The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07

follow,
suddenly tho street was flooded
with the glarc OF automobile head
lights,
Look outr' cried Terence, and
they pulled their horses To tac edge
of the road Just in time 10 avoid
being struck by the nadly racing
car. In the fleeing instant that the
machine was passing them Terence
caught a glimpse Of the two tense
faces IN the front seat,
did you SEQ who was IN it7'' he
cried excitcdly 1T was Buck. and
that Moutroso woman, Come, quick,
We must get "a car and follow"
They spurred their horses down
the street, stopped al the public
garage. awakened the reluctant man
in charge, and hired machine
'No time 10 lose" shouted Terence.
jumping 10 the wheel Mary and
Bud leapcd In beside him. aud they
sped or IN the direction In which the
other machine had vanished
tANAN vas "a hANAlAfAihARktA NNAtAAAAAk
on the door OF tho sheriff OF pieo,
"I'vc been robbed I've been rob.
bed. cried a voice
The sheriff half dressed. came TO
the door He found Taggart IN an
excited rase. his face white and
neryc,rRcked
They broke into my house, at.
tackled me while slept. and robbed
me" cried TaEgRFt, My topaz and
and some valuable papers ara miss.
ing, They were priceless, Quick.
get a posse. think know who e
Is. and ! know just about where they
would 60"
"All right. all right - control your.
self. man." the sheriff answered.
noting Taggart's almost hystcrical
excitement. Give me time 10 get
dressed. and do some telephoninE 90
set the posse together. Wait here"
he darted back into tho house. and
left TagEart ia front OF the door.
Taggart was on his last legs. In
the dark he had caught a glimpse
OF the men who had broke into his
house. They were his own men -
led by Buck Mcleod. Realizing that
he had been doublecrossed In his
embarrassing. that his Eang had
gone back on him. and that he had
no one TO fall back on. as last re-
sort he had decided TO enlist tho aid
OF the law He was still motlyatcd
by greed - he wanted TO lay hold OF
the Yaqui treasure and streak for
the border. He figured that II the
sherifr's posse would oyertake and
arrest Buck. he would recover the
map and the topaz. and get away
alone with tho treasure before the
prisoners on the ranch would be freed
and his own criminal operations dis
covered.
The sheriff came out. got HIS
horse, Joined TagRar;. who fastened
to tell him more Of tho robbery. other
men. deputies. phoned by the sheriff.
were beginning 10 ride up
They'll be going for Sierra Di.
ablo." said Taggat, You've want
ed this Buck Mcleod for long
time, anyway. sheriff, Well. here's
your chance"
The posse. at last complete. start
ed off on the Eallop for Sierra piablo.
Look - we're catching upF' cricd
Terence.
Mary and Bud strained their eyes
forward. Sure enough the lights OF
their madly racing car lighted up
for an instant the shape OF the rear
Of the automobile they were pursu.
Ing. They had been tearing along
the psriious canyon road at break.
neck speed for more than an hour
The shape ahead suddenly van.
ished around a sharp bend in the
road.
More speed" yelled Bud" Wen
get en-"
Were giving her all she can take
now" said Terence.
They took the curve practically
on two wheels. The shape OF the
car ahead again came into view for
nm instant. Then II disappeared
around second and sharper curve.
As Terence took this curve the car
missed going off the edge OF the
road by an inch.
Both cars were swerylng and skid.
ding perilously now, as the road
wound around rocks. Juts and
crevices. The road at this point par
alleled a sheer embankment along n
stream. many feet below.
They were gradually gaining
ground on the leading car, and con-
graduating themselves when sud.
denly something happened ~ the car
staggered ahead uncertainty. swerv-
ing toward the embankment.
Tho steering knuckie's broke. 4"
cried Terence. as tense horror spread
over all their faces.
He clutched wildly for the brake
- too late
They've gone overF' Stella, look
ing back. cried into Buckle car.
She saw the pursuing car, after II
had gone out OF control leap TO the
edge of the road, hang there uncer.
tainly for a brief moment, then top.
pie and plunge down the steep en-.
bankmcnt.
Good" said Buck, with citation, as
they kept on their way. slowing
down slightly for safety. They
almost had us. Now we're safe"
Terence and Bud struggled out
from under the submerged, over.
turned car, rose to the surface, and
bumped into each other. swinging.
Mary - where's Mary" cried
Terence.
Both looked frantlcally about them,
but there was no sign Of the girl.
She must be caught under the
cary Bud replied In horror.
Quick! We must dive and reach
her"
It was only n few feet TO tho
bank. The two men swan in.
clambered up, and both took deep
running dives toward the car.
Their eyes open under water, they
found Mary, her clothes caught