The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26

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mind was engaged with the sams
!, thoughts and images, he couldn't re-
sist the belief that the other, held "a
dark purpose in addition unworthy of
himself, but to be expected in the
other -. ~ =.:
They were enemies. of course In
self-defense they couldn't wish each
other WE'LL ~ '~, = .55.,x~-s ...'
He'd rather die than lose Christine
He'de~see me. die with secret JOY /
believe he would kill me If he knew
he would never be suspected. I am too
1lagnanninous. l am too ehivalrous to
I nourish such a thought respecting him,
but l am sure he would kill me if he
could. I'll be between twin perils
throughout this action" This horri-
BILE suspicion flew through the jealous
mind Of Capt. Blake, and, with refer
ence to the.Captain, it sped on through
the jealous heart of Lieut.. Summers. .
Each, in his present morbid state,
furious with two passions. wrongly felt
the other would connive, at his death!
Now the men are in the, very teeth
of the, awful monster - Great mouths
open and squirt out tearing missiles Of
death. All sounds, small and tremen-
dous, run together in continuous roar
that becomes half silence: All passions
are reduced to one primal, elemental
desire-the lust of slaughter. This is
the pressing, omnivorous instinct
From the rim of that vortex, hope.
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wisps of'vapor. Through plunging arm;
through pressing foil; through pointed
eyes; through lifted lip; through sing
ing nostril, but one feeling surges-
the hist of slaughter n r
Lifut. Summers is at the side of his
rival and both fight with that cool
resolution and tremendous execution Of
iearless men exalted by dual purpose:
Suddenly, without experiencing any
distiAct pain, Lieut.. Summers felt the
strength flow from his great arms. Out
stretthed, their weight overbalanced
him, land he dropped forward. Bells
sangfn his ears moment, but by on-
nipohnt will force he struggled to his
all-f5urs, and then gained his feet by
the assistance of Capt. Blake. A feeble
thread Of smoke was then seen crawl
ing from his coat little below the
heat III. l !. =
my ,laurels for my gravel" he grim
" thought, and smiled. 4.: ID.
The next instant a dim, straight OBJ
ject| came plunging down through the
smGk{ spearing toward the heart of;
Capt. Blake. In the snarl of the crowd
and jam, he had no power to avoid it,
had h known it was coming. Would
Eneitha' brave man go back with lau-
rels /? =..> :
Instantly Lieut.. Summers, with the
last surfing energy of "a dying flame
Idrovehis shoulder, like glut, between
the. bgonet and It's intended sheath.
Now the death dealing monster had;
blownits last breath. The great guns
! died sudden silence, and above the.
1 ecloeS arose the lusty shout of vic:
q tory. .#..
4 syLiet. Summer saw laure1s through,
fading eyes. A great, strong hero, his
grimY face streaked with tears, bent
lover Inn. 3
..Irosgive ues.s heshegan.
"Ohl don't mention that, I, spoke the
4 dyinghman. Forgive me for my $un-I
]. WORTH suspicion. s Now, go home with
tlaurel ours and mine. Take EN-
all
NoHings is ever done beautifully
whicHtis done il 1fiYalsh hip, nor no.
bly, THIGH is done sSin pride John
4 RuskA .5,s
Thdmore OF q sponge "a man is, the
sslsless1hI tries to- keep clean record