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. â€" wrune his ) bes climbed the driver‘s his eyes. . 1 TB e § 0 8 EOE u0C SHRION CH LBP distance when a turn brought them lights as he fied. The moon furnished hhmdhufl“Afl-“w-‘hw bound truck was well on the wrong| was reasonably clear. yide of the road. It was in collision PForbes‘ lip curiedâ€"at his compan with a touring car which, in an effort| ion‘s cowardice. He made a quick to avoid the truck, had dropped into as if to shout, but thought The ditch was planked only across| might as well go. There would be the matrrow surface of the builtâ€"up| explanations to make. The fewer I'g-r-fl&nl-t ... â€" â€"__ _| who had to tell how they came to on truck had forced ‘ the car| the river rond that night, the better. m-lh-:kuhb!-wt-.-fl-lw 'J_fiflh-i-l_(-hfi*-q.-h-h&“ the erushedâ€"in bonnet of the car. His companion was safel : nfihi-flba-vd--hhudh-‘uul saw as they stopped theit own car| shone a few moments before surâ€" and made a hasty survey. The moon | mounted the hill. !.h-d&ul had temporarily conquered the clouds| to watch its approach, and the next amil mant whone Kekatake em c .c de .002 |anmeries 2 had y conquered the clouds and now shone brightly.© They saw “*h‘h..."â€"“: was dead. been crushed hu-hh"-tu-ith‘ steering wheel. ..-:-:g.n.. nose trock against body. The driver of th6 truék was in his place. His atims were on the steerâ€" efena ce ty .......-â€".--.--utncta'u"-lm:webotuevn easily seen "wu’.mr'q--ua.u-..chunnu.hmnha“minu&ehovnetrthofthefleh fright in his weak face. . But on the right side one might with | He handed it accusingly to his father. "Sounds like a smashup ahead," reâ€" care negotiate the crest of the bluff. "You‘ll have to come with me," said plied Forbes, rapidly. "Let‘s go." Thiis the young man did, driving the elder, coldly. "I‘m Constable Wooâ€" hfl-mâ€"-fib’&-w‘hw‘lhm ton of Highlands township." portent of tragedy. He was trembling in the highway on the Scottdale side. "Why should T go with you?" asked He made three attempts to start the There was a level space & few rods Forbes in surprise. car before he succeeded. m:â€"aun-s-.u-ahnâ€"u. "You just threw away a half bottle ut this ‘point curved rather abarply H.h‘lunhw& ©" liquor. You‘ve been drinkin‘. And as it followed the edge of the biuffs, engine whirring urgently, he whecled your face is all blood. I‘m going to so that little was visible in front but to the left into a byroad. This conâ€"| turn you over to the sheriff as the the tall trees. ~ nected with the. main highway .a| driver of the truck." MNMH.“*!.&“ He off the "But I told youâ€""began Forbes, distance when a turn brought them lights as he fied. The moon impatiently. bhudh*‘“*m-flfinw "Yes. And if we find the man you ufirfiv‘nfimwlflh > said has run away, then you are all gide of road. It was in collision Wb-hl-.h”u But I haven‘t seen any driver fll.“-“h-“h‘hml‘-fi.flfim" . « to avoid the trock had AvaomeA tars Pr x rll 20 O20 OO AESRE O " terror, another; and then a crash and a tinkling of glass, across the song. but choked them. There was an inâ€" "Little close harmony now, old kid," suggested the dark youth, thumping Porbes on the shoulder. They swung htoJlAhv-rkedth training camp stant and savage kick to it. something to cheapen and degrade. it strength of vitriol and it the throut and stomachâ€"lining like tured hrnmkfi:""oi;;.-um_ discriminating trade. It has passed through zeveral hands before imporâ€" but a reproach to the name when mmgtptigwfldbdmth PForbes jerked it away. "Hey, what‘s the matter with you?" he asked, halfâ€" laughing, halfâ€"vexed. "Trying to get booze in one swallow?" He raised the bottle and looked at it humorousâ€" ly, trying to determine the exact quantity against the moon. "Come home to your drunken old fatherâ€"" was his add too tilted it. from the lower, outside pocket of his coat. It was a little over half full. He passed it to the other, who took it eagerly, removed the cork, and tiltâ€" ':Mivuhdul-nâ€"hu road running through wellâ€"timâ€" bered bluff lands. Below and at the right, the river shone with a subâ€" dued light. It could be heard splashâ€" ing about the rocks in the rapids. The driver of the little car brought it to a stop in the road. He had dark hair and eyes and regular features. He was considered good looking, the there was weakness in his eyes and about the loose set of his mouth. "Come across with that bottle, Edâ€" die," he commanded. He placed his Wmhnuenid.du-nM head and pushed violently. e was boisterous and a little malicious. "Quit it, you nut!" commanded Edâ€" ison Rorbes, knocking the other‘s hand A Fatal Smashe "Another little drink wo; two young men in the small ng it together. a reedy tenor .. ~He He instant was on his back in the deep «fitch. Libbey had no relish for facâ€" hhhlhhhuh‘l" had struck with surprising quickness if to , but thought Reuet. of in Afver hi. the Aoline might as well go. ‘There would be move anything." * A light flashed through the tops of thtn-lbwethe..