Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08


then cursed MS he saw no place Of
concenlment. The Peterborough stood
out upon the bar conspicuously. ms did
he and the girl. But the chance re-
manned that this man. whoever he
was. would pass by. for his speed was
great, the river mile In width and the
bend sharp. NeCia had cried Poleons
name. but her companion saw no re-
semblnnce TO the Frenchman In this
strange looking voyager. In fact, he
could not quite make out what was
peculiar about the mnn-perhaps his
eyes were not MS sharp MS hers-and
then he saw that the boatman was
naked to the waist. BY now he was
drawing opposite them with the speed
OF n hound.
The girl. gagged and held by her
captor's hands. struggled and moaned
dcspnlrlngly. and, Crouching back Of
the boat. they might have escaped dis.
corery In the gray morning light had
II not been for the telltnle tire-a tiny.
cracking blaze no larger than mans
hat. II betrayed them. The dancing
craft upon which their eyes were
fixed whipped about. almost leaping
from the water at one stroke, then
came toward them. now nothing but a
narrow thing, half again the width Of
a mans body. The current carried It
down abreast Of them. then past, and
Ruunion rose, releasing the girl, who
cried out with all her might to the
boatmnn. He made no sound In reply.
but drove his canoe shorewnrd with
quicker strokes. II was evident he
would effect his landing near the lower
end Of the spit. for now he was with
in bearing distance and driving closer
every Instant.
Nccia heard the gambler call:
"Sheer on, DCrct! You can't land
here"
She saw guu In RunniOn's hand
and terrible. sickeninE fear swept
Dawn the spit, keeping abreast Of the
canoe rs It drifted.
Keep away or III fire." threatened
Runnion again. and she screamed:
-Don't try II. Toleon! He'll kill you!''
At her words Runnion raised his
weapon and fired. She heard the
WOODS Dehind reNerDerate with the
echoes Ike sounding board, saw the
white squirt OF smoke and the skitter
OF the bullet as II went wide. II was a
long shot ana had been hred MS maj
WARNING but Doret made no outcry,
| nor did he cease coming, Instead his
pandic Glove the water with the same
stendy strokes thnt TOOK every ounce
OF eHort III MS DodS' Runnion threw
open MS gun anu repi"ceu the spent
smell VII came 'he chreehing' crazy
craft III sidew,se dritt' ana Win
me giri saw coming a terrlnie Tragedy,
snc s,hrleo 10 run uo"h tue gra'eieu
ri"ee pcn'hu her enemy. NOT re"hHihg
Tue 'n'ue UT nio'i'ent oi ber "c''on NOR
h"o""s c'eari! WHAT she "ou'u 40
pu' us sne ure" hehr she saw nun
mo" rhise MS gun "s"Ih una "''nout
'nu"Sn' oi ner own surety 'nre" her-
w, upon MN As"'h MS Sho' wen,
VIII, IN nv s'ro'e W nur' h'r on' pu'
'hH io''''' '"S'e VI nei s''ens'h wa"
ni"E w 'n.S W." 'n"' sue iouth'
W. '''"h me- n"''''''" sh"',eo "n'
srn! "nu thrust ncr n""s, ior he h"o
"",'eu '''' 'ne conoe M"s ,'oSe'
'", INV s'' W" ue'"' NV '''' anu
INN" mE"'', n"' asn'I sue ,a" u.
PIT her strength against his, but pnus'
cd ana as he undertook TO hre she
thrust ut his elbow, then lodged out
OF his way. Her blow was crafty and
wei timed, ana his shot Went Wild
Again he took aim, and again she de-
sfroyed II with n touch ana danced
out or MS reach. she was nimDle ana
ight ana quickened now by cold
calculation OF all that depended upon
her.
Ihree times IN all she thwarted
Runhion. while the canoe drove closer
every instant. on the fourth as she
dashed nj him. he struck TO be rid OF
her, curSinR wickedly-struck as he