Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-16

Chester was to have been the most
important link in that chain, for he
was to have witnessed Smiths en-
trance into the limousine and then
have followed the machine on his wheel
until the chase was taken up by Allen
Drake in the racing car.
Because / could not ride a wheel I
had been compelled to mount to the
back of the limousine and cling there.
But / knew that the ascent when the
machine was standing still-even
though the risk of discovery had
been hanging over my head-was moth
ing to the problem Of dropping un-
scathed to the ground while the pow
erful machine was in motion.
m've Outwitted Them
There was but one momen when |
could do it, and that was at the time
the limousine should turn into the
main road. l guessed that they would
approach that point cautiously, but
once past it the big car would shoot
forward at a pace which would really
mean break-neck for me if | should
attempt a jump.
The big car had q wonderfully quiet
motor. and once I had settled in my
mind the exact point at which I meant
W jump pun my tdI hEd1uSt LHp
leather of the rear curtain and tried
to catch a word from Within if
possible.
Smiths voice, gloating, %gugttural.
sounded first.
so we have beaten them" he said.
The men who were following me were
on foot, the fools, and | am surprised
they did not get near enough to see
me turn into this road. Look back,
Otto, and see if any one follows"
Sick with terror, | flattened myself
as flat as possible against the ma
chine as far away from the real mir
ror as I could get. But Otto evil
IDENTIFY had a single-track mind and
eye. He must have watched the road
and paid no attention to anything
nearer, for after what seemed an eter-
nifty of waiting / heard his satisfied
voice.
It's so dark ] cannot see very far,
but I'm sure there's nothing moving
behind us. Are you all right, Sire? }"
The tone was d~eferential, even OBJ
sequious, and I realized another con-
firmation of the real identity of the
man calling himself Smith.
A Lucky Leap
I've outwitted them, the dogs"
Smith returned. Look you. Otto,
they had me bound tonight, tied like
a calf, but I used my eyes while the
man they call their best over here
tied the knots, and when they finally
left me to myself it was child's-play
to get loose. And now we are on
our "a out of the cursed hole. Give
me a drink. Otto, to wash the taste
of this barabarous language from my
mouth. | have sworn to speak moth
ing else except when dealing with our
own i~lliterates until this thing is over,
for fear L might slip sometimes, but
/ loathe its every sound"
| silently thanked my stars for his
vow. | could have understood no
word else and then. with my pulses
thrilling with apprehension. l saw that
we were nearing the end of the wood
road.
stop here" Smith commanded. but
keep the engine running. and do you,
Otto, run ont and see if there are any
cars in sight upon the main road.
Give the owl call if you want US to
shut off the engine. and the loon call
if YOU want us to come on
The car stopped, and one of the
men jumped off, ran noiselessly toward
the main road. and in another min
ute I heard the loon call. For a
ntCOuu VI Two Il louuu nv utCleltH
within me. nothing but a swirl of ter
rified doubt. The loon call meant no
car in sight. Allen Drake was not
therei Must l go on trying to keep
track of the limousine's course by
myself?
Then, with the forging forward of
the big car. sanity came TO me. If l
went on | must be discovered or
iolted to the ground sooner or later.
I could do no possible good. and might
do infinite harm. And it was not
my part to take up Allen brakes
work.
The big car was rounding the urn