Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28


"Take Mo Away ouickiy!"
few out of his hand and to one side,
falling in shallow water, while Chang
grabbed his right hand with his left
and doubled like jackknife over 1t,
screaming with agony. In mute
amaze. Coast, seeking the source OF
this timely assistance. discovered
Katherine standing with her revolver
still uplifted, halfway between the
Cold LARS and the beached catboat.
He marvelled at her. In this mo-
ment of trial and terror. she retained
her wits and courage In manner
calculated to command the homage Of
a veteran Of many wars. The instant
after Coast caught sight of her. she
hred again. placing bullet shrewdly
at the very feet Of the Chinaman.
) "Get back" she called clearly.
"Back-or I'll shoot to kill"
Chang not only heard. but in all his
pain and blank amazement under.
stood. Without q breath's delay he
turned his back and, nursing his in.
jured hand, trotted sullenly of. to
eastward down the beach.
Coast woke tho echoes with .
shout. We'll done, Katherine! Look
to him now-while II"
He turned back to Blackstock and
the dog, just then confused and
struggling mass in the shadow Of the
boat. SO quickly had Chang been
disposed Of that Blackstock. for all
his tremendous strength and activity.
for all that he was pitted against
nothing more powerful than a blind
and aged II Infatuated dog, was only
Just succeeding in fighting to his
knees. Already Coast was closing in
to his assistance. forgetful Of his hat
red and thinking only of aiding him
in that unnatural contest; though al
ways with the thoaight that they had
by tho rarest turnnk Chance won the
whip.hand-when Blackstock rose
with lurch. wrepched the collie
from his breast and with a sudden.
swift and merciless movement swung
the dog above his head and brought
1t down with tremendous force ACROSS
the coaming Of the boat. There was
q single. terrible yslp, and the dog
lay inert with broken back
Painting and shaken, both hands to
his lacerated and bleeding throat, tho
man staggered q pace or two away.
and foil suddenly against the bows Of
the boat, grasping its stem for sup
port.
Stunned with the surprise Of t..
Coast turned away. aware that Kath.
crime was calling him.
Garrett! GARRETT" he heard her
cry. Come quickly! Don't
you see-T
She flung an arm seaward and to
the west. Following this sign, he
saw, perhaps quarter of q mile OF
shore and sweeping swiftly In under
the urge of dozen oars, mackerel-
fishers seine-boat. crowded to tho
thwarts with men.
There was no sign Of any vessel In
the ofkng. WHITTIER this long-boat
could have dropped, from defied his
most far-fetched guess. He stared
agape and thunderstruck until the
woman, gaining his side. caught his
arm with an imperative hand
Garrett" Her voice was quavering
now with CONSERVATION and the rsac-
tion from the excitement that had
buoyed her up through the last few
minutes. Take me away. take me
quickly! There's not minute
The catboat
Gone" he answered stupidity:
sunk BY Chang-Blackstock's orders.
We've no chance now-only Apple.
yard"
"Then. hurry! Don't you see thas
boat-?"
Yes. but"
They're his msn-the crew Of that
schooner-at least, think 20. I'm
sure of It. Against them. what
chance have we! Let's get away. hide
some place until your boat"
Right" He whipped in his wool
gathering faculties. "But-we'll take
him with u.s." He made % II to move
for Blackstock, holding that gentle
man. under cover OF his pistol
> But she held him back. mo: he'd
only delay lis. We must ind a place
Of safety"
Right asain!" he assented. turning
with her and hastening toward tho
Cold LARS. But Whero-Y'
She dragged heavily upon his arm
for moment. gasping and shaken
with short, dry sobs. Then bravely
she pulled herseH up and released
him.
II don't know-soms place--we
must md some place"
From behind them came q long.
drawn. piercing hail:
BLACK, o Blackl Aho-ooyi"
Biackstock lifted his head with an
effort. =
"Aho.oy!" hs cried in . shaking
voice. and: ''.Heip!- in feebler.
And, Coast. looking euriously over
his shoulder 40 they totled up the in
cline. saw him, pav fssbly at the side
Of the host, then collapse upon the
sahds beside It, ~ II fainting.
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