The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-23
. % Sidney Gowin&O

tnat enterprlSlng lady mad everest
,, mated the vulnerability both Of Billy
! skull and his motorcycle. She ha
done some damage, but had misse
the more vital parts of the Sphinx
After ten minutes work Billy's ca
pable hands restored the machine t
fair running order, and he rode ava,
down the lane. Both lamps were on
Of action.
Any further pursuit of the thieves
he put aside ~ useless proposition
He had a vague idea that they hal
gone hours ago; in fact, however, hi
had not been unconscious more thar
q few minutes.
There's only one thing to do" said
Billy, IAN that's"
A disconcerting thought flashed
through his mind. The humping OF
the jewel-case against his side sug.
gested It .ot
Gee y he murmured, I'm Little
Boy Blue, all right But II was to
run against the cops now, It'd take
a heap Of explanation before they
slugged me. My story'd look pretty
thin. Jewel-case-motorbike-it only
wants one item to complete the out
ntr asa sefa h4 eas.
He turned on to the high road, rap
Idly resolving on plan Of action as
he rode. 1t was q good plan, but q
few moments later 1t was hopelessly
upset again. He was, as 1t happened,
nearer to Stanhoe than to Jervaulx
abbey, and as he turrsd In the direc-
ton of the latter Billy became aware
Of someone running toward him along
the ROAD dark figure, with pc
culiar moving CLEAN Of Wilderness
about 1t. He stopped the Sphinx i'm
medfateIy and thrust out his feet to
steady himself.
The dark figure checked In It's
stride, hesitated, and seemed about
to bolt back again.
"Partnerp cried Billy 10 amaze
ment. rs that your
The reply was wild gasps Aimee.
muddy, with an appre-
ciable breadth Of white cambria show
ing at the base Of her skirt, rushed
up to him and seized his arms.
BILLY! Oh, I'm so glad-I'm so
glad !" she painted. BILLY, I-I'm In
an awful mess! The absolute hmit!"
"How! Why?"
81 was In house-and IT. was
urgled'-gulped Aimee, struggling
or breath they thought 1t was me
md 1 scooted-they're chasing me-"
1t was not wildly fhcid exp@ana-
ion. But Bflfy's intelligence depart
nent connected with IT. at once; It
upplied tie missing factors. Before
lie could answer, a pair Of lights
dashed into view far down the road,
approaching at speed.
Gar" exclaimed Aimee, and with
note OF panic-"Bflh. suppose It's
'olice? If so. they'll be looking. for
ne r. She made dash for tho pill
lon of the Sphinx. sect me ont of
his, BillS-stsrt her qnick !"
mot on your llfe!~ said Billy swift
Y. THAT'S the last thing on earth
or you now. Come with me-"
He ran. back fifty yards along the
Dad to field gate. In few mo-
nents he had 1T open, thrust the
sphinx through, let her fall behind
he hedge, and dragged Aimee with
lin INFO the ditch They hadi hardly
aimed that cover when the car swept
" with q roar, showing a glimpse of
,olice helmets scnfding past the low
'ampart Of thorn fence. The majesty
# law and order, sweeping fnexorably'
through the night. A rattle, a boot.
Ind it was gOnA
In the ditch there was painful ST
ence. Billy mechanically felt htA
3ulging pocket, glanced for a moment
At the Sphinx, and then starad blanky
1t Aimee.
"Close call, partner he observed.
81 thought it must be they" said
Aimee hreathlessly. Il wonder they
haven't called out the military as well.
All the countryside seems to be chas-
ing me! Billy" she said, with sus-
picious tremble in her voice, you'll
help me, won't your I'll tell you about
It. 1--we kept it from you. but l
won't any longer. +"
Billy laid hand on hsr arm.
Amy" he said quietly, "just repeat
this piece to yourself. Say: I'm safe.
nv partners lookin' after me- Got
that? I'll see you through; you've
nothin' to worry for at all. But we
can't talk here. We've got to beat It."
He picked up the Sphinx.
Follow close after me. an keep
quiet"
He wheeled the machine along the
field path at run, passed through
another gate, crossed 4 stretch OF
heathery common-land, and made for
small copse at the foot Of the slope
Aimse trotted behind silently, with an
odd sense of relief and security. Billy
would see it through. He had said So
He halted by the copse, and looked
round to make sure of his bearings.
ut ought to be close handy hera'"
hi said. "Yes-rys got IT,"
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