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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
STUDY fer GeoIouists

The United States geological survey
is studying the lavas of the Hawaiian
VOLCANOES. The work is particularly
pertinent because all the islands of
that group have been built up gradu-
ally by volcanic discharges of lava,
from beginning deep down in the sea-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
From the Soil.

The Russian army is in the main a
peasant army. Tartars, Little Rus
SLAMS. Firms, Lithuanians, Tchoovash,
Khirgise, Esths, Poles and Circassians
are all represented. but the mass of
the soldiers come from the Krestjane,
or peasant, classes.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Taking Chinese Census.

The inhabitants of China are count
ed every year in a curious manner.
The Oldest master of every ten houses
has to count the families and make
a list, which is sent to the imperial
tax house.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
lonQ-lost Found.

"Ah see yo' is housecleanin'," said
Mrs. Snow White. Yes" replied Mrs
Marsh Green, "dey is nothin' lax NOV
in things round once in awhile. Why
des come ercross a pair oh slippers
under de bed dat All hadn't seen foi
five yeahs. Dallas News
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Ceylon a Crown Colony.

Ceylon is often referred to az . part
of British India. but it is a crown col
ony by itself. with an entirely separate
administration and system of customs
duties, posts, telegraphs. ETC. IL .
essentially an agricultural country,
and its manufactures are chiefly relat-
ed to the product OF agriculture.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Salaries in Ancient DAYS.

the Second parish in Falmouth, Me-.
dating back to 1855. which is in the
possession of Henry S. Thrasher Of
Portland, the minister received $31.33
for preaching seven Sundays. His
salary for the year 1856 was $500, and
the salary of widow Elwell, the same
year, for taking care of the meeting
house, was $6.66.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Evidently an Untruth.

That man accuses you of being the
greatest CRATER on earth Yes"
replied Senator Sorghum, but he
doesn't mean 1t. If he believed l was
the greatest CRATER on earth he'd be
right with me in every campaign, try
ing to get next and make himself
useful"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Why IL Yaw,nf

Mamma, what is q yawn?'' asked
vivien Of her mamma, who was dis
cussing this favorite Of al face exer-
cises. why, = yawn. baby-well-
Why. Z yawn IL . cape" she explained.
Silence for I'VE minutes. Mamma =
asked vivien. can you yawn without
Rapiug!"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
SEARREEzE-ORMO ROAD
is NOW BEING GRADED

F. F. Smith, who has the contract
for the Smelling of the highway on the
peninsula between Seabreeze and Or
mond, is now engaged in grading the
roadway and this work will continue
for the next two weeks or longer.
During this time the road will be
impossible for automobiles
and this should be borne in mind and
some other road used.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Feathered Alarm c,oek..

A fashion note recommending pea
COCKS - c suitable gift to a family
having = formal garden betrays the
Writer'S ignorance OF the beautiful
vic utterances to which the fancy
oard usually feels moved at 4 q. m. or
snefeaoouts- The suitableness of this
an depends entirely on the gardens
proximity to the house.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

COAST CITIES ENTITLED TO
LOWER FREIGHT RATES THAN
CITIES OF INTERIOR OF CALI
FoRNlA, SAYS TRIBUNAL.
1.-The Associated prees.l
(The AssocIated Preee.l

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day handed down a decision sustaining
the orders of the Interstate Commerce
mental railroads to give lower freight
rates to San Francisco, Portland, Sc
attic and otner Pacific ocean points.
while denying them to inland cities
CT Sacramento. San jose and Santa
Clara. Cali-1....a
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with the exception OF rain over the

With the exception or rain over the
With the exception o. ram over
the Pacific and northern plains
region, generally fair weather pre-
wallis. although there is considerable
clOudiness east Of the plains states.
Temperatures are higher over the
south Atlantic and east gulf states and
are now considerably above the sea-
sonal average over the plains states,
tho central valleys and the gulf states.
The winds are light variable on the
south Atlantic and southerly on the
gulf coasts. Partly cloudy weather is
Indicated for this section tonight and
Tuesday.
]. e. SANDERS,
Observer Temporarily in
Al Charge.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
cempos,slon q Wheat Grain.

compooltlon Of Wheat Grain.
n Grain Of wheat IL composed Of four
uarts: The husk, which consists Of five
layers OF bran: the cereal layer. thin
uemhrane inclosing the starch cells,
anA the germ. During the milling
proceas the bran coats and the germs
are removed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

Guc.t-' soe 60, Wei,-Css IS. you've
-Cr.. 60 ..1....-o ..e.o .o1 i2aiI All hour.
lCOn.--, I.I1c (. .ooi. Waitress sorry
1 hdu 70 ntep You waiting, sir: but
you're responsible for the rest
Judge.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Mount WASHINGTON.

