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mad, the car plunged forward, athrob
with life and action, down the
straight-away drive, and out onto the
main highway. Jill was on her way
at 40 miles an hour, to meet Ro-
anc and her Fate.
1t was just around the bend at the
foot of the mountain that Jill and
Tony heard the two pistol shots and
got their first glimpse of a bonafide
hold up. Here il was, too, that the
roadster came to an abrupt stop, its
running board parallel with that OF
4 big black car drawn up on the left
side and facing them. On the big
cars running board stoop two men.
Looking past them Jill's gaze rested
for a fleeing instant on the form OF
a man lying at the side Of the road.
Then things began TO happen with
lightning rapidity; such things as
Jill, in her widest imaginings, had
never considered.
sap tn bloke an cop tn moll."
These strange words shot from the
big man behind on the running board.
Before she had grasped their mean
ing the man in front, with the visor
of his cap pulled down to conceal his
features, had stepped owe on their
running board, reached across in
front of her, and brought down a
blackjack on Tony's head.
Everything happened SC swiftly
that neither Jill nor Tony had the
least chance to defend themselves.
Horror-stricken, the girl heard the
sickening thud of the blackjack
against her brothers head. The next
instant she felt herself lifted bodily
from her seat, swung across and
jammed down on the seat of the big
roadster.
She tried to scream, but the mus
cles of her throat seemed paralyzed,
and at the second attempt a vile
smelling hand was clamped over her
mouth. While she struggled help
lessly in the big mans arms the
other got the car under way. A mo-
ment or so later they whizzed past
her home at a speed of 60 miles an
hour.
Scenes like those she had witnessed
in motion picture plays fitted before
her minds eye with grotesque ex-
aggeration. Newspaper accounts Of
bodies found in lonely spots-stories
she had read of mutilated victims
all seemed to pass in ~fragmentary
pitches through her muddled brain.
Again she heard the dull thud of the
blackjack as il descended on poor
Tony's head-saw once more the still
form of the man lying at the side
Of the road. If she could only just
concentrate-confine her thoughts
"Listen, little grill"
The man at her side, his left arm
laid across her shoulders to prevent
her, presumably. from leaping out
of the car, was speaking. She
turned at the sound Of his voice and
tried to distinguish his features in
the moonlight. But the visor of his
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Stuart hadn't even begun. a. yet, to
fight.
But n canny Scot was Jack, and
he saw no sense in starting anything
until he had at Last a C~hinaman's
chance for victory. Only fools rush
ed In where guumen welded guns.
A glance at the sky directly above
showed him that clouds were form
ing: there was a threat Of rain i'm
the air IL the moon would slip
behind a heavy cloud long enough to
enable him TO crawl over TO the left
side running board his service
Colt was in a pocket or the inside,
just above the seat.
The sky thickened. Suddenly the
moon disappeared and Jack Stuart
seized his opportunity. IL was no
small feat he was attempting a. he
soon realized. The car was travelling
fast, and the road was none too
smooth. But once he had a hand on
the edge of the broad mud-guard.
he breathed easier.
Another acrobatic twist and his
feet were on the running board. Now
for the delicate observation Of lift
ing tie gun, unobserved and un-
caught.
Luck again favored him . the big
fellow guarding Jill, fearing, per-
haps. that she would try to jump in
the gloom. was using both arms TO
hold her. He sat well over on the
seat. the girl. of course. between
him and the fellow at the wheel. IL
was the latter of whom Jack had 10
be careful.
Croaching low. he worked his right
hand. with extreme care, over the
side of the seat. and unbuttoned the
pocket flap. The gun was there.
Jack Stuart fully appreciated the
desperate character of the men with
whom he had TO deal. He knew that
they were both armed. and that
neither would hesitate an Instant 10
shoot him down il he gave them the
least opening. He must arquire first
an ADVANTAGE and throw the fear OF
death into them.
There was Just one way 10 DO this,
and in the light Of what had occur
red. Jack Stuart had 70 compunc-
tions whatever In doing il.
The drivers back was dimly out
lined in the gloom Just in front OF
him. Grasping the gun firmly BY
its barrel. he brought the heavy butt
down on the fellows head. protected
slightly hv his can,
ITO BE CONTINUED
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cap hid his face effectuaiiy- He
leaned closer.
Listen, kid, TO whut I'm a-tellin'
yuh," he went on, speaking fast but
distinctly. "You needn't be afraid.
We amt gonna hurt yuh. We jest
took We along wit US SOS yuh
couldn't saueal to tn cops about tn
stick-up yuh saw. Well turn yuh
loose in a little while, if yer good
maybe. And now if you'll promise
! me not 10 try to jump I'll let go
of yuh. Do yuh promise?"
81 w-won't j-jump." suffered
Jill. fearfully, and doubling his
/ avowal about letting her go free
soon. From what she had seen and
heard she was certain these men had
no intention of giving her the free
dom he had promised. What did he
mean about taking her along so she
couldn't squeal to til cops? Was
il because of the mar she had seen
lying by the side of the road?
Gradually something like an un-
Outstanding of the situation began
to form in her mind. These two men.
she told herself. must have held up
the driver of this roadster. They
nLQ SuOl MIN III ~ was MS bO1s
she had seen. Now they were TAX
ing his car and KIDNAPPING her 10
keep her from telling the police.
Jill's constructive findings were
essentially correct-insofar as they
carried. But they lacked n very
important detail. IL was true that
her captors were taking the car be-
longing to the man she had seen
lying by the side Of the road. What
her findings failed to encompass was
the very pertinent fact that while
the men were taking their victims
car the cars rear end was taking
the victim himself.
And so while the poor man clings
TO his precarious perch on the erd
farthest from those enemies. hangs
within the encircled space of his two
spare balloon tires, let US introduce
him. Please. everybody, meet Mr..
Jack Milton Stuart. recently of Hills
dale. KY. and-until recently-en-
route to New York City to seek his
fortune.
At the moment of his introduction.
Jack, il may be inferred. Is deeply
engaged in trying TO adjust his think
ing apparatus TO the rather astonish-
ing situation IN which he has sud-
denly found himself.
This adjustment process started on
the Instant he opened his eyes and
found himself lying az the side OF
the road. What he saw e~radicated.
for the moment. every vestige Of
dizziness and pain caused by the
bullet that had ploughed a furrow
across his skull just a minute or 80
before. The sight not only dissi-
pated the pain, but stirred him into
instantaneous action. Hence it
came about that WREN his car began
once more TO get under way. it ear
ried an extra passenger in the person
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search himself. A moment later the
realization struck him that his
bunch had been only too true. They
had relieved him Of his bankrool,
something over a thousand dollars,
and his watch. which cost him a
hundred. They had even taken his
cigarette case. Oh, we'll ...
With careful consideration OF the
handicaps he faced. Jack summed up
the situation and its possibilities.
They were not as promising as he
could wish. but-Jack Stuart came Of
a tribe closely associated with the
John Paul Jones clan. II was when
the battle seemed hopelessly lost that
they really began 10 firht. Jack
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that he won't sell II, or give Il away
and he can't bury IL.
Writes Mr.. Freeble: "We have Mn
called II old Faithful for years. be-
cause IL was always faithful and
never laid down on me. I purchased
the Studebaker In May, 1915. have
driven II over 1900 miles and the
upholstery is almost rs COED rs new.
I defy any man 20 tell tile drivers
seat from new. Not n sbring haa
sagged, or gotten out Of place.
"My wife objects 10 riding in IA
now on account OF the seat being "a
high from the ground. But at a small
cost this car could be put in good
shape and would be- good for nm addi-
tional 10000 miles easy. She Is all
there and only needs her face washed
and nails polished 20 20 out on the
road and step with the high STEP
pers'."
That's just N typical example or
what Studebaker builds into It's ears!
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OF its owner, concealed from the
sight of those in front.
II was fortunate for this passenger
that his two balloon tires were bolt
ed to the cars rear deck. on "A slant
of some IS degrees. Thus the tires
rot only provided him q seat a full
foot in width. but the angle at
which they hung held him from be
ing bounced out when the car be-
gan hitting only the high spots"
This cute little seat had furnished
a roosting place for hobos and small
boys on divers occasions. but never
had he appreciated until this mo-
ment the rare possibilities of his
spare balloons"
"Now, I wonder" unused Jack
Stuart. and he began cautiously to
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CHAPTER I

