San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-13
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father, Loring Ranger, offers a re.
ward of one hundred thousand dollars
for his daughters return. Receiving
letter from the abductors, Ranger
deposits n hundred thousand dollars
worth of bonds in specified place &C.
cordipg to instructions.
Juarez Charlie, adventurer, is a
warm. friend OF Ranger. He goes on
quiet hunt for Hope.
Following a clew given by a girl,
Charlie rides toward the Bristow san
itarium on his motorcycle. He comes
across Hope and Or. Kelsey. WHO
have escaped from the sanitarium in
DR.. Bristow's car.
The car is wrecked and Kelsey is in
jured. Charlie rides for physician
and Hope and Kelsey hide in an ADAM
doned house belonging to Hopes faith
er. Now go on with the story.
"Well. they're not in the attic nor
yet on this floor: we know that" said
voice. and Kelly and Keeks don't
seem to have had any better luck down.
stairs and in the cellar"
The sound of their voices grew faint
er. Then they heard other voices
raised in argument in the hall down.
stairs. There was more movement.
and finally the banging of the front
door. The men were gone.
Hone and Kelsey waited in that un-
earthly silence for long time; some
one might have been left behind, might
even be in the room.
At last, careful not to make the
least noise, she slid back the panel and
looked out.
She made small. rustling noises
opening the cracker box.
Good thing l brought knife. I'm
q wise, old campaigner."
She stifled her laughter ooh. its
hard to spread jam in the dark. Give
me your hand"
Their fingers touched, and she laid
cracker in his palm.
"I'vc never tasted anything quite
so GOOD" he affirmed.
"Nor ]. The crackers are musty,
but it improves the flavor"
"You were wonderful to think OF
them. But YOU always arctic most
wonderful His voice broke. He
caught her. and held her to him crush.
ingly. You're safc--still safe. What
a night p" He buried his face in her
hair. But they haven't got YOU. II
they do, they'll have TO kill me first"
Her arms were about his neck, her
cheek against his.
II almost killed you with that car"
she snid. IF had. I shouldn't have
cared if they had taken me-" She ran
her light fingers over his eyes. His |
dear. broken head" she said tenderly. |
ooh. She drew back with sudden |
recollection. Il forgot: we both for |
got. That envelope those men gave
u.s."
She struck match. The light made
him blink. He ripped open the en-
velope.
Liberty bonds" with a gasp. "a
bunch of them"
She struck another match. and held |
it until it burned her fingers.
AN even hundred thousand dollars
he said in an awed tone. "Ten bonds |
of ten thousand apiece"
"a hundred thou" She clutched |
his shoulder. "Why. that's my ran
som. 1t must be it,"
Were going to get ont of here"
he said stoutly. They'll be search
ing the woods for a while yet. but
they'll get tired of that. Then will be
our chance to slip out. Are you
slceny?'
mo: I'm too excited"
"Wcll. I am. No sleep for two
nights, and this crack over my head.
Here, take my w"tch. and wake me at
the end OF an hour. Then Won must
sleep for the same time. Well need
clear heads and all our strength, once
we get started"
"I.et me see the time" She struck
another match. Its just II o'clock.
I'll wake you promptly at IL. Now go |
by-by."
Kelsey stretched himself out, and