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JDHE BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER AND -.LILLIAN SCHESTE6 I9IS. by Serial - Corpont&oo ELEVENTH EPISODE In the Clntch of the River Thieves. '"' ' ' CHAPTER t.V,T: mHEBE waa a wild clanging of bells on the yacht Hilarity as the sun pushed its scarlet rim up Into the edge of dawn. At the foot of the landing stairs beautiful June Warner, her big. lustrous eyes widened in terror, bad cast off the swift little motor tender, and the dark, handsome face of the black Vandyked man. peering over the deck rail, was distorted with rage. He shouted again bis impatient, commands to the officer n the quarterdeck, r Sleepy sailors were on deck, now fumbling with the davits on each side From one swung a little covered cutter and from ' the other a long, narrow racer. Blytbe sprang to assist the ailore lowering the racer. On the dock as the sun pushed its scarlet rim up into the edge of the oawn stooa tne wen Known ana justly famous private detective Bill Wolf,, bis short thick body stiff with the chill of the loug night, and by him stood an overcoat and cap. Bill Wolf's round face and the visor of the cap were Tha Eseap of June. turned toward the river, where in mid stream streaked the speedy little mo- luruuni r inu. wmi'a uua ueen bid en from that dork while the overcoat and cap peacefully slumbered. In the bant at the wheel sat a natty little figure with chauffeur's cap and a tiny mus tache. , Upou his face was a best I tic mile, and bis eyes sparkled and snap ped with tbe exbllarntlou of this dlvlns moment Behind blin sat stiff as a ramrod, a woman with high cheek bones and an expression of grimly pa tient determination on ber Una. . "Volta. Ml. Marler cried the littls chauffeur as be cat a long, graceful curve between two slow moving barges. '."DM I not say we wonld swish?" Marie's stiff tips worked for mo- . ment so-that she could enunciate. "Vollsf she hoarsely ottered. "Volla, r or ouiy a moment toe wen known and justly' fmnoiK private detective Bill Wolf looked after tbe swiftly swishing Ilenri; then be turned and pounded up the dock, raring for, tbe nearest tele- phone. Hut of sll be called the Engl Eye Detective kgenvy and secured a re--; port from Its wireless department: ' then he roused ont of slumber a sham : faced, 'ions nosed womna with blgb ain-iieu uruwN.,iviio caugut up uer uea 1 side telephone, with Instant alertness In ' her beady, eyes. - , , "Well, I got hlrn'r came tbe boarne voire of Rill Wolf. "He's on board the yacht Hilarity, an, say. with -the girl!" ' . immediately . nonoria . moved very . swiftly. . . .. . ., ... The sleepy eyed steward stepped out upon the deck of tbe Hilarity with bis uniformed jacket buttoned askew. v "Beg your pardon, sir," be said. TWtfft't Uv th Iwtefa. tr.w m mnennv . "What!" shouted Gilbert Blye. v "Tbe gssoltns sir. It did not arrive , until an boor ago." "And trs no gasoline In these tanks T"' roared big T. F. Edwards. noshing forward. : : -Ho. sir." ' . "lev Infernal Idiot!" yelled Orin Oon- Bingham. - - "lower tbose boats r shouted Gilbert BIwl "WUklna. set downstairs. Ton en til "those twats in tbe water." And M looked oat s cross tb waves. The beaaty was roandlng the -v-r Jbe pretty apartments which Wed o An Uneasy Fcclind t J LIVER REGULATOR (THl POWDER fOlOO It removes all im'purities or fermented food, cleanses and tones the stomach and bowels and restores that fine feeling of exhilaration, mental activity and cheerfulness that belongs only to perfect health. ; , - Sold bt DmaUrt. PHe. Lars fackar. ll.OO. ' A far ft pMriv Hk iIm S(S t m rt MA M itm omhI rs. S mH to w. wUl mn4 ' lr mK iimhm lint SntaM kweitoll lam tat Smm wtm km . h, nti 1I.UU t auils. tumk latlUI hW , . , J. H. tElLIN CO., ritHMM. 91. Laali. MimmH and June Warner hnd fitted np to be then- nest ed rose from, the enucb where he hail fallen asleep with the mlnlntnre or June in bis hand anil rec ognized the rasping vofee of Uotiortn. "Well.' we've located your darling?' And there was a shrill cackle.