Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-29
CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.
BY the time they had passed
arough the Cold Lairs. Rather.
fne's strength began to fail The
rapid pace at which they had made
the ascent from the beach had told
upon her more than Coast would have
realised but for indispensable evi-
dences OF distress che betrayed. her
laggard footsteps and her labored
breathing Passing an arm round her
waist, he held her up and gave her
what support and help he could. but
when they had gained the summit Of
the first ridge inland, between the
farmhouse and deserted village. he
had to pause and rest.
From that point Of vantage. with
the broad crescent of the beach spread
out beneath their gaze. they watched
the landing Of the seine-boat.
Like some huge water Insect OF
many legs, black body silhouetted
against the silversd sea. 1t sped in
SHORE, fosr long oars to . side dip
ping and lifting With the rhythmical
beat of Q perfect piece Of machinery.
Then Of q sudden with precise &C.
cord the oars were lifted and laid in:
at slowly decreasing speed the long.
boat slipped through the shoaling va
tors and nooed the sands. -Four 1g.
urss lsapod overheard and grasping
the thwarts hauled the bows high up
on the beach. Others followed. some
lingering to help drag the .long-bost
cat Of The tides limits, some trottins
to Blackstock's aid.
With dimculty. because OF the mo-
m>ntariiy fading hight Coast counted
the company Of the newcomers: they
numbered, ~ nearly - he could es-
innate, ten. With Blackstock and
Chang, that meant twelve to two
fourteen 70 two, II he were to include
the two coolies in the farmhouse.
He withheld . groan Of dismay, and
tightensd his arm round the woman's
waist, unconsciously consocrating his
life to her defense. Blackstock
should recapture her only when he.
Coast. had fallen fighting.
Ddmly through tho cleaning he saw
Blackstock lHtsd to his feet before
the throng closed round him. . vague
dark blur about the host. From the
east the tall. gaunt figure Of Chang
was moving with long and steady
strides hack 70 joto them
A. yet there was no indication OF
pursuit.
Mono the less. Coast stirred uneasi-
" and glanced In solicitude down &C
the pale oval ol the face Test1ns
YEARLY against his shoulder.
Feeling better7" he inquired cent
". DO you think you can walk.
dsarl''
:. She drew in. . dsep breath and
nodded assent. I'm all right, now. =
she said. though still her respiration
sounded harsh ana unsvsn; at least
I will be presently. Are thy
comins3" she added with . start.
no." he answered. They're not
worrying about ~. We can't get Tar
mot of ths island. When we're
wanted. they'll md 10 easily enough.
I'm afraid. For the present. Black.
stocks entertaining them with the
story Of his missdvsnture." He laugh
ID shortly. Gone" he, said; and
they turned again inland. moving at Z
brisk walk toward the bungalow
With what purpose neither could have
said. :.
'But that ssins.boatr' he ashs4
suddenly. q moment latr. Where
under Hsavsa "a che drop fronf You
spoke Of the schooner ~
"Its asAoss,- she told him. Il ssw
1t all from the bungalow.
had been inside. looking for my 6un1
keys. I couldn't seem 20 ind them
1t Arut. He Vas IN the wirslessroom
whom I went In. but BY the time
found the keys he had dlsappsarsd.
went to the door and stood looking
out, wondering what had become Of
him and whether dared risk q re
turn to the beach-and you-while Il
was still 20 light: and suddenly the
schooner shot out of tho mist little
south Of the point. over there In the
west. She was running under power
II could Just hear the engine trob
biug-snd / don't think they suspect
"a how close they were to tho Island
At all events. the next Instant sha
sHuck-stopped short ~ II she had
run against q wall. quite distance
out: and In two minutes her stern wal
under water. I saw the crew putting
out tho long-boat and jumping into 1t;
and then ran down to the beach
"sho's The one" b said abstractst
-''the schooner Applsyard was after
beyond roubt. You heard them hal
Blackstock By namely the nams
they know him UNDER
The woman said Yea" indinersat
~, leaning moro hsavtly upoa5 him
Out Of The dusk. II witch ob1setl
were Just psreep11bls. ~ bungalow
doomed up before them. BY somHol
consent they paused. Coast lookini
back toward tho beach, KAthee1nl
poor1ng up into his face.
Are they eo0inE. GARRETT"
Not Jet" - sail, Ds1Dlsxity in hi
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