Mount Washington has the reputa-
ton of having the lowest temperature.
together with the highest wind. ever
recorded. For a good part of the year
it is little spot Of the Arctic set b
the temperate zone.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Few Fires In Carlsbad.

Carlsbad by law requires all build
ings to be as nearly fireproof as DOS
Sfble, with the result that the city's
dremen earn most Of their wages as
chimney sweeps.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Daily Thought.

Time was when a Christian used to
apologize for being happy. But the
day has always been when he ought
to apologize for being miserable
DrunmOnd
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
SAVING Platinum.

A process has been invented in Eng
land for welding platinum to save the
amount of the precious metal used in
scientific instruments.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

Leave Eggs for Suns Matching.
A plant has been discovered in Cuba
bearing fruit like figs in which flies lay
their eggs, to be Matched by the sun.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Effects Of EIasts.

Firing a number of simultaneous
blasts is estimated to be about 25 per
cent more effective in breaking rocks
than by firing the blasts singly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Fixed Aeroplane Status.

On the ground that an aeroplane =
a scientific instrument necessary Tor
its owners livelihood a court in Hun
gary decided that it cannot be SEIZED
for debt.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Eafel.

Mrs. Outlate-"What became Of IL
cuckoo clock?" Outlate-"The cat ato
it."
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
Seasoned Wood.

The eject Of seasoning wood is to
bring into the same space 10 per cent
more hbers than when the wood was
green.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

Blessed is the man and beloved of ali
the gods WHO is afraid OF no man. anc
of whom no man is afraid.-Vedas.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

Many Kinds Of Bananas.
No fewer than 176 different kinds OF
bananas are grown in various parts OF
the world.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04

Become Valuable Industry.
Annual production of honey and wax
in the United States has gradually
mounted until it now totals in value
more than 100000
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
IlIEW'k!||'!&||EalllER

ron FLORIDA: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, warmer to-
night central portion. Gentle to
moderate variable winds. mostly
south over northern rc.t.o3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
SCULPTURE AWARDS MADE
Jury Recognizes Philadelphia Girl and
Other Women Artists

The special jury that Viewed the exhibi,
OF women sculptors OF tho Plastic Club
has announced the winning awards, which
were selected from 100 creations submitted
by the leading sculptors OF the country.
The Auguste Rodin medal was awarded
to Anna Vaughan Hyatt for her model In
miniature OF her equestrian monument Jean
dare, recently erected on Riverside drive,
New York.
Three honorable mentions were award ed
as follows; To Florence Lucus. for study
of two dancers entitled "A Garden Group ;
to Grace Mott Johnson, for study OF a lion,
entitled odd Lion" and to Beatrice Fem
ton OF Philadelphia, for her portrait OF the
head OF youth.
The Rodln medal is in gold and bears In
scriptlonB which tend to awaken artistic
Inspirations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08

James y. Holland, Mlss Luoy II Hot
ienu MIS- Edward Hopklnsoh Jr. Nfka
y STANLEY Hufthut. Mrs isaac ". Jeanea
Mrs Robert y. Jenka. Mira. william r.
Jenks, Mrs Richard H. Jones. Mrs WIZ
liam Gray Knowles. Mfa Mahton n Kline
Mrs Ernest LaPlace. Mrs. Robert II. Large
Mrs, Thomas Leaning, Mra. Theodore T.e
Boutillier, Mrs Robert a. I.eCcnte, Mrs
James q. Laipcr. Mrs. John r. Lewis tr.
MS. jay p. Llppincott, Mfs J. Bertram
Lippincott. Mrs James M LonRacre. Mrs
John ~. Lonsacre, Mrs George II Lorimcr.
Mrs. 9. Watson McReehan Mra Edward
~ Marshall. Mrs william n. Nicholson,
Mrs, William Pepper. Jr.. Mrs George
a. Piersol. Mrs George Norris piersol,
Mrs Evan Randolph, Mrs Benjamin n.
Reath' Mrs Thomas Reath, Jr Mrs Fran
els y. Reeves. Jr, Mrs l. irving Reich
ner Mra Charles J. Rhuads, Mrs John
y Roberts Mrs Joseph satler, Mrs.
Alfred q. soatterVood. Mrs. william Ellis
Scuil. Mrs y, Marshall scuil Mrs. william
=, Shoemaker. Miss Violet Penn-Gaskeii
skillern. Mrs Edward u. Smith, Mrs.
Thomas u. Smith. Mrs. Harry A. Thomp-
son, Mrs Joseph u Townsend. 1r., Miss
Marjorie u. Townsend. Mrs Charles Ed.
ward Van Peit Mira Jacques l.. vauclain,
Mrs. John wanamaitcr, Mrs John M. whit
all. Mrs. Thomas s. Williams, Mrs
9rahame Wood Mrs. Horntio c. wood, Jr
Mrs. Charlton YarnRil, Mrs Harold r.
Yarnall and Mrs. Joh- L. scull
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
MISS FAAs SINGS FOR CHARITY
Recital Of Brilliant Soprano Benefits
Music Settlement School

