Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-30
In the grasp of tDo ferocious looking
Ducks.

they had secured, young and beauti-
full white woman so contentedly roam
ing about the shores Of this fetish is
land. With the slow speed advised
by the Roman philosopher the back
sight and fore sight of the rife came
into line with the breast Of the coarse
brute clutching the girls face.
Then something bit him above the
heart and simultaneously tore half Of
his back into fragments. He fell, with
a queer sob, and the others turned to
face this unexpected danger.
Iris, knowing only that she was free
from that hateful grasp, wrenched her
self free from the chiefs hold and ran
with all her might along the beach to
jerks and safety.
Again and yet again the rifle gave
Its short, sharp snarl, and two more
Dyaks collapsed on the sand. Six were
left, their leader being still uncon-
sciously preserved from death by the
figure Of the flying girl.
A fourth Dyak dropped.
The survivors, cruel savages, but not
towards, unslung their guns. The sail
or, white faced, grim, with an unpleas-
ant CLEAN In his deep set eyes and q
lower jaw protruding, noticed their
preparations.
"ro the left! he shouted. run to-
ward the trees!'
Iris heard him and strove to obey,
but her strength was failing her. and
she staggered blindly. After a few de-
spairing efforts she lurched feebly to
her knees and tumbled face downward
on the broken coral that had tripped
her faltering footsteps.
jerks was watching her, watching
the remaining Dyaks, from whom O
spluttering volley came, picking out
his quarry with the murderous ease Of
a terrier in rat pit. Something like a
bee in violent hurry hummed past
his ear, and rock near his right foot
was struck a tremendous blow by an
unseen agency. He liked this. It would
be battle. not battue.
The fifth Dyak crumpled into the
distortion of death, and then their
leader took deliberate aim at the kneel-
ing marksman who threatened to wipo
him and his band out Of existence.
But his deliberation, though skillful,
was too profound. The sailor fred first
and was professionally astonished to
see the gaudily attired individual
tossed violently backward for many
yards, finally pitching headlong to the
earth. Had he been charged by bull
In full career he could not have been
more utterly discounted. The incident
was sensational, but inexplicable.
Yet another member of the band was
Frustrated ere the two as yet unscath-
ed thought ft to beat retreat. This
they now did with celebrity, but they
dragged their chief with them. 1t was
no part Of jerks programme 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 misfre. He hastily
sought to eject It, and the rife damned.
Springing to his feet, with 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 rife over his shoulder,
he picked up the girl in his arms. She
was conscious, but breathless.
you are not hurt?" he gasped, hif
eyes blazing into her face with an in
tensity that she afterward remembered
as appalling.
mo" she whispered.
Listen he continued in labored
Jerks. TRY and obey me-exactly.
will carry you-to the cave. Stop there
Shoot any one you see-till come"
She heard him wonderingly. Was he
going to leave her, now that he hac
her safely clasped to bis breast? I'm
possible! All, she understood. Those
men must have landed in boat. He
intended to attack them again. he
was going to fight them single handed
and she would not know what happen
ed to him until 1t was all over. Grad
ually her vitality returned. She almost