The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-24

, | ne QauS6Q. over the size Oh III
, cliff, some ten feet beyond, appeared
the head and shoulders of a man.
moment later the lean body of Mike
scrambled to it's feet on the sum
NIT.
Painting and exhausted from hif
steep climb, the beach comber moved
forward uncertainty. Sam, seeing him
approach, fancied the whole man hunt
was upon him, and that a dozen or
more pursuers might be at hand. He
snarled like a wild beast cornered.
With one smash of his beefy fist he
knocked the painting beach comber
half senseless to the ground then
made off at top speed along the sum-
NIT of the bluff.
AS Mike blinked uncertainty about
him, he heard a muff1ed cry that
| seemed to come from the ground be-
! meath his feet. He jumped to one
| side, in superstitious dread.
'Who's-who's there?" he num-
bled.
Six feet below him, and hanging
over sheer three-hundred foot drop,
chung a mana man who had broken
his fall by Selling an outcropping jut
Of stone.
To the stone the unfortunate Lamar
was clinging with both hands.
Mike drew back from the edge,
yanked off his ragged coat, twisted it,
ropewise, and tied one end firmly
around his thin waist. He wound both
his spindling legs around an upcrop-
ping rock near the edge and once more
leaned over.
The collar of the coat brushed
against Lamar's face. Max seized it.
The weight nearly tore the tramp
loose from his impromptu anchorage.
But he set his teeth and hauled up
ward.
After what seemed "a century of
agonized effort, Max rolled over the |
edge on to the crisp grass of the sum
NIT. There, side by side, he and his |
rescuer lay, for space-panting.
Max was in horrible condition. His
evening clothes were torn to ribbons.
His face was b1oodsmeared and |
bruised. His palms were raw and
bleeding.
Where shall take you?" asked the
beach comber.
TO the Surfton hotel, please" an
'Wered Max, eff you can"
Slowly, Lamar leaning heavily on
us new-found friend, they set off to-
ward the hotel. Ten minutes later.
hey were in Max's own room; and
like was easing the injured man care
lilly down into chair. AS he did so,
heir eyes met full in the glare of the
lectric light above them.
The beach comber started violently;
is pallid face turned battleship color.
[e turned and made as though to
ave the room.
Wait" painted Lamar. Il can't let
ou go like this, old man. You've done
Ie a mighty big service-bigger than
can ever repay. What can l do for
ou in return?' {
Nothing at all, Mr.. Lamar" was y
lie beach comber's reply. I'm glad g
have been of service to you /
"You know my name!" calculated r
amar ?
Il have seen you several times" r
7aded the other f
IF you won't let me try to repay v
ou now" urged Larmar, "at least q
t me be of use to you if ever you v
eed help. Here" {
Shakily, he drew out one of his O
.rds. from his torn vest pocket,
rawled word or two on it and
lnded it to Mike. The latter took 4
e card, pocketed it and uneasy I'M l.
r the increasing curiosity in Max's
hurriedly from the ;,
ON. !. u
Lamar stared after him; bewilder- .
ent momentarily making him forget y
s pain and fatigue. N
Il know I've seen him before" he -
urmured aloud. But where and Il
hen? It wasn't with that tallow .,
nite face and hunted look and two /,
eeks' stubble of beard. l know that. u
is he?" u
The morning sun was blazing on | g
e waves and turning Surfton beach !
to vista of glittering silver.
From half-hidden cave-mouth
ar the base Of the bluffs peered | cl
rth puffy and bruised face. tc
Smiling Sam" Eagan had Numbered tt
on this cave in the course of his
ght, after his battle with Lamar.
He looked up and down the CLEAN. la
beach, wondering If he might dare tt
nture forth to appease his goading
niger, but, even as he took a step la
rward, he halted and shrank back S;
ain. NJ
Along the shore, a furlong distant, 81
o men were strolling, and to Sans
en- eyes their faces were clearly Wis be
e. ia
'Jacobs!" he sputtered wrathfully, or
nd Boyle! The two fly central Office
tectives that used to work with Ia.