-...': "She's on hoard the ; Hilarity with my hus band. And the yacht is mncbored out side tbe hay., Good morning." '", Ned wasted no time. Bobble Bleth ering had a stanch little boat and Bob bie was routed out of bed Immediately, yawning and wondering why" tbe world could never be at peace. But he was ready, though it took his agitated wife. I rig, seven minutes to make him com prehend that tbe Hilarity was u boat She bad to suppress all , her ebullient emotions to do It but she relieved her self somewhat by telephoning June's mother and father at their beautiful borne In Brynpnrt. ' . ... As tbe xun pushed Its scarlet rim up into tbe edge of tbexdawo and stared In pleased surprise, at the beautiful girl who was speeding toward tbe marshy shore a low. gray skiff with a, portable motor attached to Its stern skipped In and out of the dimness among the blarjt hulls at the river's edge, la tbe sltUi ..,.. u. -... rougu looking men and u rouiu. dressed woman, who sat budUleu in the bow. All four were silent but their furtive eyes roved constantly over every ves sel around which they crept In tbe bottom of the -boat were a bilge bundle of celery and a loosely piled tarpaulin. Suddenly tbe woman leaned forward and touched the nearest man on the knee. He was a big. rawboned man with a bronzed face and a deep scHr on bis chin. The. woman pointed, and tbe man turned bis evil eyes in that direction. Surrounded by black coal barges was a shining houseboat witb brass rails, mahogany cabin and all the fittings and appointments which extravagance could devise. Tbe man at the stern, a lean, wiry fellow with a booked nose and a lean jaw which ended In a big knob on each cheek, slowed down tbe engine until it was ' noiseless. They completely circled the two adjoining docks before they came back to the slip where coal barges lay: then the skiff glided in beneath the overhang of the barges, and tbe big man witb tbe scar on bis chin knocked on tbe hull, fio noise from within. Tbe man picked up a club and pounded. No stirring. There was not a living creature In sight except these four early morning birds of prey. "All right Babe," growled tbe man with the scar on bis chin. The woman looked np at the house boat as if she were estimating for herself Its plan, arrangement and all the mysteries which it might contain. She slowly rose and cast aside her shawl . Sbe had been beautiful once. She still bore traces of It would have shown more traces bad she not been unkempt and In frowsy clothing. "It's a wonder Jake wouldn't take a chance on tbe break-In once In awhile," ahe complained. "He's as light on his feet as I an." . "But I ain't so quick In the head." hastily complimented Jake. "That'll dor growled the leader of tbe party. "Up with you. Babe." The woman shrugged her shoulders and pat her roughly sbod foot into tbe big man's outstretched palm. He raised slowly and lifted tbe woman straight up so that she could draw herself on board. , She disappeared. The three men sat silent "AU right, Ben." Tbe woman's face peered over the rail. "Say. It's a nes selrode!" Tbe lean Jake stepped forward promptly and climbed up over tbe big man's back, perfectly contented now that ha knew tbe silken bung house boat to be empty. The third man witb little patches of half formed beard on his face took the rudder; then the huge Ben jumped up. caught the deck rail and drew himself upward. For the hundredth time Ned put his bead out of the window. At last they were coming! . He aeHsoq. hls;coat and (I I J. lit f- f Hunting a Piaea. ids Ms Her Haw Oest late, In Whien U Hide by Mb rWds ejiacUr to - i '; r. " TEX WEEKS IJT BED EM5E5T I'HYSICIAJIS FAILED WON DERFIX RECOVERY. I wish to Inform you of the great benefit I have derived frdm the use of Swamp-Root I toad been, a sufferer for more than twenty years from kid ney and liver trouble and was almost constantly treated by the most emi nent physicians who could only give me temporary relief. I had been in bed ten weeks-when I began the use of Swamp-Root Inside of twenty four hours I