The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-26

he paused. Over tho side Of the
cliH. some ten feet beyond. appeared
the head and shoulders Of q man. A
m later the lean body Of Mike
scrambled to It's feet on the sum-
init.
Painting and exhausted from HE
steep climb, tho beach comber moved
forward uncertainty. Sam. seeing him
approach, fancied the whole man hunt
was upon him, and that a dozen or
moro pursuers might be at hard. He
snarled like a wild beast cornered.
With one smash OF his beefy FIST he
knocked tho painting beach comber
half s~enseiess TO the ground. then
made on at top speed along the sum.
init Of the blum.
As Mike biinked uncertainty about
him, he heard "a mufied cry that
seemed 20 come from the ground be-
meath his feet. lie jumped to q
side. in superstitious dread.
"who's--who's there he mum.
bled.
Six feet below him, and hanging
over a sheer three hundred foot drop,
chung q man-a man who had broken
his fall by SEEKING an o~utcropping jut
Of tone.
To the stone the unfortunate Lamar
was clinging with both hands.
Mike drew back from the edge.
yanked on his ragged coat, twisted IL.
ropowise. and tied n end firmly
around his thin waist. lie wound both
his spindiing 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 Il.
The weight nearly tore the tramp
loose from his impromptu anchorage.
But he set his teeth and hauled up
ward.
After what seemed q century Of
agonized effort. Max rolled over the
edge on to the crisp grass Of the sum
init. There. side by side. he and his
roscuer lay, for q space-panting.
Max was in horrible condition. His
evening clothes we're torn to ribbons.
His face was bloodsmoared and
bruised. His palms were raw and
bleeding.
'w6ers shall I lake your" asked the
beach comber.
To the surfton hotel. please an
swered Max. IL you can"
Slowly. Lamar leaning heavily on
his new-found friend. they set on to
ward the hotel. Ten minutes later
they were In Max's W room. and
Mike was easing the injured man care
fully down into o chair. Az he did SO
their eyes met full In the glare OF the
electric light above them.
Tho beach comber started violently
his pallid face turned battleship color
He turned and made al though t,
leave the room.
Wait" painted Lamar. Il can't le
you 20 like this. old man. You've dom
me q mighty big service-bigger thai
! can ever repay. What can ! do TO
you In returnf"
Nothing At all, Mr.. Lamar" wa
The beach comber's reply. I'm gla'
TO have been OF service TO you"
you know my name" calculates
Lamar.
IL have seen you several times,
evaded the other.
II you won't lot me try to repa
you now" urged Lsrmar. at leas
let me be Of . to you II ever 20
need help. Here"
shakily. he drew out one Of hi
cards. from his torn vest poke
scrawied q word Dr. two on II an
handed Il TO Mike. The latter too
9 the card. pocketed Il and-uneasy III
der the Increasing curiosity in Max
Q ga~ze-shufied hurriedly from II
room.
d Lamar stared after him; bewilde
o ment %momentarily making him fofg'
his pain and fatigue.
k. 81 know fve seen him before" }
murmured alv.!, But whore On
q when Il want with that talio
whito face and hunted look and tw
weeks stubble OF beard, know this
a. But-but-wh In hey
Tue morning sun was blazing {
II the waves and turning Surft0n bea'
Z. into a vista OF glittering silver.
1t From h~althidden caye-mou'
I. near the base OF the blurs peer
1t forth a PUFFY and bruised face
Smiling sam" Eagan had blunder'
ir upon this rave In the course OF b
" hight. after his battle with Lamar.
a. lie looked up and down the glcal
X. ing beach. wondering II he might da
IN venture forth TO appease his goadi'
I'd hunger. but. even as he took a st.
I'd forward. he halted and shrank ba
lis again.
bo Along tho shore. q surlong distaI
two men were strolling. and TO San
ID. keen eyes their faces were clearly v
or iDle.
he Jacobs he %sputtered wrathful
~, And Boyiel The two ny central on
detectives that used to work with
or mar. Gee. Tho police haven't vast
Int much time In hitting my trail"
vo lie drew back into hts cave, pausi
re only for an instant TO peer down I
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