Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-24
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'But how? What of Ruth?" Queried
Dick.
ASK vira. She has come to tell you
all she knows. made her. These
youngsters are getting toned down. May
be Ruth will listen to reason when she
gets back. Oh, If I only had herr"
"I1l say that, tool" cried Dick. "Teil
us, vira."
well, you see, we found a duck boat
In the hold. a boat for one. One Of us
could get off Ruth made the choice
insisted-settled it. 1t had to be done
in a second. She made me go-even
when I fought her to stay"
Dick grasped Mia Walden's hand in
emotion. 1t was a splendid piece of
heroism oil Ruth
Don't you see?" explained vira, talk
ing fast as she poured out what she
knew, 1.-The Jig was up for the gang. All
they wanted was to make q clean get
away, take all the jewelry and the
money. They waited until the last
minute to get fifty thousand for the In
ner Circle and the other stuff. But 1t
failed. Then the only thing that re-
manned was to get away-with Ruth
the ten-mllion dollar teiress, as they
speak OF her.
"You know, the 'Bacchante' had been
taking the stuff off rum-runners. 1t was
sheer blum. posing as revenue enforcers
1t was stored on the Sea Vamp. Every
time any one drove into the city, they
would take a couple Of cases or more to
the Inner Circle or the garage. From the
Inner Circle and the garage II was dis
tributed. They were wealthy bootleg
gers to the wealthy, Bootleg aristoc-
racyw
Nita sighed. up to a point, then, per
haps Ruth didn't need saving from her
self as much as l thought. She was on
the trail of something big-this conspir-
airy And she almost landed her
fish Only to get into trouble
/ from which It's taking all the skill Of
Guy and Dick to save her."
yira's eyes were restlessly glancing
through the window down the road. Sud
denly her face beamed. She forgot her
rumpled dress as It had dried on her,
hear his engine. oh, boy" Out OF the
room she few.
Vira and Glenn came up the road. The
story was repeated. Dick returned to his
radioplane; Garrick to sitting crank re-
ports Of the whereabouts Of the fast
scout cruiser
''Vira," said Glenn ardentiy. the mo-
ment they were alone. Il won't take No
this time-Dor even watt"
Vira blushed. "Just as soon as we get
Ruthie"
Here's the first report that place
any confidence In shouted Garrick in
tone that could be heard all over the
! boathouse. ITS from freighter-just
| or Seaville-sighted a boat answering
the description OF the 'Bacchante' putting
into the Great South Bay"
THAT checks up with Ruth's Firo
Island messageF' called Dick from be-
low. 1.-THE 'Bacchante' must have round
\ ed the island. I guess she could; she's
fast enough"
"How's the work coming on, Dick 2"
shouted Garric<. all energy now with
! the frat wireless clew. "TtAl be twilight
IN an hour. Can you hurry It upf"
"All ready now. I've been all dressed
up with nowhere TO go for hfteen min.
utes" called back Dick from below.
| They swung open the doors and ran
| the radlaplane down the skidway, call
| ing back to Mckay 10 drive Mrs. Walden
across the island to seaville. The radio.
| plane struck the quiet water OF the har-
Dor, the gtaccato whirr OF the two pro
pellors rose to a screech. They were of
| IN a cloud OF spray, leaping lightly from
| the surface to the air, and waving a
| gay od-by at Nita clasped her hands
| RS II In prayer and Vira drew close to
Glenn.
| The fight to SeaviIle was only mat
! ter Of minutes for there was no time ia
! lose before darkness.
At Seavllle a hasty survey disclosed
no sign Of the Bacchante." but there was
tremendous crowd down on bulk
head and they could see them waving and
hear their shouts. Dick brought the
radlopplane down to the water and q
courle Of small motor boats put out.
We've got that Curtis and the Larue
grill" shouted a man with big brass
star Of the local police force on his chest
Dick glanced at Garrick. anchor
here we must take the time. We must
give them the third degree"
Curtis was sour; Rae nervously tri-
umphant. They had been deserted put
ashore. double crossed Was It possible
that thew, too, were merely tools OF the
natal -the-top? who was 1t then
| Georges had been eliminated and was In
/ Jail with his mouth sealed. Brock was
out Of the way, a lonely prisoner ready
| to turn States evidence to save his
miserable hide. who, then? Where was
Ruth2
In spite Of her capture, Rae looked
happier than she had been for days.
/ She was holding on to Jacks arm with
| the air Of possession that seemed to
compensate for everything. Curtis did
not look so pleased. He was thinking Of
the vanishing fortune and the frolics he
saw gIimmering away in the past.
| Suddenly Rae shook his arm. Dream
| ing of those hussies? Jack you're mine
l. Il can't let any one have you-even
when I'm playing the game. These dam
sells have dtched us! We might better
have stayed in our own class. There s
good pickings in the cabaretsl Lord
knows what viii happen, now. Here S
| that Garrick-and Dick. I could tear the
eyes out Of the whole smart bunch
especially Ruth walden. l never trusted
her--shes too smartw
AS Garrick and Dick came up Curtis
had his cue from Rae A clean breast
was the next best thing to a clean get
away.
'',Talk about Kidd and Morgan and
| Blackboard he exclaimed in anxious
| disgust. "They were piker pirates They
plundered their pals, I've read Well, Sc
! did this beast--and ne carried of a girl
too, a ten million dollar prize"
| Garrick shot question after question
why, the 'Bacchante' was floating
treasure house-the jewels Of the Gerard
robbery, the Parr jewels--the stuff from
score of others. There was money, oh
don't know how much, the profits Of
the bootleg scheme. of 1ooting wine eel