The evening world., 1914-12-31

Il don't think I could kill "A man."
she said very quietly ana very SLOWLY.
But could you protect yourself. At
. pinch? Could YOU shoot round a
little with II. ! mean2 You see. that
toy couldn't kill a man II you tried
for n week.
II have learned to shoot" she satd.
white-lipped.
Good; then that makes thrcel" no
exclaimed. Her Wide eyes detected
the fact that. for ali his assumption Of
POPULARITY. his hand was shaking n
little as he held Ganley's huge revolt
YER and his own under tho electric
light. Ho saw that they were fully
loaded, and then counted his cart
ridges. Thero were eighty three. all
told.
What must I DOR she asked, A.
bravely as sho could.
He stood studying her with his TIM
personal and abstracted eyes once
more.
Could you run a motor. a track
motor like this? ?" he asked. with a side
jerk Of his head toward the pier.
II have run ono often" was her
simple answer. There Is no steer
ing-whsel. II 10 simply starting
and speed lever and the brakes
blow. to keep tho tracks clear!"
The hoy will not be needed to-
night" was his grim rejoinder. AZ he
once moro studied his watch. She
drew back from him. slowly. step by
You arc not going TO try 70 take
that motor from them7" she asked.
We've got 20 take that motor. IT'S
our only way out. And with your
help can do It,"
hut these sentries! And thers are
five mon! And forty-eight miles OF
country held by DO Brtgard!"
Listen" he said. 80 simply, 90
matter-of.fact In the facing OF the
problem, that his very qutetness
brought her stampeding thoughts
back to her. There arc Just two
danger sones. Tho first In in the
weigh scales shed. whore those hve
mon will be. The second will DO IN
De Brigard's lines. Tho officer will
be tho only man armed OF those i've,
I'll attend TO him. before tho other
four can got to their carbinos we'll
be ofY-youll be or. ! mean. for re-
member, whatever happens, you are
to get 10 that starting lever and got
away with tho car. III be holding
the men of until we're clear. Once
out OF tho town. we've KOt clear
run until wa strike do Brisard's out
posts. 1t will no simply u matter Of
rushing them-and trusting to luck
Ute hopeless" she Bobbod.
''To DO here at daybreak when Gan
10y holds the trump card In more
hopeless!"
tried 10 explain, I'VE couldn't get Into
Guarlaui. They would FIRE on car
breaking into their iines-they would
XIII us both before they could under
stand!'
He shook his head dissentIngiy.
They ara waiting for us. ! told
them to look out for us. sixteen hours
ago, by wireless
Ue caught up his coat. and dropped
n revolver into each side pocket, and
after them tho loose cartridges, in
handouts Then he slipped his wicker
covered brandy flask Into his hip
pocket, and once more consulted his
watch.
"Our time " up" he said,
He looked up at last for shs had
not spoken. IL tortured him to soc
such hopeless fear on her white facs,
but he knew II was perilOus to sur
render to his feelings.
IT know it's hard" was all he said
hut II has TO DO done"
II understand" she said.
He turned. with his hand on the
light switch. rs there anything you
feel you ought to take along with
you7"
Nothing" she whispered.
Then YOU arc ready"
quite ready" was hsr answer.
She heard tho snap OF the light
switch, She heard him quietly turn