The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-05

He had hcQulreu y long cut over ono
eve. but shallow, upon which blood
had dried. together with . bruised and
faollen cheek that was badly
scratched TO boot. And what simple
articles OF clothing remained 20 him.
after his strenuous experiences Of tho
last forty.eight hours. had been re-
daced TO even greater simplicity; his
shlr,. for example. now lacked a sleeve
that had been altogether torn away
al tho shoulder
"No!" he told her. no soon as he cav
her wits wero awake once more
don't waste time plying me. I'm all
rght--and 80 II Alani That's the
maln thing for you 10 understand; he's
t.l alive and aound--"
"But where Ia hei Take mo 10
hint" she demanded. rising with a
movement OF such grace and yiEor
,ha, 4 seemed hard 10 believe she had
ever known an instants wearinons.
That's the rub Barcus confessed.
.guaitIng on the sands and knucklInr
bis hair. Il daesent take you 10 him.
Judith might object Besides. you can
,.e ,or yourself Il Isn't safe TO mingle
With tho Inhabitants Of this tight
itlo island and you can't get to
aI.ro Alan Is without minSlinE con.
.isnbly. SIT down. and III tell you
a.I about II. and we'll try 10 figure out
what's best 10 be- done Maybe va
..u manage a rescue under cover OF
u.tlt'
Aud when the girl had settled her.
f.' beside him he launched into q
detailed report
ms KatamA ISLAND. all right he
announced. but a change has come
over the place since visited Il some
ysara aga Then II was = community
90 dnplcheartcd villagers and Usher.
utl. nov. unless all signs fail. it's
dsa u smugglora noticed Q mum.
b,r ~ Chinese about: and that. taken
90 connection with tho fact that. when
Z rel'uTsd to introduce myself 10 tho
village glnmill aud AK a few limo.
,.at questions. the entire population.
o. child. landed on me like a thou.
nrd brlck-the two circumstances
made me think we'd stumbled on a
settlement % earnest workers a, the
1ra'le hrt Of helping poor Cinnamon
s,alo tho exclusion laws"
with a wry smile. no pursued: As
for ne. ! landed out back Of the Joint.
,a ile nape Of my neck. aud took the
oaat surrounded by lot Of unsym.
ail,uc bones and barrels that had
,..n better days. And when came TO
sld started 10 crawl unostentatio uEly
ssaY. vas just IN time to witness tho
aaiDg % your AmlAble sister, that
sang " cutthruata she keeps on the
gay roll aud Alan In company with AZ
choice a crew Of scoundrels as you'd
care 20 see ! gathered from a few
words that leaked cut % tho back door
Of the barroom. that Il vas a. had
nolgh,-Iudlth had stolen q boat
from tho ship that picked her un. and
nmmed Il on Nortona reef: and after
the faihorod Alan In the schooner Of
hae smuEglers happened along. and
tae hailed it and struck bargain With
ne captain and signed oopartnership
articles or something like that Any.
var hor lot and the islanders we're
io1u al thick a. thieves. and tAnking
ug fo sociably that actually got a
chance 10 whisper a word 10 Alan and
81. tm you we're all right. and that
lrd tud us both down hero on tho
beach, ~ luck served him With an ss-
ale That was all got chance TO
iaI '0r iudiih marched up Just then
ed Ihatod him on TO bis cell. mean
io s.t hos locked up nov In a little
taa' hul on the edge Of the elf. with
'ie door guarded and the window over.
booking a sheer drop Of thirty feet or
Dbl Goo ihe beach. when "a seen that
u.,h ] calculated II was about time
'.r me 10 get quit Of tina, nelghbor.
hood before Mamsells Judith nieked
no Nth tho evil eye"
You don't think she saw your tho
r'rl cried.
y don't think so Barcus allowed
sravell, and then. lifting his saEs. be
added % he rose In q bound: 4 Just
hhos she did-thai'a all.
10 another instant he was battling
HlFhi and main with three willing ruf.
aana who had come suddenly into
View round a shoulder Of rock: but his
Efforts we're shortllyed. foredoomed to
ALLURE lie was weakened with suffer
#s and tatigue-and the three we're
A.'. and had ths courage At least Of