Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-27
XXvI (Continued)

ElKy ENWICk listened. IN a oriet iuli /"
tfxk the commotion outside. he heard
4 t1tsht sound, near and startling distinct
{Allke OF a rat in partition. Then IN the
4, 6jacy<ness of the room, a gray streak
( G0beared, slowly widening. The 6oor into
y 7kS secret passage had opened, and the
ttarlight from the loophote sio. oesohI 'toM feit
s MArishka's arm clutch his IN terror as
Z 0oritx noiselessly stepped 1orWaru lll,u
! the room. Renwiclx had lnstinctlNeE
\ dawn the hanging behind him, and ne
q md Marishka were in deep shadow while
Il every move that Goritz made was clearly
4. .defired First he took a pace toward the
/ bod. then paused and turning sirucN "
4 match and searched for the candle.
He was in shirt sleeves Renwick had
drawn his automatic and could nave
I shot him easily. But murder; IN Colu
blood---even when his life ana hailSIil
ka's depended upon 1t RenWiaN, We si,ted rHt,d
\ not He saw Goritz turn from the Ishte9
candle and stare toward the empty pee
and then quickly search the shauI,M ,'eoa oa
the room. 1t was long moment pslGiiie
ne saw the blaze of the candle beside
him reflected in Renwick S eyes WniEh
peered down the barrel of his automatic
.sWhat nonsense is this-Marishka-?
he began.
But Renwick's voice cut the darkness
Ike a steel blade
..Don't lhove-Goritz Hands up
!. ..HaD1s up, I SAY" And as he
siow.Y !9,beyed' Now '0r" toward the
Goritz was now staring at RenwiSk
& &C though hs had seen a ghost, but ne
knew better than to take MS hahuS
I down ,,..or.d "you're--"
.i,n, RenwiclI." said the Engltshman,
cr,snlv "Now do as | tell you Or
He paused uncertainty. for at INA,
moment, behind him through Ihe "H'uo"
= hnnn n
aarh. Trawbridee :" cried Martshka.
"Ah =; came from Goritz's threat as
with an incredibly swift ,n1t moyemeHts srnS ns
tmice s,Iotnd and then threw Marishka to one
4 s;de but there was a crash or tne uooi
! ii the wainseoting and tnen stLelce, sor,e.
4 "He has gone cried Mar's''N' sum-
j where in the darkness
! "yait :" shouted Renwick. some IN
etinct Warned him of the trick ana ne
sprang aside Just as GQritz ,a, daTie" re feit al
the rGsh of the mans body ana ana. lulTTt ox i'it'
f,nr/ /Marishka. so he ran forward toward
the7 window and presently 'ne$ e$,,iti,.e iTt
s-p6dy to body, clutchlns III t' IN n+ bis
combat. The mans hand went a. mn, ms
throat but he wrenched it away AGAIN
aeain His arms went around the WaIs'
4 Of his adversary low down, IN '.e a.
tempt to raise him ana oJ Deat striking kin furi
ously at his head, and by inns IohTH
Renwick knew that the man was W.
armed Renwicks furious ruSn VI t,ors re
thero with a thud against the wall Whtte W
thew fell. overseeing a table TO the % i!ouI
Amid the broken furniture they sttus
eled in the pitch blackness' Win tne,t Ia
bare hands. for RenWieF SSgers MsapHII In the the
rehnund from the wall Renwick teu nt t
meath, Goritz with one hanu upon sio,yIy
throat with a grip whlch , WdJ =. toar |
firhtening, but Renwick managed TO ,,, ttar
4 away and release himself, strlkins
n,riousiy at the mans race, ,nGI ltG .
was young and strong, ana ~, ~" auiay |
struggle up the cliff had tahen ha fnnght
some Of his staying power, but ne Ioukn. iFita
IN hlindly in the darkness grnliEi r, M
the bulldog that holds and ever i.En,e It,,,ent
his laws, nc matter what the Puiiils 10
~ suffers The bulldog agalnst tne
wolf. Goritz was agile, and his is, arms ,nS
wera strong and wiry lie SlruCh az"
tore, but Renwick's arms were ., frnn,
ing his ribs. squeezing the pTea.h effort !
hiS hody He struggled with an enoi
70 one knee, and in the change OF posi-
fSon managed to get the hnSers OF Gre
hand around Renwick's throat 49,. 49,
They rolled over and owe over ,nen nen" the he other,
! H,,sI E,s. tbs Vb,e fingers on the Englishmans
I~. shro,t the were r,s strong. Fires flashed be
fore Renwicl<'s eyes and the ir,oias oloDu see'''
ed to be ourst'irs 4S rs,axing Wing He felt
NJ as stzenpth rem going Then with his re-
smaining consciousness he was a"aIt "
n moisture upon ''iV -
Blood! Goriz had been, struck pS one
~ his bullets. With a desperate eHTtt,
he let 90 one arm and struck. Inc
mans grip relaxed and ne TORE 1t away
gasping greedily for orea'i' -,,,,,
Marisbka in terror had at hrst SUM
,.to a corner listening to the leaTiul
sounds of the combat-fohowing II WIN
her ears from one part OF the i'''i' ~
another. c,.borirs cour-
~ she assed the foot of the bed. and
erasping for the table found the ma n1atch
box and managed to Ilgnt so .',e naaT IAN" one of
~ windows over the valley, locked IN
deadly grip, breathing in tsrrlple
rasps She must do something 20, 70 hetp ,ipor
scTething-for as the glow fell upon
tHnro they seemed to struggle upward
AGAINST the wall by the window Ipot, ;ot,
the sill She could not make OUT .es,,Ied mr,edd
10 realize their deadly purpose-dea,H
Sor one or both on the rocks peloM
The hanging at the wlndow Saiiie ~ tbev
ing down and enyeloped them: ,, put tIi,S vH.S
the lust of killing-mad r.i.z
Out of the confusion she saw n@orIE @
rise smiling, stralnins w mi'a gi,I ms Death
Hers. TOO, then! with a cry of despair
she reached them, ,clinging with her
arms around Renwicks waist.
ro sound came forth. He might have
struck her down but he did not. IN IN
/. IN one supreme effort to throw RenwicIF ,aIf
nver hut the Englishman. already nan
c,,t Of the window. got his right arm
loose. and swinging with all the Strength
left to him, launched a terrible oio" a.
Ma adversary II struck him on the
rrint of the chin. Goritz staggered
lost his balance toppled for a moment
in the air his grip on the Engnshinah
coliar. which tore loose as he fell-out-
into the black abyss.
Renwick sprawled half across the vice
ell. but Marishka clung desperately;
draveing him into safety. He topped
n upon the floor and lay motionless
while Marishka lowered over hlm.
s'IIugh-!" she cried. Hugh
Renwick struggled up slowly, trying
TO sneak. but his chest heaved conYul-
sively and he could only gasp meaning
lessly.
"All--right;" !" he, managed to utter af-
ter moment.
She got water and he drank of it,