Show r a LB l 4 J vl oy at him from flom Panel IL i stared up horror filled eyes eye eyel Your only chance to live Un is to listen isten and do as u I 1 say aay Huck went wenton wenton on and th there re e was wu death itself fUel in inUs his Us voice olce Youre going with me Huck told her in that same monotonous take rm Tin going to my hand away now and If IC you ou cream scream you'll be dead the next second I IA A tremor of nervous neroUs agony ran over Pamela's body as Huck re removed removed removed re- re moved his hand from her brul bruised lips and pressed the revolver deeper Into her side Huck watching her like a a. hawk saw that she was vas not going to make an outcry but he did not lower the gun until he had told her what she had to do and she had bent her head lead to signify her understanding and assent Then he reached for forthe forthe forthe the telephone and banged up the receiver The hat and ensemble coat she had worn that morning say lay on a nearby chair Huck grabbed them ut tip and thrust them toward her Under the coat he he- found h her r bag and gave her that too Over Oer his own arm he ho carried his own topcoat It was unnecessary as a a. garment but It served to hide bide the gun that Pamela had seen thrust into his pocket Take my arm Huck directed and Pamela obeyed like an autom autom- aton If you ou cant can't think of anything thing else elso say the Lords Lord's prayer and say it fast Huck hock said to her as he led her toward the door For its it's going to be unlucky for you OU f if it anyone anyone anyone any any- one discovers that youre you're not enjoying enjoying enjoying en en- this little elop elopement ment As they passed the room clerks clerk's desk Huck nodded to the woman seated there and then bent his head to make some laughing remark to Pamela As they were carried swiftly to the street in an express elevator Mildred was rushing frantically to another tel telephone phone CHAPTER Mildred had gone gone to put in tier her call to Pamela with but one nickel in her purse purse- Without another she had bad been unable to put In a second call and was compelled to rush back to her desk and use the private telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone which meant a loss of several sever sever- al minutes The other girl regarded her In amazement as she she- rushed across the room like lUtc a whirlwind and grabbed up the Instrument In shakIng shaking shaking shak shak- ing hands She fair fairly begged the operator for lor her number and it seemed to her ages before she got dt it Send som someone one up to Miss Judson's Judson's Judson's Jud- Jud sons son's room quick she screamed when the hotel answered Huck Connors Connor's there The operator waited for no more rd had lial M nelv eased cased peaking speaking speak speak- ing ng bi before for she lic was plugging in for fora a a. connection with the managers manager's office Trouble IP Is Miss Jud Judson's sons son's rooms she retorted r An An outside call just juit oame came in that nuck Huck Connor is K there thue The operator had bad no Idea what hocks Huck's presence in Pamela's suite Bulte meant mant but she sho kne knew what was wu expected expected expected ex ex- of her ber and she did it Mr Ir Duel Daze gave swift brief orders order In two minutes he with the men Inspector Markeson bad had placed in the hotel were being Ing borne with record speed up to the eighteenth floor Others were guarding the exits but it was too late Huck Buck had bad slipped d out with Pamela Ills His bold coup was a success Mr lr Dazel was just leaving Pamela's rooms wondering If someone had perpetrated a hoax on them when he and the detectives were joined by Mr II Judson Pamela was wa here hete her father declared I 1 saw aw her come in from shopping Wait Walt Mr 11 Dazel replied replied and hurried toward the floor clerks clerk's desk Mr Judson followed and his face blanched to a parchment hue when he heard that Pamela had left her rooms just a minute be before before before be- be fore with a stranger As one man they made for the elev elevator ator that waited with open door One of the doormen came came came- running up to them when the they stepped out Into the lobb lobby Hed He'd seen Pamela get into a private private vate ate car with Connor but he hadn't thought anything of it t until a a. detective detective de de- de had questioned him Which wa way had they gone East Had he taken the number of the car No Mr Judson groaned Maybe Halley's following one of the detectives remarked lie He dont don't know Connor but he might have got wise wise- was VAs wrong He lie aint around Mr Ir Dazel Bezel took Mr Judson by the arm We Vo must inform Inspector Markeson l he said and turned to reenter the hotel They soon had what comfort they could get from the inspectors inspector's assurance as assurance assurance as- as that every avenue of ot escape from the city would be covered Mr Judson I sent ent word to Stephen who was waiting in the dining room for tor Pamela to come to his office There Them he told him what had happened Cant we i do something Stephen Stephen Stephen Ste Ste- phen cried against the helplessness that held them But there was nothing the they could do except wait walt Their suspense was not long however not more than a matter of minutes A A. call came in fn from the Grand Central station ft It t was from Hal Hal- ley Unknown to Pamela h ho he had hai been een put lout ut to guard Ji ier r whenever er r the she left eft the hotel Even tn Mr fir Ir Judson did 4 not know this his his- It was as Inspector i it t experience that young oung ti ladle ladies rebelled against surveillance and he knew dir Mr lr Jud Judson on to be in indulgent In- In f- f 0 where Pamela ramela was concerned con- con Halley reported that Mss Miss Judson was at the station waiting for atrain a a. train He lie said wd t cre was as something something some some- thing peculiar about It and wanted l to o know v if It it was all right v Its Il a be he was nS told r Arrest l he her r companion but for tor 1 Gods God's sake 1 be 0 careful Its It's Connor Con Con- i l nor Send some men men Halley wisely requested Mr Ill Judson and Stephen Insisted upon going A policeman rode on the running board ot or their car and cleared de-ared the traffic for the the-I them Hes got sot a a. gun on her her Halley Jane oM toM them when they reached the t station One of you ou men get on that train rain and take him as soon soen as he gets aboard Hell He'll be he off oft his guard for or a minute or two the detective In command ordered Stay back Mr Ir Judson and you ou too Arm Arm- tags tage age Mr Ir Judson understood Pamela Pamela's danger r and did as he was told hold hold- 1 tag Ing Stephen by the arm ann To be continued t 1 |