Show PLUNDER by HERBERT CROOKER adapted from the Pathe serial by bertram cortright by palle Ex exchange chane tw CHAPTER VIII vill TUG tilt HUMAN TARM pearl travers was about to give up all hope of mer mercy cy at the hand hands of jude deering she was struggling ruline tt for her life on the fire escape when she hc heard someone from below scrambling cram bline upwards it as her mysterious myle rlou friend mr jon jones 1 I in another morfeit nioma n he had reached hed th lindlag that fed ts tj heerings Dee rings 1 ln dor dow and bilth ith a smart blou he knocked the cirps head long bick into the apartment arit then turning to th kirl girl he shouted hurry downstairs doun do ri stairs and out through rough th the alley alleyway ayt dij a tax taxi at the corner wait for MCI pearl did not bait air for a second invitation but hastily d d a as jones instructed the en enigmatic ignatic young nan man then amly entered Dec rings apartment end wid helped that gentleman up off the floor after assisting him hm to a chair jones whispered something thing in car ahi changed his attitude en cn the to men suddenly seem cd ed to be arm friends then mr jones hastened to join pearl in the he A ailing did ou get the stock arl and d the other half halt of the map he as they drove off thed but pearl did I 1 d not wholly trust the young man 1 I got what I 1 after she replied and then its lust about time my friend if it ere going on ok together that you come h home with me take off your pink whiskers and recite a little history of yourself I 1 including age birth parentage early asso associations cimon an and present fit r e s ent motives do you understand 8 a n d jones smiled mysterious iv 1 and ad consented finally they hey arrived at the girls home and pearl drew the central enthat en trat stock certificates and th the 1 e parchment map mlp from her dress afra jones took them eagerly saying with enoich of or these certificates well own the building and with the other half halt of this parchment well know just where to mine for the treasure and turning the parchment over he be continued luck Luc kywe we got this this colonel watson f hagh H fot gh ridge kentucky is the next one we have a to approach for stock and wed better make haste if it were go ing to 10 get let there before deering WE WEI wet the girl ejaculated where do you come ini in who are you and what Is your claim on my friendship and my stock I 1 mr nir jones ones looked eitrem cly not to that I 1 am pee PeC tIngs enemy and your friend there are re some thine things that I 1 cannot tell even you sont ont you trust me m nol not ahat have I 1 but your word wordna and nd bov can I 1 take the word of a roan mark whop who will not even tell roe me who he A s you you may even be if in league gut with the airi 1 walked over and rang for the butler but ga er you arc are right the young man answered 1 I do not cesene your trust but I 1 have been square squire with atwith you U dear lady and I 1 will rove roe it with my lifer 0 this aroused the girls girl tender na lure and a not the she turned about for or a fraction of a 3 second to hide her jones 11 saw 1 his chance and deftly took the th parchment and placed d it in in hii his pocket then as 15 the irl turned round around again he tallent ly y kissed bee bet hand and follo followed sed the butler out pearl watched him eo to with nets in her nt heart and then to her astonishment she discovered the parchment ir iran sn int her r face hard tried all s the tho realized thil thit jones must hae it the gl 91 l rushed b ed to the hallay and ad cal called led for rus or the te butler have my ja as gs at once she ried d get fie pie a ticket ket for lot high rl ride dan kentucky im off on an earliest possible tin t 11 in let lct us now turn to the beautiful cloneal C mansion of colonel C wat wit can the aristocratic eld old southerner was in a rge of fury fu y A certain nake jandus hom he had rought t to 0 justice ss 30 ne 1116 years am e bad had jut fult mada hia his escape frera pron and had returned ro b biral iral t L e and get fer revenue etite for hi it as Is in this moja roo ki that al 11 travers fund linn him up ci her arrival mw after stati nit to hr bustrin ts the ril gl ri l wa w frd to ideen tr te tny cofeld Cot eld stay sta y YV V d ts dyk y k Is held hold foeh aih fit 4 fao ho ho the gal tied aid top of lookout yonder an sin the old man an old cabin that used to be used as its a govern ment why because im going to coax him to 20 to to lad fail again and when hen ive accomplished this youre you re going to ad ecal me those six shares shires of stock the colonel gazed at the girl in astonishment then young lady I 1 ri going to give you my old army pi tot a good horse and see hat ou can do now abile pearl aas as preparing to leave for lookout another indi vidual I 1 was also making lions it aas as jude he had followed cd the girl and overheard the entire conversation what he did not know aas as the fact that he nils as be lar in follo followed sed as bell ell as pearl for mr air jones had made he the excursion unknown to cither either of the contenders late that afternoon the girl arrived at the little cabin and knock cd ed on the closed door ward snake jandus a huge evil ev il look ing ins roan man admitted her howdy stranger she smiled im trying to make a short cut over the mountain toward grafton and ive got myself good and lost maybe you can show me the way jandus i andus looked at the girl sharply then noting the bulge Julge in her coat colt pocket he made a quick lunge and pulled the revolver from its hidirs place place what you this fard fer he e asked dont lie to 10 met you know ou cant make no shortcuts short cuts this way youre one of watsons sn eakin detectives an you cant lie out of that because his names engraved on this here gun now I 1 aint goin to be took by no woman bomont 1 guess ill kill you I 1 pearl traver travers felt exceedingly uncomfortable she thought that her time had come but as jandus turned for a moment she sprung for his back and nearly caused him to lose his balance in the struggle strul gle both tumbled through the doorway and fell in a heap outside of th the cabin it was then that deering made his appearance A Pe he rushed to the aid of or landus jandus and helped 0 over power the struggling girl dont bother about who I 1 an am deering told jandus ji ladus i im ilin l your friend lets let lock this young w woman a M an inside and then I 1 can explain to you in another moment this was accomplished complis hed and much to pearla pearl a discomfort ure ahe she iliin found herself a prisoner while the two 10 men rode away laughing laugh lne at her predict pr edica ment As they galloped down the road they vere were met by an officer of the flying corps nis Is there laone in n that old cabin above ObO NC 9 he asked cowhy no why deering asked hes ita ivoti tingly I 1 1 I 1 tul just at thought id investigate before befort the bombing starts govern ment flyers are using that as a target for Pric tige bombing corning coming up now it aa As the officer rode away deer toe and jandus looked skyward sk yard and saw W two formations of planes approaching Pro achIng inc like a flock of 0 alanes birds on the wine wing jandus suggested that they return and rescue the girl but deering was against it the risk would be bt too great for themselves As the ITO wo riders rider came to the foot toot of the mountains a it horseman leaped out at it ahm from grom the boods V and covered them with his gun quick Df mr pries commanded whee is she ita it worth orth your ire file to lie to betl deering detring pointed to the cabin high up on the mountain ashes up there he hc smiled derisively and 1 I t go if I 1 ere you A sharp explosion reached their can aa AS 1 to P but jones galloped off like a madman pearl travers aas as frightened to death hen the arst bomb exploded near the hed shed the bobbert bom bert aira alm I 1 aas as rap far dy af vairl anil and ith CA each C h cal on the little cabla chook and showers of 61 dirt fell felt the he girl petri was frantically in ill ai A axe to chop cho her way to freedom she sho had am A F most I 1 succeeded hen ten anater bomb fell almost entirely demolishing jha mall cai va bf ba vou sno af |