The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-17
A Story Of Seattle and
The South Seas
BY FRED v. WILLIAMS

lie had lsfs the taxi at che end Of
che walk.
-Iaur he cried rushing 10 the
read where he had ieft H.
Il was Eonel
The driver had not waited
Oiark's heart sanit-
Behind be heard an uproar.
Clarik dashed nadly with Mar.
ian thru the heavy brush. grown
70 screen tho place from the
highway.
There was not a car IN sight
lie fled with her toward the river,
rhs rocks ana hiilside-. skirting the
rad Tor miles AFFORD a means Of
oonceAimsnt.
4 shot. a shout behind, ana he
knew tho pursuit was on. Marian
clung 90 him.
Re bravo little glrl- he whis.
perea. wen srt out OF this. And
We viii make them pay"
They ran behind a Eree, rock and
sAnk down there. Tho roar Of mo.
tors from tho house reached them.
Cars were golng out In search Of
them. shouts. ,rampiing OF feet.
commands reached them.
Eve are safer here said Clark.
rthan summing down tho highway"
They heard men searching thru
the brush foe them. Several
times they heard searching par.
ties beating past them. heard
their oaths and EXPLANATIONS.
once Clark thought he recognized
ths voice OF Renard shouting orders
m the distance. and was thankful
that his bullet had hot killed him.
Tho minutes dragged like hours
and tho rounds OF pursuit ended. 20
Clark and Marian began cautiously
10 Erops their way thru the brush
and rocks. keeping straight line
that they might emerge on the high.
way and there hail machine.
md then. when dawn came.
they heard a motor far down tho
road. coming nearer and nearer.
They walked out upon the high.
way and stood there. watching the
headlights OF Tho approaching chr
grow larger and larger.
They were miles from tho road
house They were cold and hungry
Clark feared that Marian was snfI
fcring from tho chill OF the night
fatigue and the excitement. lie wasI
afraid she might collapse.
Here was n chance OF hailing
a machine bound for the city.
They would take Il. Surely the
pursuit must have been ahan-
doncd by now.
Clark stood In the cenisr Of the
RAID and raised his arm. The car
was stopped within a few feet OF
them. Clark. stepplnF back 10 Mar.
ian's side. his hand on the gun Ia
HIS pocket. scrutinized tho cars 90.
cupanta carefully.
II was a large closed car and
there were three persons in 1.-THE
driver and man and a woman.
WIN you giva ns lift into Sc.
attic or TO the end % the nearest car
liner" asked Clark. I'VE have met
with an accident
The man in the rear seat threw
open the door. saying. we win
be glad to take ron into the city"
Clark helped Marian into the car
and followed her. The woman in tho
rear seat exclaimed with concern at
sight OF Marian.
Poor chiidF she said. "You are
IN"
What was IT. asked the man.
AN auto accident"
Yes" replied Clark. He Ola not
wish 10 20 into details or to recount
his experiences here.
The car moved forward IL
leaped into high speed. Tho rocky
hills flashed by. Clark felt safe.
The couple were middIeagcd. or
past, evidently persons Of refine
nent. probably business man
and his wife living down tho
peninsula and returning from
weekend ut their country place.
Clark relaxed. Marian leaned hoay.
lily on his shoulder.
Poor littio giriT' he said.
AZ that moment ne felt a band
Of steel snapped about his wrist and
his gun arm was twisted tight to his
side.