SAAAE ELK
Every Jack has his JILL" or 50
I've heard old ladies say. If that's
rue then every "Jill must have her
Maybe I've n waiting for
me tonight. Uhm, yeh, maybe.
something Of a dubious, if not
u0ieiul shrug followed this brief So
Liioquy' as LILLIAN (Jill) Justin paused
an instant on the stair landing
Of her old home.
az was the night of the big August
FESTIVAL IN the West Virginia glass
town. and Peter Justin, meeting his
rover daughter at the foot of the
eyes.
You are very charming, my DEAR
ne said smiling. His glance strayed
70 the handsome youth standing near
tne door and again Peter marveled
tnat he should have fathered two
such wonderful children.
both were of the brunette type,
win the sparkling beauty Of their
spanish grandmother and the grace
n poise of their French ancestry
apparent in their every movement
Jlil was 20, her brother 10.
Inc two we're in party dress. Jill's
gown, a rich ~wine-colored silk with
sheer silk stockings to match, lent
a finishing touch to her lambert
beauty. Tony wore n Tuxedo, a
white SILK waistcoat, a wing collar
n a white lawn tie.
wonder, Tony, how many poor
addie are due for heart break to-
night" went on Peter, musingly, his
handsome brown eyes twinkling as
they turned again to the glowing girl
IN the wine-dyed gown.
Not so many as there might be, if
Our Lady of hot colors would get q
move on herself now at last that
she's all set to goi" g%rumbled the i'm
patient brother, who had been kept
waiting a full three minutes.
Our Lady tossed her boyishly
bobbed head Of glossy raven hue and
essayed a lady-like sniff.
Il wasn't aware" she said, with
fine sisterly sarcasm, that tn occa-
sion called for any tremendous burst
OF speed. It's just a jazzy party
and at tn Palace, so why the rush?
However, now that | am at last
all set to go" She laid a tentative
hand on her brothers sleeve-"please
lead on, MacDuffi"
'MacDuff led on and out across an
old~-fashioned porch to a short stretch
of brick walk, at the foot Of which
stood a roadster just built for two.
What a glorious night" breathed
the girl, rapturously. as she settled
herself in the low cushioned seat and
looked up at the ~star-lit heavens,
where the big full moon rode in ma
jestic splendor. There was a vibrant
note in the music-box tones that
sang in Youths ecstasy OF love and
JOY and
The motor responded with a roar.
Then, like a wild thing gone suddenly
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OWNER HOLDS
FAITHFUL CAR
Stu 1ebaker, 10 Years
Old, Retained For
Past Service