could see that I had been greatly benefitted. I continued to use Swamp-Root until I ihad used several bottles when I really felt that my old trouble was completely cured and I am positive that any person suffering with kidney or liver trouble .can be cured by the use of this preparation. I am now In the best of health, bet ter than I ihave been for ten years or more. .1 do not know how to express myself as strongly as I desire, in favor of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, as I am sure that 1t saved my life and that my good health is due entirely to this great remedy. I heartily recommend it to every sufferer and am confident they can be benefitted as I have been. It is a pleasure for me, gentlemen, to hand you this recommendation. MRS. H. J. PRICE, 1406 Center St. Portsmouth, Ohio. Personally appeared before me this 13th of September, 1909, Mrs. H. J. Price, who subscribed the above state ment and made oath that the same Is true in substance and In fact. R. A. CALVERT, Notary Public. Letter to I Dr. Kilmer & Co I Binghamton, A'. Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Hill Do For You. Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bin shannon, N. Y., for a sample Bize bottle. It will convince anyone. You Kill also receive a booklet of valua ble Information, telling about tbe kid neys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention The Lexington, N. C, weekly Dispatch. Regular flt-ty-oent- and one-dollar ehi bottles lor sale at all drug stomps. bat hurried down to the street and Jumped Into tbe mechanic's sent of Bobbie Bletherlng's roadBter before It had come to a full stop; then they turned and whirled away toward tbe Bocks. Honoris Blye In ber electric coupe was headed for that destination, too. and on tbe yacht Gilbert Blye war superintending witb impatient energy the loading of the gasoline tanks in tbe two small boats. 'The thoughts of all these people were bent nnon the poor little runaway bride, wbo was at that moment skirt ing the marshy shore and bunting a place, no matter how desolate, in which to hide. - There was an Inlet among tbe marshes. She ventured into It a short distance, but It led to nowhere.' and she hurried out again to tbe open wa ter. A small boat rounded tbe point and for a moment June's eyes dis tended. Involuntarily she crouched, .jf- CHAPTER II. mnE three river tbleves in tbe ex quisitely furnished houseboat worked with deft rapidity, it was the woman's swift, intui tive part to discover hiding places: the lean Jake's to discriminate In values: Big Ben's, with nippers and hammer Vnd screwdriver, to rip off brasswork, to open drawers, to rend and tear and splinter If need be. Within an incredi bly short space of time tbey bad tbe skiff piled high witb tbe richest sod the best which tbe houseboat bad con tained; then tbey spread the tarpaulin over tbelr plunder and disposed their bunches of celery so that tbe green leaves protruded in a fringe from un der tbe edge of the tarpaulin; then tbe heavily laden skiff, with Its four pas sengers and Its loot wormed Its wsy clumsily from amid the barges, look ing Jlke an Innocent farmer boat Tbe sun, now a golden ball In tbe eastern mist looked down upon a "Wall, lake, yes stleed ma, all right" harborage busy with ths pursuers of tae Utile runaway bride. Henri sod Marie were swishing swiftly; Ned and Bobbie and Iris war leaving the dock' in Bobble's speedy little cruiser; Hone rte Blyv tnd tbe well known and lust' ly famous prtvsts detective, Bill Wolf, wars putting out Into ths river In the Eagle By Detective agency's steam yawl. Its stovepipe stsck rolling black smoke and cinders and bot sparks back vsr ths already blackening pas sengers;. Gilbert Blys'and tbs heavy lidded Edwards wars just leaving the Hilarity In ths keen littls racer; Cun ningham bad bees slow and below decks when they put off. but be fol low now In tbs cutter. Ths racer and ths cutter speeded straight for the point around which June bad disap peared. Tommy Thomas waved erarf after them and shouted absurd