Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
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BY JEFFERSON FARJEoN Copyright pasouAn-A-~
By JEFFERSON FARJEoN
CHAPTER XIII

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The circle or light played upon the
maddening door. Rupert gathered
all his strength, and hurled himself
against II. He WINGED at the con-
tact. He was badly bruised from
previous attempts. His strength
was spent.
"Don'tl" exclaimed Joscelyn. IT'S
u~selessi"
"Nothing's useless. except doing
nothing" replied Rupert.
He raised his voice and shouted.
He felt as though he were shouting
for the dead. Only Charlie and
Brown could have answered help
fully to that summons-and there
had been two shots outside the
dOorl
IF I do ever get out. II twist
Brill's neck for him." muttered Ru-
pert. with sudden desperation. why
In heavens name did I let him bring
Us TO this hole?"
Because he was pressing a re-
volvcr into my back" Joscelyn re-
minded him. IF you'd so much as
turned your head-y0u know what
he'd have done"
He turned TO her. and seized her
hand.
BY God. you're bravel" he muir
INJURED. The only consolation / can
find in this whole CHASTITY business Is
that-whatever may happen TO You
Is going TO happen to me. tool"
Perhaps 1t won't happen TO any
on u.s. she answered. returning his
pressure. you said you weren't
going to give up hope. MI. Blakei'
"By Jove, and I won't" he replied.
but do you know. I believe my hope
would sing more loudly if-oh, never
mind-I'm wasting time"
He prepared for another attack on
The door. but she laid q desaining
hand on his arm.
.Tf what?r she asked.
Nothing"
II want to know"
VERY well. then. Just a fools
idea. 7 was going to say-it would
be pretty wonderful 20 hear you
drop the Mr.. Blake"
Would II. Rupert7-
For ar instant he forgot the door.
He forgot the blackness. and the
deadly machine ticking away the
fatal minutes below them.
"Joscelvnln ne WHISPERED.
But she had not forgotten the
door. and the deadly little machine
that was ticking away their lives:
and because Of them he suddenly
found her In his arms.
Cant somebody do something7"
whimpered the professor. across the
room.
yes. somebody canl" shouted Ru-
pert. now blinded with the hone that
f. bern OF intense and agonizing de-
side. Before. he had wanted "a live
Movie must livei He held Josce-
lvn to him for one moment longer
then released her. and hurled him
self again and AGAIN at the door.
RE had hardIv felt the impact,
though each impact bruised him
more severely than the last. But the
door remained as obdurate and un-
yielding as v
-Hailoi Hevl- he roared. rs
anybody out there2 Heyi Helpl For
Gods sake
He stopped abruptly.
What Is it," asked Joscelyn,
breathiessly.
ct thouqht I heard something
answered Rupert. Someone moving
outsider
He called again. There was no re-
sronse. Ere turned back 70 J0scelyn,
What's the time now?" he asked,
soherly.
'sTen 70 six" she reulied. throw
ing the beam Of the torch on her
watch.
Ten minutes mcrel Rupert thought
desperately.
"Nr. Cunningham" he said. TO the
professor. II suppose there's TO doubt
that your explosion viii take place
az six"
The professor did not answer i'm
mediatelv. His mind was dazed. and
the question seemed To confuse him
Rupert repeated Il. and added:
"Is there Just a thin chance that
II won't occur. do you think?"
ITS bound to occur" replied fhf
professor. ~The-the biz explosion
What dc you mean the big ex-
plosion."
what do Won mean. the big ex-
plosion2" exclaimed Rupert.
There's IN preliminary explosion
q sort Of signal" mumbled. the pro-
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