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rush OF II. ->ever had he conceived OF
such savage exultation as that which
mastered hlm at that instant. The
knowledge that he could kill filled him
with sense Of power that was verita-
bly, royal lie felt physically larger
II was the joy Of battle. the horrid ex-
hilaratlon OF killing, the animal Of the
race the human brute suddenly aroused
and dominating every instinct and tra-
dition Of centuries Of civilization. The
fight still was going forward.
Wilbur could hear the sounds Of it.
though from where he stood all sight
was shut of by the smoke Of the burn
ing house. AS he turned about, knife
In hand. debating what next he should
do, figure burst down upon him,
snadowy and distorted through the
haze.
II was Moran. but Moran as Wilbur
had never seen her before. Her eyes
were blazing under her thick frown
like FIRE under bush. Her arms were
barred TO the elbow. her heavy ropes
Of hair flying and coilng from her in
all directions. while with voice hoarse
from shouting she sang. or, rather,
chanted. in her long forgotten Norse
tongue, fragments of old sagas, words
and sentences meaningless even to her
self. The fury of battle had exalted
her to a sort of frenzy. She was be-
side herself with excitement Once
more she had lapsed back to the vi
kings and sea rovers of the tenth CEN
tury: she was Brunehild again, shield
maiden, Valkyrie. a berserker and the
daughter of berserlers, and, like them,
she fought in a veritable frenzy, see
ing nothing. hearing nothing, every
sense exalted, every force doubled, in
sensible to pain, deaf to all reason.
Her dirk uplifted, she rushed upon
Wilbur, never once pausing in her
chant. Wilbur shouted a warning to
her as She came on. puzzled beyond
words. startled back to a consciousness
Of himself again by this insensate at
tack
"AIoranl Moranr he called. "What
IS #? You're wrong! It's II Its-Wil-
bur, your mattel Can't you seeT
Moran could not see. Blind to friend
or foe, as She was deaf to reason, she
struck at him with all the strength Of
her arm. But there was no skill in her
fighting now. Wilbur dropped his own
knife and gripped her right wrist. she
closed with him upon the instant.
clutching at his thEOat with her one
free hand, and as he felt her strength.
doubled and tripled in the fury of her
madness. Wilbur knew that, however
easily he had overcome his enemy Of
moment before, he was now fighting
for his very life.
At first Wilbur merely struggled to
keep her from him-to prevent her
using her dirk. He tried not to hurt
her. But what with the spirits he had
drunk before the attack. what with the
excIsrnent of the attack itself and the
sudden unleashing of the brute in hin,
an instant before, the whole affair grew
dim and hazy in his mind. He ceased
to see things in their proportion. His
new found strength gloried in match
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my ltsell ,s. auOtner strength that
was its euual He fought with Moran
not as he would fight either woman or
man or with anything human, for the
matter Of that He fought with her as
against some impersonal force that it
was incumbent upon him TO conquer
that it was imperative he should con-
quer II he wished TO live. When she
struck. he struck blow for blow. force
for force, his strength against hers,
glorying in that strange contest though
he never once forgot that this last en-
emy was the girl he loved. 1t was not
Moran whom he fought. 1t was her
force, her determination her will, her
splendid independence, that he set him
self to conquer.
Already she had dropped OF flung
away the dirk. and their battle had be-
come an issue of sheer physical strength
between them. 1t was a question now
as to who should master tlfe other.
Twice she had fought Wilbur to his
knees, the heel of her hand upon his
face, his head thrust back between his
shoulders, and twice he had wrenched
away, rising to his feet again, painting,
bleeding even, but with his teeth set
and all his resolution at the sticking
point. Once he saw his chance and
planted his knucSles squarely between
her eyes where her frown was knotted
hard, hoping to stun her and end the
fight once and for all. But the blow
did not seem to affect her in the least
BY this time he saw that her berserker
rage had worked itself clear as fer
menting wine clears itself and that she
knew now with whom she was fight
ing, and he seemed now to understand
the incomprehensible and to sympa-
thize with her joy in measuring her
strength against his, and yet he knew
that the combat was deadly serious and
that more than life was at stake. Mo
ran despised a weakling.