In- stood quietly ry tbe rail, ber eyes fixed somberly on t but distant point Slowly June raised from her crouch ing position - Tbe cling of the small boat n ltii-h nIip bud sighted seemed to be fainter rather than more distinct It wax fading Into the distance when she looked, and from Its red stern she knew i tint tt was not one of tbe Hilar ity's boats. Once more sbe breathed a slgb of relief, but even as sbe did so she heard a familiar sound tbe siren whistle of tbe Hilarity's cutter! And It was near! :. , Frantically now she scanned the shore. There was another Inlet just ahead of her. and in desperation she steered into it- It was a narrow but distinct channel, winding about amid a tangle of shrubbery and marsh grass and stunted trees, with here and there a larger tree rislnjj from a mound of solid earth. There were high banks presently and then a tiny island. In the center of which was a decrepit hut June was about, to step ashore when she beard the low purring of a motor Tbe cuttefl From the sudden shut-in ness of the sound it had entered tin Inlet In terror June Jumped back Into the boat Tbe hut seemed deserted There was no smoke rising from the chimney and no one to protect her If she were found there alone. She was away in a flash, circling the island. From the other side she saw that the channel led away into tbe marshes, probably to another inlet, and she had started to dart down this lonely water way when suddenly she spied a rope trailing out into tbe water from under some bushes matted with marsh weeds The whir of tbe motor was rapidly ad vancing. She could scarcely hope to escnpe unseen. Her wits sharpened by her peril, she steered with swift de cision toward the overhanging bushes. They parted ns ber prow ran into them. and. bending Idw. she found her self shot into entire concealment The whir of tbe approaching motor grew loud. Quick as a flash June reached for the telltale rope which had be trayed tills hiding place and drew it nnder cover of the matted bushes. Louder and louder grew the whir. It was Just upon ber. Witb ber heart beating so that ber ears were full of the sound of it June peered out through her lenfy screen. Orln Cunningham! He circled tbe island in bis swift little cutter, his keen eyes searching every where. He passed within ten feet of her She held ber breath lest he might hear it and once as his eyes turned full in ber direction and sbe thought be bad certainly detected her hiding place she almost screamed. He passed on. however, and, running his light little boat ashore, stepped out and went up to the hut the only pos sible place of concealment on the is land. June had a swift debate with herself. Should sbe leave her conceal ment and. running her motor at Its quietest speed, slip away down that other channel while Cunningham was In tbe hut? That debate was settled In an Instant for np tbe other channel slipped the swift little speed boat car rying Edwards and Qilbert Blye! Blye's dark, handsome (ace was with ont its usual suave smile, and It wore a look of concern as. making a quick landing, he hurried up to tbe but fol lowed by the ploddiuu Edwards. It seemed ages before they came away, and ttay had apparently made a thorough search, for they even stooped down as they came outside to peer tin der the stilted foundation amid the rubbish which had accumulated there. When they had gone away June re mained for ;i long time iu her hiding place, but finally she stepped from her boat and crept from ber concealment. Thirst Inspired by the fever of her ex citement bud driven her forth In search of drinkable water. There was a cask of water In the but brackish and stale, but It was water. and sbe drank of it from a rusty old tin cup which hun? to It Sbe bad Just set down the cup when ber quick ears detected a low. steady hum. She step ped to the door, ready to make a dash for ber Imat. but as she set ber foot upon the threshold she saw the durk gray prow of a skiff protruding Its point around the liend of the lower channel: Sbe darted back out of sight and. .looklna through s crack In the board wall, saw In the skiff three rough looking men and a rough looking woman The skin" rode low in the wa ter, and from under Its tarpaulin flaunt Sprain$,Bniises Stiff Muscles - Sloan's Liniment will save hours of suffering. For bruise or sprain it gives inst&nt relief. It arrests inflammation and thus prevents more serious troubles developing. No need to rub it in it acta at once, instantly relieving the pain, however severe it may be. Han't M CWU Mmo, P. O. Bern lot, li my inkle and dulocaud my left bip by II tains out of third Mory mauoir nooLha in. 