The evening world., 1916-06-03

But the young chief was In no
mood for n parley He gnashed hts
teeth and threatened Freneau with
such bloodthirsty fury that Freneau
fell back. He felt his hair rise ana
his scalp already going. He retreated
in such haste that Katcalani did
not pursue him far. He stood watch-
ing for him to reappear.
Meanwhile. by another roundabout
land path. DIR. Royce had found the
Seminole village. He saw 0loflA
where she lay on tho ground. He
thought her some young indian
maiden asleep. He paused to waken
her and ask II she had seen Gior1a-
He saw that she was Gloria
Before he could stoop to lit her no
saw katcalani turn and stare. Tne
Indian had knife IN his hand. Hs
had put one white man to night: no
charged on this other. But Royce DID
not fall back. He advanced. He was
half mad with his nights wandering
and he was afraid OF nothing. with
his bare hands he went straight Into
the fight.
He dodgcd the blade. clutched the
chiefs wrist. and closed. He whipped
his heel round katcalani's knee ana
tripped him and fell on top OF him.
But the Indian was agile as q pan
ther and he rolled over. Then Royce
was on top. then tho Indian broke
free. Then the men circled ana feint-
ed and finally clinched again, went
to earth again. rolled, broke. rose.
clinched. cursing and grunting In
mortal hatred.
Freneau from the thicket where hs
hid witnessed the fight, watched Il IN
fascination a moment. At length. ses-
ing that the battle had carried the
two warriors away from Gloria's VI
cinity. he made so bold al TO run to
whore she lay and pick her UP.
Her eyes opened. She found heroslt
In his arms She stared, then recog-
nized him. He was like a rsscuing
angel. She embraced him with q little
wall OF sratitud. and alteration. She
had not seen Royce at all. Freneau
led her away from tho struggle down
twisting path TO the landing place.
where the Seminole guide waited for
him.
He helped Gloria into the canoe ana
ordered the guide to push out into the
bayou. II he felt any impulse to 70
back TO the aid OF Royce, he sup
pressed II. for Gloria's sake. He neg
lected even to mention that Royce
vas even then at death grapple with
katcalani. IL would only have excited
the trembling child still further. In
deed when Gloria poured forth Ter
gratitude to Freneau for his fearless
ness IN her behalf. he shrugged his
shoulders and smiled. He was too
much the gentleman to contradict q
lady.
The Indian poled his dusout aIons
the tortuous channels, until nnaiiy
y was hailed from the shore, Cloria's
rather and brother had caught sight
"hen Gloria was landed and In
her fathers arms. she told what hid
cous danger Mr.. Freneau had saved
her from. Then Pierpont embraced
the young man, and David wrunr
! his hands, forgetting that they had
lately been jealous rivals for Lois
Freeman's smiles.
Royce and Katcalani fousht on
without thought Of truce. Kstcs,an;
could have brought help by crwn1
out, but he had the knife and he
would not bring his people to sac
MIN worsted by an empty-handed
: white man. Royce had the skill of
college wrestler. the coolness OF a
surgeon. and the determinati ton OF a
lover. But he was dulled with fatisus
ana wearing down rapidly. At iast.
however, he broke free and stood OF
Ior moments breath. Katcaiani,
, dripping with sweat, and a little dizxv
, with the struggle. went at him 10
. finish him.
He ran like a wolf and ieaped like
wolf. But he ran straight into A
most beautiful uppercut. Before the
, point OF his knife could reach nr
, Royce, the point OF his Jaw met
Royce's fist. Tho world went 10
, pieces In an earthquake. and II was
some minutes before katcalani found
himself lying nat on his back v,th
no enemy in sight.
Royce had picked I'D the knife and
turned to Gloria. She was not thers
, lie nearly fell down with amazement
Then he caught sight OF somethin q
, moving near the waters odge. III
staggered as fast as he could throusH
the underbrush. He reached the shors
, In time to see Gloria and FreneaI, IN
the dugout Just rounding a barrier Of
saw grass. He ran along the shore
trying TO get near. He was glad that
! she was saie, and II cheored him no
little 10 isei he had been able to do
, something to earn = place in hsr
heart.
He hurried on and on. At last n.
came TO a clearing and found ths
Stanords holding family reunion.
Pierpont had his arm about Frenea,,
Gloria was clinging to Freneau's q hand
, She told DIR. Royce that Freneau had
saved her from worse than dssth
Royce looked at Freneau to heir him
tell tho truth "'A'
Frsneau did not speak. Row..
could not. He was too tagged in mu.'
Gle and soul. And II was not his cus-
q
ply could not Law claim TO tbeis ss.ai n-
tude. After all, Freneau res,aaS
Gloria to their arms. Hs tmua
away with wry smile. Tn. Sta'
fords were sorry that he should no.
NIT jealousy OF Freneau 10 emh,,.
him. 1t hurt Gloria especially. shs
had liked DIR. Royce SO we'll ono
But he loved her.
(To Be Continued,