The Raymer enterprise., 1911-11-16

W NNNAulSU
thank you-i Miss Farrell will trust
me-"
His eyes met the girls. and in hers
he read trust and faith unending: he
was conscious Of a curious futtering
In his bosom.
Trust you'll" she said. with little.
broken laugh, and gave herself freely
to his arms.
Labertouche grunted and turned his
back, wading out into the stream with
q great splashing.
Amber Strengthened up. holding her
very close to him, and that with ease.
Had she been thrice as heavy he could
have borne her with as little care as he
did his own immeasurably lightened
heart In that hour of fulfillment. The
further bank neared all too quickly.
He would willingly have fingered to
prolong the stolen sweetness OF that
moment, forgetful altogether OF the
danger that lay behind him.
Ahead he saw Labertouche step out
upon shelving shore and. shaking his
legs with an effort irresistibly sug-
gestive Of a dog leaving the water,
peer inland through the tamarisks. His
low. wbistled signal sounded as Am
Der Joined him and put down the girl
reluctantly. Her whispered thanks
were interrupted by an exclamation
from Labertouche.
Hang It all! he can't have mistaken
the spot. told him to walt right
here. and now We daren't de-
lay" He cast an apprehensive glance
across the stream. Look lively
please"
He shouldered a way through the
thicket, and for several moments they
struggled on through the hindering un.
dergrowth, their passage betrayed by
much noisy rustling. Then, as they
won through to open ground. Laber-
touche paused and whistled a second
time, staring eagerly from right TO left.
I'm blessed" he declared. with
vehemence that argued his desire for
stronger language. This is bad-bad
bad! He never failed me before!
i"
A mocking chuckle seemed to break
from the ground at their feet, and IN
the flicker OF an eyelash a shadow
lifted up out OF the scrub-encumbered
level. Sophia cried aloud with alarm;
Labertouche swore outright, needless;
and Amber put himself before her,
drawing his revolver, heartsick with
the conviction that they were trapped,
that their labor had gone all for
naught, that all futilely had they
schemed and dared.
But while his finger was yet seeking
the trigger the first shadow was Joined
by a score OF fellows-shades that ma.
terialized with the swiftness and 81.
lence from the surface Of the earth
and before he could level the weapon
Labertouche seized his wrist. For an
instant he resisted. raging with dis.
appointment; but the Englishman was
cool, strong. determined: inevitably
in the outcome the weapon was point.
ed to the sky.
Steady. you asst" breathed the Sc
cret agent In his ear Cant you
see"
And Amber gave over, In amaze
ment unbounded, seeing the starligh,
glinting down dozen leveled rife
barrels, glowing pale on the spiked
rounded crowns OF pith helmets. and
striking soft fire from FURNISHED &C
coutrements: while voice. thick with
brogue that was never bred out oi
hearing OF Bow Bells. was hectorlne
them to surrender.
lands up. ye bloomin' black beg
gars! 'Ands up, l s'y!"
"Tommies" cried Amber; and in
continently he dropped the revolver
as though 1t had turned hot in hi.
hand
STEADY, my mani" Labertouche In
terrupted what threatened to develoI
into string OF intolerable abuse
Hold your tongue, Can't you Sc,
we've lady with us?"
"Ul.lo!" The soldier lowered hil
rifle and stepped closer. his voice vi
brating with establishment. "Blimme
'ere's n go! beggar OF a mig
ger givin' me wotfor s II e was I
gent! 90 In ell dye think y'are, ye
'ighness?'
"That'll do. Put down those guns
and call your commanding officer. II
explain to him. Where is he? Wha
troops are you? When did you ar
rive?"
whats thls?" A sharp voice GU
the comments OF the Tommies, an,
they were smitten silent by It. An Of
fcer, with jingling spurs and swor,
in hand, elbowed through the hear
Of the press stop that row instantly
What's this? Who are you. sir?"
II sent the message from Kathiapul
and I'm uncommonly happy to NEE
you. whoever you may be, sir. Tel
your men TO fall back, please. and II
Introduce myself properly"