The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
"a Thrilling Tale Of Shipwreck and Adventure
By Louis Tracy Author Of " The FSq1at Var"
by EdwadJ Code
THE WINGS OF THE MORNING

to the earth. Had he been charged by
a bull In full career he could not have
been more utterly discounted. The
incident was sensational but inexpli-
cable. 81
Yet another member of the band
was Frustrated ere the two as yet I'M
scathed thought fit to beat a retreat.
This they now did with CELEBRITY, but
they dragged their chief with them.
1t was. no part of jerks program to
allow them to escape. He aimed
again at the man nearest the. trees.
There was a sharp click and nothing
more. The cartridge was a nlis-f1re.
He hastily sought to eject it, and the
rifle damned. There little accidents
will happen, even in a good weapon
like the Lee-Metford.
Springing to his feet with a yell he
ran forward. The flying men caught
glimpse of him and accelerated their
movements. Just as he reached Iris
! they vanished among the trees.
Singing the rifle over his shoulder,
he picked up the girl in his arms. She
| was conscious, but GREATNESS.
You are not hurt?" he gasped, his
| eyes blazing into her face with an in
| tensity that she afterwards remem-
bered as appalling.
| mo-" she whispered.
| Listen" he continued in labored
jerks. TRY and obey me-exactly. I
will carry you-to the cave. Stop
there, Shoot any one you see-till I
lcome."
She heard him wonderingly. Was
he going to leave her, now that he had
/ her safely clasped to his breast? I'M
/ Epossible! All, she understood. Those
1 men must have landed in a. boat. He
INTENDED. to attack them again. He
+ was going to fight them single handed,
and she would not know what hap
rNn 3nI h iYN,+
1 Gradually her vitality returned. She
almost smiled at the fantastic conceit
that she would desert him.
jerks placed her on her feet at the
entrance to the cave.
You understand, - he cried, and
without waiting for an answer, ran tc
the house after another rifle This
time, to hers amazement, he darted
i back thru Prospect Park towards the
Esouth beach, The sailor knew that the
:Dyaks had landed at the sandy bay
i Iris had christened Smuggler's Cove
d They We're acquainted-@with the pas
sage thru the reef and came from the
. distant islands, Now they would en-
7 deavor to escape by the same channel
They must be prevented at all costs.
He was right. AS they came ou
into the open he saw three men, no
two, pushing off a large sampan. One
of them, mirabile dictu, was the chief
Then jerks understood that his bulle
had hit the lock Of the Dyak's up
lifted weapon, with the, result alread.
described. By a miracle he had es
capped.
|. He coolly prepared to slay. the thre
Of them with the same calm purpos
that distinguished the opening phas
! of this singuarly one-sided conflict
The distance was much greater, per
haps 500 yards from the point wler
; the boat came into view. He knel
|. and fired. He judged that the missil
struck the craft between the trio.
! Il didn't allow for the sun on tn
side of the foresight he said. 20
perhaps I am bit shaky after the rur
.. In any event they can't go far"
A hurrying step on the coral be
hind him caught his ear. Instantl
: he sprang up and faced about-to Sc
, Iris.
''They are escaping she said.
NO fear of that" he replied, turn
: ing away, from her.
. Where are the others %
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