-dv-m "Someohe‘s coming," announced Forâ€" bes. "That‘s a car climbing Waterâ€" man‘s hill. Move the flivver to one side, kid, so they can drive up." He retained his grip on the driver of the booze truck. . The darkâ€"eyed youth climbed into his car. There was no passing on the left, or east side, since the ditch was there, and the vehicles in collision. But on the right side one might with care negotiate the crest of the bluff. ahrouding canvas, and sell him a botâ€" tle from its contents. "What‘ll we do, Eddie?" implored the darkâ€"haired youth, shivering from the upset to his nerves; "try to get her out *" mers living along it. That is the reason the booze truck, making the long run to Detroit, had chosen the byway. These cruisers avoided chance o en Sn a on . o Ceesy himself had, orily an hour before, perâ€" suaded the driver to break open one CHAPTER IL h'.l‘\tno!her’llhofldmd-.pad sulâ€" y. His brief struggle had revealed, apparently, that escape was imposâ€" sible. He was an employee of a booze ring which was smuggling contraband liquor into the United States by the 'W‘ lnduvu.dgrttodlym, £nd much lighter, but he held‘ the Te Libbey easily. "(iecy .:l.,g- echoed contemptuously. "You‘ll get away with about ten years for manâ€" siaughter. They‘d ought to hang you!" mm'-t.y..‘m_ He you!" grotesque shadow across bis face. He backed away from the sight that Forâ€" bes‘ hand forced him to look upon. "Lemme go,.Eddie," he urged huskâ€" ily. "Lemme get away from here!" astride it; and the body in the teleâ€" scopéd seat. "You‘ve killed that woâ€" man." F’ori.vlhooktbedfimuvw_ Libbey‘s eyes opened wide. His jaws *I thought so!" snaried Porbes. He turned to his companion. "It‘s Scoots Libbey. 'w-':::_'&.' at Burley." Retaining pea man‘s e-h'hhwil the seat, e zi eh un butbly resistant "We _;n't until help in some past braw!, threw a of the law. Forbes | _A grave, bearded man, dressed in the garb of a farmer, left the vehicle and approached him. The newcomer was followed by a younger man, from his general resemblance to the other, | his som. "What‘s this?" demanded jthe man with the beard. He looked with disapproval at the bloodâ€"stained face of Forbes. "A booze rumner ran into that car and killed‘the woman," was the dul!‘ jnply. He_'u still hearing the claâ€" _Stephen, you go over there and find what he threw away." The youth had climbed the rail fence. His search was brief; the bottle was easily seen against the brown earth of the field. He handed it accusingly to his father. "You‘ll have to come with me," said the elder, coldly. "I‘m Constable Wooâ€" ton of Highlands township." "Why should T go with you?" asked Forbes in surprise. "You just threw away a half bottle ©" liquor. You‘ve been drinkin‘. And your face is all blood. I‘m going to turn you over to the sheriff as the driver of the truck." ‘ _ â€""But I told youâ€""began Forbes, laws have little force with the drivâ€" ers of booze trucks. By the very naâ€" ture of their calling they are not of high calibre. Fear of fists and bullets is all that keeps them at all faithful. Savage _ selfâ€"contempt . possessed Forbes. This tragedy had ended the temptrary exhilaration of the alcohol he had consumed. His knees trembled; ;hia stomach rose. Pandering to his { cursed appetite had lighted the powâ€" der train that ended in thisâ€"the t:nnflng out of a useful and blameâ€" west. "He ran away just before ;;1; came. We better telephone and head him off before he jumps a train." The two men considered. ;l;;e-older turmned to his companion and said: The two men surveyed the wreck verâ€" ified his assertion, and came back to The car from the south had drawn up and stopped, unheeded by him. He was deep in his own whirlwind. He drew the bottle from his pocket and hurled it into the adjoining field. A shining are was created that glitâ€" tered in the moonbeams and in the light of the automobile. less life. wamn mt I _ K. he succeeded only in smearing it about considerably. He felt a Sense “mim::xforthmeident. It wasâ€" evident t the driver had deâ€" cided to become his only ctstomer. But this was only after Forbes had pursuaded him to break into the case of whiskey at Buriey. ‘ AWIMMNW'M] the guard had habitually traveled with the truck. BcraeyO’lktheen‘ tlknilludeonpclledtogowbofl at Burley. mms-:mubbeyin' sole charge of the cargo. 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