Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24
CHAPTER XXI
The Inferno

The way through the woods was long,
but Beth stumbled on. urged by the
rough tone and strong hand of her cap
tor. She knew the woods we'll, better
than Hawk, but she had never venturcd
" far into the forest as he led her. She
NIL very certain that he knew even less
than she II the way lie was taking, and
TINT bis object in avoiding the roads
anL paths which led to the southwark
Has to keep her hidden from the eyes Of
any persons that might be met on the
paths between Black Rock and the lum-
DER camp. But after while she began
70 think that he knew with more or
y" dehniteness the general direction
10 which they were moving, for he
stopped from time to time to look at the
un and get his bearings. And then
Win ruff word he would move OH
ssain, always to the south and east,
una she knew that he had already de-
|Goed upon their destination. With
Ef hands still bound behind her. prog
(!Hs through the underbrush was diff
nsat, for the branches stung her like
emphasizes, and thorn bushes caught
Ier arms and tore her flimsy frock
70 Shreds. The gag in her mouth made
breathing painful, but Hawk seemed to
" unaware of her sufferings or pur-
|poseIy oblivious of them, for he hardly
tthced at her and said no word ex-
WY I 70 urge her on TO greater cxertion.
,mnen they approached the road
suNn ne wanted to cross. he warned
Ivy with an oath to remain where he
NN her and went forward to invcsti-
sls' after which he returned and hur-
.a ner across into the thicket upon
ae, other side.
an. ana u was not until they were Sc
rey hidden again far from the sight
NJ aay possible passer-by that he un-
nv Tue bonds at her wrists and took
ssag from her mouth. But she knew
" 70 bis power.
chrs. we was sinister, lie typifcd terror,
."i.al and mcntal--and behind the
,%.i rrsat OF his very presence lay the
STnsome Ssne vision Of sand and sun and
NJ S;S gIearded man lying with the knife In
rSancN' UscN' She tried to summon her
b.i.Ue. courage to combat her fears, TO
tUS tnat the situation in which she
'ih,Si,.nn neFselt was not so evil as she
bSSs lt--and that soon Hawk Ken.
rw h"OuId have n change of heart and
ib,H1e chance to speak in her own
NhSnan but he silenced her grufly
nav. er "n she addressed him and she
sntb p at last, IN fear Of bringing his
ss Sosph upon her. She could see that he
ie awsw' intent upon his object to get
|MulS ssy says from Black Rock where none
In "na her' And what then?
rtatiou" "'d impulse--a moment of des-
hn, %,, She broke away from him and
ts tim. inv ne caught her easily, for by
be tbo".tsne hon. sne was very tired. Again,
bad dItTVgnt !" Of a struggle with him,
sd d,sn, hand, but he read her mind
him y. pistol, pushing her on ahead
by, r. oeiore, threatening bodily in
believe 'hls time she had learned TO
.lh. m H,nnm nun capable of any cruelty. Bnt
tnstsna"Te God that the dangers that
GONE frou, fu were only those which could
Nay hrV.la hVh brutal enemy and in his
From tbO o'allty she even found refuge
lstiye Oi pther Tier nnd more terrible nlteT.
PAID, be mlS M amiabiity. As Hawk Ind
Pip" ""Sh ION that lay this
assiS had what his ultimate purposo wos
n.w th", "1 means of determining, she
cfupl. a sn, ne was totally without
onsnts "p a had thought in her first
T" terror that he meant to take