Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-11
blasts repeated as often as he could
above the gyrating echoes of the

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They're off," fumed Speed watch
ing them helplessly as their. car
swung into the road and started away,
gathering power. "And there isn't a
chance hat any n will stop them
on this road, coming to the fire"
Kennedy said nothing. but waited
with outward confidence in himself as
the valuable minutes passed while the
a he had come In, and the road.
with the driver alert, came sweeping
down to US.
Speed and I leaped into the back,
while Kennedy directed five Of the
detectives to join US. crowding in in
the limited space. He himself swung
into the front seat with the driver,
preferrtng to let the men who under
stood this particular motor best ham
die 1t.
A Good Start.
We were away in an instant and
as we sped along Kennedy drew his
gun and began examining it hastily
to make SURE that it was. all right.
Speed and the rest did the same, for
We were all we'll armed, and as I
looked about / was sur that; II there
was going to be any gun-play we pre-
served as fine a band OF gunner as
could be desired outside Of a. moving
picture.
They had a start Of us of some min
utes, but the road was fairly straight
and there was little reason that they
would get off it, at least for some
miles. for the upper road was the
more travelled and was especially like
" to be ~congested as the Heaton Hill
tans turned out for the great event of
a local fire.
Our n sped along, in spite Of the
weight 1t was carrying, nor did the
driver, who was getting into the spir-
1t OF the chase. neglect to take any
chances In passing the few farmers
teams we met or in shooting past the
wretched dirt crossroads.
At last we came to the brow of a
hill. Over the valley and almost at
the brow Of the next Mill, we could
see h car. 1t was some encourage
ment to know that we were gaining,
II only by a few yards, and at least on
the trail.
The occupants Of the car ahead.
looking back, saw US and it seemed
to act as a stimulus to them. They
were getting every inch OF speed out
of their engine, as we were out of our
own. ,f
One thing that gave me an air of
relief was that no longer were they
able to efude vi We had got close
enough for that.
Going in the direction of North
Harbor, by Jove." muttered Speed
recognizing some Of the landmarks
as they flashed past.
Where the Black Menace. led, you
and Glare % I inquired.
Yes" he cried, only not by this
road"
Keeling on the Miles.
It was evidently their destination.
for We were already far out Of the
Tat country Of the middle OF the is
1land and among the hills and good
roads of the north, shore, bearing ever
nearer and nearer to Long island
Sound.
Past estate after estate we reeled
on the miles. now and then skirting
near a village, but for the most part
keeping away from the main arteries
q tranic. The Black Menace, for BY
this time we wore convinced that It
wAs he and his semissartes who were
leading us the chase, had mind to
involve himself In any stretch OF road
that might furnish delay. Instead.
the Was playing for any opportunity
lthat chance might offer to shin away
on = side road. double and throw "a
on the trail. But we. chung to him
Itenactously and eve continued our
slight gain. II nothing went wrong
With 9 motor We might even expect
to overneui him the longer the chase
Although We chung to them ve
seemed never to ret within such dis
lance that from the ~tcareerfns car
lthey offered even q fairly GOOD shot.
I felt sure, though, that as yve An.
proachedy the Village OF North Har.
Dor they would Be forced to sIacken