Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

Ing against 1t. The girl followed
Again came the warning blast from
the steamer and the voice OF an off.
Ger:
Clear away that stern linew
"Oh, well be left" she breathed, and
somehow II struck Glenlster that she
feared this more than the men whose
approaching feet he heard.
You can make II all right" he urged
her roughly. You'll get hurt II you
stay here. Run along and don't mind
us. We've been thirty days on ship.
board and were praying for somesllng
to happen" His voice. was boyshly
glad. ms II he exulted In the fray that
was to come, and no sooper had he
| spoken than the sailors cAme out Of
the darkness upon them.
During the space Of few heartbeats
there was only tangle OF whirllng
forms with the sound Of fist OH flesh,
then the blot split up, and forms
plunged outward. falling heavily. Again
the sailors rushed, attempting to cllnch.
They massed upon DeNtry, only to
grasp empty air, for he shifted with re-
markable agility, striking bitterly, as
an old wolf snaps. 1t was battling
work, however for in the darkness his
blows fell short or overreached
Glenister, on the other hand, stood
carelessly, beating the men of as they
came to him. He laughed gloatingly,
deep In his throat. ms though the en-.
counter were merely some rough sport
| The girl shuddered, for the desperate
silence OF the attacking men terrified
her more than n din. and yet she
stayed. crouchei against the wall.
DeNtry swung at q dim target and,
missing It. was whirled OH his balance.
Instantly his antagonist grappled with
him. and they fell to the floor while a
third man shufiled about them. The
girl throttled II scream.
I'm goin' TO kick I'm. Bill.' the man
painted hoarsely lie me fix 'im."
He swung his heavy shoe. and Bill
cursed with stirring eloquence.
"Ow. You're kickln' me! I've got
i'm safe enough Tackle the big un."
Eills ally then started toward the
others. his bn.y hcnt. his arms tiexel
yet hanging loosely. lie crouched he.
side the Plrl. ignoring her. while she
heard the breath wheeling from his
lungs: thea silently he leaped. Clients
| ter had hurled man from him. then
stepped buck 10 avoid the others. when
he was seized from behind and felt the
| mans arms wrapped about his neck.
the sailors legs locked about his
| thighs. Now came the girls first
knowledge OF real lighting. The two
| spun back and forth so closely In.
twined as to be lndlstlnguishable. the
others holding of. For what seemed
many minutes they struggled. the
| young man striving To reach his al.
versary, TIL they crashed against the
wall near her and she heard her cham.
| pion's breath coughing In his throat
Mt the tightening grip of the sailor
Fright held her paralyZed. for she had
never seen men thus. A moment and
Glenister would be down beneath their
stamping feet-they would kick his
life out with their heavy shoes. At
thought of It the necessity Of action
smote her like blow In the face. Her
terror fell away, her shaking muscles
stiffened, and before realizing what
she did she had acted.
The seaman's back was TO her. She
reached out and gripped him by the
hair. while her fingers. tense as talons,
sought his eyes. Then the first loud
sound of the battle arose. The man
yelled In sudden terror, and the others
as suddenly fell back. The next In
slant she felt n hand upon her shout
der and heard Dextry's voice.
Are ye hurtY No? Come on, then,
or wen get left" He spoke quietly,
Ing down, she saw the huddled form OF
the sailor whom he had fought.
That's all right. lie amt hurt. It's
Jap trick learned, Hurry up"
They ran swiftly down the wharf,
followed by Glenistcr and by the
groans OF the sailors In whom the lust
for combat had been quenched. As
they scrambled up the Santa Marln's
gangplank II strip OF water widened
between the bont and the pier.
"Close shave, that" painted Glenlster,
feeling his throat gingerly, but
wouldn't have missed 1t for a spotted
pup"
"l've been through b'iler explosions
and snOwslides,, not TO mention a trl-
| flin' Jail delivery. but fer real sprightly
diversions l don't recall nothin' more
pleasin' than this" Dextry's enthusl.
asm was boylike.