The Ordway new era., 1922-12-15

and he lifted her against him as
literally carried her through. Whe
they reached the other side, the arr
still held Its place-and she did no
resist. Some way, after that, IN
stretch of road faded swiftly. Amos
before he realized &. they were at TN
outskirts of the city.
Grudgingly he gave up his hold up
on her, as they hurried for the SIDE
walks and for the sheriff's office. Iher'
Fairchild did not attempt to taik-h'
left it all to Anita. and Bardwell, th'
sheriff. listened Taylor BIZ had con
| fessed to the robbery at the Old Times
dance and to his attempt to so ar
range the evidence that the blame
would fall on Harry. Taylor BIZ and
Blindeye Bozeman had been caught III
work In cross-cut tunnel when lea
to the property of the Blue Poppy
mine. and one of them. at least, had
admitted that the sole output of the
Silver Queen had come from this thiev-
ing encroachment Then Anita COM
pleted the recltal-of the plans of the
Rodaines to leave and of their depart
ure for Center City. At last, Fnirchild
spoke, and told the happenings fhich
he had encountered In the ramshackle
house occupied by Crazy Laura. 1t
was sufficient. The sheriff reached
for the telephone.
mo need for hurry" he announced.
Young Rodaine can't possibly make
that trip in less than two hours. We've
got plenty of me-hello-Central?
Long distance, please. What's that?
Yeh-Long Distance. Want 10 put in
call for Center City" A long wait,
while a metallic voice streamed over
the wire into the sheriffs ear. lie
hung up the receiver. Blocked he
said shortly "The wires down"
But there's the telegraph
It'd take half an hour to get the
operator out of bed-otiice is closed.
Nope. Wen take the short cut, And
We'll beat him there by half-hour!"
Anita started.
you mean the Argonaut tunnel?'
Yes. Call up there and tell them
to get a motor ready for us TO shoot
straight through. We can make 1t at
III ~ an lbhlt anu lllt snip III
the Reunion mine will get us to the
surface in five minutes. The tunnel
ends sixteen hundred feet under
ground, about n thousand feet from
center City" he explained, as he noted
wondering gaze. you stay
lere. I'll be getting my car warmed
Up to take us to the tunnel"
A ,,.ttI,
tut. Harry entered with his two
harges, followed shortly by Bardwell,
he sheriff. while just beneath the Of
Ice window a motor roared in the
process of warming up"
A moment more and a steel door
Hanged upon the two men, while the
'tllcer led the way to his motor car.
There he looked quizzically at Anita
piling without hesitation
nto the front seat.
you going tooT
II certainly am." and she covered
her intensity with n laugh, there
ire number of things that 1 want
o say to Mr.. Maurice Nodaine-and
haven't the patience to waltz
DdIu"eH CHuChleu. lHe uOOrS OF
he car slammed and the engine roared
ouder than ever. Soon they We're
churning along through the driving
'now toward the great buildings of
he Argonaut Tunnel company, far at
he other end of town. There men
awaited them, and a tram motor, to-
5ether with Its operator. The four
Dursuers took their places on the
benches of the car behind the motor.
The trolley was attached. Then clat-
tering over the frogs, green lights
flashing from the trolley wire, the
speeding Journey was begun.
Three miles. four, five, while Anita
Richmond held close to Fairchild as
the speed became greater and the
sparks from the wire above threw their
green, vicious light over the yawning
stretch before them. A last squirt,
slightly down-grade, with the motor
pushing the wheels at their greatest
velocity; then the cracking of cleo
triclty suddenly ceased, the motor
slowed in its progress. finally to stop.
A greasy being faced them and Bard
well. the sheriff, shouted his mission.
Got to catch some people that are
making a getaway through Center
City. Can you send us up in the skip?"
"Yes, two at time"
"All right.'' The sheriff turned to
Harry. You and I'll go on the first
trip and hurry for the Ohadi road.
Fairchild and Miss Richmond will wait
for the second and go to Sheriff Ma
sons office and tell him what's up.
Meet us there" he said to Fairchild,
as he went forward.
A long wait followed while Fairchild
strove to talk of many things-and
failed in all of them. Things were
happening too swiftly for them to be
put into crisn sentpnces nv a p,on