Who said this mechanical age was
killing sentiment?
In the anti-auto days when Old
Dobbin rounded out a career Of faith
full service he was rewarded with re-
tirement in a green and peaceful pas
ture.
In the motorized year Of 1927 James
l.. Freeblc, Farrell, Pa, proves that
the same bond Of sentiment can exist
between a mar and his mechanical
horse"
MIR. Freeble has q Studebaker which
he drove for 10 years and which had
10000 miles registered on its speed
ometer before he retired il two ycars
ago. He IS So attached 10 the car
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Funds Asked In Japan
For Aerial Defenses

TOKYO. [P-For the protection
Of Tokyo against possible attack BY
airplane in time Of war, about 5000.
600 has been included in the army
estimates to be presented TO the
diet next spring.
The army plans TO install loca-
tions for ten anti-aircraft guns.
each equipped with searchlights and
three audiphones, at various spots
about the capital. A special company
Of gunners to man these anti-air-
craft pieces will be trained at the
artillery school.
The war department is also plan
ming anti-aircraft guns for Osaka.
Kobe. Nagoya and other large cities
throughout the empire.
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FALL 2s

SHEFFIELD. Eng.-Mrs. Eliza
Jackson. widowed mother of % chill
dren, was killed by N fall Of four
feet down n stairway.
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WILLS WOMAN GOLF COURrr

