The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-16

sHOuluerS tnat sne uveO. "A canvas
covered life-ring lay nearby, sten.
ciled with the name of Fall River
line steamship.
Staring down into that exquisite
face. look of mingled covetousness
and craft kindled in the eyes Of the
man. Rising abruptly. he raked his
surroundings with furtive and suspi-
cious glances. At length satisfied that
none watched him. he stopped, gath
cred that frail young form In his arms
and darted swiftly away, not as he
had come, but inland through the
dunes. Two short minutes sufiiced for
the journey; he came into the hollow
Of the huts stealthlly, pausing to make
sure 1t was untenanted before hurrying
into his dwelling. But the luck was
not with him; without his knowledge,
he was observed; the door had not
closed upon him and his salvage when
little japanese slipped quietly from
an adjoining hut and trotted briskly
toward the harbOr. -.
The girl opened dazed, uncompre-
q
to them that, for moment. she was
half-inclIned to believe that she had
died Of drowning and passed in spirit
to some weird hnlf-world. A reek of
brandy burned In her mouth and throat.
She c0ughed u little
As II thai sound had been a signal
door was thrown roughly open, let
ting In a food of sunlight. Through
1t entered japanese In ragged uni
form. The voice OF the Japanese
broke the tension edged with remon-
strance:
"Senor Juarez! am informed"
The other interrupted brusQuely:
"That l have found a half-drowned
woman-AmericanO- the beach
and brought her here. It's true"
You should not have done this !"
ut seems l did,"
With sudden movement the Jap
anese produced pistol. II regret the
necessity" he said. "but Baron Huro-
ki's orders ure to kill Immediately any
stranger who sets foot upon the
island!"
"Wait!" The fingers of Senor Juarez
closed quickly on the wrist Of the Jap
anese and turned his pistol to the cell
ing. simultaneously the Mexican lift
ed. with his other hand, Il small can of
bright tin that had stood upon n near
by table. "One moment, Captain Hak-
useki This can contains nitrOglycerin.
In the storcroom back there"-a jerk
OF Juarez's head indicated door In the
bnck of the building-'Ovcr one hun
dred tons of high explosives are
stored. The woman Is mine!"
"Baron Huroki -"
II deal with you-not him-and
warn you, shall keep the woman or
blow this island on the map!"
The japanese hesitnted an instant.
then conceded defeat with shrug.
"Hnve your way" he said mildly
and turned To go.
But the grasp On his wrist was un-
relaxed. "Wait another moment,
Captain Hakuseki. l want that pis-
toll"
1t wns surrendered without II suspl-
cion OF contest.
"NOw-gO-and don't bother US
again."
Captain Hakuseki executed n right
about face and marched out of the
hut. SenOr Junrez secured the door
behind him. then turned to see the girl
struggling to II sitting position On the
cot. lie fastened to assist h.r
"You are weak. scnorita-you must
not exert Yourself Permit me :"
He wound his arm around her waist.
tcudcrly assisting her to IL chair by
the table. As she sank into this, he
bent over and brought his lips close TO
hers. She shranli away with little
cry.
"Ah. no. BE not Ifruid OF me. Sc
norita Remember, | saved your life.
-. What Is kiss In payment for
that?"
The pistol he had taken from the
Japanese rested on the table. Chance
| guided the fingers of the girl to its
grip, inspiration OF despair prompted
her to lift It's muzzle to the tin Of nitro.
| glycerln.
keep away from me-" she ordered
| In accents whose fccblcncss could not
disguise n spirit OF inilcxiblc dctcrml-
nation. keep away-or pull the
trigger"
| with II terrified ejaculation the Mex.
lean sprang bnck to profoundly re-
/ spcctful distance,
"Senoritn-I beg OF you-!"
Leave this housc-or l pull the
trigger!"
Juurcz threw himself mndly ut the
door, wrcnchcd It open. started out
nnd-shrnnk bnck from knifc.bayo-
net on rifle presented by u stocky,
dcadly.loosIng little japanese.
captain Hnkusekis orders: you re-.
mnln u prisoner till you give up the
woman!"
Between the devil and the deep sea
the Mexican threw himself on the mer.
cy Of the girl.
"Senorlta-in the name Of pity-v
She nodded curtly. "Corne Insult
thnt door-lock II. Now tell
| sna SrhoPC ! am I"