For an instant, as they fell apart, she
stood of, breathing hard and rolling
up her sleeve. Then, as she started
forward again. Wilbur met her half
way, caught her round the neck and
under the arm, gripping her left wrist
with his right hand behind her. Then.
eAeIDuS every OuHCc u nAAtnSln hC
yet retained, he thrust her down and
from him until at length, using his hip
as a pivot, he swung her Off her feet
threw her fairly on her back and held
her so, one knee upon her chest his
hands closed visellke on her wrists.
Then suddenly Moran gave up, re-
laxing in his grasp all in a second, and,
to his great surprise. suddenly smiled.
"Hoh, mater she exclaimed. "That
was a tough one, but I'm beaten
you're stronger than thought for"
Wilbur released her and rose to his
feet.
Here" she continued, give me your
hand. Pm as weak as a kitten" As
Wilbur helped her to her feet she put
her hand to her forehead, where his
knuckles had left their mark, and
frowned at him, but not i'll naturedly.
Next time you do that" she said,
'use a rock or a Delaying pin, or some
thing that won't hurt-not your fist,
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cHArTER y


" A WILBUR had imagined that
AMA the fight would be hardly
~ W more than a wild rush
down the slope OF the
beach, a dash over the beachcombers
brcastworks Of sand and a brief hand
TO hand scrimmagc around the old
cabin In all accounts he had ever read
of such affairs and in an ideas he had
entertained on the subjsct this had M
ways been the case. The two bodies
had shocked together like college
rush. there had been five minutes Play
OF knife and club and gun, a confused
whirl Of dust and smoke. and an was
over before one had time either toI
think or be afraid But nothing OF
the kind happened that morning.
The Bertha Millners crew. in a long
line. Moran at one end Wilbur ut the
other ana Charlie in the center. came
on toward the beachcombcrs step by.
step. There was little outcry. Each
contestant singled out his enemy and
made slowly Tor him with eyes fixed
and weapon ready. regardless Of the
movements Of his mates.
"Sce any rifles among them. CharlieF
shouted Moran. suddenly breaking the
silence.
"No. ! tink no hab got" answered
Charlie.
Wilbur took another step forward
and cooked his revolver One OF the
bcachcombers shouted ont something
in angry vcnacular and Charlie in
stantly responded All this time the
line had been slowly advancing upon
The enemy. and Wilbur began 10 won
der how long that hearthrcaidng sus-
pcnsc was 10 continue. This was not
nj an what he had imagined. Already
he was within twenty feet Of his man,
could see the evil CLINT Of bis slant.
small eye and the shine OF his yellow
body. naked TO the belt Still foot by
foot the forward movement continued.
Tho Chinese on either side had begun
exchanging Insults The siill hot air
OF the tropic dawn was vibrant with
the Cantonese monosyllables tossed
back and forth Ike tennis balls over
the low sand rampant. The thing was
degenerating into a farep-the Bcrtha's
Cinnamon would not fight
Back there. under the shelter Of the
schooner. Il was all very well TO talk
and they had been very brave when
thev had all dung themselves upon
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NJ O r. O. n
Of the
Lady Lefty

HoanC. Here, race TO race WIN inc
enemy the sun striking Off heliograph
flashes from their knives and spades
it was vastly different matter The
thing, TO Wilbur's mind should have
been done suddenly If it was TO be
done at ALL Tho best course now was
10 return to camp and try some other
plan. Charlie shouted a direction TO
him in pigeon English that he did not
understand. but he answered "All
rightw and moved forward another
step so as to be in line with the cody
at his left
The liquor that he had drunk before
starting began suddenly 10 affect him.
yet he knew that his head was yet
clear. He could not bring himself TO
run away before them all. but he
woAld have given much TO have dis
covered n good reason for postponing
the fight If fight there was 10 be.
He remembered the cooked revolver
IN his hand and. suddenly raising IT,.
fired point blank at his man, not nf-
teen feet away The hammer snapped
on the nipple but the cartridge did not
explode Wilbur turned TO the China
man next him in line, exclaiming OK
citcdly:
"Here. say. have you got knife
something / can fight with? This gun
is no good"
There was a shout from Moran:
Look out. Hero they comew
Two Of the beachcombcrs suddenly
sprang over the sand breastworks and
ran toward Charlie. their knives held
low in front Of them. ready to rip.