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The woman raised up swiftly and. with a shriek like a cot jumped for the man with a long knife guttering in ner nana -rue irnifn HhkIimI down, and tbe man stag gered back. Tbe gleaming blade was raised again, bnt before It could de scend the huge, rawboned man. who bad jumped from the boat caught the woman's arm. Jnna ejinr nn niore. Sbe ran wildly around the little but looking vainly for some place of concealment A rusty stove, a rickety table, some rule bench es, two straw pallets that was all. There was no other room, not even a cupboard. In tbe celling June's fran tically roving eyea found a trapdoor, one of Its boards loose. On the wood- on wall beneath It was a series or cross sticks, and without hesitation June ran np this rude ladder. Aioved tbe trapdoor aside and scrambled luto the attic. There were voices below. The quar rat whfit-ever It hnrl lieen about, bad evidently been settled, for tbe woman was laughing, and so was the big, raw boned man. June peered down through a crack In tbe celling boards. These two and the lean fellow with the hook nose were loaded with all they could carry. The big man witb the scar on his chin dropped his heavy bags on the floor with a clatter, and "You uorie it b' ,di .... the bras stopcock of a washbasin rolled out of one of them. Tbe woman carried silks hnd line linens in ber bundles, and the lean little fellow was loaded with silverware. As they de posited their burdens on the floor -the other man came iu and aat heavily on S bench. -Well, Da be, yon sliced me, all right," be grinned, and, throwing off, bis coat he loosened bis shirt at tbe neck and bared his left shoulder. Tbere was an agly wound near bis armpit and It was Weeding profusely. Jane clapped ber band over ber mouth to prevent a hysterical outcry, while ber senses swam. , (She was sew ing phases of life that she littls dream ed sxlstsd. The woman mad a laughing reply and after tbs people exhibited differ ent articles of Jewelry, clothing, etc taey started cooking a mesL .. . Tbs men were at tbs table an In credibly short tlms. Tbey gulped thelr food. snd then, fared sad sleepy, tbey lay down on straw pallets for a few minutes of honest rest, while tbs eold sad starved littls rnnaway bride In tbs attic looked down witb ravenous eyes n wbat tbey bad left Tbe odor of tbe bot coffee made ber feel faint Only terror kept her on ths alert . . The Important thing to June In ber predicament was to devise some mode of escape, but the opportunity to do so waa tsrrtfylngly remote. , fj -A HOW EMBARRASSING . Nothing' is more em barrassing than to be constantly throwing off gas. Tutt's Pills will stop it and at the same time make your breath sweet and your skin clear. At your druggist su gar coated or plain. '?''"-'..'."':' CHAPTER III. mHE woman below was acting strangely as sbe cleared away the remains of tbe breakfast and washed tbe dishes. From time to time she passed near her hus band, bending over slightly, and finally she stopped beside bim and listened to his breathing, but sbe shook ber bc-id and went away. Big Ken was quite plainly fast asleep, sprawled in com plete relaxation, while lean Jake was snoring with great energy The wo man stooped uud touched her hux band's shoulder lie moved slightly, and she went back to her dishes The next time she came be did not even twitch at the touch, and with deft fin. gers she reached Into his vest pocket and extracted a little chamois bug. 8o that was bow one woman solved ber money problem, and ber burning eyes told with what bitterness she bad resorted to this bold step. Of more value than her husband, even in his low profession, she was still his supine Inferior In the rights of possession. 