The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

C,gy mt WuundSd hi1n: new That
he had surprised either you or Clay.
or possibly both Of you. and that
somebody would b killed. My strength
came back to me - 1t did when I
rushed out to you with the sword and
In my desperation ! seized q stone. and
ran towards the place where they
were lighting. not knowing what l
would do except that would aid with
all my little might Then l saw him
arise with q dark form In his arms
who it was I could not tell. He beat
his way upward until he was very
high. SO high that he looked no larger
than my hand, and then" She choked
and could speak no more. staring
straight ahead with fixed eyes as II
fascinated by something far distant
land then l sank upon this spot and
have not left it since. dared not
go and look-not even In the periods
Of his absence"
She paused and they stood silently.
the grewsomeness Of 1t all gripping
them as though they had just awak.
ened from the spell Of a nightmare.
Then North's voice arose quiet and
even as though he were speaking Of
the most tmmaterial Of things. Miss
Fulton, there Is no occasion for fur.
Their anxiety upon your part, for be-
tween Alan and myself here we will
guarantee you protection from all
flying things, man or devil. between
here and Jupiter. Yet we must all be-
prepared for action and each be alert
10 do his part-and that part is going
to happen pretty quick" He made a
slight motion with his head. He 10
coming now. Look to the south" In.
stantly their eyes flew in that direc.
ton. Perhaps a mile away and almost
upon a level with the plateau the Fly
Ing Man was bearing down upon them
with the speed Of hawk, flying as he
had done during the long chase by
the planes, his body almost horizontal
with the earth, his wings cutting the
air with a rapidity Of movement that
they could not follow. That he had
Just discovered them was evidenced
by sudden broad sweep aside. halt
and posing. followed by a slow xix.
gag course towards the edge of the
plateau. Two hundred yards away
from them be alighted. and standing
upright and with wings half extended
stared at them unwinkingly with
great, opalesque eyes. March, his left
arm thrown around Doris and his right
hand clasping his revolver. was debat.
ing az to whether he should risk ono
OF his remaining three shots ut that
Improbable hitting distance. North
was already speeding upon him With
the rush of a terrier: !,
For perhaps ten seconds March.
chahng under the impulse to charge
after North. yet not daring to leave
the one who vas now clinging to him,
watched them in absolute fixity. Then
~ the aviator. now half way across
the space. raised his arm for the first
shot. the flying one became thing
Of energy once more, alert and Gun.
ming. The fury OF Jealous ape dis
torted his face. With leap of in.
credible quickness he sprang over the
ledge and disappeared, and when
North. dartins up. to the edge. peered
over 1t he saw his prey far below. his
wings half shut. falling "a. N autumn
leaf eddies downward from . bough.
Close above the surface Of the crater
lake he spread his pinions broad.
skinned over It like . gull and went
soaring upward from the momentum
Of his fall. A mile away he alighted
upon the side Of the opposite noun.
tain, went crawling over 1t upon all
tours with wings trailing. then pick.
Ing up . large object mounted again.
Upon the table mountain the three
shot quick glances at each other. He
was about to lombard them from on
high with stones that II they struck
their mark would fell them as though
stricken by the lightnings, and March.
knowing that he and North would be
tho objects Of the attack, thrust Doris
from him and stepped forth upon the
cleared space that lay before him.
Htsh aboXe them the Q
Beating The ar u In eag1e movers
above the basking fish % he achieves
. position Of absolute perpendicular
ity. then released the missile.
Straight down upon North it shot. but
the aviator darting aside with the
Qutckness Of . weasel lodged Il By
a dozen feet yet escaping being ~.
headed In its changing rebound blythe
breadth Of hand. The next instant
both revolvers spoke.
Three hundred feet above them they
saw him nap convulsiv ly like q wild
fowl that feels the sudden sting Of
lead. wheel in broad circle. and then
60 lurching over the abyss with spas
modic beating of his wings. A grim
smile came creeping over the face Of
North. I'VE touched him up hard that
time. Now once again. before he gets
out Of range" Again the mountains
reverberated to the double roar. and
the Flying Man. collapsins in midair,
turned q complete summersault as he
had done that day when the mortars
we're loosed against him. But this
time there was no recovery. Whirling.
| spinning. turning dizzily. his great