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

Drive from the paiatlal homo OF Miss
Harding
Nearly two months had passed be-
foro Billy's stock Of EXCUSES and do
lay run out. and n definite date war
vet for tho commencement OF the
journey,
81 believe" Miss Harding had said.
THAT YOU do not wish to b. rescued
at all Most OF your reasons for post
poning tho trip have boon trivial and
ridiculous possibly YOU ARC afraid Of
tho dangers that may lie before US"
she added banterlngly
I'm afraid you've hit n Off about
right" ho replied with u grin. II
don't want to bs rescued. and ! am
very much afraid OF what lies before
me"
"Icforo your"
"Tm going TO loso you. any way
you look at II, and-and-oh. cant
you Sco that love your no blurted
out. despite all his good intentions.
barbara Harding looked AT him for
a moment. and then she did tho one
thing that could have hurt him most
aha laughed
The color mounted to Billy Byrns's
face. and then ho went very white.
The girl started 10 say something
and at the same instant there came
family to them from tho mainland
the sound OF hoarso shouting and of
shots.
pyrua turned and started on Q
run Ia tho direction Of thu firing;
the Kirl followed closely behind. AZ
the Island's edge ho motlonod her
TO stop,
Walt hcro---it will DO snfer." nc
said. "rhero may DO white men
thcrc--thoso shots sound like II. but
again there may not. l want to find
out before they ace you. whoever
they are"
Tho sound Of firing had ceased
now. but loud yelling was distinctly
audible from down the river, Byrno
took n step down tho bank toward
the water,
watt" whispered the girl Hero
they come nOw-swo can see thom
from here Ia IA moment" and she
dragged the mucker down behind q
bush.
In silence tho two watched tho ap-
preaching party.
They're tho ch!nks." announced
Byrne. who insisted on using this
word TO describe tho proud and
naughty Samurai.
Eyes, and there hre two white men
with them" whispered Barbara
Harding. "A note OF suppressed ex-
element In her voice.
"prisoncrs," said byrne. "Some
Of tho precious bunch from the
Ilalfnoon. doubtless"
The Samural were moving straight
up the edge OF the river. In few
minutes they would pass within n
hundred feet OF the island. billy
and the girl crouchcd low behind
their shelter.
Il don't recognize thom." said tho
man.
why why oh. Mr., Tiyrne. II
can't be posslblc!" whispered the
girl with suppressed excitoment
Those two men are captain MOTIFS
aud Mr. Foster. mate OF the yacht
Lotus"
Byrno half rose to his feet. The
party was opposite their hiding
place now.
'Slt tight ne whispered. I'm
goin' to get 'em." Then hercely:
"Fur your sake, because ! love YOU
Suw Taught" and ho was gone.
lie ran Nightly down the rivor- bank
unnoticCd by the Samurai, who had
already passed the island. In one
hand he bore the long war-spoar Of
the hcad-hunter no had slain. A.
his belt hung tho long sword of Cda
YOrimotO. and in its holster reposed
tho revolver OF the Count de Cadenet
Barbara Harding watched him a.
he fOrdci the river and clambcrcd
up tho opposite hank. She saw him
spring rapidly after the SLmurai and
thclr prisoners. She saw his spear
hand 20 up. and then from the deep
lungs OF the man rose savage yell
that would have dOno credit 10 n
whole tribe OF ApaCh"s.
Tho warriors turned In time 10 sec
the heavy spear flying toward them:
ana then, aa no dashed into their
midst, Billy Bvrnc drew his revolver
and fred ~ right and left. The two