The Music Settlement School, In the noble
work OF which she has long been interested.
was the beneficiary Of Mildred Faaa'H re-
oltal which drew a large matinee audience
yesterday to Witherspoon Hail. The size OF
the audience seems warrant for the state
ment that the recital. which was under the
capable direction OF Helen Pulaski Innes,
prohted the beneficiary In considerable
sum.
The audience had an elaborate program
representative mainly u the romantic and
contemporary composers. The list was one
which displayed Miss Faas's technical skill
AZ a singer and her talent for interpreta-
tlon. Her voice Is one OF luscious quality
brilliant in the upper register and sing
uiarly mellow IN the lower II is a large
but not explosive voice. FOR dynamic con-
trol Is one OF the phases OF her art which
Miss Faas has learned Her singing as
10 style. Is characterized by spoutaneity
ana feeling for the message Of the song.
There Is also an individuality which sets
: personal Impress. often original upon
her Interpretations.
ward stephens. the talented young
American composer was a very accom-
plished accompanist, and one Of the sue
eessas Of the afternoon was scored BY his
compositions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
cANTAvEs CHORUS coNcERr
well-Known Women Singers Open
Drexel Institute Series

The cantaves Chorua, one OF the best
known organizations OF local women de-
voted 20 ensemble singing opened its sea-
son last night at the Drexel Institute, where
the program also inaugurated the annual
series OF free concerts. May Porter. Mua,
Bac. who has been tho indefatigable direc-
tor OF the Cantayss since the beginning,
again had the forces In control. and assist
lng her Rs solosts were Florence Hnenle,
vidlinlSt, and Piotr wEla. baritone. obli-
gati to various numbers were supplied by
Roba Stanger, yiollncellist Alice Fidler,
contralto. and the following soprnnoa--Ma-
bel Elms, Ruth Cross. LodR Goforth Ella
abeth Husolton and Mae Walker Lonand.
The accompanies were william Sylvano
Thunder at the plano and James NJ. DiciIn-
son at the organ,
The chorus fulfilled the slRnincance OF lts
name, singing birds" In It's varied con-
tributlonE, as the voices were fresh and
sweet and showed careful preliminary Sc
lection and thorough routining. The oxclu-
sively choral selections were Harker's
Calm on the Llst'ning Ear OF Night" Cad
mans The Wish" delightful piece, with
violin and cello accompaniment: Fay FoH.
ter's Louisiana Lullaby PoldInl's difficult
Dancing Doll" and Kampermann's I'm
Sunny Spain"
The most elaborate Offering was Chris
tian Slnding's Let tho Fiddea. Flutes and
Brasses,' dstinctlvely written for a female
quartet and chorus, with an interesting
background almost orchestral with It's
plano violin and grand organ of more
than ordinary Importance. too, was stew
enson's "Vlennese Serenade.' in which Mr..
VILLAS full and suave voice carried the
burden, He ALTO had two solo numbers. the
arias from lie Roi dc Lahore" and from
Leoncavallo's "zaza." Miss HRenle gavo
very clever reading Of vieuxtemps's taxing
''Polonaise and Ballade"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08

door.
Out they peered.
Look Torches !" whispered he,
There Mt the far end OF the hallway a
red glare already nickered on the wall
around tho turn by the elevator shaft.
Already the confused sounds OF the at
tackers were drawing near.
They've managed TO dig away the bar
rleade somehow" said Stern "And now
they're out for buslness-ciubs, poisoned
darts and all-and fangs and claws How
many OF emf God knowsl A swarm.
His mouth felt hot and dry with fever
ana the mad excitement OF the impending
petue His skin seemed tense and drawn.
especially upon the forehead. As he stood
.hcre waiting he heard the girls quick
breathing. Though he could hardly see
her In the gloom. he felt her presence and
he loved Il.
Beatrice" said he. and for n moment
nus hand sought hers. Beatrice, little girl
o mine, IL this ls the big finish II wa
poth go down together and there's no to-
morrow want TO tell you now
yapplng outcry Interrupted him The
glrl seized his arm. Brighter the torch-
light grew.
"Allanl" she whispered Come bnok
back, away from here, We've rot 10 qet
up those stairs. there at the other end
OF the hall This is no kind of place 10
meet them-we're exposed here. There's
no protection l''
You're right" he answered. "comel"
ke ghosts they slid away. nolseieasly.
'HIoush the onHhroudlng gloom,
Even as they gained the shelter OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
Entertainments

