The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-07

damn"
| That goes double here" his com
panion rejoined. And the way
see it, I've got right to do all tn,
cussing at this juncture Of our hero
foolish, but fascinating adventures
I'm the injured party-it was my boat
and now it's gone. I'm broke for fair
Gee!" he pursued vindictively
ooh, let up, can't you'll" Mr.. Law
exclaimed peevishly. I'm sorrier thai
you are-and after all, it's my loss
I've got to buy you another boat AL
you've lost is your temper"
AND my susceptibility to the charm
of the well-known SEX" Mr. Barcus
corrected Nothing can ever restort
my lost faith in gentle woman's gentle
ness. When you brought that young
woman aboard 1 thought butter
wouldn't melt in her mouth, and for 8
while I 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 gun at my
head and tips me overheard, and then
makes a pretty bonfire out Of my
sAilboat 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 is a fit subject for a
commission de lunatico inquirendo, all
right"
IF you inflicted any such monologue
as that on Judith" retorted Mr. Law.
Il 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 it"
ut isn't your talking I mind-it's
the everlasting noise you make" Mr..
Law explained. Besides-listen!"
For moment the two maintained
attentive silence.
A silken whisper troubled the ST.
lence, a little f1utter 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
cred his legs under him preparatory
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 they?- leave the boat
while they look for u.s. 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, a 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 it's occupants the two
startled figures on. the beach.
DGlOlG LlSy COulu pJll lAO well u
light glimmered 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 we'll aimed and presently,
finding a break in the bluff, they
swung off into the grateful shelter of
the night-wrapped dunes.
Meantime the dory had grounded on
the beach, and it's several occupants
four or five Of them, all men, appara
ently-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 1oundered and BIAS
phemed at random a round quarter
mile to the south-Mr. Law and Mr.
Barcus were noiselessly squirming on
their bellies, like two snakes in the,
beach-grass, up the back of ten-foot
bluff. And presently from its brow
they looked down on the spot where,
the dory lay, only its bow out of water,
Its stern afoat, under armed guard.
Very slowly and stealthily Alan got
to his feet and swung back over his
shoulder heavy club Of driftwood.
A match spluttered beside the dory
and famed in the still air, relieving
with its reddish glow bronzed and
3vil visage.
The guard pulled fast and had the
.obacco well aglow when the sky took
advantage Of his trustfulness and fell
lpon him like an avalanche.
simultaneously Alan and Barcus de-
,cended the face Of the bluff in two
miniature Iandslides, dug themselves