The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-26


A headed up into the wind and
dropped. facing the girl and
With his back 70 her ~.
treating assailant. He had
y 1gVD almost vertically In order TO
kvuel being blown out into the sea
Aetse ~ etruok the ice. Even - Il
00s. he went slithering down the
glaasv saope toward the water. and
NIP managed 20 check his impetus
n Arowing himself flat on his face
NJ autchins at . hummocl. which
pAanood 70 effer him . precarious
hold.
Dat, thanks - much 70 luck - TO
'nanl. b presently found himself upon
- sSst uninjursd. He at once set
" a. naking what haste he could.
lssoss the scs toward where he had
, hst esen the girl. shouting up the
(, tais . her at the same time. TO know
! b she, were safe. He heard NO an
swsr, but presently made her out
limly oniy pacs or two away. His
lrss act then. even before speaking.
vas to take out his pocket electric
suil's-e eye ana turn It full upon her.
'Tra just, TO make sure you're not
lurt--that really got down here in
lime. he apoioEiscd. II wish might
aave saved you the terror. but II
wasn't until you cried out that
"I'm.,not hurt" she assured him.
I'm q little dazed. that's all. No.
-.la o.
hardly had time to be frightened.
But I thought you'd gone this morn
.ng: that you had abandoned US just
~ you said you would. And yet
when cried out Just now for help It
was you that called to. And then
you oasns out Of the sky. Just ~ I
WaS sure you would"
Before he could md anything to
say In answer they heard another
not. mufnsd IN the fog. from the
direction Of the Aurora. and In
prompt reply TO It another volley.
wasn't there firlns before?" she
eshed. can any one DO attacking the
kaeAtf There 10 no one there but
caA'S Ws-can't t--gst out there any
sayf The boat I came ashore in 10
h Witkout making her any answer,
~ easrlsd the IN wisldy bundle his
, k1AGO made into the hut and left II
AagA then returned to her and Of
boreA her his hand
80 T:1 = 20: IOWA and look for your
pcassssd. aided BY che little beam
&em, his- 6ulrs-eye. the sound Of IN.
)eeDtttent firing from the yacht urg-
Nc haste al the while. But Il did not
kAko long "a forco the conviction upon
kha0 that the boat was gone. Blown
IHsifa most Hssiy. was caylsy's *.
&C., back 70 the hut" b. said.
sxhe silustion isn't - bad a. zen
. ~. " t:ll you ~ When ,.9. ws set to
~ turned obsdisntly and breasted
~ w dope with him. Neither spoke
AGalD u1t0 they were safe In the lee
q ~ hut ThGn he said:
= 6oA't think Tanshaw y alone
0Ago % ths yacht. The relief party
~ ~ AS0t party from the Aurora
~ to6okAes some time this altar
49, and started back toward the
AagA. They should b aboard the
foAAS b. now. though when the fog
~ y put IN end 70 my activities.
'sxAo Wslrus people have undoubt-
nv attacke1 them. but they shouldn't
have any trouble In beating them OF.
bettae~ armed: In fact. 20 Tar ~
6oV. the Walrus people aren't
aS0o6 IT I'll. They knsw-your pso-
~ Z 6Nan-that the yacht Was likely
70 - attacked. ] told them % my.
~. And then their pretended guide
'IIoI aid you know about the wal
SuOS~ Abe asked ouriously.
ssTh6 Portuguese wa one Of them;
he hA6 guided your nfst party down
Ate q little valley Of perpetual fog.
[ ladss osders 70. abandon them there.
Whan 10 cav me sailing about over
sa4-thrsush tie fos. you know.
y bfoke down and confssssd-and
thsa-vslA ~ made . clean breast Of
: He hAA spoken rather disconnected
", kis Ssntsnoss punctuatsd by the
Sounds 81 drinG from the yacht BY
the Ams - finished they were almost
why Ioss II sound % much fainter
than Il didT sho asked. ITS not
pssIly - loud ss that nr't voll'y We
s7t's . trlok Of tn. fog. very likely"
eseus thing. II dsceives mems ears
~ Veil e their eyes. There's no
3uAcing distance through II. There!
He<ycw hHarT" he went on. The
HIM has stopped altogether. Your
Jo0pIo are almost certainly safe"
CWiM you let nae 80 inside this hut"
~ ssksd, land see II It 10 habitablef
eeaf ., you'd better 90 in and let mo
~ you 90 comfortable a. can. I
think you need have any fears
essss 1.-THE Walrus people. Ana wor-
Censul Rouldn't do any good any way.
Armed ~ sssA''s w can % Dot "''s