'AVV --i i il asi j inaMH. J iu. Down the Channel Sped the Little Cutter. What she, had was a gift from bim, and. as June bad beard bim put It him self, be gave ber wbat waa good for ber. Tbs wouuin! Sbe was coming np tbs ladder! The fugitive bidden In the at tic was stunned by this unexpected ac tion. Nearer and nearer came tbe woman's head. and nearer and nearer to tbe edge of tbe trapdoor extended June's strong young bands! "Babe?" Klub stirred uneasily. I Tbe woman was down tbe ladder lite a cat "What?" No answer. Tbe man was still sound asleep. Tbe woman stood over bim for awhile to make sure of tbia and started for the ladder again. Halfway across the room she hesitated, turned, walked swiftly to the end of tbe hut and bid the little chamois bag beneath a loose stone behind tbe stove. Sbe was putting away tbe last of tbe dishes when suddenly sbe stopped, turned, and a slow smile spread upon her lips. Uer eyea burned with a som ber fire. She went over to Big Ben and deftly secured a long, slender cigarette bolder. Sbe crossed swiftly to ber husband and Inserted tbe bolder In bis top vest pocket so that Its shining tip protruded. The water cask stood by Big Ben's head. Witb a gleam In ber eye the woman went over, filled tbe rusty tin cup and de liberately poured a fourth of its con tents over Big Ben's face. "Excuse me." sbe laughed as h6 jumped up and with tbe same motion : Jerked a revolver from bis iiocket lie grinned at her sheepishly as be saw tbe sparkle of mischief In ber eye. : snd he wiped bis face with his sleeve.' "You done It o' purpose." he siieculat-! ed. chuckling. "Think so?" she dimpled. . ' Big Ben's eyes brightened. "I believe you're after that shawl." i "Fhlb'd sell It" And she glanced across at the sleeping man with vin dictive hatred. ("Take If urged Big Ben. "and if Flub sells It tell me." He picked np the shawl anil clumsily threw It around the woman's shoulders. She looked down at the shawl and toyed witb Its long, delicate fringe. 8be took It off slowly u ud gave It bnck to the man. "Nothing doing," she sadly decided: then ahe slowly turned and looked at ber husband and walked away. There was a softening In Big Ben's eyes as she walked away, and then be. too. glanced at tbe sleeping Flub. He stroll ed to tbe door snd csme back. Sudden ly be stopped. Tbe Fleam of something yellow bad caught bis rase. H walked doss snd bent low. He pulled tbs cujr krette bolder out fsr enough to identify tt snd poshed It back: then be gavs th sleeper s kick. ' ' . "Get up. yon thief!" b roared. Flab sprang up, dased. ' -What's tbatr . .' 1 said get op. you thief!" reared Big Ben m lean Jtke abruptly stopped snoring and Jnmpsd up. B was half way to tbs ladder before be realised that this was not raid, and Jane, di vining his Intention, ross swiftly and put bar bands oa tbs loss chipboards f tbe roof. Ben jerked th cigarette holder from F tub's pocket "To stole It!" Flub seemed dssed by th accusation, but suddenly be let out a yell. II cbantcally be bsd reached m his vest pocket ss waa his habit wben tbs chamois bar was tbere, and had discov ered bis loss. "My diamond!" b ylld. "It's gone!"' And bis face turned whit as bt looked amnnd tbe tens group. Slowly comprehension came 'to bim. I "Too framed me!" he suddenly shont- I ed, pointing a trembling finger st Big ' ;; ''j'"v " 'i:I:iiSvS?.'4 tr '''' : -J 4 S I . Ben.. "You copped my diamond; tbeat you planted this , cigarette bolder so you could"' ' ' ' i "You're a liar!" bellowed Bbx Beat and sprang for bis accuser. A knife gleamed iu Flub's tand, and he slashed savagely at bis onrusbine opponent With a roar of rag Big Ben caught the descending wrist wrested tbe weapon from It and plung ed It to the bilt in Flub's breast ' There was a piercing