The Ordway new era., 1914-10-30
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For two million dollarsJ would
noti" Barcus afarmed with great de-
cision.
A moment or 20 later the line OF
little flames went out altogether and
unexpectedly: and the owner Of the
late 6eaventure fancied he could hear.
even at that distance. the hiss Of
charred and smolderin8 timbers sucked
under and drowned out.
Exit" he announced plaintively.
"exit seaventure." with heroic gesture.
"R. I. r. good little ship!"
Alan Law sat up. abstractedly scrub
hing crust OF sand from his cheeks
and commented soulfully: -Oh-
damn!"
''That goes double here" his com
panion rejoined. "And the way I
sec 1t. I've got q right to do all the
cussing at this juncture Of our hero's
foolish. but fascinating adventures.
I'm the injured party-it was my boat
and now its gone. I'm broke for fair.
0es!" he pursued vindictively.
"Oh. lot up. can't you'll" Mr.. Law
exclaimed peevishly. I'm sorrier than
you ars-and aftsr all. It's my loss:
I've got to buy you another boat All
you've lost 10 your temper"
sAnA my suscept1hflity to the charms
e ths wsu-kno1a ssx.. Mr. Bare1s
ooesectsd. Nothing can ever rsssors
my lost faith Ia gentle woman's gsntje.
ness. When you brought that young
woman aboard thought butter
wouldn't melt IN her mouth, and for .
whiis actually contemplated doing
Ase the Kindness OF tipping you over
into the drink. SOS she could lavish
her tender Affections on regular guy.
someons able 70 apprscists her-meau-
ing me, Of leo1rss. And Arst thing I
moW, ~ @Ds and points . gun q ~
skanas san6 <4p9 - overUoafd. and etnen
mAkas . pest4y hosAss out of my
sailboat And an the excuse yoa can
producs p that she's crasy IN the
hsadi Well, who said she wasntf
Any woman who would consent to
elops with you 10 . nt subject for .
commisston Dc lunatico inquirsndo. all
right"
''If yot inflicted any such monologue
a. thation Judith" retorted Mr Law.
II don't blame her for trying to slay
you, add I'm sorry I interfered."
"ThJre's gratitude for you'll" Mr..
Barcu9 remarked bitterly. Il risk my
life. fdr you. and you won't even let
me talk about III"
1T isn't your talking I mind-it's
the everlasting noise you make" Mr..
Law explained. "Besides-listen!"
For q moment, the two maintained
attentive silence.
A silken whisper troubled the ST.
lence, little flutter Of sound from far
across the waters. Gradually 1t gath
cred volume, became recognizable as
the lisp Of cautious oars.
Tim going away from here" Mr..
Bhrcus announced guardedly. and gath
cred his legs under him preparatory
ID rising.
Half q second" Alan Law insisted,
fising in turn and grasping the other
by the arm. They've got to land
haven't they?-and leave the boat
while they look for us. Well, then.
what's to prevent our hiding in the
dunes and
In the next breath. Look outi" he
shrieked.
With no warning whatever, and
within fifty feet Of them, CHASTITY
flare broke out in full blaze on the
surface OF the water, revealing the
shape of dory which had drawn in
unseen under cover Of the profound
darkness. and at the same time dis
covering to Its occupants the two
startled figures on. the beach.
Before they could stir the weird
light glimmered on a polished WEAPON
In the bow Of the boat, spiteful
tongue of reddish flame spat out, a
bullet sang between Messrs. Law and
and with q 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 OF 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 . break in the bluff. they
swung of into the grateful shelter Of
The ntght-wrapped dunes.
Meantime the dory had grounded on
the beach. and its several occupants
four or i've of them, all men. appar-
out, set OF In pursuit
Df the fugitives. following the tracks |
ln the sand.
Tho blackness Of the night, how
sver. conspired with the savage laby- |
rinth Of the dunes 10 save Alan and
hig companion.