The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-01

They ran together now, and reach ed the double side-door. It was evi- dently for freight purposes only, and probably barred on the inside. for they found there was no way of opening it from without
 There must be an entrance" she said feverishIy and led the way toward the front of the building in he direction away from the river. Yes, here it is!". she exclaimed, as they rounded the end of the shed.
 She tried the door, It was locked. She felt in her pocket for her skele- ton keys. for she had not been unpre- pared for Just such an emergency, but the Sparrow brushed her aside.
 Leave it to mel" he said quickly. I'll pick that lock like one o'clock.
 II won't take me moren rninute''
 Rhoda Gray did not stand and watch him. Minutes were priceless things, and she could put the minute ne asked for to better advantage than by fdling it away. With an added injunction to hurry and that she would be back in an instant, she wa> already racing around the opposite slde Of the she'd If they were press eo' cornered' by the arrival Of Dang Iar' It might well mean the differ. ence between life and death to an of them if she had an intimate knowI- cage or the surroundings.
 She was running at top speed f1aItWay down the length of the shed she ripped and fell over some ob- Ject' She pushed it aside as she rose IL was an old iron casting. more bulky in shape than in weight. though she found 1t none zoo light to Tiff oinfortaody. She ran on. A wharf nTTT el,
 end or the shed. At the edge. she peered over. It was quite light here again; away from the protecting shadows of the shed, the rays of tbt arc lamp played without hindrance on the wharf just as they did on the shed side door. Below, some 10 or Ieet below, and at the corner Of lne wharf, boat, or, rather. a sort oI scoW, for it was larger than a boa+ though oars lay along it's thwarts. was Hioored- It was partly decked oVer' ana she could see a small black opening into the forward end of if though the opening itself 1uos .Ir,oe. hidden by heap of tarpaulin. or sail clotn' or something of the kind, that lay In the bottom of the craft. She nodded her head. They might all of them use that boat to advantage
 Rhoda Gray turned and ran back. The Sparrow, with a grunt of satis- faction, was just ooeing the door. She stepped through the doorway. The Sparrow followed.
 Close itr said Rhoda cray urdo> her breath
 She felt her heart beat ouickAn the blood flood her face and +ba1 cede- Her imagination had suddenly become too horribly vivid. Suppose they-they had already gone farther than
 With effort she controlled herself and the round, white rav of her hashisht swept the place. A mo. ment more, and, with a low cry. she was running forward to where on the noor near the wall of the shed opposite the side door. she made our tie Inotlonless form of a man. She reached him. and dropped on her knees beside him. It was the Adven- turer- She spoke to him. He did not answer. And then she remember eu what Danglar had said, and she Sd" that he was gagged. Rut-but she was not sure that was the reason why he did not answer The flash hght in her hand wavered unstead di1v as It played over him. Perhans tb. "hlteness of the ray itself exa ggerat- ed It. but his face held a deathlv PalIor; his eyes were closed; and his hands and feet were twisted crue11, aand tightly bound.
 Glve me } our knife - quick sparrow' she called. Then go and keep watch just outside"
 The Sparrow handed her his knira ad hurried back to the door
 SAa worked i the darkness now She could not use both hands and still hold the fiashlight; and. besides, with the door partially open now where the Sparrow was to guard there was always the chance, if DangIar and those of the gang with him were al ready in the vicinity, of the light bringing them all the more quickly to the scene.
 Again she spoke to the Adventurer. as she removed the gag-and a fear that made her sick at heat upon her. There was still no answer. And now. as she worked, cutting at the cords on his hands and feet the love that she knew for the man, its restraint broken by the sense of dread and fear at his condition, rose dominant within her. and impulse that she could not held in leash took possession of her, and in the darkness, since he would not know. and there was none to see, she bent her head, NAANs AAehAA SAS4ASs hSE AApS pIeSSe0 upon his forehead
 She drew back startled, a crimson in her face that the darkness hid. What had she done? Did he know , Had h returned to consciousne eSs, if he really had been unconscious, in time to know2 She could not see: but she knew his eyes had opened. She worked frantica1ly with the bonds He was free now She cast them of.
 He spoke then-thfckry, with great difficulty.
 It's you. the White MoL, isn't it r. "Yes,' she answered. He raised himseelf up on his elbow, only to fall back with a suppressed groan.
 "I don't know how you found me. | but get away ar ouce-for Gods sake, | get Gwayt" hec red- -sDangIar'u be here at ay miute- It's you he wants l He thinks you know where some some jewels are. and that II-'