The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-31

in the fellows face.
| Before he could recover before.
that is, 1. dropped away and cleared
his vision, Alan hed bent forward and
grHsped the wrist of the hand that
held the knife.
He snatched simultaneously at the
other hand. but It eluded him.
Immediately the two became engag-
ed in a furious contest for possession
OF the stiletto.
Alan had this advantage, as long as
the knife might not strike that his
right arm was free. while the assas-
sin hand only his left. With this he
strove persistently to reach his knife
hand and possess himself of the wea-
pom. AS persistently Alan foiled his
purpose by dragging the knife hand
toward him and swinging 1t far to one
side. At the same time he struck re-
peatedly with his clenched fist at the
others face. His blows did little dam
age beyond disconcerting the ether;
but this proved q very considerable
factor IL the duel. In the end. they
served together with that steady, re-
sistiess downward and outward drag,
to break the grip of the mans legs.
Abruptly he pitched forward ON his
face along the girder, kicking wildly,
grasping at the air. The stiletto fell
from an mstinctivcly relaxed grasp,
And before Alan could release his hold
or ease the strain upon the right arm
os :s assassin, tiiii.s tiiii..s las. las. i,ist. slipped
bodily from the girder and hung help
less in space, dangling at the end OF
Alan's arm with no more than the
grip Of FIVE fingers between him and
death.
The shock of that unpresaged turn
brought Alan forward and fiat on his
stomach. And the strain on his left
arm was terrific. He doubted IL he
could maintain 1t or annther minute.
Nor was there Any reason why he
should retain It, 1iio end he had de-
signed for his victim was merely his
lust deserts.
And yet Alan could not let him 60.
iThts tho battle began anew but
NOW 1t was a battle with man half
Icrazed with fright and struggling SO
so madly that he well nigh fraustrat-
ed the efforts of his rescuer.
In the upshot tho assassin lay like
la limp rag across the girder, head
and arms dangling on one side, legs
and feet on the other, spent with his
1 terrific exertion and physically sick
with terror.
And in this state Alan left him; he
L
for himself from this time on.
Iv-CIIANGELING.
i In the vague. chill gray of that dull
and desoiate dawn, Judith stirred alb
iruptly on the couch OF a sleepless
night, and with tho rapidity OF one
gho has arrived at q settled purpose
after a long period of doubt and per-
plexity, rose and bathed and dressed
herself in nebligee. 4s.
In the adjoining room she could
hear small, stealthy noises the
sounds made by her sister moving
about and preparing against the un-
guessable movement when her res
cue would be attempted, according to
the information conveyed in that mid
4 night message. i&
II s:. Gs:;;sFs.=sa With -.t.s her her
insomnia; to station Judith in the Ee-
ces5 OF her darkened window, idly
4 liewing the gaunt framework OF the
unfinished building from an angie
which, when Alan edged out along
ne girder, showed him plainly In Sill
iouettc against the sky.
In Judith's eyes his identity was
inmistakablc. m
4 She had seen him throw the watch
and had heard the double thump OF
, it's impact with the wall and floor of
q
| And she had witnessed with wild
ily beating hart that duel In the air
, able to surriise its outcome only from
the fact that the victor spared the
life Of the yanquished.
, | The clock was striking six as she
left her room: across the street work
| men were streaming into the building
to begin the lRbors of the day.
! | brushing uncereinoniously paat the
, drowsy and Indifferent guard In the
/ | corridor outside the door to Roses
room, Judith turned the key that re-
| nained in the lock on the outside, re-
i tmoved 1t, entered, and locked the door
behind her.
Without any surprise she found her
|. sister already dressed TO the point Q.
!. tdonning her outer ssarments.
3 Maddened, half frantic by this un,
I Iexpected interruption, threatening az
tit did the periioous scheme that Alan
: had proposed, Rose greeted ber sister
; with q atcountenarce at once aghast ant
4 iWfattlful.
sj Il inEist tha. you leave this room
i lat cncei"
81 .insist by all nieans-and be dam
d tned! Lmay leave this room and MAJ
2 not dear iittle sister. But one OF III
will never leave 1t alive y.
al With q start OF terror. Rose slrSni
D hack from this strange, wild thinf
!. that wore the shape and senablanse o.
herself. a;
r what do you mean? You canno
p Imean to murder me In cold blood. Ju
Q mot II" Judith laughed harshiy
: But since IL has pleased Destiny {,