The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

lncncss. her Gelicacy all increased ruth |
er than diminished The crediDility OF the !
idea that she was I'm fact his spirit.
IL was this thought that for a moment |
held Roscoe staring blani1ly a. her. But
he conquered II ard forced his eyes upon !
the details OF her.
Hc saw that her fine hands were trcm-
bling little; he marked the faint rise
and then his greedy" eyes ran over her, !
from head 10 heel. and back again.
The hand which held the revolver
dropped nervcIess at his side, llc s%al-
| lowed hard, and wrung his cruel lips
with his other great hand. 1t was then
that the, girl looked ny Into his face
II vas then she uttered her first cry,
For she saw that he did not mean to
kill her.
That was horror she had never fore
seen, never, during all t:c months in
! the hut, when the shadow OF this mon
| stsr had been a part of their daily HE.
| The worst that had ever occurred 20
| her was that ho might kill them both.
She understood now why Philip had
| shuddercd; why she had secn that look
of horror IN his eyes, when he said
that ii Roscoe killed him-whcn he had
tho reYolver-he would come back here
and find her dcfcnscless. She under
stood now. TO the fun; II needed only
one look into the monsters face 10 un-
dcrstand-
The shock Of this new idea brought
an instantaneous change I'm her, \ mo-
| ment ago her mind had been absolutely
lifeless She had been incapable either
OF thinking OF acting. Now she was
| intensely alive: her body keyed and
ready for sudden action; while her mind
with the vivIdness OF sudden summer
| lightning. took in the situation and as
sessed her chances-her chances, not OF
, escaping with her life. but of foiling the
loathly intent which she could read in
| the monsters face.
Already her eyes had frightened and
the color come back 10 her cheeks, and,
! at that, Roscoe moved reStleSSly TO one
side as II he meant TO come round the
| table.
Suddenly Jeannc's eyes detached them
selves from his face. a look OF sud
den alarm came into them. and she
raised her hand TO her throat. though
she were choking, She was looking past
Philips" she cried. take care: he's
! here"
The snow tunnel was empty. and for
aught she knew. her lovers body might
be lying nansled in the monsters cave.
! She had thought Of that before she
SO, that cry of hers might lead the mon
ster to steal one uneasy glance at the
door behind him. and even that would
give her time enough. il ne had not
killed Philip, out simply eluGed him, ne
would turn instantly.
! That was what he did. He sprang
round with a suddenness which bespoke
perfectly genuine, common sense
alarm. And then he found himself in
! darkness.
ale understood at once that he had
|
to turn back and look at Jeanne. he
sprang toward the pilot house door. He
| thought she meant 10 attempt 10 rush
| by him, gain the snow tunnel and throw
herself over the crest OF the cliff He
| had not msread the sudden loathing
| he had seen In her eyes when they met
! his face.
In the open doorway he wheeled round.
OF him that time. He laughed aloud Into
the, darkness, and then spoke 10 her,
with q vile. jocular familisrity
otherwise. There was no outcry; no
stifled sobbing. Nothing at all but the
sigh and whine OF the wind.
blue flame OF the oil burner began slow
| ly TO bring out the objects in the room.
as his eyes adjusted themselves more 10
the darkness.
laughed out the vile. triumphant taunt,
now began to tremble and sweat. For
! the Girl was not there.
| He stood where he. was for little
! himself She must be rnere-rnust oe
hiding somewhere in the shadows. She
could not have got out There was no
! He moved forward cropping IN the
dark, but stopped when he felt the pres
sure Of the table across his thighs. He
! could do nothing without a light. He
would relght the candle, first of all and
then he would, find her
lie took bit OF flint, nail and
rope Of tow from his pocKc,. He struck
a spark, out if failed TO kiudlc the tow.
II was at that instant that Philip
| alishted,
mentary one, and it was an instinct
/ rather than A conscious plan that suE-
gested IL. His mind did not pause 10
! draw even the most grinIly obvious in
! GOES hand which held the nint and steel
| here in the pilot house.
| He new that the next thing TO do was
TO kill him: and he fully expected TO do
! it-though almost equally TO be killed
| himself in the process.
! His calling Jcanne's name the second
! time, telling her 10 wait and that ne
would make the light for her, would cna-
! BILE him. probably, to get within strk-
, ing distance OF Roscoe, before Roscoe AT
tackled him. Tho man would think he
had him at his mercy.
Philip sprsns clear OF his planes. left
I them rs they were there at the tunnel
mouth. and walked steadily up toward
| the pilot house door.
Roscoe. hearing his voice the 1rst
/ time, had dropped the articles which en-
numbered his hands and groped OH the
put his hand on II Cayley spoke the sec
ond time.
Al that, wanting 10 weapon. confident
that he needed no1e' his great hands
flesh within their grasp. he moved a step
nearer. the door and waited.
He saw Philip cross tina threshold un-
seeinC-suspecting, apparently. nothing
saw him, at last. within hand-s reach.
Just as he touched him he uttered
I A sobbins oath. ard his great hands fall
tered. for Philips knife had struci
through. clean 10 the hiIt and just be-
low the heart.
The effect of the shock Was only mo-
mcntary- With yell OF rage lie sprsug
upon Cayley crowded him back against
the wall. tore AT him blindly. like a wild |
beast, and finally getting Philips right |
forearm foirly in the grip OF both hands. |
he snapped il like a pipestcn.
In moment Csylcy got round be |
hind him and with the crook of his !
good arm round Rcscce's neck, he sue |
cceded in forcing him IN release his ,rlp |
and IN throwing him heavily.
As he lay, his body projected through |
the doorway. out into tho tunnel
Philip left bin huddled there and |
went back 10 Tic table. Hn found Ros-
Coz. = flint and steel beneath his hand |
but il vas full minute before nc could |
summon his courage 10 strike light |