The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-28

oe the vsaAnown ssx." Mr.. Barcus
corrected. Nothing can ver restore
ny lost faith in gentle woman's gentle.
ness. When you brought that young
woman aboard I thought buttsr,
wouldn't melt In her mouth, and for .
while I actually contemplated doing
her the kindness OF tipping you overl
into the drink. SOS she could lavish
her tender affections on . regular guy.
someone able to appreciate her-meane
ing me-. Of course. And drst thing !
know. she ups and points = gun at my
head and tips me overheard, and then
makes . pretty bonfire out Of my
bailboat. And all tho excuse you can
produce 10 that she's crazy In the
head! Well. who said she wasn'tf
Any woman who would consent to
elope with you is q At subject for q
commission de lunatico i%nquirendo. oil
right"
IF you inflicted any such monologue
as that on Judith" retorted Mr.. Law,
II don't blame her for trying to STAY
you. and I'm sorry I interfered."
there's gratitude for you!" MI.
Barcus remarked bitterly. Il risk my
life for you. and you won't even lot
me talk about i'll"
1T isn't your talking I mind-it's
the everlasting noise you make" Nj.
Law explained. "Besides-listen!"
! For a moment the two maintained
attentive silence.
A silken whisper troubled the 81.
lence, q little flutter of sound from far
across the waters. Gradually it gath
cred volume, became recognizable a
the lisp Of cautious oars.
I'm going away from here" MI.
Barcus announced guardedly, and gath
cred his legs under him preparatory
to rising.
Half a second" Alan Law insisted,
rising in turnsand grasping the other
by the arm. They've got to 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 Quit" he
shrieked.
With no warning whatever, and
within fifty feet of them, a CHASTITY
fare broke out in full blaze on the
surface of the water, revealing the
shape of a dory which had drawn in
unseen under cover of the profound
darkness. and at the same time dis
covering to its occupants the two
startled figures On. the beach.
Before they could stir the weird
light glimmered on q polished weapon
in the bow Of the boat. a spiteful
tongue Of reddish fame spat out, q
bullet sang between Messrs. Law and
Barcus. and with a sad thud Of disap-
.Epointment buried itself in the sands of
the wave-eaten bluff behind them.
Like twin automatons stirred to &C.
ton by the report, the two turned and
pelted of down the beach. to escape
that deadly area of illumination. ,
Other shots sped after them, but
none was so we'll aimed, and presently.
finding a break in the bluff, they
swung OF into the grateful shelter Of
the night-wrapped dunes.
Meantime the dory had grounded on
the beach. and its several occupants
four or i've Of them. all men. appar-
ently-jumping out, set of in pursuit
Of the fugitives. following the tracks
in the sand.
The blackness Of the night, how
ever. conspired with the savage laby-
rinth of the dunes to save Alan and
his companion.
Within another five minutes-while
still the pursuit foundered and BIAS
phemed at random a round quarter
mile to the south-Mr. Law and Mr.
Barcus we're noiselessly squirming on
their bellies, like two snakes in the
beach-grass. up the back of q ten-foot
they looked down on the spot where
the dory lay. only its bow out of water.
its stern af1oat, under armed guard:
Very, slowly and stealthily' Alan got
to- hts sfeet and swung back over his
shoulder a heavy club Of driftwood.
A match spluttered beside the dory
and famed in the still air, relieving
with its reddish glow . .bronzed and
evil visage.
The guard pulled fast and had the
tobacco we'll aglow when the sky took
advantage Of his t~rustfulness and fell
upon him like an avalanche.
> simultaneously Alan and Barcus de-
scended the face Of the bluf In two
miniature landslides, dug themselves
out, and by the time the dazed and
, disarmed guard had sufficiently recov.
cred to cry out for help the dory was
. hundred yards OF the beach and
making excellent time in the direction
: Of that lonely green light.
They wrought with the oars Ike
men possessed, yet with q machine.
like precision that drove the boat fast
and furiously-without attempt to still
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