Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11

with an effect Of one who emerges
from some vast place Of blackness and
terror, 10 find barcus kneelins over
ana gingerly but persistently shaking
IaT BIZ the shoulder
AND then she SAT UP with cry Of
mystitied compassion, for In the brief
time that he had been absent--it had
not bsen more than an hour--Mr Bar,
Gus had most unquestionably been Sc
vsfely used
He had acquired d long cut over one
eye, but shallow, upon which blood
had dried, together with bruised and
swollen cheek that was badly
scratched to boot And what simple
articles OF clothing remained TO him,
after Lis strenuous experiences OF the
last rory-elght hours. had been re
duced 10 even greater simplicity, his
shirt, tor example, now lacked sleeve
that had been altogether torn away
at the shoulder
Nc! ne toia her, as soon as he saw
ner wits we're awake once more
dent waste time plying NE, I'm ali
highland SO is Alan! That's the
main thing for you to understand; he's
still alive and sound"
But where Is he? Take me to
him!" she demanded, rising with q
movement Of such grace and vigor
that IL seemed hard to believe she hao
ever known al ilstaEts WEAKNESS.
That's the rub" Barcus confessed,
squatling on the sands and knuckling
his hair Il dassent take you to him
Judith might object Besides, you can
see for yourself 1t isn't safe to mingle
With tie inhabitants OF this tight
little standard you can't get to
where Alan ia without mingling con
siierably. Sit down, and Ill tell you
al: about 1t, and we'll Try TO figure out
what's best to be done. Maybe ne
can manage a rescue under cover OF
night"
And when the girl had settled her
self beside him he launched into a
detailed report
ITS katama island, all right, he
announced but a change has como
over the place since | visited 1t soma
years ago Then 1t was community
of mple-hearted villagers and fisher
men; how, unless all signs fail, it's a
den Of smuggleTs. ! noticed mum
Der Of Chinese about; and that, taken
In connection with the fact that, when
| yentured to introduce myself to the
village ginmill and ask few limo
ceut questions, the entire population,
TO child, landed on me like a thou
sand brick-the two circumstances
made me think we'd stumbled on a
settlement OF earnest workers at the
gentle art of helping poor Cinnamon
eSaie the exclusion laws.
With a WY smile, he pursued "As
for lie, landed Out back OF the Joint
On the nape OF my heck, and took the
count, surrounded by a lot of unsym.
pathetic boxes and barrels that had
seen better days And when came to
and started to crawl unostentatiousiy
away, | was Just In time to witness the
landing Of your amiable sister, that
gang Of cutthroats she keeps Oh the
pay roll, and Alan Ia company With as
choice crew OF scoundrels as you'd
words that leaked out of the back door
VI the baTroom, that It was as | had
thought-Judlth had stolen boat
from the ship that picked her up. and
rammed II On Norton's reef, and after
she gathered Alan In the schooner OF
these smugglers happened along and
she hailed 1t and struck a bargain with
the captain and signed partnership
articles, or something like that Any.
way, her lot and the islanders were
soon as thick as thieves and tanking
up So socially that | actually got q
chance 10 whisper word to Alan and
tell him you were all tight, and that
he'd md us both down here on the
beach, II luck served him with an es
cape. That was all got a chance to
say, for Judith marched up just then
and yanked him of to his cell ! mean
10 say, he's locked up now In little
stone hut on the edge Of the cliff. with
the door guarded and the window over
looking sheer drop OF thirty feet or
so TO the bsach When I'D seen that
much | calculated Il was about time
1of me 10 get quit OF that neiehbof-
hood before Mam'selle Judith nicked
NE with the evil eye
You don't think she saw you?" the
girl cried
Il don't think Sc" BaTcus allowed
gravely and then, lifting his gaze, ne
added as he rose Ia bound Il Just
Know she jid--that's all,
In another instant ne was battling
might and main With three willing ruf.
mass, who had come suddenly into
view round a shoulder OF rock but his
efforts we're shortlived. foredoomed to
failure lie was weakened with suffer.
ing and fatigue-and the three were
fresh ana had the courage at least Of
their numbers. He WAS overcome in
a twinkling, and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while his hands
J were made fast with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose, 1t was
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