Knowles threw on all speed,
only to see them rush out after him.
The next crossing shewed him Wu's
car. He heard that join the pursuers.
Well. it was out and run now. Madly
he flung the machine forward on
the highway, whirring through
sleeping Alexandria, past the flats
Of St. Asaph past the radio towers
at Arlington, and over the bridge.
At the bridge Snyder's car was al
speed that Knowles gained as he
rushed into Potomac Park gave him
slight leeway. He could hear Made
lines frightened gasp as she saw the
Chinamans car follow them with
their nearer pufsuers Under the
blue lights of the Bureau Of En-
craving the chase grew closer. AS
they neared the base OF the Monu-
ment the other cars were almost
upon them Then fatefully, a tire
gave way with the sizzling. kissing
sound or an explosion. Run for it,"
he heard Henderson, shout. Get in
the Monument"
In front OF the door Of the great
shaft Knowles stopped the engine.
Henderson swung out Madeline and
Knowles leaped after them. He turn
ed to shut the door that Hender-
son had opened, but gust OF air
blew It back upon him. A man
leaned at him from the outside.
HClimb," Henderson was shouting.
"Cliinb!'
Up the spiral stairway Henderson
and Madeline were going in the dark.
Knowles groped his way after them.
Some one was clutching at him. and
he fought his assailant on. Then
some one passed him. and he heard
Henderson's gasp. A pocket light
flashed in the eavgrnous blackness.
III the instant OF illumination he saw
Snyder above him and Fuller Just be-
low him on the stairs Back OF Full
Ter CLEANED the yellow face OF WI
Tsang.
Up and up and up they fought,
Madeline at the top. out OF reach OF
the knife that Snyder was welding.
Barry Henderson was holding himself
between her and the other man.
Knowles was fighting Fuller But,
even if he Worsted him, there was
WI Tsang. On which side vas the
Chinaman? And how would 1t end?
Higher and niger up the dizzying
way they battled. 'He got me- he
heard Henderson moan Hold on" !
he called to him. He had the feeling
that II only they could reach the plat |
form they would be safe. II only
He felt Madeline's hand. Stand |
here a moment" he whispered to her. |
They had come to the platform. He |
was close to one of the high windows. |
He could look out and see the stars |
overhead. He pulled himself up, inah |
by inch, till he could view the sleep |
ing city. Below him Washington Iay |
quiet its lights glimmering sleepily |
He scanned the sky. No dLrgible, no |
airplane was In sight. No sound broke |
the quiet until, suddenly, a shot rang |
out somewhere on the grounds be- |
low. He stTove to see from whence 4 |
came. Only a shooting star flickered |
down the sky and fell somewhere in |
the Virginia woods. Escape. he knew. |
was impossible. Death was creeping !
up the stairs.
Henderson, on his other side, held |
out a hand to him. The three of them !
stood together, waiting the inevitable !
He could hear Madeline's quick |
breathing. Something moved two |
steps below, and he knew that Sny-I
der was trying to overtake them. A |
step below him came Fuller. WI |
Tseng was but two steps beyond him. |
Suddenly light blazed in the depths |
of the cavern of the Monument. In !
its glow Major Pullman, Inspector !
Grant and Kelly stood revealed.
Come down. Kelly shouted. "or |
we'll"
The three OF them, Snyder and Full
der and Wu Tsang, looked downward |
When they looked up Madeline Lu- |
ellie Connor, Barry Henderson and |
Archie Knowles had disappeared, van !
ished into thin air from the top OF |
the washington Monument. There |
was no sound breaking upon the night |
air. The far-away stars held their ]
secret.
To be continued tomorrow in 4 /
chapter written by William Wolf |
editor Of the soldiers weekly, !
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