The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-31

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wouldn't melt In her mouth, and for
while / actually contemplated doing
her the kindness OF tipping you over
into the drink, SOS she could lavish
her tender affections on a regular guy,
someone able to appreciate her-mean-
ing me, Of course. And first thing
know, she ups and points a gun at my
head and tips me overheard. and then
makes pretty bonfire out of my
sallboat. And all the excuse you can
produce is that she's crazy in the
head Well, who said she wasn't?
Any woman who would consent to
elope with you IL a fit subject for
commission de lunatico inquirendo, all
right"
IF you inflicted any such monologue
as that on Judith" retorted Mr.. Law,
81 don't blame her for trying to Stay
you, and I'm sorry interfered."
There's gratitude for you'll" Mr..
Barcus remarked bitterly. 81 risk my
life for you, and you won't even let
me talk about i'll"
1T isn't your talking / mind-its
the everlasting noise you make" Mr.
Law explained. Besides-listen!"
For a moment the two maintained
attentive silence.
A silken whisper troubled the 81
lence, little 1utter OF sound from far
across the waters. Gradually It gath
cred volume, became recognizable as
the lisp Of cautious oars.
I'm going away from here" Mr..
Barcus announced guardedly, and gath
to rising.
Half a second" Alan Law insisted,
rising In turn and grasping the other
by the arm. They've got to land
haven't they7-and leave the boat
while they look for US. Well. then,
what's to prevent our hiding in the
dunes and"
In the next breath. Look out!" he
shrieked.
With no warning whatever, and
within fifty feet OF them, CHASTITY
flare broke out in full blaze on the
surface OF the water. revealing the
shape OF a dory which had drawn in
unseen under cover Of the profound
darkness. and at the same time dis
covering to Its occupants the two
startled figures on the beach.
Before they could stir the weird
light gllmmered on a polished weapon
In the bow OF the boat, a spiteful
tongue OF reddish flame spat out, a
bullet sang between Messrs Law and
Barcus, and with sad thud OF disap-
pointment buried itself In the sands of
the wave-eaten bluff behind them.
Like twin automatons stirred to ac-
ton by the report, the two turned and
pelted OFF down the beach, to escape
that deadly area OF illumination.
Other shots sped after them, but
none was so well aimed. and presently,
finding break In the blum, they
swung off into the grateful shelter OF
the night-wrapped dunes
Meantime the dory had grounded on
the beach, and its several occupants
four or five OF them. all men, appar.
emily jumping out, set off In pursuit
OF the fugitives, following the tracks
In the sand.
The blackness of the night, how.
ever. conspired with the savage laby
rinth OF the dunes to save Alan and
his companion.
Within another five minutes-while
still the pursuit houndered and bias
phemed at random round quarter
mile to the south-Mr. Law and Mr.
Barcus were noiselessly squirming on
their bellies, like two snakes in the
beachgrass. up the back OF a ten.foot
blum. And presently from It's brow
they looked down on the spot where
the dory lay, only its bow out OF water
its stern ahoat. under armed guard
Very slowly and stealthily Alan got
TO his feet and swung back over his
shoulder heavy club OF drlrtwood.
match spluttered beside the dory
and famed in the still air, relieving
with its reddish glow a bronzed and
evil vsage,
The guard pulled fast and had the
TOBACCO well aglow when the sky took
advantage OF his trustfulness and fell
upon him like an avalanche.
simultaneously Alan and Barcus de
scended the face OF the blum I'm tWr
miniature landslides- dug themselye,
out, and by the time the dazed and
disarmed guard had sufficiently recoy
cred to cry out for help the dory wa,
a hundred yards OF the beach and
making excellent time in the direction
OF that lonely green light
The commAnest precautions how
ever, made pem pause and rest unor
their oars while yet a little way from
their goal
Only an Cminous silence rewarded
the utmost efforts Of their strainin,
senses; no sound was audible othe,
than the gentle whine OF an ungrease,
block; nothing was visible beyond m,
sinister glare Of that almost stat,onar,
green lantern.
What Think" Barcus inouIrsa 4,
dubious undertone.
mo telling" Alan replied in m,
same manner. "All a chanoe
you've got that gun handy ,"w,,,