LONDON.-Major Lincoln Sand.
with bequeathed his golf course in
Africa to his secretary. Miss Lydia
Shparcr.
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and grandparents tell that it was
built before the state was admitted
to the union in 1916"
George Pence, 6103 West Wash
ington street, was born in the cabin
Jan. 90, 1862 The cabin site orig
inally was on tract of 240 acres
owned by his grandfather, John
Pence ST..
For the last sixteen years the
structure was owned by the late
John A. Hornburgher.
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is dismissing classes for the day,
operating only the clinic for those
students who elect to remain and
work or are ineligible to vote.
Butler, Indiana Central college,
Teachers college of Indianapolis, In
diana School of Medicine and the
Indianapolis College of Pharmacy
are merely excuSing those who ex-
press the desire to go home.
The absentee voters law having
been repealed by the last legislature
it is necessary for all Indiana
students not bona-f1de residents of
college towns to vote in the places
where they are legally resident.
1t was pointed out, however, in a
ruling today by w. w. Spencer and
Fred c. Cause, state election COM
missioners, that election officials
may exercise legal discretion as to
which students are bona-fide
residents of college towns.
IF the student in good faith con-
siders the college town his residence
and does not have home else
where to which he expects to re-
turn when out of school, then there
is no reason why he may not vote
where the school is located" ruled
Spencer and Cause.
I'm determining this question 1t
is material to consider whether the
student is under parental control
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STATE O,K.IS
GIVEN SWITCH
OF BUS LINES
Greyhound Route Is Given
Right to Operate to
Louisville.

Greyhound bus lines were granted
permission by the Public Service
commission Wednesday to take over
one run daily of the Interstate
Public Service Company bus lines
operating between Indianapolis and
Louisville. The Interstate will con-
tinue to operate two runs, making
the present total of three trips
daily remain the same.
The Greyhound lines already
operate between Indianapolis and
Chicago. From Louisville they are
to extend the lines to the gulf of
Florida. The new order will per-
NIT through trips to be made, it was
pointed out
The plan proposed by Commits
Sioner Harvey Harmon for commits
sion study of the proposed $70,-
100000 utility merger was approved.
-Four extra engineers and four &C
countants will be put on the work,
1t was decided.
Affects $50 Towns
The merger involves the T. H., I.
& E., Central Indiana Power Com
pany, an dother properties into an
insult concern affecting more than
$50 Indiana towns and cities.
Rensselaer, Water Company was
granted permission to charge an ad-
ditional cents for 1000 gallons on
overdue accounts.
DiScontinuance of the Crescent
Bus Line Company route between
Cynthiana and Poseyville, seven
miles, was allowed.
The Mohawk Motor express was
denied permission to operate a
freight line between Indianapolis
and South Bend. Union Traction
Company bus lines in Muncie were
extended.
Bus Service Approved
Interstate passenger bus service
to be operated by the Pony Express
Lines, Inc, between Detroit and In
dianapolis was approved. The lines
will operate over state roads 112,
IL, 20 and Al.
Sale of a bus certificate for a line
between Fit. Wayne and Richmond
was approved. The line belonged to
King Brothers and was bought by
the A. 3. c.. Coach line
James Powell, Princeton, was
granted permission to operate bus
line between Evansville and Oak
land City, through Somerville,
Mackey, Buckskin and McCutch-
eonville.
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ASK BUDGET Hike
100000 Increase Filed for
State RefOrmatOry.

Budgets asking S1,OO4,72O for the
Indiana state reformary and ST.
$4,000 annually for Purdue uni
versity were filed with the state
board of accounts today.
The reformatory budget will be
$500, 1850 annually, as compared with
S4O8, 2O21O this year.
An extensive building program is
anticipated 1t includes a $4,000
trade school, $4,000 dormitory,
$4,000 officers quarters, $500
bakery overn, $1,000 yard Office,
$4,000 power plant equipment
$4,000 walks, $4,000 bridge, and
$4,000 for residences.
Special attention is given to the
agricultural experiment station,
equipment for which is needed in
the Purdue budget. The 1929
budget at the school was $2O51,-
356.33.
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Body of Pioneer Taken to
Greenup for Burial.

The body of Thomas Warren Al q.
len, So, who died at his home. 1854
Cornelius avenue. Tuesday night
birthplace today for funeral services
and burial Friday
Mr.. Allen had been a resident of
Indianapolis for twenty-six years
He was in the railway mail service
for thirty-six years. He was active
in lodge organization as a member
Of North Park Lodge No 46, F.
and A. M, Scottish Rite, and Clifton
Lodge, Knights of Pythias. He also
was member of the Tabernacle
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Allen was treasurer of the
General Memorial association, past
patron Of North Park Lodge, Order
of Eastern Star, past division COM
mander of the Sons of Veterans and
past chancellor of the Knights of
PythiaS.
He is survived by the widow and
three sons, Lawrence H. of Chicago,
Herbert W. Allen Of Denver, Colo,
and Leroy E., Indianapolis.
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ATTACKER is Fooled ALLEN BURIAL FIXED
Girl, II, Chased Through
House by Man.

