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the back Of the seat that the car was ascending q steep incline. H. tried to think where they might be traNellng. What road could they be on" And what kind of a game was it that Nlta Rayella and he were being made victims of? This was no ordinary hoil-up. He had sso in his pocket in q biIl-fold On his finger he had diamond ring that had cost him $500. He mad watch valued at S1o0. None of them had been It. moved-yet.
 On her fingers, and in the shape of diamond pendant Nita Rayelle wore Jewelry worth more than 2,Qn0. It would be q fairly lucra tive haul for the crooks. But why this Ri aping. with the extra dan ger Of getting caught and the heavy penalty attached to such a crlme2 ? And their destinationo To what devils hole were they being taken ?'
 What hill is this?" he asked speaking up abruptly, with vague idea of surprising something like the truth from their captor and where abouts on il ar" "c?"
 The man lausi1cd--a heo- aWish, raucous lapgh.
 'Lissen, young feiler. me lad he squawked, an gnttan' earful! Lis sen'n III sing you song what is q song. IL goes tfissaWay..'
 "'Old Gen'ral Jackson hadda'n army
 Of sixty tousan' men;
 H. marched 'eln uppa da toppa
 da hill'n 'e plarched 'em down
 agint
 Now. win da'are up da'are up, he
 bye. an win da'are down
 aare down
 Bat win da'are ln da middle
 da'are neider up her doWn'."
 'Qultt q clever answer. Mister commented Jack. who had recovered his wits, and with them the nerve that had been shaken from him by the sudden jolt of their hold-up. And as a singer he went on smoothly, T gotta say t you're next to th' best I ever heard-not tn best, understand, but next t'best,'
 The fellows chuckle confirmed Jacks preconceived notion that h. had d sense of humor. Why this idea should particularly cheer him, Jack didn't know, And yet he felt that it did.
 An tn hest-Who was he?" que rICd the near best" singer, bis crow-like voice agog with curiosity. Then he answered his own question; Yourself, l s'poze.."
 You said it..' said Jack, the mel ody Of once great tune vibra ting he chords of his really good tenor pipes. I've even heard dogs howl and whine when l sang. And when you can bring tears 10 q dogs eycs--'
 Tt was q dogs voice. corrected the Kidnapping miscreant, rudely cut ting in on the others fine descrip- tive stuff. You said it hoWled. And dogs don't cry,"
 Well, some CUTS yelp," said Jack, softly. Then: And anything cries when l sing he added. with a view to keeping the fellow in q good lu- nor. T could make you weep great gobs of grief"
 The car that had been travelling several minutes on level road now began 10 slow down and suddenly stopped.
 "You'll getta chance. maybe, 10 make the cats and dogs round this neck Q woods yoWl gols of grief, young feller, mo lad" said the crook with an evil chuckle, as he grasp"d Jacks elbow and jerked him to his feet. 80 c'mon. you, heres where we make 8 stop oyeIi Pete,--' rais- ing his voice to address the driver--- escort tn loidy along. An you, Mister Good singer, litt up yer dogs, so't yuh don't stub yer too,'
 The grasp on his elbow was that of q powerful man, as Jack took in stant notice when they stepped