Members of the Penn Charter Dramatic
Club win appear tonight N Richard Hard
ing Davls's play THE Dictator. The par-
formance viii be given IN the ballroom u
the Bsllsgue-stratfoFd, and 2 number OF
prominent women have given their names
as patronesses for the production. many
Of whom viii occupy boxes Among them
are Mrs Alfred Reginald allen. AIRS. Ea-
monde IL Austin. airs Norris s Harratt.
Mrs. Clarence Bartlett. Ma Edward "
Bok. Alrs Braderlck p Brigham airs
Henry Bro0n, Mrs. Reynolds d. Brown
Mrs. Charles II BUR Ara. Henry Chap
nssn. Mfs. s. Hudson Chapman. MFs. David
u chew, Alrs Philip 8 Collins. HIS
I.amInof du Ponf. AFa Pierre "a Pant
~ Rowland G Efaas. H7a Isaas II
DaxIs azrs Charles + Ewing. Alrs CLIFF
fsrd 3 Farr. Mfs PesclFai koesaeFsT.
Hrs Arthur + Gerhard. A=fa join =
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Iah4 aHIEHzA Hrs HHzs .ElHHsa
- = zzKIHIa azIEHEl 44a E1saH af5a|
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eiHdine stairway ths scouts 81 Is ssFAs
! HafinR thelf torches Into e4ah rHusa iHz#
peesed came into slaW afound tha o4sH44
a. the dlssant end
shufilue, hldeoua beyond Al wofas -
the ire nieam hent wifcnAd hlas fhk
ThlneH swafmed toward them Il vAea*
and shiftins mass, 4 rurk Of horror
The defenders, peerinw from behind th4
broken halustredc. could hnar tha cultural
iahber of their beast talk. the clicking play
of their fangs could zee tho crenlnE nocios
the taions that he'd spears. bludgeons blow.
guns. even jagged rocks.
Over All the smoky CLEANS wevsfsa Il
4 ehaHtiy interplay OF light and darkness
uncanny shadows leapsd along the waila
From every corner and recess and biaek
empty door ghnuiish shapes seemed efesp-
InK.
Tense now, the momen, hung
suddenly the engineer bent forward. starr
'-Tho chlefi" he Whispered. Ana A. he
spoke, Beatrice aimed
There. shambling among the drove Of
things. they saw him clearly for moment.
uglier more incredibly brutal than ever he
looked, now, by that uncannv light.
stern saw--and rejoiced IN the sleht--
that the obcah's Jaw hung surely broken
oil awry. The quick-biinilnr nArfows
iiddcd eyes shuttied here. there. as the
creature S sought 70 spy out hia enemies:
The nostrils dilatcd, TO catch the Tpoof Of
man. Man, no longer god. but mortal
One hand held cracking pine-knot. The
other grlpped the haft OF 4 stone AK. one
blow Of which would dash 70 pulp the atoug-
est skull
This much Stern noted. as IN nasht
when at his side the girls revolver spat.
The report reared heavily IN that con.
Etrieted space, For q moment tho obeah
stopped short A look Of brute pain. Of
wonder, then Of uuintupled rnRo passed over
his face. twltching grin OF passion dis
tcrted the huge, wounded gaAh OF the inouth
He screamed. Up came the stone nx.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
THE VACANT WORLD
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
COPYRIGHT. iSis. tV Frons A. huussv cou,ponv

