The evening world., 1914-12-31

guns Of the Laminis ne sentrieo 01v.
ing tho alarm. Then she closed her
eyes, and crouched lower. tor che
knew tho car was under way.
II had some fifteen or sixteen feet
Of Roadway before II struck the huge
pine door that barred the tracks.
There was . sudden rendin9 and
gone through the door like . hound
through paper hoop.
Mckinnon swung UP beside her a.
the door went down. lie was astr1do
her body almost, fighting and painting.
for a swarthy-faced Locombian Wa
on tho car step, making frenNed
thrusts at her with his carbine end.
Another was on the cartridge boxes,
and ne shot once. Scorching the opera
tors face with his powder nash - IL
passed INN. lie had no time for .
second shot, for McKinnon's hasa
went up and his revolver barked. Tho
carbino fell forward into the seat be-
tween them. The Locombian himeelf
roued sideways. to the left. with .
howl Of pain. lie staggered 10 hts
Feet swaycd there second, and then
topplod backward over the boxes. ana
fell from the car.
Another man took his place a. he
tel. Mckiuuon sprang for him.
catching and Jerking upward tho bar
. rel OF HIS carbine az he fred. tearing
hole through the car roof. ,'hcn the
Two mon closed, and as they icuGht
and tore at each other in the racing
car. the scntries from tho ships how
kept hiring along the dark track. Then
Q third man. the officer who had held
the lantern. swung from tho now rae
ing cars hand rail forward. until he
reached the driving seat. He had
taken out his sword-the girl could
see the white steel fash In tho dim
light. lie was slashinG blindly with II
az he climbed and worked his way up
before she realized that the slaAhing
aword-e end was meant for her. No
Kinnon's revolver lay In the bottom
OF the car: the girl could feel II with
her shaking hands. There was only
one thing to do.
Shs quietly raised Il, Closed he,
eyes, aud fred. Tho shot went wide
for she had aimed Il low. at his knees
But II served TO Tx her position In tn,
mind OF her assailant. and again VI
saw the naked steel flash and shin
mer In the darkness. She fired agaa
before IL had time to reach her.
She know the bullet had broken hi
arm, even before his grasp on tn
hand rail relaxed. She saw him swa,
back, helplessiy, and then topple an
fall outward against the string piec'
OF the pier. She stood up and 1ooke<
back for her companion. She coult
lust make out the two mon etil
..:..:.::s:...:: s.c.. ~~6 forth do9radlv
determi nediy. Then she saw one man
raise tho other up bodily. and bring
him down with all his remaining
strength on the close packed car
fridge boxes. The blow seemed "a
stun him; before his senses came bA0h
tn him his adversary had taken I'd.
vantage OF that hslplessness. and wa
rolling and pushing him out from the
back OF the racing car.
He remained no long there At the
rear OF tho car. painting and fighting
for breath again. that the waiting Girl
was In doubt as to who had been the
victor. She lowered tho revolver
slowly AZ he clambered weakly back
ovar tho boxes, and dropped In the
scat beside her.
Are you hurt?" no gasped.
'No!" she said. But the sound wa
more like q sob. Tho siren OF the
Laininian was now screaming and
believing through the night. The
sontries on tho ship were atill shoot
Ing after them foolshly. for the Cat
by this time had covered moro thar
half OF the mile long pier. A land
breeze. balmy and many odored. blew
In their faces.
Thank God we'rs free!" said Nc
kinnon devoutly.