The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-13
BY FRED v. WILLIAMS

the last car went cut. do you
remember ~" Clarl, asked The
driver.
VERY well. replied the man.
catch u' There's hundred
dollars Ia u Tor sou II you can find
that machine
The car spurtcd forward n
dashed down the hill AZ The base
of the hill the rcd and Ereen lighss
~ Limousine showed
That's ~" the driver snid
There she turns now
The cab Ia which clark rode
coasted A. an alarming rate % speed
down the incline They saw the
Limousine wheel about and disappear.
"IIurrsl' Clark shouted Co
the driver 40 liroAdway the
cab fairly turned on two wheels
and then off into the night. with
roar they took the trail Of the
limousine.
The limouslnea lights for a moment
faded. II was travelling ~ tremen.
dous speed IN that cab was Marian.
In the hands 81 hts mysterious foes
bound for whercf peath9 Who were
her captorag clark Eroaned In
anguish.
Now tho city. whipped Ia night.
is streets deserted. it, buildings
dark. swept past his cab windows
Ahead. growing nearer and nearer.
the dim lights % the Limousine thc9
were pursuing.
They know they are followed
nowf' shouted the driver.
Catch them. ordered Clark
There they gos' Clark saw
the limousine swing across the
University bridge They fol
lowed along the car line.
"step on it's he shouted 1--WE
mus,n't lose them
The driver stepped. A vision 81
that promised 500 was IN his mind.
Strange folks stopped In these big
hotels. They paid big money Tor
little things. He did not know what
his fares business was. lie did not
care. With him. In the business Of
driving a, night. Il was the money
that counted
Up Tenth ave. then ieft they
turned. The little cab. with a power.
fil engine light % weight. fairly
flew.
Always. ahead. there was the dark
body OF the bigger car. It's lights cut
now. trying 10 shake IT, pursuer.
In and around the curves OF the
boulevard; up roads. down hywaya.
into open streets. the limousine
reared and always behind Il the taxi.
They've got 10 get ont Of
here. We gain every time they
turn. They are too big for these
narrow roads," shouted Clari's
driver. DO you want to close
In on them now! Or would you
rather force them Into q corner
on the street where u there l.
trouble we might get helps"
You're right.' said Clark. Chase
them into the side street. There Is
no telling how many arc In the car.
And they may ho armed. Cod I
hope nothing has happened TO
Marian"
SO the driver OF the taxi held back
and played a bit Of strategy out there
in the night on that mad chase. bu,
the limousine did not cut hack.
That's bad commented the
driver. II didn't think they could
find their way out. Now they've
got clean stretch leading into the
open highway. / doubt II can keep
up with them. It's a case OF ram.
ming them now or never"
Whereupon ne pushed the &C.
celerator clear down and the
cib shot forward until Clark
leaning out. could see the bulky
top Of the cab. and glimpse fix.
ures inside.
They raced and reared and the
limousine gradually drew away az
II took the highway. II faded by
degrees while Clark moaned IN de.
spair. On. on on. down the highway
and into the open country. past
dimly lighted roadhouses and homes.
II whirled and then they saw It stop
before big house.
''Go" shouted Clark. Now
Is your chance But no sooner
were the words out Of his mouth
than the limousine started away
again. Now came their moment
OF decision. Should they pur.
sue the car or stop at the house,
Was Marian in the machine still.
or had she been dropped off Mt
the house,
In the brief moments occupied in
clearing the space between his cab
and the house by the road Clark
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