"Shoot. Shoot Shoots' shouted Mo-
ran raY.3'-
ss;inrr'a sevnivn. ---- @-,s ~ocfer.
-ic raised &c again. drawing hard on
the trigger as he ala So II roared and
leaped in his hand. and a Whit OF
burned powder came 10 his nosirils.
Then Wilbur was asionished to hear
himself shout at the top OF his voice;
"Come on now. get into them get
into them now. everybody"
The Bertha's Cinnamon were all run
ming forward. three OF them we'll In
advance of the others In the rear
Charlie was az erapples with beach
comber who fought with n knife IN
each hand. and Wilbur had sudden
/ glimpse Of another sitting on the sand
with .iis manu- io iHs mouth, rne oiao'
/ squirting between ms Hrcars
Tiinur sraaeniv rssAzsd that hc
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held knife ana mat ne was directly
abreast the sand rampant How he got
the knife he could not tell. though
he aftcrward distinctly remembered
throwing away his revolver loaded as
it was. He had leaped the breast
worzs-he knew that-and between
him and the vast bright blur Of the
ocean he saw one Of the beachcombers
backing away and watching him in
tcntly. his hatchet in his hand Wilbur
had only time TO think that he himself
would no doubt be killed within the
next few moments when this latter
halted abruptly. took step forward
and. instead Of striking downward. as
Wilbur had anticipated dropped upon
his knee and struck with all his might
at the calf OF Wilburs log. 1t was only
the thickness Of his boots that saved
Wilbur from being hamstrung where
he stood AS It was, lie felt the blade
bite almost TO the bone and heard the
blood squclch in the sole OF his boot as
he staggered for the moment, almost
tripping over the man i'm front of him.
Y
again. but Wilbur was at him in an
instant feeling instlnctively that his
chance was TO close with his man and
SO bring his own superior weight and
strength TO bear. Again and again he
tried 10 run in nnd nriD the slim vel
low body. but the other lodged and
backed away, as hard to hold as any
fish. All around and back of him now
Wilbur heard the hideous sound Of
stamping and struggling and the noise
Of hoarsc. quick shouts and the re-
bound Of bodies falling and rolling up
on the hard, smooth beach. The thing
had not been farce, after all. This
was fighting at last and there within
arms length were men graphing and
gripping and hitting one another each
honestly striving to kill his fellow
Cinnamon all, fighting in barbaroua
oriental fashion with nails and teeth
when the knife or hatchet failed. What
did he. club man and college man, in
that hideous trouble that wrought it.
self ont there on that heat stricken
tropic beach under that mornings sum-
CNQtNMiN lutlt WAS Htlcn VI A'N
flame. and q billow Of thick. yellow
smoke filled all the air. The cabin was
afire. The hatchet man with whom
Wilbur was lighting had been backing
I'm this direction. He was close in
when the fire began 20 leap from the
one window. Now he could so no far.
ther. He turned to run sideways be
tween his enemy and the burning cab
in. Wilbur thrust his foot sharply for.
ward The beachcomber trippcd, stag
gered. and before he had reached the
ground Wilbur had driven home the
knife
Then suddenly, at the sight of his
smittcn enemy rolling on the ground al
his feet, the primitive man, the hall
brute of the stone age, leaped TO life ir
Wilburs breast. lie felt his muscle.
thrilling with strength they had NO
known before. His nerves, stretched
tense as harp strings. were vibrating tC
new tune. His blood spun through
his veins till his ears roared with th'
Evening journal., 1904-06-18

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enatev She looked at him admringIy.
\What two listed, brawny dray horse
10 Isl I told you was stronger than
most men. didn't i? But I'm the weak
er of us two, and that's a fact You've
beaten. mattel admit It. You've con
quered me, and" she continued, smil-
ing again and shaking him by the
shoulder. "and, mate, do you know,
love you for it"
(To be ContinuedD
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at its last meeting. but will probably
DO so when it assemblies, next Friday.


