Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
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By J.JEFFERsoN FARJEoN

CHAPTER XIII
The circle Of light played upon the
maddening door. Rupert gathered
all his strength, and hurled himself
against 1t. He WINGED at the con-
tact. He was badly bruised from
previous attempts His strength
was spent.
"Dontl~ exclaimed Joscslyn. IT'S
uselessl"
~Ncthing's useless. except doing
nothing replied Rupert.
He raised hts voice and shouted.
He felt as though he were shouting
for the dead. Only Charlie and
Brown could have answered help
fully % that Sunmons-and there
had been two shots outside the
door,
III T do ever get cut. ri twist
Drills neck for him. muttered Ru-
pert, with sudden desperation. Why
IT. heavens name did ! let him bring
us to this hoie7"
Because he vas pressing q re-
vulver into my back" Jcscelyn re-
minded him. III you'd 50 much As
turned your head-Tuu know what
he'd have done
re turned to her. and seized her
hand
by God. you're bravel- he muir
INJURED. The only consolation I can
find in this whole CHASTITY business Is
that-whatever mag happen TO you
Is going to happen to ne. too"
uEn~Em~~ - wwr-r-sf An~H@r 20 arr
Of US" she answered. returning his
pressure. you said you weren't
going to give up hope. Mr.. Blakel"
BY Jove. and I won't" he replied.
but do you know. I believe my hope
would sing more loudly n-on. never
mind-Iam wasting time"
He prepared for another attack on
the door, but she laid q OBTAINING
hand on his arm.
IF what?" she asked.
Nothing"
Il want 20 know"
Very well, then. Just a fools
idea. I was going 20 say-it would
be pretty wonderful 20 hear you
drcp the Mr.. Blake
Would 1t. Rupert7-
For an instant he forgot tho door.
He forgot the hlackness, and the
deadly machine ticking away the
fatal minutes below them
"Jcscelynlr he whispered.
But she had not FORGOTTEN the
door. and the deadly little machine
that was ticking away their lives.
and because ~ them Tie suddenly
found her In his arms
Can't somebody DO sornethirrF'
wllimpered the professor. across the
room.
yes. somebody CAM" shouted Flu
1crt. nov blinded with the hcre that
~ born ~ intense and aGrrizing de
side. Before. he had wanted IN live.
Ncw-he must Iivel He held Josce-
ivn to him for one moment longer.
then released her. and hurled him
self again and again at the door.
Re had hardly felt the impact,
though each impact bruised him
mere severely than the last. But the
door remained as obdurate and I'M
Welding rs ever.
~HalIol Hev!- he rosred. "Ts
anybody out taere2 Hey Help For
Gods sake
He stopped abruptly.
What is it2" asked Joscelyn,
hreathlessly.
81 thought I heard something.
answered Rupert. Someone moving
outsidel"
Re called again. There was no re-
spnnse. He turned back 70 J0scelyn.
What's the time now2" he asked,
soberiy.
Ten 20 six" she replied. throw
ing the beam Of the torch IN her
watch.
Ten minutes more Rupert thought
desperately.
~Nr. Cunningham" he said. 10 the
professor. III suppose there's no doubt
that your explosion viii take placs
at six"
The professor did not answer I'm
mediatelv. His mind was dBzed. and
the question seemed to confuse him
Rupert repeated ii. and added:
rs there Just IN thin chance that
Ii won't occur, do you Think"
TITS bound Co occur" replied thf
| professor. "The-the big explosion
Whist DO you mean, the biz e.
plnziun.~
what do you mean. the biz ex-
pIuSiun2r exclaimed Rupert.
There's ri preliminary explosion
= sort Of signal mumbled. the pro-