The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

This was the best thing that could have
happened, because it offered q little
room 90 act together for defense
InSra'S aids were ALL Ike himself
tail and powerful, but tHey carried no
weapons as FAR as ] could see. not even
nlUCEeo-S our pistols were IN Our
pockets and they remained there during
the first few uinu-ez OF the breathless
struggle There were AZ least three
men upon each OF us and rFey gave us
mo- time for anything nut the quickest
kind of suari-g-
IN this we were all adopts 7 have told
You Of FdmEud's skill Jack was an
equally hard hitter but owing 20 his
bulk and weight not so quick 7 was
1-iL1 second 70 -lIllHl il aD-rolnd
work. and even Henry vas better than
the average in spaTrlug. though some
vha- lacking in strength.
The effort Of our assallautS was to
grip and hold us. and ours was 20 keep
them Off long enough % enable Is 10
draw our v~ea pouz. A keen regret dart
Cd through my mind that Edmund had
not permitted us 60 keep the pistols in
knocked out iu the sudden rush before
We could have used thief
Even IN the midst Of our desperate
struggle. 7 saw that Edmund had level
was trIpped and down I went What
happened 20 the others during the half
minute that 7 lay PROSTATE, with my
foes atop OF me. 7 do not know but
when 7 felt myself pulled into sitting
posture, with my arms held tightly
behind a strange sight confronted me
II was a sight that surprised my cap
tors as much as g. did me
Edmund was lying on the ground. his
arms above his head, held by two OF his
aSSaiiautS fu-ra was standing by him.
leaning forward as II 70 strike with a
long El1LreTiDg KNIFE IN ms land-I1e
first weapon had seen among them
and Ala. who from the commencement
Of the fray had not seen lluelt by Ed
mund's side with one hand upon his
shoulder and the other extended IN a
gesture or command toward TngTa.
The latter seemed frozen IN his
tracks.
The knife remained poised, his body
was thrown forward on one leg.
but his eyes met Alas and quailed-
So dramatic pose 7 have never seen
on any stage Il vas not the pleading
look Of P0cahontas saving Capt John
Smith from his savage enemies that I
saw in Alas face. but the irresistible
glance OF an impeTlOus VIII
KneeIiuE though she was. her attitude
and manner We're those OF a queen who
knows only obedience. The whole force
Of her character was concentrated in
her wonderful eyes. Not only Iusra
but his followers were arrested as if
they had been hypnOtized-
Not one Of them made motion Jack
and Henry were also PROSTATE and
guarded. for we seemed al TO have been
OVerrhrOwu almost at The same moment
but their cantor, Ike mine. remained
mo6ouless and stared with amazed
look
Evidently Ala was speaking, or had
spoken in that voiceless language and
her words. If I may so say. had a DO
teucy above all physica' strength. But
the thought flashed through my head
that this spell could no. endure.
The passion OF IngrE was too fierce.
his prOvoCatiOn was too intense. his own
rank was too near the of the woman s
To permit of his being effectuaIy and
permanently restrained by her interior
ence- 7 expected. each instant. to see
him dash aside the arm that Ala inter
posed. and finish his murderoI5S stroke
TO Edmund, and he. at least. never lost
the fraction Of q second IN acting upon
the impulse Of his mind.
The sudden staying of the unTemitting
attack had furnished the opportunity 50
lOCg desired. and. with q motion as
quick as thought Edmund wrenched bis
right hand free from the now. unnerved
assallant, who had held it above his
head. and in another instant his DistC &
wes aimed at Ingra heart
Quick 7 yelled, initiating his act
Your 2ist0lst'
got mine from my pocket, for the
fellows IN tnelr establishment, had lot
go Of me. and waiting for no further
particular aim. Tho shot struck a tai
chap aL my feet and down he went
The other two who had held me gave
back, ana / spTanE TDo nv feet.
The whole situation VS. changed in a
tvyinlCllnE- Jack freed himself as I had
done, but without firms. and Ffenrv-s
aSSal!2ntS retired from the muzzles Of
our pistols
It was Our turn now.
shall We shoot the dogs27 demanded
no" Edmund replied. simply scare