South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
THE REASON NLADGE FELT SIIE
MUST GIVE Up IN
DESPAIR

IL was not until ] had managed
TO secure a comp aratively safe foot
hold upon the spare tires strapped
on the back of the big limousine THAI
tile real danger of my position struck
me. Ny mind had been so Gllej
with the problem of getting ON the
m1chine that l had taken no thought
Of the answer 10 the far more difh.
cult question how was I TO set on.
There had been but one obsessing
thought in my mind ever since Tom
Cnester's collapse. Lillians plan
had included the tracing Of Smiths
movements from the moment of las
COnnivej-at-esC to the time when
Allen Drake waiting upon the main
road for the emergenCe of the lin,
CUISINE should take up the chase.
Tom Chester was 10 have been the
most important link in tina, chain.
FOX he was 20 have witnessed Smiths
entrance into the limousine. and
then have followed the machine on
his wheel until the chase was II ken
up by Allen Drake in the racing
car.
Because 1 could no; ride a wheel
back of the limousine and cling
there But I knew that the ascent
when the machine was standing
still-even though the risk of dis
cove-y had been hanging over MY
head-waS nothing to the problem
Of dropping unscatched to th>
ground while the powerful machine
was in motion
I've OutwittCd Them"
There was but one moment when
I could do it. and that was at the
time the limousine should turn into
the main road. ! guessed that they
would approach that point cautious
~. but once past il the big car would
shoot forward at a pace which would
really mean break-neck for me il
should attempt jump.
The big car had a wonderfully
quiet motor. and once / had settled
I'm NV mind the exact point at which
| meant TO jump put my ear against
the leather Of the rear curtain and
tried to catch a word from within
liz possible
Smiths voice, gloating, cultural
sounded first.
so we have beaten them" ne
said. The men who were following
mo were ON foot, the fools. and | am
sure they did not get near enough
to see me turn into this road. LOOK
back Otto. and see if any one fol-
lows"
Sick with terror 1 flattened myself
as fat as possible against the ma
chine as far away from the rear
mirror as / could get But Otto evf-
IDENTITY had a single-traCk mind and
eye He must have watched the
road behind, and paid no attention
10 anything nearer. for after what
seemed an eternity Of waiting | heard
his satisfied voice.
Its so dark I cannot see very far
bat I'm sure there's nothing mov1n-
behind US. Are You all right, sire %
The tone was deferential, even OBJ
sequious. and J realized another con-
frmation Of the real identity of the
man calling himself Smith.
\ Lucky Leap.
I've Outwitted them the dogs.
Smith returned Look you. Otto.
they had me bound tonight, tied like
calf. but | used my eyes while the
man they cali their best over here
tied the knots, and when they finally
left me 10 myself it was cnild'S play
10 get looSe. And now we are on
our way out of the cursed hole. Give
me a drink. Otto. TO wash ;he taste
of this barbarOus language from my
mouth. l have sworn TO speak moth
ing else except when dealing with
our own iIl.te~ates until this thing /,
over. for sear I might slip some-
times. but I loathe its every sound.
silently thanked M s:prs for
his vow / could have understood
no word else. and then. with my
pulses thrilling with apprehension. 7
saw that we were nearing the end o.
the wood road
stop here" Smith commanded.
but keep the engine running. ana
do You. Otto. run out ana see IL
there are any cars IN sight upon the
main road Give the owl call If YOU
want US 20 shut OFT the engine, and