Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-16

shouted hoarsely and dashed out OF the
room. Doors were flung open, ana nalr
dozen men rushed up the stairs arter
him. There was no doubt which the
room was, and headed by Yulowski
they crowded in-only to stop and
stare at what lay on the floor.
ITS the Greek" muttered one Of
them. "He was guarding the girl.
And someone has severed the main
artery In his arm"
With one accord they dashed across
the passage to the room where Phyllis
had been In q second the door was
broken In, and they saw the uncon-
scious Italian lying on the bed.
"The Black Gang" muttered some
one fearfully, and Yulowski cursed him
for a cowardly swine. And 1t was his
hoarse voice that Drummond heard
shouting for the power to be switched
on, as he turned and darted across the
lawn.
Completely ignorant Of what had
taken place he was just as ignorant
of what was meant by switching on the
get away with Phyllis. A start meant
everything, and at the best he couldn't
hope for long one. With his arm
through hers he urged her forward,
while behind him he heard confused
shouting which gradually died away
under the peremptory orders Of some
one who seemed to be In command.
And almost subconsciously he noticed
that the thudding noise had ceased;
only the faint humming of the engine
broke the silence.
Suddenly In front Of him he saw
the fence which had caused him to
wonder earlier In the evening. He was
not Ave feet from 1t, when 1t hap
pened-the amazing and at the mo-
ment inexplicable thing. For months
after he used to wake In the night and
lie sweating with horror at the near
ness Of the escape. For 1t would have
been Phyllis who would have gone
through first, it would have been
! Phyllis. who But 1t did happen
! just In time.
He saw dark shape dart across the
open toward the fence, an animal car
| rying something In its mouth. 1t
reached the fence, and the next In
stant 1t bounded an incredible height
in the air, only to fall backward onto
the ground and lie motionless almost
| at Drummond's feet. It was so utterly
unexpected that he paused instructive
ly and stared at 1t. It was a fox, and
the fowl 1t had been carrying lay a
( yard away. 1t lay there rigid and
motionless, and completely bewildered
he bent and touched 1t, only to draw
back his hand as If he'd been stung.
A sharp stabbing pain shot up his
arm, as If he'd had an electric shock
I and suddenly he understood, and
with cry of fear he dragged Phyllis
back just In time.
The fox had been electrOcuted.
That was what the man had meant
by shouting for the power to be
switched on. And as he stood there
still clutching Phyllis arm, and shaken
for the moment out Of his usual calm,
there came from the direction of the
house, the deep-throated baying Of a
big hound.
What is it, HughT said Phyllis In
an agoniZed whisper.
With terrified eyes she was staring
at the body Of the fox, stiff and rigid
in death, and with It's Jaws parted In a
hideous snarl.
Then suddenly she realized that her
husband was speaking-Quistly. in
sistently. 1--WE can't climb through
the fence DEAR" he was saying calmly.
"You see they've switched an electric
current through the wires, and Ii you
touch one you'll be elsctrocuted. SO
I'm going to throw you over the top"
In an agony Of fear she clung to
him for a moment: then as she saw
his quiet, set face she pulled herself
together and smiled. There was no
time for argument now, there was no
time for anything except instant &C
ton. And being thoroughbred, she
was not going to hinder him by any
weakness on her part. or fear for
herself she felt no trace her faith and
trust In her husband was absolute
And so she stood there silently waiting
while he measured height and distance
with his eye.
Come. DEAR" he said after a mo-
ment's pause. "Put your knees close
up to your chin, and try and keep like
ball until you feel yourself falling"
She doubled herself up and he
picked her up. One hand held both
her feet-the other gripped the waist.
band at the back Of her skirt. Once
he lifted her above his head to the full
extent Of his arms to free his muscles
then he took little run and threw her
up and forward with all his strength.
And she cleared the top strand By two
feet.
She landed unhurt In some bushes,
and when she had scrambled to her
feet she realized he was speaking
again-imperatively, urgently.
Get the gang, darling: somehow or