night The cracking report echoed away
ANA with bubbling scream, the shadow
loosened from the limb as a ripe fruit
loossns.
vaEusly they saw II fall strike a branch
slide OF. and disappear,
All az once pattering OF darts nlckerec
around them. Stern felt one strike his ful
Jacket and bounce OF, Another grazed tn,
| E'rlA head, But to their work they stood
and filnched not.
t'phony with his: and from the branches
two three, five, eight. ten OF the ape-thingr
| fell
Give II to em !" shouted tho engineer
as though he had regiment behind him
Give IL to 'em And again he pulled
| trigger.
| The revolver was empty.
with cry he threw II down. and, rum
| ming to where the shotgun stood snatched
u up, He scooped into his pocket handful
OF shells from tho box whore they were
| stored; and az he dnrted back TO the
window, he cooked both hammers
Poom Poom I"
inc deep baying OF the Leftover roared
out In twin Jets of flame.
stern broke the gun and lacked in two
moro shells
Again he fired.
Good heaven How many OF 'em are
'nere IN the trees7" shouted he.
Try the pulveritel |" cried Beatrice.
maybe you might hit a branch 7"
stern hung down the gun. To the corner
Where the Walls we're standing he ran.
UP he caught one---he dared not take two
lest they should by some accident strike
together nv
lowed.
Ana from the window. aiming at pine
tnat stood aeventy-hvo feet away--a pine
oh
the Horde'H biowgun men--he slunK IL with
All the strength of his unlnJured arm.
into the. gloom It vanished, the little
msteorlte OF latent death, of potential hor-
ror and destruction
III 1t hits 'em they'll think we are gods
after all, what7" cried the engineer, peer
ing eagerly But for moment, nothing
Missed III" he sroansd. ''If only had
my risht arm to use now ! might"
Far below, down there a hundred feat
beneath them and out long way from tho
tower nase' night yawned wide In n burst
OF helllah glare.
vast eonical hole OF flame was gouged
In the dark, For fraction OF a second
every tree, limb, twig stood out in vivid
detail. as that blue-whlte glory shot aioft
All UP through the forest the girl and
stern got momentafy glimpse OF little
eous
Then. as a riven and distorted wbIrl
burst upward In huge Beyser of annlhila-
tion came detonation that rIpped.
stunned. shatteredi that sent both the de-
tenders staggering backward from the
window.
Darkness closed aFaln. like gaping
mouth that shuts, And all about the build
ing. through the trees. and down again in
titanic. slashing rain fell the wreokaEe
OF thinga taat had been stone and earth
and root and tree and living creatures
that had been-that now were bat one
indistinguishable mass OF ruin and of death.
After that. here and there. small dark
objects came dropping thuddlng, crashing
down. You might have thought some cos
mic gardener had shaken his orchard. his
orchard where the plums and pears were |
rotten-ripe.
"onei" cried the engineer, in a strange. |
wild exultant voice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08

THAT'S got no kick left In II now any
| how" said ne relieved The hNOS taines %
It quick enough. But the ,"ls. an.
care-don't tip one over, as you love your
He stood up, slowly. and for n moment
| remained there his face In the shadow
of the lamp shade. holding TO tne taple
edge for support with his lett manu-
| At him tho girl looked. a.,
| s,And no,yn abe began, "now---Y
The question had no time for completion
| For even as she spoke, swift little some,
| thing flcksd through the window oehiho
| them. - =
N struck the opposite wall with sharp
orac,, : than fell slithering to the floor.
outside against the building, they heard
another and another little shock. and all
at once a second missile darted through
tho air. .S.s 49,
This hit the lamp. stern grabbed the
shade and steadied IT, Beatrice stopped
and snatched up the thing from Where !"
lay beside the table
only one glance Stern gave at IT, ms she
held IL up A long reed stem ne saw
wrapped at it's base with cotton hbers-
fish-bone point nrm lashsd.Snd s,-.n on ,a that
point dull red stain. oloteh OF some-
thing dry and shiny,
'.Blowgun darts !" cried he. Poisoned
They've seen the light--got our range
They're up there In the tree tops-shootins
at us!"
with one puff the light was gone, by
the wrist he seized Beatrice, Re dragged
her toward the front wall, on y one side.
out OF range.
'.The TASKS Of Pulverlte suppose,a dart
should hit one7" exclaimed the girl.
THAT'S sol Wait here--flt get them !"
But she was there beside him IA. In the
thieI, dark. he cautiously felt for the deadly
things and found them with a hand that
dared not tremhle And though here, there.
the little venom stings whls-a-shed over
them and past them. 10 shatter on the rear
wall abe helped him bear the Walls. all
nine OF them 10 a place OF safety In tho
left-hand front corner where by no pos
slbllity could they be struck.
Together then, quietly as wraiths, they
stole into the next room. and there, from
4 window not as yet attacked. they spied
out nj the dark tree tops thar lay IN dense
masses almost brushing the walls
'see7 See there7" whispered Stern In
The girls ear. He pointed where, not ten
wards away and below blaeker shadow
seemed 20 move along hemlock branch.
Forgotten now. hts wounds, Forgotten his
loss of blood. bis fever and his weakness.
The sight Of that creeping stealthy attack
nsrved him with new ylgor And, even as
the girl looked. Stern drew his revolver.
Speaking no further word. he laid the
ugly barrel Arm across the still
Carefully he sighted, as best he could
in that gloom III only by the stars. Coidly
as though al 4 target-shot, he brought the
muzzle sight to bear on that deep, craving
shadow,