The evening world., 1913-09-22

ana Il WAS into the fsce OF THIS appari-
tion Of cowAriice that the nrst of the
oave mon looked as he scrambled above
tho ledge on which waldo stood.
And then, Of q sudden. there rosa
within tho breast OF Waldo Emerson
Snh,h-JoneA q epark that generations
OF overrefln~ment and emasciiatins crl.
ture had all but eStinsuished-the. In
atinct Of se'fpreser walton by force.
Heretofore Il had been purely ~ night.
with tho frenzy Of the fear OF death
upon fim. he raised his c,idsei. and.
aw'ngtns II high above his head. brought
Il down fuil upon che unprotscte. skull
OF his eaem:'. I
Another took tho fallen NAME place
ne, too, went down with Q broken head.
waldo wa nshtins now like . cornsreA
rat. ard through II all ne ohsttered and
GitJbered; but no no longer wept
AZ hrst ne was horfned at the oloody
havoc he wrought with his crude
weapon His nature rsvoited 81 the
sight OF hiood. ana when he aaw u
mixed with matted hair along the Side
of HE c,ideel. and realised that Il was
human hair and human blood. ana mat
ne. Waldo Emerson Smith-Jonss. he'd
struck the biows that had plaatsrsd u
there 90 thiatiy In AL IL hideoumsas.
wavs OF nausea swept over HIN. -
that no almost toppled erun his lissy
perch.
For a COW unanuess thsss Vas . IN
IN hostii!ties while ina eave mon con.
Gregated below. shaking the1r hsts -
Waldo and orytnG out threats And chaa.
ienGss. The young man stood TOXINS
down upon Gem. scarcely abis - ssasiss
that clone ne ~ met savage msn b,
physfcai encounter end dsfsated esem.
lie vas .horked and herr,asd; not:
ohd 20 say. because Of ne thang ~ he'd
done. nut rather because Of . strange
and unsrco0ntatae Giow 81 Sri6s n hid
brutal supremacy over SFueoo. what
would his mother have theusht oooiA
she have ssAn her precious boy noWf
} Suddenly waldo 6eoame sonso10u1
from tho corner OF Ass 80 nat son~-
thinG wns 1respfng upon nm from -
! hind out of tho DARK cave 6es0re whtoh
} ne naA soueht. simultaneously wita1
me realization % Il ne swung M Sudcs'
, IN . wicked hiow a. the osw snsmy
. a. ne turned 20 meet at
J The CREATURE lodged Naek. onl a.
? blow that would hsvs cruS.sd ~ shull
Gras~d . hairbreadth from 80 face.
waldo struck no seoond blow. and the
cold sweat spranG to MS torsheaA wAsn
ne realized now nearly he had o0sns
} 10 murderfns 4 young sfri. she crouch u
} now in ths mouth Of the cave. syinl
him fesrf'fiy waAdo removed hi
tattered Gap. bowinx low.
II crave your pardon" ne eaid. u
, mad no idea that Thers was lady hers
ysu."
There muat have 0ssn something
! either In i,is tone or manner that rsas
. W,ired her. for she smiled and oAms on,
upon tho ledge beside him
A. she did 30 . scarlet hush manoed
waldo's facs and neck and sar-ht
could feel them burning. With nsrwous
cough no turned and became mtsntiJ
occupied with the distant scsnsry.
Presently no cast sur~ptitfout
, Giance behind him. Shooting 6hs VA
, eth there. Again he eosisheA nervously
excuse mo-" no sald. "But-sr-ah--
, you'll am . total strangr. you know
hsdn't you better 80 back In. snd-G-
get your clothssT'
, Size made no reply. and % ne foroed
, himself to turn toward her once more
| She was smiling sweetly At MIN.
Waldo had never been 40 horribly EN-
barrassed In all his NE b~fore-i
, was a distinct shock TO him 70 realize
!, that tho girl was not cmharr assed nj all
lie spoks to her . second time. ant
at last she answered.: but In a tongu,
which he did not understand. 1t bor'
, not tho slightest resemblance 10 AM
language. modern or dead. with which
|. no was familiar. and Waldo was NOR
or less master OF them ali---espsctallI
, tho dead ones.
IIe tried not to look At her ate,
, that, for no realized that he must ap
: pear very ridiculous.
But now his attention was required
by more pressing sfairs-ths cave mel
were returning to the attack. Tho,
? carried stones this time. and. Will,
/, some OF them thyew tho missiles a
waldo, tho others Attempted to rusi