The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-13

corrected, Nothing can ever restore
my lost faith In gentle womans gentle
ness. When you brought that young
woman aboard thought butter
wouldn't molt In her mouth. and for n
while actually contemplated doing
her the kindness OF tipping you over
into the drink. sos she could lavish
her tender affections on regular guy,
someone able TO appreciate her--mean-
Ing me. OF course. And first thing
know. she ups and points u gun at my
head and tips me overheard. and then
makes pretty bonfire out OF my
sailboat Aud all the excuse you can
produce is that she's crazy In the
head! Wen, who said she wasntH
ANY woman who would consent to
elope with you Is g ft subject for a
commission de lunatico inQuirendo. all
right"
III you inflicted any such monologue
as that on judith" retorted Mr.. Law.
Il don't blame her for trying 10 slay
you, and I'm sorry interfered."
There's gratitude for youl" Mr.,
Bnrcus remarked bitterly. Il risk my
life for you. and you won't even let
mo talk about III"
ut isn't your talking mind-it's
the everlasting noise you make" Mr..
Law explained "Besides-listen!"
For u moment the two maintained
attentive sileaCe.
A silken whisper troubled the 81.
lence. little flutter OF sound from far
across the waters. Gradually It gath
cred volume. became recognizable as
the lisp OF cautious oars.
I'm going away from here" Mr.,
Rarcus announced guardedly, and gath.
cred his less under him preparatory
10 rising
Half second" Alan Law insisted.
rising In turn and grasping the other
by the arm. They've got 10 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 OUT" he
shrieked
With no warning whatever, and |
within nifty feet OF them. IL ghastly |
flare broke out In full blaze on the |
surface OF the water. revealing the |
shape OF n dory which had drawn In
unseen under cover OF the profound |
darkness. ard at the same time dis.
covering to It's occupants the two
startled tguros on. the beach.
Before they could stir the weird
light glimmorod d on u polished weapon
In the bow of the boat. u spiteful |
tongue OF reddish fame spat out.
bullet sang L,tween Messrs. Law and
Barcus, aud with n sad thud OF disap-
pointment buried Itself in the sands OF
the wave-eatta blum behind them.
Like twin automatons stirred TO &C.
ton by the /. port, the two turned and
pelted OF dcUn the beach, TO escape
that deadly area OF illumination.
Other shots sped after them. but
none WAS SO well aimed. and presently.
inding break In the blun. they
swung of Into the grateful shelter OF
he risLt.wrapped dunes
Meantime the dory had grounded on
he beach, lnd Its several occupants
our or tive OF them. all men. prpar-
Jumping out. set on In | Gr uit
II the fugitives, following the t:-cks
n the sand
The blac kness OF the night. how
'ver, conspired with the cav. 10y,
inth OF the dunes t. cave alan and
lis companion.
Within another Eve min tos--whllo
TIL the pursuit fcIndefoi and bias.
'hemed at random round quarter
nile TO the sonih--MT Law and Mr..
iarcus were noiselessly squrmIng on
heir bellies. like two Gi.GXtB In tho
each-grass, up the back OF q ten foot
luff. And presently frcm It's brow
hey looked down On the spot where
he dory lay. only its bow out of water,
Is stern aaoat. under armed Guard
Very slowly and stealthily Alan Ret
, his feet and swung back over hiI
boulder a heavy club Cf drifwOCd.
A match spluttered beside the dory
nd famed In the still air relieving
ith its reddish glow a bronzed and
vii vlsage.
The guard puffed fast and had tho
'baccO well aglow when the sky took
Vantage OF his trustfulness and fell
pom him like an avalanche.
simultaneously Alan and Barcus de.
ended the face OF the blun IA two
iniature- landslldes. dug themselves
1t, and by the time the dazed and
sarmed guard had sufficiently recoy.
ed 10 cry out for help the d0ry wGB
hundred yards or the beach and
aking excellent time In the direction
that lonely green light.
They wrought with the oars like
en- possessed. yet with a machine. :