The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-10-26
CHAPTER xIX-Continued.

NlN-tOntinueO.
hugridge had heard the Kanakas
warning cry and was screaming mad.
~. l could see black fin cutting
the water and making for him with
greater swiftness than he was being
pulled aboard. II was an even toss
whether the shark or we would get
him, and II was n matter of moments
When Mugridge was directly beneath
US. the stern descended the slope OF u
passing wave. thus giving the advan-
'agc to the shark. Wolf Larsen threw
his strength into one tremendous Jerk
The coCkney's body left the water:
80 did part OF the sharks. He drew
up his legs and the man-eater seemed
no more than barely to touch one foot.
sinking back into the water with
splash. But at the moment OF con.
tact Thomas Mugr!dgo cried out
Then he came In like frcsh.caught
fish on a line. clearing the rail gen.
erously and striking the deck In
heap, on hands and knocs. and rolling
over.
'aN - i'hi'tii VI WAS HuSll-
ing forth. The right foot was miss.
ing, amputated neatly at the ankle.
! looked instantly to Maud Brewster
Her face was white. her eyes dilated
with horror. She was gazing. not at
Thomas Mugridgc. but ut Wolf Larsen.
And he was aware OF It. for he said.
with one Of his short laughs:
la.
what roughsr. warrant. than what
you have been used to, but still-man-
play. The shark was no, Ia the rcck.
onlng 1t"
But at this juncturc, Mugridgc. who
had lifted his head and ascertained
the extent OF his loss. iloundcrcd over
on the deck and buried his teeth in
Wolf Larscns leg Wolf Larsen
stopped. coolly. to the coCkncy. and
pressed with thumb and finger at the
rear OF the jaws and below the ears
The jaws opened with reluctance. and
Wolf Larsen stepped free
AS was saying" he went on, MS
though nothing unwontod had hap
pencd tho shark was not In the
reckoning. II ahcm-shall We
say Providence"
We walked to the break of the poop
where she turned and faced me
glanced around to see that no one was
within hearing distance.
what Ii it," | asked gently. but
the expression OF determination ON her
face did not relax.
Il can readily understand" she be
gan. that this mornings arair was
largely an accident. but | have been
talking with MIR. ilaskins lie tells
me tina, the day we were rescued. even
while was In the cabin. two men
were drowned. deliberately drowned /
murdered
There was a query In her voice. and
she faced me ncCusIngly. as though I
were guilty OF the decd. OF AT least a
party to II.
The Information Is quite correct.
answered The two men were muir
dercd
And you permitted it," she cried
Il was unable to prevent 1t. Is a
better way OF phrasinr It, replied.
s,Ill gently
But you tried to prevent ~" There
was an emphasis ON tho tried" and
= pleading little note In her voice.
Oh, but you didn't" she hurried
on, dIyininr my answer nut why
didn't YOU
shrugged my shoulders You
must remember. Miss Brewster. that
you are now inhabItaut OF this little
world. aud that you do not yet under
stand the laws which operate within
II. You bring with you certain line
conceptions o, humanity, manhood,
conduct, and such things, but here
you lind them misconceptions have
found II So" added. with an lnyol.
untary sigh
She shook her head lncrcdulnusly.
VIVA, would you advise, them |
Asked 'Tha, should take knife, or
"A yum or an tx, and XIII this mani"
She half started back.
NO. not that"
Then what should do XIII my
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