New Britain herald., 1923-10-12

sNot yet" The wind blew bach
her words to him.
They had come to noint where the
road fafked in three directions. She
turned into the first one.
"we'll try for our old house now, =
she said. I'VE can get TO the back
entrance by short cut through the
woods just beyond here
"ouf old house," he had not head
of II before. ''Rnt the car. They
will track ns by that, no matter
where we co."
"Let Them" she said briefly and
with what struck him as remarkable
sang froid under the circumftances.
He looked back again.
They've followed" he said.
They're on US now"
The words were hardly out OF his
mouth. when there was rush of
wheels. the nurr of an engine, and
the pursuing car shot by them TO
draw up ahead In the middle OF the
road.
There was nothing for them but to
stop They could not hope TO pass
In that narrow lane and II was
equally impossible to turn.
As the car passed them, Kelsey had
made out that there were two men
in 1t. One of them leaped over the
side, and came running back.
Kelsey fexed his muscles and
waited. The man hurrying toward
them was big bnrly fellow. but
Kelsey was no lightweight himself.
Armed or unarmed, he was ready for
him, and then he'd take on the other,
both at the same time for that mat
ter.
The man held something in his
hand. but it was not gun.
'That you, Dr. Bristow?" he said,
coming close and speaking In harsh,
husky whisper He halted, his Jaw
falling. what, the"
Hope leaned forward. I am Miss
Copley." she said. II wasn't quite
sure Of the Doctors directions"
"oh? Miss copley?" sHis trucu-
lence gave way to relief.S He thrust
a bulky envelope into her hand with
out a word and turned back to his
own car "a
'.Better let us get a piece ahead"
he muttered over his shoulder. We
got an idea we're being trailed. we
Just shook off couple of other cars.
He was gone. The car in front
started and whizzed on. There was
no time for question or comment, no
time to express wonder at this strange
Incident. Hope had thrown the en-
velope into Kelsey's lap, and was
once more driving at full speed. The
Merrick Road. wide and smooth.
opened out before them, and many
were on 1t.
I'VE have to cross here she muir
INJURED. Pray that our luck holds"
kelsey sat taut while she drove
down the highway for about quar-
ter Of mile. Motors passed them,
going In both directions, but no one
them. Then she turned
off. and soon thew were in tree
lined lane, where the ground was
rougher than any over which they
had passed.
They seemed to have thrown off
he pursuit. Then the stiffness was
broken by the SlHCCdLO CUu6ilH5 ~ o
motorcycle somewhere before them.
The explosive racket drummed on
heir ears. A headlight rayed vel
ow through the fog. Panic seized
Iope. In the open. with a choice OF
branching roads where she could
visit and double, her nerve held; but
,ere. cornered at last, she yielded to
N unreasoning impulse.
Before Kelsey realized her intention,
he ierlSed the car to the left IN SO
hort a turn that they made it on two
wheels.
He saw an open space before NM
, tall stump seemed to rise out Of the
round She swerved frantically TO
void it, and they crashed into
rec. Blackness! He knew no more.
Hope thrown clear of the wreck.
truggled for her breath, and then
ose uncertainty to her knees.
nan was bending over her.
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