Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-04

old man appeared and the girl greet
ed him respectfully. Soon, from the
tone of the conversation, the two for
eigners understood that a bargain was
being struck. Sonia went outside with
the peasant. They heard her talking
to the old man near the stables. Fin
ely she returned smiling.
That's goig to cost Sir Herbert
reasonable sum-" she said. Hell
drive US to Simbirsk for forty gold
rubles and he'll keep quiet. The
horse is a good runner and we'll be
there before midnight. He's going to
show us a good inn there"
"I'm beginning to believe that we'll
escape" said Puycassou, feeling more
cheerful after eating. what kind of
place is this Simbirsk?"
"a fairly large town on the Volga.
The railroad passes there"
Really? A railroad?"
eyes. That's where we part COM
pany, if you wish it. They'll be look
ing for you towards Moscow, so the
road will be free"
part? Don't think of it, we're to-
Cether in this until the end"
"Yet you yourself said that you did
not care to mix in our affairs, and
l had no right to hold you back. The
dangers are not all passed yet"
at d;J GOV, No l-now what I
said? We can't leave young girl to
face danger alone, can we Otto?"
An approbative rumble was the Ba-
lon's answer.
THANK you, gentlemen. But never
theless, you must leave me. Since I'm
general, I'm in command. You will
take the first train and shall meet
you in Saratov, which you will reach
by the most direct route"
"But if the Hydra already has pass
ed?"
"Then it will have passed, but I
shall be sure then of it's speed"
every well, General!" grunted De
Lilienthal, bringing his hand to his
hat brim.
The next day, with her companions
safely on the train, Sonia bought a
motorcycle and sped along the road by
the river. At Secguiiei she spoke to
"a sailor. The Hydra had passed the
Gay before about in the morning.
1t was now 9. Narskine had lead
CT twenty-five hours!
'Bah!" she thought, ''that's nothing.
il can take short cuts!"
Where the river curved sharply to
the east-a loop of about fifty miles
Sonia drove almost straight on, saving
many miles in the pursuit.
ut Sysran nobody could tell the
lung girl anything. She was not
greatly alarmed, knowing that the
boat must have passed late at night.
She had reached the town little past
noon. Hurriedly, she ate some bread
and chocolate and drank glass of
water. According to her calculations,
Narskine's lead was cut down to eigh-
teen hours.
In spite of the bucking machine and
the broiling sun, she did not feel
fatigued. 1t was almost 8 that night
when torturing thirst forced her to
stop at a fishing hamlet. Two men
who had been on the river all day were
hauling in the boats and hanging nets.
"Saratov?" she croaked.
"About four miles from here" one
uf them answered.
"Have you seen blue motorboat,
the Hydra?"
eyes " answered the fisherman.
This morning, about H."
"Only nine hours ahead now" she
thought. eff 1 can only hold out!"
But fatigue overcame her. The
asst four miles were nightmare. At
the wharf in Saratov she closed her
eyes aid staggered, but she did not
fall.
Two huge arms seized her ard she
beard the Baron's robust laugh.
"Ah, you're here!" she sighed in re-
lied.
Yes, but not without some trouble"
answered Puycassou.
Puycassou and the Baron had been
worried during the trip Puycassou
vas certain that the police in Kazan