The Dolores star., 1922-12-29

literally carried her through. When
| they reached the other side, the arm
still held its place-und she did not
resist. Some way. after that. the
stretch Of rond fudcd swiftly. Almost
! before he realized IL. they were at the
outskirts OF the city.
Grudglngly he gave up his hold up
on her. aS they hurried for the slde
walks and for the sherifi'S Office. There
Tuirchtld did not attempt TO talk-he
left II all TO Anita. and Bardwell the
sheriff. listened. Taylor Bill had con
fessed TO the robbery at the Old Times
dance aud TO his attempt TO so ar
range the evidence that the blame
would fall on Harry. Taylor Bill ana
Bllndeye Buzcnun had been caught az
work In croSS-Cut tunnel which led
to the property Of the Blue Poppy
mine, and one Of them, at least, hnd
admitted that the sole output OF the
silver Queen had come from this thieN-
ing cnCrunchmcnt. Then Anita com
plctcd the rrcital-nf the plans of the
Rndaiucs to leave and Of their depart
urc for Center City. Al last. Fnirchild
spoke. Hnd told the happenings fIich
he had encountered In the ranshnckle
house occupied by Crazy Laura. II
was sufficient. The sheriff reached
for the telephone.
'No need for hurry" he announced.
Young Koduiur can't possibly make
that trip IN less than two hours. We've
got plenty of c-hcllo-tentralf
Long distance. please. What's thatt
Yeh-LonS Distance. Want TO put In
call for Center city" \ long wait,
while a metallic voice streHmcd over
the wire into the ShcriilS ear lie
hung up the receiver. blocked lie
said shortly. The wires down"
but there's the telegraph
"lt'd take half nn hour to get the
operator out Of bed-oflice Is closed.
Nope. Wen take the short cut. And
well beat him there by half-hOur :"
Anita started.
You mean the Argonnut tunnclf"
"Yes. Call up there and tell them
TO get motor ready for US TO shoot
straight through. We can make II at
thirty miles an hour. and the skip in
the Reunion mine will get us to the
surfnce in five minutes The tunnel
ends sixteen hundred feet under
ground. about n thousand feet FROM
Center City" he explained. nS he noted
Falrchild's wondering gaze. You stay
here. I'll be getting my car warmed
up TO take us to the tunnel"
\ humping sound came from with
out. Harry entered with his two
the sheriff. while just beneath the Of
flee window Il motor roared in the
process of warming up"
\ moment more md n steel door
changed upon the two men. while the
officer led the way TO his motor car.
There he looked quizzically at Anita
Richmond. pillng without hesitation
into the front seat
You going tOo?"
81 certainly am" and she covered
her Intensity with laugh. there
are number OF things that | want
10 say to Mr.. Maurice Nodaine-and
l haven't the patience to wa!t!"
lHt utpIs VI
the car slammed and the engine roared
louder than ever. Soon they were
churnlng along through the driving
snow toward the great buildings of
the Argonaut Tunnel company, far at
the other end OF town. There men
awaited them. and tram motor, to-
gether with Its operator. The four
pursuers took their places on the
benches Of the car behind the motor
The trolley was attached. Then clnt-
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 Fairchlld 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
tricity 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 getaway through Center
City. Can you send us up in the skip?"
"Yes, two at II 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 walt
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 crisp sentences by n man
whose thoughts were muddled by the
fact that beside him waited n girl In
whipcord riding suit-the same girl
who had leaped from an automobile
on the Denver highway md