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

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ldarfsa that duly polisAsl. sng.dst
1oor q vstss. wi1sning in Readiness
Rron tAoes Assolase. fog.bouaA aAosss.
Pansiag bsaids The bsaeAsd catDost
CoaA stassA Auasstly a& the little vss-
pei ~ shore. Usnuy swinging At its
,nooslng. How to reach her. bow
nnako 90 q her II needs must3 :.
He shook his head in doubt. strong
" assured now that hS would set foot
upon her decks only through exercise
oe no1cs.
Hi hopes reverted now to Apple
gard - the last resort Without the
little man and the Echo-or some 9TH
Or boat-he was powerlsss. q figure
Tor the mirth Of his enemies.
At his feet the blind dog crouched.
motioulsss ~ stone. seeming to search
the Infinite with the unwinling stare
II ~ dsaA. colorleas eyes.
Abruptlysa sound Of polling feet
&raASfosnsd tho scene. The blind dog
ufea1 NJ With . Jump and faced round.
Growls, rumhlinG In its throat Coast
turned. startled and apprehensive.
Down tie way - the beach Chang
WAS running at Z curious. outlandish
dog-trot. head low. between his broad.
Eau1t shoulders. Apparently he was
heading ditsotly 1pr Coat
with . little thrill OF fear the Amer.
lean glanced roulA for ,aonos means Of
defending himself. He had NO doubt
that the ohtnauaAn had been commits.
stoned to dispose Of him even - poor
Power had beso done away with. In
. sudden dlsh Of anger he laid hold
Of the hrst thing that caught his eye
which happened to be the half rotted
filler Of tho eatboAk. Z heavy and
formidable club IL It did not break
With the inlfiaI blow-and moved .
pace or two forward. holding himself
In apositiensoe Aslsoee.
But within . hundred yards the Chi
naman swervsd widely, then held on
steadnY toward the northern sand
spit. A.fnomsnt or two later no ar
rived q Tie vateres edge. and while
Coast gtsysl hah stupensd. stopped
alA 6tsivpsd - his linen DRIVERS. thsa
took to ho,watsr. wading out until no
lost footing. then swimming With long.
powerful Svsrha1a strokes. straight
OF for To eakheak.
Watching the round, shaven pom
with it, cooled ,pigtail cut swiftly
through the giiuamering silyeey sheet
Of water. Coast Lost himself In anxious
speculatsoa NTH recalled By . quick
moysmsat Of the dog ct his side. 40
companisd by deep throstsd srowl
He wheeled then to discover Black
stock close upon them. his buriy body
swaying heavily - b came On ct .
moderate poes.
A second g1ow1, that more resen-
bled IN angry roar, brought the man
to . staadstill. with . hand moving
nervously toward the side pocket OF
his coat, In which q Area1m saSged
visibly.
III you're on speaking terms with
that brute" said the man brusauely.
'call him of before take q potahot
ct him.
Keep your hand clear Of that pock-
et." said Coast sharply. advancing. 'or
III take . chance at you myself"
'You7" Blackstock's thick lips
curved. contemptuous. take your
chance. BY all means. with that silly.
worm-saten tiller. II you've got tho
iDesvs; but call OF that dog. or III
shoot him dead. I want q little talk
With you"
Coast, without oeasing to watch the
man. Tor fear Of treachery, had
stsppeA 70 the dogs side and caught
his fingers In an aged and weather
worn strap round it, throat. before he
appreciated the full significance OF
iBlackstocks words. Then his jaw
dropped and his eyes widened.
WHAT. hs cried, astounded. His
case vas kssn upon The plump. dark.
british faes that leered at him: 10
saw its snall eyes NO longer dali and
Axsd. hat tvinkliag with IN evil. imp.
lsh gittse. The dim suspicion that
moro thaa onso he had re3ectsd from
Ais thoughts - 9xt1avaeant and IDLE.
wss suddenly resolved Into conviction.
$50. Tho sai1 slowly. yea do see. att
or an"
"TAo discovery" said Blackstock
with 1 psndsrous a6ectation Of NOR
dsnt W.T., docs credit to your perspi-
euity.. eonsra4ulaee you ON making
dt-whsn I chose to let you"
FOR . moment occupied with re-
stralning the dog. which seemed half
mad WITH desire to dy at Blackstock's
throat, Coast made no reply. In the
light oS this revelation the situation
WAS taxing on new and fairly terri
tying eomplsxion.
i -0f the two Of ~, must say you've
Aoeo the blindest." Blackstock con-
NanueA in . manner Of biting irony
49, aaAmad to amuse him. " WON
!, Aerel from the hrst how long you'd
tNnke 10 md me out. Kate, of course.
IN aosustomsd to: I've had her hyp-
notiseA % long that she never dreams
It Nuosdo0ang the matter. NO matter
Aow baEolaoea am. But youIord!
9 llought you'd show more discrimina-
kfool" He ehuolrled ,grimly. resting ~
tolboW On the side Of tho careensd
lboet you, the knighterrant!" he
Ejoerod. Blind - . bat! Good Lord!"
Coast spoke to the dog and succeed.
led - Ndlsting It temporarily. you've
SIbesn taking I all alonss" hs. asked.
without visible resentment. Ever
lGinoer yoa showed up in court with
ItAose smoked glasses?"
H Was talking more than for any
ll11fse rsason. to gain time to rsadJust