Gunnison news-champion., 1915-04-30
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But by this stage In his history Mr.
Law had arrived ct . state u mind
immune to surprise ct the discovery
that he had once more failed to elude
the vigilance and pertinacity Of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with no
more display Of emotion than resided
In narrowing eyelids and q tightening
Of the muscles about his mouth.
Much farther to so," he inquired
presently. In . colorless voice.
AT our present Dsce-say. two
houN."
"Anl will that enable 10 - hold
our Oval"
Just sbOuA" Barcus allowed. squint-
ing critically q the chase; ''she's
some f0Otsr. that ochooner, an1 this
10 just the wind she likes best"
How nucA lead have We oot?"
"A mile - sO-nOns toe nucA."
Anytime 10 - AOns - nsnl -,
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"NothiAs-sst prss. \ yss rsmso.
ber how"
In the END they msAs n BY Q narrow
margin. The face Of Judith Urine IVES
distinctly revealed by the chill gray
light Of early dawn 70 those ABOARD
the power cruiser - she swept w
through the reaches of New BedforA
harbor and aimed for the first wharf
Cd 20 L. ~
main waterfront of the city.
There was neither . policeman nor
. watchmsn Of any sort in sight.
Nor vas there. for oil his hopes and
prayers. based on the telegram to
Digby, . sign OF . motor car
Still. not much Of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted, cutting of the
view.
II they ran for It, they must surely
be overhauled. Something must be
done TO hinder the crew Of the
schooner from landing.
"Here!" he cried sharply to Barsus.
You take Rose and hurry to the
street and And that motor-car. l
know she's there. Digby never failed
me yeti"
but you"
Don't waste time worrying about
me. I'll be with you in three shakes
I'm only going to put spoke In Ju.
dith's wheel I've got . scheme!"
As for his scheme-he had none
other than to give them battle, To sac.
rifice himself n need be, to make sure
the escape of Rose.
Sheer luck smiled on him to this
extent. that in turning his eye lighted
on a four-foot length Of stout. three
inch scantline. an e1cellenty fo&
midable club.
bur soon, u1sarmeu, MS case was
desperate-and there were two al
ready safe upon the dock and Others
madly scram bling up to reinforce
them.
Wildly he cast about for some sub
stitute weapon, he leaped toward a
small pyramid of little but heavy legs
and seizing one. swung ii overhead
and cast ii full force into the mlirin
q his nearest enemy; so that this me
doubled up convulsively, with a SEX
ish grunt, and vanished in turn gver
the end Of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less ir'-rv
But Alan had no time TO wonder
whether the man had tripped md
thrown himself in his effort TO esraps
a second hurting keg. or had turned
Z coward and fed. 1t was enough thai
he had returned. precipitately ane
/ heavily, to the s. hoOner.
The keg. meeting with no resistance
/ pursued him even to the deck. vrsrs
I the force Of It's impact split its rs7-rs
None OF the combatants. however
Alan least OF all, noticed that the row
I Ger that filtered out was black and
/ coarse Alan. indeed, had orlv h.
haziest notion that they were pouder
kegs he used as ammunition. Tha.
thsv sers heavy and hurt when the,