| Show Yi 1 N i 11 BEG EGIN IS' IS ilEnE TODAY life liCe from growing too dull keep Ella Tola Tol Tol- Toto Is L Ginger minister and to o ot f a ot of the wealthy and Int In In- Phil PhU Van Doom Doorn orA ora ora orn or- or t former fonner n A Dt a junior Country Club rd a young joung oun artist through the thc coun coun- us b in Red RW Thrush At- At Its by er r he agreed d to stay the thelIe theto i and andt decorate t portraits t lIe suggested sending to itt i e for Nicole Nicolo whoa who sing and strum strom a aIN aK and d cool IN In Ini K Nl o could not come dot V three of ot his count coun coun- i came Li ice ACIO Angelo n g do could play Pietro t Benito could sing Gin Ota COOk k j them on Beginning tol to ton l look DOt he was In n love with Gin Ginger er id ested leaving caving But Phil sub dad ed hIm to stay tay longer lonSer as their e and nd she ahe wrote to Speed Roney eer friend of Gingers Ginger's and Ind In- In d him tl er She felt he would give td rd some cam competition met this move mote by Inviting to ta take care of Speed i Speed pee wired red that he was bring- bring ids hIs sister she also aJro persuaded Jackson J on to come and Eddy ded de- de a 4 d to ball things s up by keeping I Ser and nd Bard separated This nils tid 55 Speeds Speed's sisters sister s nickname I Cotton Eddy devilishly dc cond conid con- con id d to k keep p her and Bard together and paired j ge he lie stuck to Ginger v oct with Speed E Everyone E had curable time awhile BenIto had made a ai i to Chicago and returned with v. rat dU fo for all and a n plan to kIdI kId kId- i and hold her for tor rani ran- ran I i L He tic bided his time When e. e i not knowing how matters do told Bard Berd that Ginger and IT me fn engaged Bard determined rUff ease T And at that point of ot the thes s Ginger disappeared afterward a note was found piping a a. a demand for tor t I immediately wired med to Chicago the tte money and a pair of private U eaves t When the detectives ard ar- ar 4 d they disclosed that Cotton was Speeds Speed's sister r and Speed coned con con- oe td ed they had been secretly marl mar- mar l' l 1 L containing a carrier pig pig- vu delivered at the thc Tolliver instructions to fasten money soney In Its pouch and release While they talked the pJ pigeon eon cs- cs the roo room Bard Baid recap recap- d 4 it Jt and identified It as Benitos Benito's L L' L They put the money on the I 1 md wi released It and waited wailed and teed td BenIto who said he was If fishing Iff IW GO ON OV WITH THE TIlE STORY 5 CHAPTER fou tor be careful In that old tub of If s said Mid Bard She looks loos pretty 17 IY to me I shell she'll n sink with t me and ande nd e she me wont won't muttered Benito lit let t do do I 1 care Id I'd rather drown i II L endure this suspense any anye t U. U I 1 Ie e drew In the thc old boat t b e end o of ot f the bow line It was ec le Ie careful BenIto said Eddy look at all safe dont don't care If Ie its it's not safe de deed deed de- de ed td the Italian Italia passionately Id Idd d f be drowned as not i he stepped gingerly Ingerly Into the i It H rolled rope under him so that he hI his ballance and fell over half halt I the water Rater But he righted him him- m grimly between his b h readjusted the big stones A lib he ht said sald d he carried for ballast b shied the oars Into Inlo the locks lock tt 11 One terrific pull JUll of oC his great greate e a. a he tent sent the lumb lumbering craft way ray across the river j Kd id d chat hat an actor muttered y 1 IOU If h he real really did lt It IL ILfe fc fe e did It it IL Of declared Bard grimly C tup tip Into the wools woods will you and an eye eje on him Ho may pull upstream and we Vie dont don't want ant him to Ito see sec that we are arc following Eddy stood up and lighted a cig- cig aret Hows Hems she he working he called to I Benito Benno sprung a leak on me but Its It's not much he roared back Getting Get Getting Getting Get Get- ting m my bed Wet ct though Ill I'll Just get a fish or two for our supper and pull In He tic pulled the boat across the river and directly Into the heart of the deep pool which lay In t the shadows on the other side Elde and carefully lowered lowered low low- ered a flat lat stone slone on the end of or a achain achain chain as an anchor Ill call caU up the girls Bard said Eddy Back in a minute He disappeared into the house and Bard watching saw sa that he crossed quickly through and disappeared into the Woods on the upper side But BenIto had lord already settled himself to his fishing hunched up on the tho board and pulling upon the old pipe Ginger Ginger Gin Gin- ger had bought for tor him at his suggestion suggestion sug tug as becoming a a. river man God he is an actor thought though Zard You wouldn't believe It of ol the sort he Is fond is-fond fond of ot birds fond birds of flowers fond flowers fond of fishing and fishing ant such a a. devil at heart I would not believe C it myself myself-I myself myself-f i if I 1 didn't know it IL Catching fish for our supper down here herc and that ransom money for Ginger upstairs In his window God He thought of Ginger They would have ha her back they back they must have ha her back It was vas not possIble possible ble It was too cruel that one so lovely loved lo so much should be snatched like that from all aU the light and nd love and laughter in the world They would have her back He would tear her away auay from Benito ilo It If he had to do it with hIs Ills bare barc hands A sudden shrill slum CI cry brought him quickly to his feet Throw me a ropel rope A rope BenIto