The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15

idence she was far from fleeing. do
these crooks know who you are?"
NO, and they never shallr' the
girl exclaimed My letter which
they took was signed only: Thine.
But why do you ask?"
Because 1 know" Sallie laughed.
Here I've been thinking you were
dead all this while, and everybody
else thinks I'm dead Look at this
dress I've got on, It's all muck from
rolling around this floor. but don't
you recognize it? Oh, you needn't
look at enc like that, I won't tell if
they keep me here till Kingdom
Come, but unless I'm crazy you're
Alva Cope
Hush. Oh, hushr' The other lifted
her numbered hand as though to
ward off a blow.
An right" SaIlie agreed equally.
Maybe you'd like to know, though.
that your fiance is still riding up and
down in front of the house watching
your window? Oh. don't cry.
You'll see him soon. 1 know. and
everything Will be just wonderful for
YOU
VIII you tell me a little more?"
.Nva begged. "All that you can, and
quickly, before they come and find
IS like this?"
Il sure Will, There, your feet are
,ree. Now let me rub your ankles
dll they stop hurting. When they
couldn't find you, your stepmother
kidnapped me out Of my own back
yard where the wreck had landed on
me, and brought me to New York to
take your place"
She launched forth into a detailed
account of the events of the past
week and Alva listened absorbedly.
but in the middle of it SaIlie paused
with an intense, rapt look upon her
face.
What is it?' Alva whispered
trembling. "They are coming?"
mo, I thought I heard a whistle!
There it is again-a police whistle"
Sallie's voice rose in a shrin cry of
ecstasy. do you know what it
means? We shall be safe-freer
She jumped up and going back be-
hind the furnace picked up the AK.
"Oh, where are your Alva cried.
covering and trembling as a heavy.
confused trampling of feet sounded
from over their heads. You have
not left mer'
Here I amr Sallie ran back and
seated herself beside the other girl.
with the AK resting against her knee,
Just thought this might come in
handy in case the wrong parties
think of US first Hear that?"
| A fusillade of shots rang out and
Alva shrank against her, covering
her ears, but to Sallie it was the
sweetest sound she had ever heard
It ceased and a mighty pounding
seemed to jar the very foundations
about them.
Alva looked up in stark terror.
They've got to the door! They're
breaking it in! There go the win.
dows, toor' Sallie was chanting to
herself in a transport Of 10Y. as the
crash of glass sounded between the
heavy blows. ''Oh, Alva. You're
missing it all"'
Alva took her hands from her ears
I am ashamed" she said simply
4 You are very wonderful girl. Sal
lie"
They're fighting for u.s. Aint Won
glad to hear it and know it? There
the doors down at last! Now there,1l
be more shooting"
Sallie's prophecy was instantly veri.
fed, for with the Earring slam which
told of the falling door very roar
OF shots rang out, mingled with hoarse
cries, and the trampling of feet over.
head increased till the stout beams
seemed to CULVER.
THE shooting has stopped" Alva
cried suddenly. why is that. Sal
lie? There is no longer the scuh1ing
sound, either. although 1 still hear
those horrible groans,- don't you?
What does it mean?"
81 don't know" Sallie's- face set
grimly and she gripped the ak han
die. FYou stay right where you are
and you'll be safe enough, for you're
out Of range. That's trapdoor over
that ladder, isn't it?''
Yes. 1t is through that thsy come