Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-08
toward the Sound shore of the Island,
III the direction of North Harbor.
1t was an exciting chase, but Speed
took the risk, for the prize was a

Ill n direction of North ~HarbOr.
1t was an exciting chase, but Speed
took the risk, for the prize was a
great one.
Besides, he knew that it could not
last forever. when North. %Harbo.
was reached, the other car must turn
either back.to the city or go out fur
Their on the island, and in either case.
he reasoned he had a good chance of
Not wen Planned.
There was one thing, however, on
which he had not figured. They had
reached North Harbor, tearing
through the town much to the scandal
OF the inhabitants. On went the other
car until It came to a dock. There
the occupant Of the car had abandon
ed 1T, running out on the end of the
dock and leaping into a motorboat
with u hunting cabin, which was tied
up there, evidently waiting for him.
He was away, leaving them for the
moment helpless.
It was the work of only a few min
utes, 5h6wever, for Speed to find an
other fast boat in the neighborhood
of the yacht club. In it he and Clare
took up chase again.
By this time the Black Menace, IL.
indeed, 1t was the Black Menace, on
whose trail they We're, had perhaps
mile start on them. But Their conf
mai1deered boat, proved to be the fast
er of the two; and It was not long be-
fore 1t Was evident that they were
overhauling him.
As their boat gained, speed seized
a megaphone ana called, for the other
boat ahead to stop. But 1t was with
out effect. He drew his gun and fired.
Back from the pursued boat came an
answering shot.
For some minutes there was con-
siderable gun play, Glare and lark
dropping down y out of sight so that
they would not be quite such good
targets
Suddenly Glare exclaimed in con.
Sternation. 1t was evident that it was
not 30 much to hit them that the
pursued boatman was firing as FOR
another purpose. The gas tank on
their boat had. been punctured by a
shot and the gasoline was pouring
out IN a stream, spreading over the
water in an %irridescent scum.
Another shot and another stream
poured forth, as the Black, Menace
realized that he.had correctlyllocated
the tank. Still their boat gained. al
though It was nova question, Of how
lons II would maintain Ats headway,
as the gas sank lower in the tank.
#% Far In the INad.
desperately, the Black Menaca
pulled two a n of reserve gas from
a. locker in his boat. He4opened them
and began pouring them out over the
wafer astern, The sas spread over
the water Is he sped on.
Gradually the sheadway of Speeds
boat decreased 10 the gas IN the n1Is
line failed and mons reached the car.
busetOr. The engine stopped. No eas
was reaching II.
The black Menace was by this time.
e ahead and o~ut-distancins tham,
He turned and from the locker pulled
what lookfdtike a Coston, signal flare.
Hestore off the top. It fiared.sand he
shotait out In q long curve ofFsmoke
The rocket fell close to speeo.s. boa
.onS}he water az IT hung idly. Instant
ly,.the athatflay heavy all
ed. WI isnited: They . in the
midst Of what YES literally 4 pool Of
flame. 8 ssfa5S :
Around them licked the flames. ~.
ting their boat on fire. The heat IdA
intense scOrehsng the paint and VAR
.ni4h. he inside of the boat II now
ON .ffres ~ was only q matter OF sec-l
.onds now that they could standsit.
"a on the Black Menace was now
coming toward them with hsIn
but Il was half 4 miisso 4 % away and
Y va slow. Something had To- be
dOn0 md Immediately, ii fI,eyS 1nnSN,
be burnt TO cinders With helpsiIn s,rhfss
Speed 5setzed one OF the leather
cughiCns which 6Wa4.N yeffAf ire ana
dung u oyerh0GSdy ~ N paftinss
the flame and tIls6yvinS sStKe 2hirninoS
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