Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-04
The Black
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE
was already running and our car was
after. her in a moment.

was already running and our car was
after her in a moment.
1t was 9 hard chase through traf-
ftc uptown at just that hour, but we
managed to stick to her. in spite Of
traffic police, until she turned down
to h Fort Lee ferry. Then I began
to have doubts Of our ability to hang
on to her without being seen.
However, Kennedy managed to
jockey his car about at the ferry.
which fortunately was waiting, in
such 4 way that we went IN the OPP
posfte side of the boat from her, back
Of her In position and separated by
the middle partition.
Following Close.
Again at the other side when she
Y OF from the ferry and up the
nil We got away without being OBJ
served in the press Of cars, and we
noaed 1long behind her for some
miles, until it was evident that she
was taking the road that led up the
Hudson.
The worst is over now, I hope" he
remarked, as we spun along after her
speedster, which she handled very
deity. showing that she was NO
SLOUGH Of a driver herself.
On she reeled of the miles, town
~AAO We A4AAItS80O 10 H66O
pretty close to her without missing
once. 1t was just a bit easter,
100, because she was sticking to the
generally Travelled road IN through
jersey to New York, along the river.
1t was a beautiful ride. but we had
no time to waste on the pleasure of
It. FOR we had to keep that a in
sight. As the miles piled up, at last
1t car evident hat she was bound
somewhere in the direction of the
STATE Park along the Highlands. We
stuck along after her, neither Of us
saving much, for we were sure. by
this time. that It had something to, do
with the Black Menace, or at least
and perhaps better with the where
abouts Of Clare.
!. We entered the State park, as we
had anticipated, but there was no
s~lackening Of the pace for Bresh-
ikaya.
She was making splendid time now
over the State road through the park,
when 1t seemed that there was some
engine trouble. She stopped short
and Kennedy had not the time to stop
and wait behind her, unnoticed.
A quick decision must be, made.
II we passed her. the chances were
all in favor OF her seeing and recoe-
mixing u8, II indeed she did not ap-
peal to us, as the first motorists for
assistance. II we stopped she would
infalltbly 9 us. i
just Chance.
"a There was just one chance. Between
US was a dirt cross road, perhaps a
hundred feet behind her. Kennedy
swung and turned down it.
.Confound her" he muttered.
! looked stdewise out Of the corner.
NJ INV QUA o. ~,
her sight. She had climbed out from,
behind her wheel and, as luck would
have II, Just at the moment that we
turned she was looking back to see if
anyone was coming. There was not
as TAR asI could see, any sign Of rec-
0gnttton, but then the woman was too
clever to have Given It II she had 50
chosen. & -
l tried to rsassure KENNEDY, but
ne /. not to be convinced 'iGhe raw
V Al right" b eaa lh'a Don't fool
He stopped down the cross road
and pulled back to the main road.
stopping short Of coming up Is IL
where We could be seen3again beyond
aacountry hedge. =.
Go ahead on foot, WATER he de-
tmAnded. Don't let her see o look-
Ing, but find outswhethsr she. % there
:JOls lIi8%<Nn0 II It. ONE to
Q mere test OF speed, her car can OUT
run this" $aM5
! jumped out and ,erept ahead, peer
about and through the way ahe
= gone. Only some. simple adjust
t1nent must have been n-ecessary. Of
perhaps nothing ct al.
We've lost her. this time" growled}
kennedy. In vexatiOn, a. he shot the
car ahead and around almost on two
Wheels into The main road again. and
away.
a he expsctsd. 81 the next fork II
the road, she had Arriye4 90 Tar
ahead Of us thak not even q tract Of
her 49, to bea 1esn. M looked M.
There were aSns ti6f read 1.-TWO
miles to Rpckclttt, I, and .asthr9e miles'
g Neishtsyills. Which ways had she
syvaslReaas. Il II
KSunsdy did nckSNaSeS time dSbat.
k9gsMht6h Of thesfMo sOAolcao "a make,
RnAleetnlngss thatSsheshads stuck ;cio1o 10
hs314vefa1o3&a q IRA 49, Likely ~ 40,
ltilIssSshe2sgNnxg 10 thx right. and Ne,
found Inst this sFoad, aidsindSsd skirtl
clos 4 the rod tho1sh high up.
Theke were DHyer9l roads that ran
down tO the fdyeFs But vhs4her she
had zone on sup fhe 5FivefE further 81