The evening world., 1915-01-07
Is1 Mexs Complete Novel 4 Ie EIHIg IG!l
|LOVE INSURANCE.
BY EARL DERR BICCERS


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III you are sure II win agree wlsbs
you," remarked Miss Leslie.
but am sure Of that Mlg 0see-
We've. I could digest anything ~
day. I'm fairly ravsnous"
AN the moro reason 20 b earo-
fn," rejoined Blake. Il. guoGov
though, what we've had'li DO no hsyn.
Well let II settle . hit here In the
shade and then hk the homo trail.S
NJ; M: glsks' My hands are drsadfully
win will take you. RS only q
little way to the bank here ard
there's not much undsrbrash." -
If you think its. quite safs"- ~
marked winthrope.
TITS safe. enough. Go on. Your1
see the river In half q minute. Only
thing. you'd better watch out for al
III believe that-er-propsriy speak,
"You don't sayi Heap Of Differ
ence Il will mako II ona gets you"
Miss Leslie caught Winthrops's syo.
He turned on his heel, And led tho
way for her through the first thichOt.
Beyond this they came 10 . little
GLADE which ran through TO the river.
When they reached the bank, they
stepped cautiously down the muddy
slope. and bathed their hands In the
clear water. A. Miss IssIis roso,
Winthrops bent over and bsean r
drink.
"Oh. Mr.. winthrope," sAs sx.
claimed: "plsass don'ti In your vsat
condition. I'm 90 afrsid"2 :
DO not alarm yourself. I an pss.
fectiy we'll, and I am quite a. CON.
petsnt to Judge what 10 good for Dc
~ your-ah-ccuntryman."
~. winthrope took another lssp
drausnt. rlnsed his fingers fastidious-
my dear Miss osnsvisvs," he eS-
served. - woman looks Ct these nat.
ters In such different light from q
man. But you should know thst
thsre are some things q gsntiemsn
cannot tolerate" " : ; :.
You were welcome to all the water
In the nask. Surely with that Won
could have waited, II only to please
"Ah. II you put II that way. I must
Deg pardon. Anything to please YOU.
I'm 1ureI Pray forgive me, and for
get the incident. It II now past"
I hope sol" she murmured; but
her heart sank 40 she glanced nt his
sailow face. and she recalled his lsn-
guild. feeble movements.
Piqued, By her look, winthrops
started back through the eisde. Nh
Leslie was turning 70 follow. WiSo1
she caught sight Of . gorgsous erin.
son blossom under the nearest trOe.
II was the drst flower che had ooea
since being shipwrecked. she ri.
tered q little orr Of dslight and ran
to pluck the blossom.
Winthrope. glancing about at her
exclaanation, saw her stoop over the
nower-and In the same Instant he
cav . huge vivid coil. all black and
green and yellow. dash up out Of tho
oedded leaves and strtke against tAo
gfrl. She staggered back. screamins
with horror. yet seemed unable .
run. i
Winthrope swunS up his stick snA
dashed across the glade toward her.
What II tt-a snakef' he cried.
The girl did not seem to hear hin.
She had ceased screaming and stood
rigid with fright, glaring down ct the
ground before her. In Q moment
Winthrope was near enough to mails
out the brilliant giistening body. now
extended full length In the grass. Il
was nearly. nve feet long and tAick
saw the hideous triangular head,
lifted few inches on the thick neck.
The cold eyes were Axed upoa tha
girl In . malignant. deadly stare.
'Snaks! snake!" he yelled. ana
thrust his cane at the reptiles tail.
Again came . flashing leap Of the
beautiful ornate coil, and the stick
was struck from winthrops's hand.
he danced backward. Wild with e.
"sasks.-Hi, B,aks, .enstsri-Run,
other stick!" !.
branch. and then raA. IN and stfus6
! boldly at the adder, which rsass1
kissing to msst him. But the Slow
fell short and the rotten wood chat.
tered on the ground. Again Win
throps ran aside for Q stick. ThDro
was none near. and ~ he paused %
glance about, Blake came speinting
down the glade.
"Whsrsf' he shouted.
'Thsrs-Hi! look out! Ysu'u ~ 90
, himi"
Blake stepped short, barsly ssyenI
:s.is'ss ::,a distance Of ~ sisiins rsS-
o., "wev.. ,. yelled. rug .aAss,
He isapsd back ana thrust his ~
81 the snake. TIE chailsnge was net
BY Q vicious Iunss. Even whore b
stood Wtnthrops heard the thud Of
the reptiles head upon the gyound.
Now. once more. tootsisi" mocksd
,, Blake. swinging up his club.
Again the adder struck st the hev
Zip. more viciously than before. with
the Hash Of the stroks. Biaks's foot
thrust forward. and his club cane
down with ali the drive Of his sineWv
arm behind H. The blow tell acres
the thIckest part Of the sddsrs evt-
stretched body.
Told YOU sol see him wiesSsi-
!, shouted Blake. BROKE his 80.
S-st lick What's the msttsr, Ma
JsnnyY lie san't do anything nov. .
Miss Leslie ala not answer. She
stood riEid. her face ashy. .srsy, kss
siisisd syss nssd upon the vrthiss.
IL think the snake sssvss Asv,-
ssspsd Winthrops. suddenly ever.
come with horror
God" cried Blska Ne arsepel
his club. ana rushed 70 the sif. In
. moment he had knsIt before hsr