Quick thinking and action by IL
year-old Mary Hurt, HOG English
avenue, saved her from an attempt
ed attack by middle-aged man
this noon.
The child was alone at home
when the man knocked at the door
and said he was selling perfume.
After asking some questions about
her family, he attempted to enter.
The girl slammed the door, but his
foot kept it open and he chased
her through the house.
Mary rushed into the bathroom
and locked the door. She then
jumped out of the bathroom win
dow. The man ran down the alley.
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PLAN G. O. P. MEETINGS
County and State Candidates to
Address Rallies.

State and county candidates will
address neighborhood Republican
meetings throughout the city to-
night. The meeting places: 1883
Boulevard place, 1847 College ave-
nue., GAS East Market street, 1910
Cornell avenue, 1910 Park avenue,
GAS West Twenty-s sixth street, 1927
Columbia avenue, New Augusta
Community hall, Sixty-third street
and Ashland avenue, 1922 Ludlow
avenue, Shelby street and English
avenue, 1916 Park avenue, Garfield
Park Baptist church at Perkins
street and Cottage avenue, 1922
Pleasant street, II North Addison
street, Nineteenth street and Mar
tindale avenue, 1906 South keystone
avenue, Earhart and Orange streets
and Sunshine Gardens.
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CITY COLLEGES
TO LET PUPILS
CAST BALLOTS
Dr.. Alley Urges Students to
Exercise Citizenship
on tuesday.

Students of all indianapolis col
leges who desire to vote will be ex-
cused from classes Tuesday, heads
Of the various institutions an
nounced today.
We not only are releasing stu
dents from classes, but I urge all
of voting age to cast their ballots
as a patriotic duty" said DR.. Rob-
ert Alley, president of Butler uni
versity.
The students of all the colleges
are to be back at classes Wednes-
day morning.
The Indiana School of Dentistry
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and dependent upon his parents for
support, or whether he is self-sup-
porting; whether he still considers
the home of his parents his home,
or considers the colleeg town his
home"
Practically all Indiana colleges
and universities are expected to
release students Tuesday for voting.
1t is estimated that approximately
10000 persons of voting age are en-
rolled in HooSier colleges.
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CATCH ALLEGED THIEF
Motor Cops Capture Negro After
Chase of One Mile.

After a chase of more than a
mile Motorcycle Officers John Will
lis and AIRY Powers Wednesday cap
tured Negro for whom police have
been searching many weeks.
The Negro is William Kittrel. 25,
of GIT Pomeroy street. He has been
sought in connection with a series of
thefts of window shades from va
cant houses.
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ESCAPES COPS BY LEAP
Man Jumps from Second Story of
Home During Raid.

Leaping from the second story
window of his home. George SIuder.
6471A Virginia avenue. escaped from
Sergt. Dan Cummings and a police
squad who raided the house
Wednesday night.
The raiding squad found a pint
of whisky and arrested five meI. in
the place on vagrancy charges.
When they entered, Sluder dashed
to rear window and leaped out.
Apparently unhurt, he fled.
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By United Press

III L 4 LII AOOSANy al NJ INONs l.
Charles Smith, New York atheist,
continued with new determination
his hunger strike today in protest
against Arkansas anti-atheist law.
His mother sanctioned the action
after she saw how well he is stand
ing the punishment"
Mrs. Laura Sherman, Tecumseh,
Okla, Smiths mother, came to see
now her son is standing his strike.
Several days ago. when he was re-
moved from the city Jail to the
hospital, Mrs Sherman had asked
him to abandon his self-imposed
fast.
Il was worried about him." she
said, but 1 feel better now, since
1 have seen how well he is standing
the punishment"
Smith claims he will continue his
hunger strike the full time of his
25 days prison sentence, imposed in
lieu of paying a S25 fine, for dis
tributing atheistic literature. To-
day is his fifteenth day without
food.
Mrs. Sherman told of the earlier
ambitions she held for Smith.
Twenty years ago she wished to
have become a Methodist minister
But the son had become an ATHEIST
and the mother later joined him i'll
mis- beliefs.
He is my boy; 1 believe in him. 4"
she said.
The mother appears much young
e. than her Al year old son. In con-
trast to his snow-white hair, she
has brown hair only slightly tingeG
with gray. Like her son, ,she Is
a native ArSansan, and lived in Ar
kansas until after the birth of
Charles. Two other sons reside
in Oklahoma and a daughter in
Texas.