Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
Copyright BY Pathe Exchange, Inc. :
CHAPTER XIV
In DESPERATE FLIGHT

keep up the fast pace much lOnGc.
Ruin and Foster were rapidly gu..-
ing on him, and by tins time ,.o5
were also out OF the valley and 2alC
from any other menacmg devices.
Ahead or him, Mallinson saw 4 RAN
road track with q locomotive, appar-
emily deserted, a short distance up
the track. He decided to make i
dash for it and make his escape ii
the engine What he did not see,
however, was the man OF mystery
lurking on the other side VI t.c
locomotive.
The mystery man had waited long
for this moment, Seeing malnnsJa
climb into the cab, he stealthly .p
preached and climbed up behind "a.
the rear of the coal car. Ma.!tA-
son was unaware of the tact that nc
had travelling companion, AIS,
gleefully putting on fun steam H.
started the enging putting down tn
track.
AS Ruth Ranger and the reporter
rode up they were filled with con
sternation to see Mahlnson making
his escape. Ruth was i'll utteI
despair, for it now seemed as thougu
all her efforts were in vain.
CHANGING about, the girl suddenl
spied couple of aviators in Ii
| freight station near the ralrOaG
just assembling an airplane ,ha
had arrived Hearing the whlrrn
of the propeller, Ruth decided
| take a chance, With Fos.e-, 81.
ran over to the men.
tive got TO catch that man C.,
! cap.ng in the locomotive" she e.
planned at means everything
me His name is Mallnson, and -
The ayiatofS looked up in SUIT.
prise.
"Mallinson!" one of the me1 eli
claimed That's a man we are Boo
very much interested in. We 3ntp
ped the plane here TO make hga,
over Haunted Valley, but if MaI,n
son has skipped, come on, we Il &c
him"
This sudden statement made
whole affair more mysterious
Ruth, but her delight over the 4,
sistance she wa g to receive .as
great that she didn't stop 10 is
questions. The girl climbed ma
the plane with one of the avia,ors
leaving young Foster behind, nue.,
to his disappointment. IN anothe
moment the plane left the gToun,
and began TO soar speedily aItes IN,
fleeing Mallinson.
At the throttle OF the locomotive
MallinSon was examining the paper
he had seized in his Higit lie tel
that his moment Of triumph ha
come-if only .e could keep fror
the clutches C. RCn Ranger sr
Eugene Gao. But t..ere were 0t6e
mysterious forces now OEerGuE
against him, and we'll did ne know
that He did not realize, hoWevel
that the mystery man was climb.n
over the coal in the rear of the ca
behind him, determined TO play hi
card.
Gradually the airplane was ovei
taking the speeding locomotive, al
Ruth was preparing a rope laids
and getting ready to climb dow
when the right moment would
rive Finally she dropped tine Ia
der over the side and started {
climb downward, but some. hin
suddenly happened, The laId
broke loose from the plane an
Ruth barely saved herself 3
clutching hold of the running 5ea
of the plane.
She succeeded in climbing BAG
into the cockpit, but now the av,atc
was having trouble with his cor
trolls. The plane was making
, series of sharp nose dives, each on
coming nearer the ground AID
ing more dangerous.
The aviator glanced hope'ess'
back at the girl and suddenly tn
plane made final swoop an
plunged downward, directly towar
the path of the oncoming engine
Ruth and the aviator tried to jun
free-but il was too late. The plan
crashed onto the track and bot
were buried under the wreckage.
: And now, in the speeding locomo
tive, tile man of mystery saw hi
opportunity and sprang for Mallin
son. Both were fighting savagely
Unconscious of what had happeGe,
9n the track ahead of them.
- Ito be continued