The evening world., 1915-02-27

IoVOIvor Oan8 Uouiuo mo- anu WAo
conscious Of a screaming little some
thing that went past me. II was fol-
lowed by another and another-but
the night was dark and the broad con-
catenations of snownakes threw out
ones line Of vision.
Tho snow had been falling steadily
for some little time, and deadened the
sounds both Of my footsteps and my
pursuer's; but I was made readily
enough aware Of the fact that was
pursued by thu reports from behind
me, and the tearing Of the bullets
along my path. Az I emerged from
the shelter Of the cedars and pines I
knew he had more of a chance to wing
me-and. doubling up. put on An ex-
ira spurt OF speed. covering the
ground between me and the BLUM with
great strides. Longuehayo fired three
scathsd; then imagined he had used
all his cartridges-for the revolver
was, II knew anything Of the feel OF
It. q Colt AZ, which has but ak
chambers.
So great was my speed that whom I
reached the top of the blum was un-
able to check myself in time, and con-
sequently fell headforemost. felt
the cold snow rubbing hot against me
as / slid down the declivity. but.
righting myself. managed to get my
feet again, only to lose my balance
for the second time and again to slide,
this time on my back. Slipping, tum-
bling and-I must confess-swearing,
l finally found myself on the beach,
and fumbled for my claspknhe. i had
no time to untie the painter from the
cypress root, for, looking up. l saw
another man sliding down the snow
clad hill much In the manner OF to-
koganner. My claspknife open. 1
hacked down at the rope and 1T part
cd, the suddenness OF 1t jammlng the
claspknife agaiIet my numbed fingers.
The knife fell to the beach and slipped
into the water-but had no time to
bother about It.
Drawing the bateau to the rock. l
Jumped In. She drifted Off with the
tide. and I, with all haste, proceeded
to unfurl and spirit the foresail. !!
had como to the accomplishment OF
this and q pun OF snowy wind from
the port side filled the foresail ana
the little craft heeled. Almost az tne
same moment ] heard splash penino
me and the sound OF q body moving
/ grasped the tiller to right the pa
teau and turned. The same second the
body came level with the boat and q
pair of hands grasped the washboard
near the bow, Immediately lifting after
them the body of Longuehaye. 'As ne
drew himself over, the bateau lurched
violently to starboard, tapping up
few gallons of water, and came near
capsizing. I. of course, could do moth
ing to prevent his presence. The boat
was fiimsy In the extreme-a struggle
would undoubtedly turn II over. And
this, ] was sure, was what Tongue
haye desired. for he began to drag his
dripping form from the bow to the
mast, at the same time yelling Justify
10 those aboard the schooner:
Help! Help! Eveling. get her un-
der way. quick! Treachery! Chase
the sailboat! Quicki Fire on the
man in the stern! Help! Help!
Treachery! Treachery! Chase the sail
boat! Kill the man In the stern!
Help! Help!"
At the moment we were passing d.
rectly under the schooner's sides, and
Longuehaye. knowing well enough that
with tiller and sail to manage ! was
ceeded to jump up and down In the
boat. rocking her. Fortunately, the
wind caught her at the moment and
she righted again: and then. fattening
her sail. shot away from the schooner.
i caught the sheet rope and pulled II
tiGhtly-hauling In my sail as close a.
the Wind would permit-and the wind.
still giving me its good offices, sent the
nose Of my little craft deep into the
foam and brought her out into the
open.
Longushaya realising. now that va
wsts ~ the oRen. that capsixing meant
probable dr0V Vkning for both, stopped
No tsetsrtng. Sut his voies vtill urged
the men oS ne schooner - shase