Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-06
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To'eOn haG ;rnr, {. rnlu The room NJ
BurTell's heels to receive the impact Of
a heavy body hurled backward into his
arms as II by some Irresistible force.
lie seized II and tore II away from the
thing that pressed after and bore down
upon II with the ferocity of n wild
beast. lie saw Gale reach over the
licutenant's head and swing his arm
saw the knife blade bury itself in what
he held. then saw II rip away and felt
| a hot stream squirt Into his face. Do
ret glimpsed Burrcll rising from his
knees, his arms about the traders
waist. and the next In tart the com
batants were dragged apart.
The lieutenant wrenchcd the drip
ping blade from Gales hand. II no
longer CLEANED. hut was warm and
slippery In his fingers. Poleon held
Stark's gun which was empty and
smoking.
The fight had not lasted minute.
and yet what terrible havoc rad been
wrought! The gambler was drenchcd
with his own blood. which gushed
from him. black In the yellow flicker
and SO plentifully that the Frenchman
was befouled with II. while Gale. too.
was horribly stained. hut whether
| FROM his own or Ills encmy's veins 1t
wnJ hard TO tell. The trader paid no
| heed to himself nor to the intruders.
allowing Burrell to push him back
against the wall. the breath wheeling
In and out Of his lungs, his eyes fas-
tened on Stark.
II got you. Bennett!' he cried
honrsely. your magic IL no good"
His teeth showed through his grizzled
puzzle like the fangs or some wild
animal.
Bennett, or Stark. as the others
knew him. lunged about with his cap
tor, trying to get ut his enemy and
| crying curses on them all. but he WAS
like n child In roleon's arms. Grad
ually he weakened, and suddenly re-
sistance died out OF him.
Come away from here" the lIeuten-
ant ordered Gale.
But the old man did not hear and
gathered himself as II to resume the
battle with his bare hands. whcreupon
the soldier finding himself shaking
hHe ir'sn'eheu 'hiiu unu growing
physically weak at what he saw,
doubted his ability to prevent the en-.
counter aud repeated his command.
conc AWAY Nc snou'eu' nut 'pe
VIRUS s'uhueu iooiisni! nut apa
ha,ic'
ihen e'"'N spohe i''e'''s'o'' ior '"o
rst ''nie'
arrest MN! You've got 10 Deiieve
what l toiu you ho"' burreN' ne
poureu ior'h s'rehin vi uhspehHa'ie
pIoi""i,s' snn''sen W 'ue o'''e' sno"''
euge Oh MS nrs' anu on'y ueiea''
houh ming n"!Ioru' III see yous
neck stre'cheu! 10 io'eoh ne pahleu
eSciteu.y' ioIioweu MN ior nn,'eh
years Dore'' ne hi''eu my wiz
p"' u ''e' s"'u Tue 'ehcN'
man.
NO, II !snt Hes under Indictment
for 1t back In California. lie shot her
down In cold blood. then ran on with
my kid. That's her he calls Necia.
She's mine. Amt | right lieutenant!
At this final desperate enort to ia
the crime upon his rival Burrell turn
ed on him with loathing.
ITS no use, Stark. We heard you
say she killed herself. We were stand
Ing outside the door. both Of US, and
got 1t from your own lips"
Until this moment the man had
stood on his own feet. but now he
began to sag. seeing which Poleon
supported him to the bed, where he
sank weakly, collapsing In every Joint
and muscle.
"It's a Job" he snarled. You put
this up, you three, and came here to
gang me-" An unnatural shuddcr con.
vulsed him as his wounds bit ut him
and then he fiarcd up viciously. but
I'll beat you all. I've got the girl.
I've got her"
"Neclaw cried Burrell, suddenly re,