sbriek froam the attic and a tearing of boards. Th woman, quick of mind aa sbe was of body. - was tbe first to comprehend what that might mean, Sbe sprang to tbe ladder, but as sbe went sbe cast a backward glance at tbe lifeless man on tbe floor. Tbere was no shudder 1 ber. only cold triumph. " "It's a girl! She's on the roof!" cried tbe woman as sbe gained the attic. Lean Jake was tbe first oat of tb, door, and Big Ben just after bias. They rounded tbe corner of tbe bot just In time to see June jump from tbe roof and dart for ber boat It waa tbe woman who caught her. "Let me go!" Implored June. "I won't tell!" Tbose last three words would seal., her fate In the mind of any mnrderons thief. Big Ben bad caught ber roughly by tbe arm. and now be looked in quiringly at the others. "Drown ber." advised Lean Jake, wbo was more full of fear than a tblef should lie. "Sbe knows too mucb." All three of tbem looked at tbe wa ter. It spread far Into the marshes, and It held Its secrets well and long. Without a work Big Ren swung June up in bis arras and started with ber to the water's edge, while sbe ottered shriek upon shriek. A shot and then anotber answered June's piercing shrieks, and down tbe channel from tbe inlet swiftly sped tb little cutter, witb Orln Cunningham at the wheel, revolver In band. "Hands up!" yelled a strong voice, and anotber shot startled tbe air of th marshes. Gilbert Blye! He stood np In bis racer, and over the wheel bent heavy Edwards, bis eyes narrowed and bis thick lips firmly set Big Ben bad dropped June at tb first shot and bad reached for bis re volver. Lean Jake bad dropped fiat on tbe ground behind a bowlder, but before Big Ben could return tbe fir of tbe oncoming boats from tbe Hilarity be was confused by a shot from an other .quarter, and through tb reeds of the marsh tbere pushed a narrow steel gray motorboat In which stood a tail man witb a soft bat and a loosely knotted cravat f stranger! And be was nearer to tb helpless Jon than bar ysasueiB from tha HUaritvl 8 he ran toward him Ilk a deer, and ss his driver drew doss Inshore Jane sprang bat th boat "Hurry r she cried. "Please brryf Tb man, evidently an artist frosa tb canvases and folding easel to his boat followed ber terrified gas aa sb w1aiuA viflck. har terror dlwtrlnit tween tbe murderers on tb island and tbe men in the boats. Tb artist lower ed June to a seat beside bun, and. with a word to tbe driver, tbey darted away toward the channel. A abot whbssed over their beads as tbey started, and shot after shot resounded from tb per channel. The man with tbe white mustache paid no attention to Big Ben as be steered bis swift little cutter around the Island and struck into the lower channel after the artist and tbe beauti ful young girl who bad escaped from the attic. Nor did the man with tb , June Resoued. black Vund.vke wust any time upon tbe astonished thieves as bis boat too, wblzze,d around tbe curve. . Lean Jak raised lip from behind bis bowlder as the boat shot by, uud tbe three Babe, Big Ben and Jake looked at each other In bewilderment Anotber boat cam swlsblng down past tb Island, it waa driven by a biasing eyed llttl chauffeur witb tiny uuatacb. ahd b was shouting at the top of bis vole. Behind him sat stiffly woman with' blgb cheek bones and a wilderness ( gams, and she, too, was snooting: -Volla! ', VoUal Volla r . ' Another boat! In It wr tw bm snd a woman, tb driver plump face llttl ma a with deep oncrn apoa hi brow, tb woman hysterical aad tb tber mm ' with his teeth aad Ms clinched. ; - - For tea minutes Bab and Big Be and Lean Jak stood tber t dosah stupefaction, waiting for another boat. How's Tliis? We offer Qn Hrm4r4 tWItr lOwartf for mf Af Catnrrfe tatat mnno fc rurM bj bajt tttrrk Vmrr. t. I. CUEXKT CO., Tutosto. 0. W, ttw Bn$erw1invvt, haw kwrni f. 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The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.)
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April 7, 1915, edition 1
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