The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-04-09

the out shooting spear arm: and.
as he would instlnctlvcly have
duckcd right for the head In tho
squared circle OF his other days. he
ducked now. sidestcpping to the
right. and the heavy weapon sped
harInlcssly over his shoulder.
The warrior, with "A growl OF rage,
drew his sharp parang and lcapcd To
close quarters. barbara Harding
saw Byrnc whip Theriere's revolver
from It's holster and snap 1t In the
the cartridge failed to explode.
Before he could fire again the war
rior was upon him.
The lsirl saw the white man leap
to one side to escape the furious
cut aimed at him by his foe. and
then she saw him turn with tho
agility of panther and spring TO
close quarters with the wild man.
Byrne's left arm went around tho
Malay's neck. and with his heavy
right fist he rainod blow after blow
upon tho brown face.
Tho savage dropped his useless
paranE. clawinK and biting at the
mighty creature In whose power no
found himself; but never once did
those terrific. relentless blowa cease
10 fall upon his unprotected face.
The sole witness to this battle pri-
msval stood spellbound At the sight OF
the fierce. brutal ferocity OF the white
hnaA and the lton.lihs strcnHth he ca
hibitSd. Slowly but surely he waA
beating the faU OF his antagonist
into an unrecoEniEablo pulp-with bis
bare hands no had mot and was KILL
ing an armed warrior.
1t was Incredible, Not oven Ths-
ricre or Bllly Mallory could have done
such a thing.
Billy Mallory! And she was gazing
with admiration upon his murderer!
After Byrne had dropped tho lifelcss
form OF HIS enemy to tho ground he
turned and rot-aced his steps toward
the island, IA broad grin upon his face
as he climbed to the girls side.
II guess IA better overhaul this
gat.' he said. land Slick around
home. II isn't safe to leave you alone
hsre--i can see that pretty plainly.
Geo. supposin' I'd got out OF sight be-
fore no showed himsolfr" And tho
man shuddered visibly at tho thought.
The girl had not spoken. and no
looked up suddenly, attracted by her
silence. lie saw a look Of horror In
her eyes. such as he had seen there
once before when no had kicked tho
unconscious Theriero that time upon
tho Halfmoon.
What's the mattcr7" he asked.
alarmed. what have | done now Z
| had tn crack the stiff--ho'd have got
mo sure II ! hadn't: and then he'd
have got you. too. ! had to do II for
your hakc-im sorry you saw H."
1T isn't that" she snid slowly.
THAT was very brave ana very won
dcrful It's Mr.. Mallory I'm thinking
Of, oh, BILLY! How could you do
it's
The man hung his head
please DON'T" he begged. "a
give my life to bring him back again
Tor your sake. ] know now that you
loved HIM. and I've tried 10 do all !
could 10 atone for what | did to him.
just as tried 10 play white with The
ricre when ! found that he loved you
and Intended 10 be on the square with
you. iio was your kind, ana | hoped
that by helping him to win you fairly
II might help To wipe out what 1 had
done To Mallory.
II SEQ that nothing cnn ever wipe
that out I've got 10 Ro through ~"
rcgrc''ing II because you have taught
me what brutal, cowHrdiy thing /!
did. II II hadn't boon for you IA
always have been proud ~ it--but
you ana Thtrlcr" taught me to look
al things In n different way than had
ever learned 10 before.
I'm not sorry FOR that I'm glad,
tor II rcmorso is u part ~ my pun
ishment III take It gladly ana welcome
the chance 10 get mn" 81 what's
coming 10 me, Only please don't look
nt mo that way any morc--irs more
than | can stand from you"
n was the hrFt TIM" that tho man
had over opposed HIS heart In any EuCh
Who'll" soulcd way To her. and II
touched the girl moro than she would
ever havo cared To- admit.
1t would DO silly 10 toll you that