Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
CHAPTER ~.

when Brockett's senses returned,
his head was humming and buzzing.
while strange. confused noises seemed |
to struggle with one another for the /
right TO add extra discomfort TO his /
dared and throbbing brain. He pulled |
himself 20 his knees, and was imme- /
diately tumbled down again by the |
fall Of some heavy body across his |
back. A vigorously kicking foot. at 1
kachsd to a squirting les. caught him
tn he side, and helped 20 drive the
dizziness away. A twisting mass.
serking and heaving systematically,
,carromed against him, upsetting him
Tor the third time Just as he was TO
Paining bic balance. Part OF the mass
came almost under his own face as DO
struck the walk, and, even IN the dark
ness, he could recognize the features
luf LIZ. YREimoto. distorted with fury
and with pain. Brockett reached over.
bclutched the throat Of the little man
with fRst-returning strength. and
ugtrangled grimly, mercilessly, tn the
Japanese lay limp and mOuOnless. all
dhe fight choked out OF him. Then q
small, solid figure climbed on the legs
sof the PROSTATE prisoner, and sour
Fied IN the direction OF the street
lamp. A moment later the hight
ElearDod out Ia all its pristine radi-
Anne. giving the bewildered Brockett
n chance 10 survey the scene Of bat
Ele.
Mr.. TRnmOto. very limp and very
InonensiYe, was stretched out under
Brockatts knees. Ten feet away Rn
mon solano was viciously Kicking a
hnan Who was stu lighting, although
down and at an overpowertng disad
vantage. Evidently badly hurt, and
hardy able 20 drag himself along th'
GROUND. this dauntless warrior wa
trying 20 crawl 70 closer quarters viii
the Cuban. who stepped lightly back
ward. waited TIL his victim came Il
range. and then drove HIS foot crash
Ing into the body Of his enemy. III
small figure which had vanished &
wards the streetlamp reappeareC
hupg itself upon SolanO's adverssr
and pinned him down. Aside fror
making captives OF the beaten assai
znts, the fight was over.
Brockett and SolanO trtsd TO hel
but neither Mr.. YazfmOto nor HIS all
Eeemed 20 have as much strength 8
q limp rag Aided ably BY Nike NJ
Kane-the small but active partisa
IN the recent struggis-the boys --a
aged 70 drag the captives inside u
parlor. and placed them side by siC
arpOn a sofa Mrs. Brockett az
Bertha, after assuring themselves IN
none Of the three champions had 7
ceived serious injury, sat futteriI
Nnd Wtdeeyed near the door. VIII
BrocEett Intercepted ne badly dRl
aged YazimOtn.
Seems TO me. Mp. TaEtm0tc
Brockett began, that you owe L
quite an explanation. WHAT'S q
meaning 81 al this E1r4amsnt. az
hcwf-
No. YnGizooEo- sookAd- IA AZ hSA a
ier. and then Rt his fellOw-captive-
Clark little man. as plainly Orient
"a Ya<fmcoo himself, but as plRir
neither a japanese nor Chinams
Then a mne, a really pleasant. am
lbls Smile. oversprsAd his bruis
Siaage.
y make mistake. Mr.. Brooke
Most ulisfortunate error. plan b
Orably vel. but thia boy, this Em
Fellow, diaarrange plans exceIlsn
eKscutsd"
~Surest thing you know, pal"
proved Nike McKRne. gleefuIly. -
the disaEEanStng kid when get sta
Sd
Il had SUPPOSE" Mr.. Yazim
went On, that there was excel
chance that you might step n
doorway during evening. You ala
win cxaotitude With the honora
assistance OF my friend-we not nee
,sitats TO mention his nRme-I str
7ou, net serious. not with brutaln'
There was not. honorably ass
BOA, me desire to KIN or cause n
unfortunate incOnVeniSnoe. Il
vou w11 accord me the honor OF r.
halieff-
WIN, with pleasure. Mr.. Yszi
co. lsngned Brockett. &c on '
pour story"
Mr.. YaEimoto smiled amicabiy az
II taxa. 90 you say IN honorable
cocrse. the long chance. Also /
4 hsaT your colleg1ans speak tn
9hs F0uSA stun thai I may eoC
taEA the Aenosahss psupOsA Tpu
HFRaaAA. I ~ a. & acaeA
A 1nea 49, MssA !
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