Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-05
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the freed horse galloped away TOWARD
the stable.
A rough and tumble fight now fol.
lowed. Oscars 1.-THE, vigorous body
writhed In the grasp Of his antagonist,
now free, now clasped by giant arms
They saw each others faces plainly in
the clear moonlight, and at breathless
pauses in the struggle their eyes main.
tanned the state Of war At one in
slant, when both men lay with arms
interlocked, half lying on their thighs.
Oscar Kissed in the giants ear:
"You are Servian. 1t Is an ugly
race
And the servian cursed him in
fierce growl.
1--WE expected you. You are bad
hand with the knife" grunted Oscar,
and, feeling the bellowslike chest be
side him expand as though In prepare.
ton for renewal Of the fight, he sud.
denly wrenched himself free Of the
Servian's grasp. leaped away a dozen
PAGES to the shelter OF a great pine
and turned, revolver In hand.
Throw up your hands!' he yelled.
The Servian fred without pausing for
aim, the shot ringing out sharply
through the wood Then Oscar dis
charged his revolver three times In
quick succession. and while the dis
charges were still keen on the air he
drew quickly bach. to clump Of un.
derbrush and crept away dozen yards
to watch events. The Servian, with
his eyes fixed upon the tree behind
which his adversary had sought shell
ter, grew anxious and thrust his head
forward warily.
Then he heard sound as OF some
one running through the wood to the
left and behind him, but still the man
he had grappled ON the horse made no
sign. 1t dawned upon him that the
three shots fred In front of him had
been signal, and In alarm he turned
toward the gate, but voice near at
hand called loudly, "Oscarw and re-
peated the name several times.
Behind the Servian the little soldier
answered sharply In English:
"All steady, sir!''
The use Of strange tongue added to
the Servian's bevlilderment. and he fed
toward the gate with Oscar hard after
him. Then Armitage suddenly leaped
out OF the shadows directly in his path
and stopped him with leveled re-
volyer.
easy work, Oscar! Take the gentle
mans gun and be sure to find his
knife"
The task was TO Oscars taste, and he
made quick work Of the Servian's
pockets.
"Your horse was a good dispatch
bearer. You are all sound. Oscar3"
Never better. sir. A revolver and
two knives The weapons flashed III
the moonlight as he held them up.
Good! Now start your friend to
ward the bungalow"
They set OF Mt quick pace, soon
found the rough driveway aud trudged
along silently, the Servian batween his
captors.
When they reached the house, Armi-
tage flung open the door and followed
Oscar and the prisoner into the long
sitting room.
Armitage lighted pipe at the man
tel, readjusted the bandage on his arm
and laughed aloud as he looked upon
the huge figure Of the Servian standing
beside the sober little cavalryman.
oscar, there are certainly giants In
hov ooy fSyht
You will please see that the cylinder OF
your revolver Is in good order and pre-
pare to act as clerk of our court mar
tial. If the prisoner moves. shoot him."
He spoke these last words very de-
liberately in German, and the Servian's
small eyes blinked his comprehension.
Armitage sat down on the writing ia
BILE. with his own revolver and the pris-
oners knives and pistol within reach
Of his available hand. A smile OF
amusement played over his face as he
scrutinized the big body and its small.
bullet-like head.
s"He is large devil" commented
Oscar.
.'He is large, certainly" remarked
Arlnitage. "Give him chair. Now"
he said to the man in deliberate Ger
man. II shall say a few things to you
which am very anxious for you to
understand. You are Servian."
The man nodded.
"Your name is Zmai Miletich."
The man shifted his great bulk un-
easily in his chair and fastened his
lusterless little eyes upon Armitage.
"Your narne," repeated Armftage, us
Zmai Miletich.
Your home is, or
- was, in the vii.
NASSnAh lage Of Toplica,
M where you were
|: !. ! ! |: !. !.
VAlf w q blacksmith I'M
ky til you became
thief. You are
w employed as an
6A VIA assassin by two
VIZ 8M gen t g m n
M HnH known as Chau.
Al IlW venet and Du-
" llW rand. Do you
N follow me?"
III The man was
indeed following
him with deep