The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-28

they reached the other side, the arm
still held Its place-and she did not
resist. Some way, after that, the
stretch OF road faded swiftly. Almost
before he realized II, they were at the
outskirts Of the city.
Grudgingly he gave up his hold up
on her, as they hurried for the side
walks and for the sheriff's Office. There
Farchlld did not attempt TO talk-he
left 1t all to Anita, and Bardwell, the
sheriff, listened. Taylor Bill had con-
ressed to the robbery at the Old Times
dance and to his attempt TO so ar
range the evidence that the blame
would fall on Harry. Taylor Bill and
Blndeye Bozeman had been caught ut
work in a cr0ss-cut tunnel which led
to the property of the Blue Poppy
mine. and one OF them. at least, had
admitted that the sole output OF the
SILVER Queen had come from this THEY
ing encroachment. Then Anita com
! pcfed the reCital-of the plans, Of the
RodaineS to leave and Of their depart
ure for Center City. At last. Fairchlld
spoke, and told the happenings fhlch
he had encountered in the ramshaclle
house occupied by Crazy Laura. II
was sufficient. The sheriff reached
for the telephone.
"No need for hurry" he'announced.
Young ROdaine can't possibly make
| that trip in less than two hours. We've
/ got plenty OF me--helio-Central?
Long distance. please. What's thatf
Ych-LOn. Distance. Want TO put In
u call for Center City" A long wait,
while a metallic voice strcained over
the wire into the sherlff's ear. He
hung up the receiver. Blocked" lie
said shortly. The wires down."
'Bnt there's the telegraph
"It'd take half mn hour TO get the
operator out of bed-oflice Is closed
Nope. Wen take the short cut And
we'll beat him there by u half.h0ur"
| SIlta started.
"You mean the Argonaut tunnel?"'
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
surface in five minutes. The tunnel
ends sixteen hundred feet under
ground, about u thousand feet from
Center City" he explained, as he noted
FaIrchild's wondering gaze. "You stay
here. I'll be getting my car warmed
up to take us to the tunnel"
A humping sound came from with
out. Harry entered with his two
charges, followed shortly by Bardwell,
the sheriff. while just beneath the Of
flee window motor roared In the
process of warming up"
A moment more and a steel door
changed upon the two men, while the
officer led the way to his motor car.
There he looked quizzlcally at Anita
Richmond. pilIng without hesitation
into the front seat,
You going tooi'
II certainly am" and she covered
her Intensity with laugh. there
are number of things that ! want
to say to Mr.. Maurice Hodalne-and
| haven't the patience to waltz"
Bardwell chuckled. The doors Of
the car slammed and the engine roared
louder than ever. Soon they were
churning 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 clat-
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 Fairchild as
the speed became greater and the
sparks from the wire above threw their
green. vicious light over the yawnlng
stretch before them. A last spurt,
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 a getaway through Center
| City. Can you send US up in the skipT
"Yes, two at time"
"All right" The sheriff turned to
Harry. you and I'll go on the first
trip and hurry for the Ohadi road,
Falrchlld and Miss Richmond will wait
for the second and 90 to Sheriff Ma.
sons office and tell him what's up,
Meet us there" he said to Fairchlld,
as he went forward.
A long wait followed while Falrchild
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 a man
whose thoughts were muddled by the
fact that beside him waited girl In
n whlpcord riding suit-the same girl
who had leaped from an automobile
OIL the Denver highway and
1t crystalized things for him momen.
tarily.
| .I,n nninN To ask vnu anmpfhinp