Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.
WNIl Service

| the patch Of ground without coming
upon any place by which it might be
possible to ascend to the summit Of
the prOmOntory
He hurried back, doubling on his
tracks, examining the cliff in the other
direction. He reached the other side
Of the fiat terrain, only to find that the
| elevation presented the same insur-
mountable flank to him everywhere.
But then Of sudden he realized
that the York boat must be drawn up
at the point Of entrance. And it was
with this that he must make his flight
with the girl, Bleaching the boat across
| the water somewhere, taking to the
| forests.
And without hesitation he took to
| the water again and swan with steady
strokes toward 1t. In two or three
minutes he had gained its side.
The kidnapers must have left their
horses at some refuge orArendezvous
in the forest and brought the girl by
boat to Siston lake.
And it was evident that they could
not have arrived SO much as an hour
before.
The York boat was moored opposite
a cleft in the great dome Of the prom
ontory, which offered easy access to
the summit Lee waded ashore once
more But before attempting the as
cent he drew his automatic from its
holster and examined it. The holster
was lined with waterproof, and only
few drops glistened upon the surface
of the weapon.
Scrambling up the activity, Lee
saw the two huts among the trees i'm
mediately overhead. He scrambled up
the low wall Of rocks, and was about
to step on to the elevation when of a
sudden man came out of the farther
hut and made his way toward the'
nearer one.
Lee ducked his head down just in
, time to escape detection, and through
the interstices between the powders
he watched the man until he had en-
tered the hut Immediately above him.
/ He looked about forty years of age.
He was shorter than Lee, but appar-
emily of great strength. He had an
untrimmed black beard, he walked
with hunched shoulders, and there
was look Of singular ferOcity and
cunning on his face.
A dangerous, treacherous customer,
Lee thought. Railway!
When he had disappeared within
r Nuav ,ipa
the rocks, he could just catch
glimpse of the interior. He saw the
man standing over what looked like
a camp bed, on which he could dis
tinguish the head and shoulders of a
! girl, lying perfectly still
! Lees heart leaped He gripped his
automatic, levelled 1t.
=. A single shot from where he stood
we'll aimed, would be sufficient.
And at that moment instinct and de-
sire struggled with discipline as never
before, with the maxim inculcated dur
ing his eight years of service never
to take life except when life is in i'm
mediate danger.
] Then discipline Won Lee let the
muzzle drop.
And at that moment he heard the
growing voice Of the man, and the an
swer Of third person inside the hut
J q woman.
The words were inaudible, and now,
hesitating no longer, Lee scrambled
over the rocky ridge and made his way
toward the door ObliQuely, 80 as to re-
main concealed from the sight of those
within.
The mans voice rose in a falsett'
snarl.
"What do ] mean to do with her:
What would l do with her? Shes
mine, amt she?"
: "And what about meY' Low as the
voice was, restrained, yet passionate
something about it sent sudden
shiver through Lee and for few mo
ments he could only remain a help
less listener
"You?" he laughed. You can STAY
on neres iong as you want to, l guess.
There's Pierre and Shorty if you want
a man"
"You coward!' Her voice was vi
brant with indignation. II tell you
you've made a mistake in bringing that
girl here. You'll regret it. That mine
doesn't exist And when she finds
you've fooled her, what are you going
to do?"
$50 we're jealous, are we? Well,
I've been tired Of you for long time, y
he jeered.
"Jim-" There was desperate plead-
ing in the woman's tones-"I gave up
all for you. Let her go. Don't cast
me off. love you, jim"
And now Lee knew. A mist trembled
before his eyes, and, gripping his auto
matte, he sprang forward to the door.
He must have shouted, though he
was unconscious of everything but the
desire to get Railway by the throat.
Wheeling. Railway swOre, and then
needless Of Lees pistol, leaped.
But IN the moment before they