Benito Be Be- nIto boomed in a voice olce of or t terror Sho She sinking I Throw me a rope ropel Bard could not help laughing althe at al atthe atthe the ludicrous s spectacle The boat was WM settling setting swiftly into the water and Benito his legs sprawled apart was crouching In the upraised end In noisy terror of his life both hands handE high In air over his head short fishing fIshing fishing fish fIsh- ing rod in one sturdy pipe in the theother otherA otherA other A rope ropel A rope ropel I he cried sinking Swim in shouted Bard still stUl laughing I haven't got a n. rope Let Lether Lether Lether her sink sink sink-she's she's no good Hey Angle An gle Bring Bing me a n rope Benitos Benito's sinking sink Ink ing 1 You ou 11 have ha to swim Benito One end of oC the boat was already submerged as Benito gathering himsel himself himself him him- self sel together rod and pipe still in his hands floundered ort oft with a clumsy lunge that threw him face fate downward Into the pool and drove drO the boat completely under water r. r Sudden horror swept away Bards Bard's amusement He tore off oct his coat an and l dove dov l headlong Into the river making for the pool with long strong strokes I I can make male It ill roared Benito Benilo Its all right right right-I'm Im I'm making it b by my- my self 1 Bard did not answer er Head low inthe in tho the water he was pulling for tor the spot where the boat had disappeared You n needn't come after me Mr Bard called BenIto Im swimming for it Let the boat go Bard hail had reached the pool and with ith one swift supple twist of his body went down h head od first Benito had paused in n his struggle to reach shore and was splashing noisily about beating up the water with arms and legs All AU right Mr Bard he cried Well save sa It IL Ill I'll help you good you good goodboy boy I When Bard came to the surface for air with his huge hands Benito made a great showing of at assistance but his stout tout legs under water pinioned pin toned the young joung man fiercely and slow slowly dragged him down doom Bard Bud tryIng trying try try- Ing in vain ii to fight free of his viselike vise vise- like hold Bard what Is 15 it shouted Eddy Its all aU right I boomed Benito Ive I got him Just lC lost his head for fora a a. little Ive I've got him Bard reappeared for tor a n. moment Eddy the Eddy the boat boat boat- he cried and BenItos BenIto's powerful legs drew him out of sight once more Boat sank on us shou shouted d BenIto striving striding to tighten tight his grip on Bards Bard's lithe Uth struggling body At the moment that Bards Bard's head I and shoulders reappeared an oar that had drifted loose from the lock I slowly rose rase to the surface With a choking cry Bard seized it Jt and struck the Italian a terrific blow across the head That was enough enouch for Eddy With one great dhe dive he was half hal way 1 across the rh river er and making for the tho pool Oh God help us Jenky running up and down doom the shore and wringing her thin hands Hes gone mad Hes He's killing poor Mr Benito Benny Benn hearing the uproar realizing in ing afresh his helplessness did the Uie only thin thing he could think of He felt his 1 way along alon the walls to the telephone and called and for once his diffident voice did cUd not falter r. r Miss Phil PhU come quick he said uld killing each other Bard freed treed from Benitos Benito's deadly grip dived down at once and found the tho boat e explored it swiftly with his hands found great stones tones in the end Jor of it and Md to tossed them out found a flapping HappIng plank that Benito had pried dl loo loose e to let the wat water r In was In-was was forced I up for air Bard called Eddy at sight of him Help I Bard went down again His hands found the pile pUe of old blankets and rugs Just beginning to float loose In n tho water water tire tore them away touched away touched firm ne flesh flesh flesh-a h-a. h a hand found hand found taut ropes ropes ropes- Half Hal fainting he rose to the surface surface sur sur- face Oh Ob my God Edd Eddy he cried bring up that boat Eddy was with him w without a word and between teen them they bore It t to the surface tore away avay the last of ot the soaking blankets found blankets found Ginger Rigidly bound w with tight rop ropes the lay her face and arms arms blackened with oil the ne flesh h swollen and dark where here the ropes had lud cut Bard fell feU half halt flung himself into the boat beside her but Eddy dragged him away ay Walt Walt wall wait he begged him A herc knife here th the ro ropes sr Ill IU do it Jt Bard hang on to tho the boat You'll sink it again Swiftly with his sharp knife he cut th the rope and released h her r lying motionless her arms limp Ump and lifeless life life- less at her sides Eddy left it for Bard Bartt to draw her gently into his arms and carr carry her into shore Weakened Weakened Weak Weak- ened as he w was as from his struggle w with Benito this was no easy matter malter and Eddy swam Siam close alongside to lend a strong arm when It was needed Oh my gosh he muttered as they staggered at tit last lost upon the solid roUd shore we forgot Benito I hope lu tic drowned But Benito had not nol drow drowned ned Holt had been drawn rom from his bock book In the hammock Just JUt in time to assist Pietro and Angelo in hi pulling their unconscious unconscious unconscious countryman ashore Half blind halt hall mad a drunken man Bard carried Ginger Into the house and laid her gent gently down upon a a. bed while Eddy put ina in ina a frantic call for doctors To Be Continued |