DO 50 when it assemblies, next Friday.
mere Is another matter of i'm
portance to many towns in the State
which the Council will probably con-
slider at this weeks session. and that
is the matter of paying out the sum
appropriated by the State for the i'm
provemant of highways. There has
been u misunderstanding concerning
this law in the case Of many towns,
and the result is that a large part of
the $4,000 appropriated for 1903 is still
lndraWn III the State treasury The
law provides that any town shall re-
ceiVe from the State One-half of the
amount expended in the permanent i'm
Nrovein"nt OF its highways, not exceed
ing $500 per year. 1t is necessary that
such expenditure shall be at least $1GO,
and shlll be exclusive of and in
addition To the amount regularly
| raised for highways and bridges. and
the law also provides that the amount
expended snall be used before the first
day of September in permanent inn
provementS of Il continuous piece OF
/ Dad and in n manner satisfactory to
the county commissioners.
Under the provisions of this law
many towns have expended sums in
addition to the irregular appropriations
upon permanent improvements of the
highways, and have received from the
state sums equal to One-half the
amount so expended; but a great many
tcWns seem to have misunderstood the
law and interpreted ii to mean that
they would receive an equal amount
from the state. That is, they thought
t4Ht if they expended $500 they would
receive $500 from the State to go with
IL. and have done their work with this
understanding; While as a matter OF
fact the law provides that if they
have expended 500, they will be given
half that amount, or $50, by the State,
and. in order to get $500 from the State,
which is the limit, the town Will have
to appropriate $500 from its own trea-
sury for permanent highway improve
ments. In Il great many towns, nearly
100 in fact the town officials seem TO
have been confused on this matter, and
that is why there is still undrawn
from the treasury. S33.512. of the 100000
appropriated for 1903. The Governor
and Council will carefully so over this
matter, at their coming meeting, and
| see if there is no way iii which the
| towns, which have paid out money in
good faith, may not receive the
| amounts respected from the State.
, The provisions of the law seem lain
| enough. that the town shall receive
one-half as much from the State. to
an amount not exceeding 5000. as it
appropriate:s from its own treasury.
I;ut it is possible that equity and 4
disposition to be progressive and gem
erOus in this matter Of good roads Will
prevail. rather than the strict con-
tStructiO of the law.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
Joshua Wkitccmb" e. ,

Archie Boyd who will be ITnc,a Ios,,
in Denman Thompson's .Josbn,
NhllcoInb at the Opera House Nom
uay rep' o. mas been seen here a Num-
Der vi tiiiies. 1t is play full of heart
interest and pathos, as we'll 30 bo;ng
rich in comedy. The play onens win
Uncle Josh's first visit to Boston whero
he goes to see his old friends Tho
Martins. He is found stroI,in., in ~.
streets. much to the amusement of tba
| gamlnS who are SURROUNDING and
tanta!iZing him, While they are bant
with their mschievous undertaking.
lot anu Roundie, two little newssellers.
come 10 MS rescue and drive his
tormentors away. He becomes greatly
attached TO little Tot, who takes him 10
her squaiid home to see her DYING
mother. At her bedside. Uncle Josh l.
kneeling in prayer when the drunken
father appears and starts to ah,sa bic
little child because she refuses to sh,r.
her few pennies with him. Uncle Joeb
can stand 1t no longer when he arises
Srasps him and throws him thro,,wh
the WINDOW to the ST Get below. after
Whlch ne resumes n. place at the bed
sloe III prayer. After the death of the
mother he takes little Tot to his farm
in Swansea ard adopts her. The
Martins from Boston poy a visit 10
Uncle Josh and bring little Ro,ndv
along as their servant The meetinm
between little Tot and her former
sweetheart is an amusing one. The
play ends by accusing Uncle Josh's son
Reuben of robblng the bank where he
is employed, but Immediately after his
arrest they find the real thief and he is
eXOnerated. when through shame he
goes to New York this being the be-
ginning of the "Old Homestead where
after meeting the tramp, Happy Jack,
Uncle Josh goes to New York to look
for his son.