The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

throat. and. closing my fingers upon
T. he aud I, the man out Of the dark
ness. aud the fool who had forgotten
hia eyes, went Keeling over ana over
like wild beasts that seek hold and
would tear and bite when the mo-
ment comes. Aye how I held him.
how near hta eyes seemed 90 mine,
what HHnniug sounds he uttered. how
his feet fouEht Tor foothoid on the
rock. how hia hand felt FOR the knife
At hia Glrdiei Aud / had him always.
had him surely. Seeking 60 force him
self upward, he slipped AZ last from
M very fingers aud some great fish,
hidden from the. drew him down 10 the
wGtaf aud I saw the waves close above
HE mouth. Hencafofth thoro wero bat
three men ieft at the gate Of Cserny' =
house. They wcrs three who, oven
at that time could thank dod because
tho peril was turned.
We beat thu u OFF as I have told
you, and far an hour az least no fresh
attack was made On tho rock. The
nhhrneht eye now could not detect
boats in the dafhhsssi the shArpeBt
ear could not distinguish tha muffivd
splash % oars. We lay all together
IA the turrot ana very methodicaily.
as heAmsn will ws Htauchrd our
wounds and asked. what neKtr'
that We had Sumo hurt 81 such an
ARRAY goes without saying Ny own
shoulder wHa bruised and aching. the
blood still triehled down Peter nilah'n
honest face ffum the knife wound
that had Kazhsd his forehead. Seth
Barker pressed hts hand 20 a Jagged
sida and raid that IL was nothing But
for these scratches We cared little. and
when our comrades hailed ua from the
lesser gate, their "Atrs we'll" made
~ Eiad men indeed IN spit ~ n all.
one ~ IA At least. could tsli himself.
1t IL po.sibis-by heaven. IL 10 poe
rihie@that We shall see the day T.
7 hat ~ had beatsn off the first at
tack Nas not 20 be doubted And Yet
/ knew that the time must be- short
day would not Hervu them NOT the
morning light The dafk must decide
IL
They NIL come again. Peter. and q
will be before the daen said 4 IT'S
bsYund expectation % suppose any
thinH else. n this house IL % b.
taken. they must take u In the dark
And more than that. lads. said l. "a
sas a foolish thing for us 10 80
amnns them az We did and % fiEht u
cut down yuadsf. We are safer In the
turrsf- safer. by a long wayf'
4 th0usht % all the time air" an
a~sfed Dolly Nsnn. Wisely. They can
never get below n 700 cover the door.
and I can keep the sea. lie lucky
cHefny inaphaled this place"
Aye" says Peter niigh. but lord.
In IKE a boy Al \ fair when the
crowns are cracking ana angels them
selves wuaidn's keep mn back
.fuu'd alright them. Mister niiKh. 4"
puts On Seth Barker. you'd alright
thern~asking your pardoa-wigh your
laf.aKuleh e
sWhatf' eried Peter as though Ia
amassmsat did ] say thiuEs that
auahtn'l . be naidf Well you sur
prise rne. Itarksr. you % surprise mar'
Well ! sas Elad % hear them talk
Ike this. Tor 1~~t IL better than the
towards N. Aad men Who can face
death with a laugh will Win lfa he.
FORE Youf craven amp day fiut fnf the
nrune figures on the rock and distant
vetces Oh the sea. and the black shape
q ksn'a leland we four might have
been merry comrades IN a ships cabin.
smoking a pipe In the morning watch
and looking gladly foe dawn and a
Nsieafus shore That this eontsnt
could Ion. sndare was beyond all
auestisu. impossible Nevertheless
whsn nent We stsftad up and Krippsd
aaf rifles and cftsd stand by" Il was
net any alarm from ths sea that
brought us 10 our feet. sat a sudden
shout from the house below. a rifle
sh1t q wufaans yoios ard then a
mans Fsipihdsr. a figure appearing at
the stairs head. the figure 81 huge
faAn. with Ions yellow hair and flats
eienrhsd sni arms outatrstched-a
man Who took onr look round him ana
then isaped wildly inta the sea Nov
this. Fau MAJ imagine. was the moe,
surprising event II ali that sventful
night 81 quickiy I'D ~ come upon
- - little did ne look for n that
uhsn Kass psnten. the yellow man.
stood a the open gate and uttered a
ptefsiuz yell u dsfiAncs. not one
among a. could iift a rife. not one
thought Il plan or action. There the
fslipw Wa laughing like a maniac
Why ne came. whsnes he cana no
man could ten uus he i~apsd into the
seas and the night ouKuifsd him. ana
only hls raeckinK laugh told as that
be lived
.ke@n Bvnton'. cried 7. my head
daned 'sKsna Denton. Then there's
mischief below. lads mischief. I
swear
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