Evening star., 1923-08-19
Copyright By George r. Dsra. ceau.ny

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the four boys at his heels. He heard
him say:
II tell you, she came downstairs
She didn't pass this way. sir"
From the head of the steps they
looked uncertainty up and down tie
street, and then went back into the
building. Greg had drawn back gu
OF sight. A moment later anothc.
cab drew up behind Greg and ~
men got out. Tt was the puff
Abanez and another of the gang N.
the same instant Amy. bareheadol
came running like deer around ~.
men stared. rooted TO the paverren,
in astonishment. Amy ran on 70
Greg's cab. but at the sight OF the
strange face she drew bach
swiftiy III an ~, right .h. ne Whispered
She climbed in. he slammed TN,
door and they were off De Socntra
came running out OF the buildin-
again. He met the two men on thc
sidewalk. All three jumped in the wait
ing cab and came on.
CHAPTER XIV.
Through the Streets.
Greg sped down the moline. na.ic
a wide turn into the drive and he7d
ed downtown. As they circled tr,e-
saw the other cab gathering heaa-
way. 1t had a moro powerful o..
gine than Greg's and was in bette
condition. 1t ought 10 have ov.l-
taken Greg easily. but as tho
Strengthened out in tho drive i, dtI
RI n hr,y
MAINTAINING certain distance. CIR.
slowed down and the following Cal,
did likewise. What's Their game
iousIy
He raped on the glass behind him
opened the door.
cheeriIy.
II guess So" was the SOM
what shaky reply.
Let down the front glass and
She did so
Have you got the little bIacr
book" he asked eagerly.
No. | was surprised by his re-
turn. l dropped it in the back or tn"
No one saw you drop it there
NO. it's safe enough: IF we ca
only find way to get It out again
Where can we go now
ITO the yard"
HE will follow US there.
Let him. We have plenty &
friends there. He'll get a warm ~
They passed a policeman stand 3
at the curb who glanced an them
casually as they passed. They wee
not exceeding the speed limit nov.
or at least not by much. The other
cab was short block behind. Am,
who continually glanced back
through the little window, gssped
"oh, they're stopping: They're
picking him up"
Who. the policeman" said Gre,
BY God. de Socotra has a nerve =,
he added grimly.
They're coming on again ".
faster. Faster
Greg, gave her all she would take
The old fivver roared and rockea
down the drive. and the few pedes
TRANS homeward bound stopped and
stared at the phenomenon Most 0f
the motor traffic was bound in n
opposite direction. and on his sIda
OF the road Greg had a clear pas
sage The bright round glohe=
flashed past the cars they paased
seemed to be standing still. Greg
prayed that his old tires would sup
port the strain. The fiivver had long
ago seen her best days and like an
old horse she was scarcely mafinE
the speed that the violence of her
action would Indicate Thirty miles
was about her limit.
Through the little window IN the
back Amy kept watch on their pu--
suers. They're gaining on us" she
said despairingly.
And, indeed the bigger car drew
up on them with ease. once they Ie'
her out. De Socotra was leaning far
out OF the window. urging the drive,
on. The policeman rode in from,
Foot passen gers. becoming infect Cd
with the excitement Of the chase
started to run after, but We're soon
out-distanced. Motor cars bound uu
town slowed down. turned and Joined
in the chase.
The pursuing car little by IittIr
drew abreast on the outside of tLc
fivver. The driver pinched GREG
into the curb as close as he dared
hoping 10 force him to stop ~
more than foot separated the run
ming boards of the two fyjnC 20
hicleS. Amy Shrank back into H.
darkest corner. The water was nu,>
boiling furious!y out of the radiat"r
OF the ffivver and Greg knew 81"
must soon begin 10 miss and slackeu
speed. But he held her 10 il.
wheel to wheel with Greg's and the
policeman, leaning out, was almosI
able to put hand on his shoulder.
Stop, you" he commanded.
AT that moment Greg saw an oper
Ing and he obeyed the order quick a.
than they looked for Throwing out
his clutch and applying brakes he
let the other car shoot ahead. Turn
ing out behind it. he darted up =
side street.
Their pursuers, carried on LOO fee
or more. had to turn around in tn,
drive and come back. Cars bound
uptown got in their way Greg nigMt
have succeeded in giving them III"
slip altogether had il not heen for
the other cars which had taken III
the chase out Of sheer excitement
These cars We're far enough in III,
rear to follow Greg directly into Tho
side street and TO point the way tc
the policeman when he came up.
Greg twisted and turned 10 the bc<
of his ability: off the drive the street
were deserted: into West End avenue
into another side street. into III.
drive again. \ whole string Of cars
was stretched out behind him now
Rarely had the sporty chauffeur
such a chance to defy the speed law
1t was like pandemonium sweepin2
through those astonished quiet
streets. The little fiivVcr was like a
NANCY fox pursued by a pack Or
sleek hounds.
Continued in Tomorrow's Star0