Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-01


ing and striking and rrhctn1 and
Jumping and wanted to help axs did
not know what to do. knew V'aNad
only be in the way unless I ha6
weapon, so I went raging through Tia
house trying to remember If we had
any such things. Finally l thought
of this old sword which my uncle
he was in the Spanish-American war
you know-brought back from one OF
the sunken battleships. Well, it was
hanging over the fireplace in the room
he used to have when he lived with
us, and / got on chair and finally
managed to get 1t down and came
running out here. But Of course was
too late. II could only have got one
stroke at him"
Her fierceness vanished in fash
at sight of the white face of the
women who had so recently gazed into
the eyes OF the departed one from the
distance of a foot, and she went sour
rying up to the place where they had
Immediately fed after the flight. Then
after moment she came down again
as rapidly as she had assembled and
ran to her father, who was supporting
Desmond. King had returned from his
fruitless search for a weapon, DR.. Ray
mond had regained his feet and no
one appeared to have been injured Sc
riousIy. Where Is Clay?" she de-
manded.
None knew. He had been seen
to arise moment before but In the
rapid happening of events that fol-
lowed all had lost sight Of him. Doris
brow clouded. Ran away! I don't
believe a word of 1t. He is not that
kind" she announced in reply to an
insinuation. II hope the poor fellow
is not seriously hurt. Suppose we
look about the place for him. for he
cannot have gone far in so short q
time" She started of by the side
OF March.
do you think Clay used good judg-
ment In shooting the creature when
he was not Attempting to harm us?
Perhaps he was merely bewildered or
trying in his way to be friendly" she
said. March became emphatic.
Indeed do not. He was altogether
too impulsive and raised the dickens
by it. But of course we were all
highly wrought up. and the appear
ance Of the creature was not condu-
Give to the quieting Of ones nerves.
Yet am convinced that he intended
us no harm until he was wounded.
But it was plain enough to be seen
that either you personally or that
ornament you wear appealed to him
strangely. Its resemblance to the leaf
is wonderful and perhaps excited him
somewhat. He appeared to wish to
detain you and try and communicate
with you more than to do any injury
as well as could judge by his move
ments and the expression in his eyes,
Had Clay restrained himself we might
have been able to establish some sort
OF an understanding with him which
would eventually have led to our be-
ing able to communicate intelligibly
with each other. For am convinced
that he is some sort OF a human being
who speaks some sort Of a language.
And try and imagine what a leap that
would be for human kndwledge! &C.
tual mouth-to.ear communication with
being from another celestial body.
Heaven only knows what might have
come OF 1t If he could tell US of his
travels on that flying home Of his.
But as it is, I am afraid we have un-
leashed fend upon ourselves a
creature who with his wonderful gift
OF flight and imbued with the belief
that our only desire IL to do him
harm can II he SO desires wreak a
terrible vengeance upon us. And that
he now considers himself an outlaw
with price upon his. head have small
doubt. and being afraid to again trust
himself amongst us and with no pos
sibility on his part of escape from
this world, there Is no telling what
crime or series of crimes he may at
tempt"
3f"And suppose there should be more
than one of them, dozen, hundred.
q thousand" she exclaimed In an
serious.
"Then SO much the worse for the
world. For If they possess the intelu-
gence and potential vindictiveneBs
which 1 am afraid they do, score Of
them could we'll nigh drive nation
frantic. They could swoop down upoa
isolated places and equip themselves
with guns and dynamite. They could
destroy from above in the blackneas
OF night. They could retire to fast
nesses whenever they desired to
rest and plan new war. Until they
were destroyed one by one they could
lay tribute upon the land for our.
wealth, our stock, our goods, our mn
nitions-in fact, anything we possefs
except our women and children. And
those"
"And those!" she cried quickly.
"And even those they could steal
one by one as vultures steal chickens"
The girl shuddered.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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