Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-11

son who rad fallen asleep. TIE tsV-
eru. keeper sprang to his feet anu
pnnker pointed without speaking.
"Meboy you can tell ne what tnst
light back yonder means?" cried Sios-
sen, addressing himself TO earring
RIM. as he spoke he snarcned Zip MS
rife.
That's what I'm trying 10 make
out" answered Darlington.
HE'LL" cried Slosson, and tossed
his gun to his shoulder.
What seemed TO be a breath OF
wind lifted a stray lock OF earring
tons hair, but his pistol answered
Slosson in the same second. lie Rrea
at the huddle OF men in the DO" OF
the boat and one of them pitched TOT
ward with his arms outspread.
Keen back. you" he SAID. ana
dropped off the cabin roof.
His promptness had bred momen'
tary manic, then Slossons buil-l!Ke
voice began TO roar commands; but IN
that brief instant OF surprise and
shock Darlington had found anu with
drawn the wooden peg that Fastened
the cabin door. He had scarcely done
his when SlosSon came tramping att
supported by the three men.
Calling to Betty and Hannibal to es'
cane in the skiff which was towing
:stern the Kentucklan rushed toward
the how. AT his back he heard the
door creak on its hinges as it was
Dushed omen by Betty and the BOY
and again he called 10 them to escape
by the skin. The fret OF the current
Ind grown steadily and from beneath
the wide.tung branches OF the trees
which here met ABOVE his head. Car
rington caught sight OF the star
shocked arch OF the heavens beyond.
They were issuing from the bayou.
Bo felt the river snatch at the keel
boat. the buffeting OF some swift EDDY,
and saw the blunt bow swing on 10
the south as they were plunged INTO
the black shore shadows.
But what he did not see was big
muscular hand which had thrust itself
out OF the impcnetrabIe gloom and
! clulched the side OF the keel bat. Co
incident with this there arose per-
feet babel of voices. hish-pitched snd
shrill.
"SIo'--I bet It's him! Sho'-its Un.
Gle tubs nevvy. Sho'. you can hear
en-, 3h1, they're shooun' guns!
| SHo'!"
Darlington cast a hurried glance IN
The direction OF these sounds. There
! between The boat and the shore the
! dim outline OF RAFT was taking shape.
II was now caneped by wealth or
male gray smoke that faded from be-
fore his eyes rs the darkness lifted.
| Turning. he saw SlosSon and his men
clearly. Surprise and CONSERVATION
was depicted OH each face.
The light increased. From the nat
! stone hearth Of the ralt hscenued Il
| tall column of fame which rendered
visible six pigmy figures. tow-headed
| and Wopaerluslg vocal WHO "eie .U''
i ing like mad at the huge sweeps. The
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and Betty anaed hcr VOICE ~ us,
All rlsht, NeYF!' cal'e VIC :.
| ItJ reply, as ianGy IhFe" n'"''e'i
over the side OF the DOLL uhu s'ap'
Piled With Slosson.
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