Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-04

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"where Is Mr.. Curtisf' he asked.
Her breath famed his cheek, her
lips were close to his ear. "There is
no Mr.. Curtis here. He died four
months ago In Florida"
II suspected IL much" BE did not
press her for further revelations.
"Sprouse should be here by this time.
! must go out there and see II he re-
quires any"
She clutched his arm franticaliy.
you shall do nothing Of the kind. You
shall not"
"shi What do you take me for.
Miss Cameron He may be sorely In
need Of help. Do you think that I
would leave him TO God knows what
sort Of fateT"
"But he said positively that I was TO
20 in case he did not return in-in M.
teen minutes" she begged. HE may
have been cut on and was compelled
to escape from another"
Just the same, I've got to see what
has become Of"
"Noi mol" She arose with him.
dragging at his arm. ado not be fool
hardy. You are not skilled at"
There ia only one way to stop me.
Miss Cameron. II you will come with
me now"
but I must know whether he So
cured the"
'SThen let me &c. I will find out
whether he has succeeded"
lie was rougher than he realized in
wrenching his arm free. She uttered a
low monn 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 a distant part of the house.
A hoarse shout OF alarm rang out,
and then the rush OF heavy feet over
thlckly carpeted floors.
Barnes acted with lightning swift
ness. He sprang to the open window,
half-carrying. half-dragging the girl
with him.
"NOw for I'll" he whispered. mot 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 II the vines do
their part"
With surprising alacrity and sure
ness she crnwled 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 mud oIukohad tha tbtot. .l.. ...tAt
the other. Slowly he slid his body of
OF the sill and swung free by one arm.
An instant later he found the lattice
with the other hand and the hurried
descent began.
His feet touched the ground. In the
twinkling OF an eye he picked her or
In his arms and bolted ncross the III,
tie grass plot into the shrubbery. She
did not utter n sound.
Presently he set her down. His
breath WINS gone, his strength ex
hausted.
Can you-manage to-wnlk n little
wayf" he gasped. "Glve me our hand
and follow as close to my heels as you
can. Better that l should bump into
tninkh tnun yOu.
Shouts were now heard, and shril
blasts on II police whistle split the air
On they stumbled. blindly. reckless
ly. He spared her many an injury by
taking II himself. More than once sh,
murmured sympathy when he crashed
into a tree or fioundered over q log
Utterly at sea, he was now guessing a
the course they were taking. Whether
their frantic dash was leading then
toward the Tavern, or whether the,
were circling back to Green Fancy. HI
knew not. Painting, he forged onward
Al last she cried out, ~quaveringly;
ooh, IL m go no fartherl Cam
we--is II not safe TO stop for a mo
ment1 My breath is"
"God bless you, yes" he exclaimed
and came TO NJ abrupt stop. Sh,
leaned heavily against him. gaspinj
for breath. ~ haven't the faintes
idea where we are, but we must b.
some distance from the house. w,
will rest a few minutes and then taxi
II easter, more cautiously. am sorry
but II was the only thing to do, rougl
as II was.
II know. l understand. I am no
complaining, Mr.. Barnes. You win I'm,
me ready and strong and"
let me think. | must try 10 ge
my bearings. Good Lord. I wisl