Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
THE REASON MADGE FELT SHE
MUST GIVE UP IN DESPAIR

II was not until had managed to Sc
cure q comparatively safe foothold
upon the spare tires strapped on the
back OF the big limousine that the real
danger of my position struck me. My
mind had been 30 filled with the prob
lem OF getting on the machine that |
had taken no thought Of the answer to
the far more difficult question how was
! to get off?
There had been but one obscssing
thought in my mind ever since Tom
Chcster's collapse. Lillian's plan had
included the tracing Of Smiths move
mcnts from the moment Of his connlved-
at-escapc to the time when Allen Drake
waiting upon the main road for the
emergence of the limousine, should take
up the chase. Tom Chester was to have
been the most important link in that
chain, for he was to have witnessed
Smiths entrance into the Limousine,
and then have followed the machine or
his wheel until the chase was taken
up by Allen Drake in the racing car.
Because l could not ride wheel had
been compelled to mount to the bach
of the limousine and cling there. But
] knew that the ascent when the ms
chine was standing still-evcn though
the risk of discovery had been hanging
over my head-was nothing to the prob.
lem of dropping unscathed to the grounc
while the powerful machine was in mo-
ton.
1--WE Outwitted The M"
There was but one moment when
could do it, and that was At the time
h. l.-N.,.,.> .hN,,ll inf thu yv,a
road. / guessed that they would ap
proach that point cautiously, but once
past it the big car would shoot forwaro
At pace which would really mcar
break-neck for me if should attempt te
Jump. =.
The big car had o wonderfully quie'
motor, and once had settled in my
mind the exact point at which l mean
TO jump put my ear against thu
leather Of the rear curtain and tired tS
catch q word from within if possible. -.
Smiths voice, gloating, cultural
sounded first.
$50 we have beaten them" he said
"The men who were following me 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 follows"
Sick with terror fnttened myself al
fiat as possible against the machine n,
far away from the rear Mirror as
could get. But Otto evidently had 9
single-track mind and eye. He must
have watched the road behind, and palc
no attention to anything nearer, fol
after what seemed an eternity OF wait
ing I heard his satisfied voice.
ITS so dark ] cannot nee very far, hut
I'm sure there's nothing moving behinc
us. Are you all right, SIreG'
The tone was deferentlal, even obse-
auious, and / realized another confirma
ton Of the real identity Of the man caulni
himself Smth.
A Lucky Leap.
I've outwtted them, the dogs,
Smith returned. Look you Otto, the,
had me bound tonight, tied like . calf
but ] used my eyes while the man the,
call their best over here tied the knots, ant
when they finally left me to mysel
1t was chllds play to get loose. And nov
we are on our way out Of the curset
hole. Give me a drink, Otto, to wasl
the taste of this barbarous languag
from my mouth. ! have sworn to spcal
nothing else except when dealing with
our own iliteratcs until this thing Il
over, for fear / might slip sometimes
but loathe ITS every sound"
l silently thanked my stars for h,
vow. ! could have understood no worc