Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
A'I.AII;R'S VENGEANCE.
Part 10.

Just like you Billy" Ayimer said.
As ne passed the weapons down in;o
me boat. Just like YOU Ia land on
strange coast with nothing better
20 defend yourself with than a count.
or ships haichets. Yon don, know
,hoaa dangers danger may be lurking behind
eyed giants, dragons guarding golden
heeces. laughed the other :'What
are you afraid OF, you old croaker?
We shall be back in 9 couple Of hours,
me sun VIII be down b. that time.
Give away boys" PhiIlimorc threw
the rides carelessiy into tn. bottom,
OF the boat and slipped tho handoleer
over his shoulder. The excitement
of the coming expedition seemed 10
nave baniShed entirely the melancholy
which had envelopcd him. lie waved
,areweii The oars dipped. and Ayll
watched the boat speeding toward a
point some quarter OF a mile distant.
mere narrow arm OF the bay ran
IKE a blue ribbon across the white
strand and was lost in the greencry
OF the palm groves. lie saw the boat
ground. saw the active figures spring
our ana haul her up and as the last
.urned away with sigh and sought
the cabin. The door OF Phillimoorr's
s;ateroOm stood open. and Aylnler
sIanGed IN From a costly gold frame
on the wall face OF exquisite love
lincss smiled At him He shook his
hSt at H. ''Confonnd YOU he said.
ltoW many good men have YOU spoitcdp
Ihank God was proof" He closed
the door with an impatient gesture.
and picking up book. was soon deep
In It's contents. For an hour he read
S MHI.ls , G@sr ToI,do oS suddenly he
what sound WAS that like q distant
rifle Shot. which came in through the
open port hole" Pshaw. it must haze
figure of the shipper blocked the door.
way i;eicr come OF deck. sir" he
SAID Il fear there is something gricv-
ousiy GU; yondcr" He motioned his
h2nd toward the por; hoe
Il heard q shot" so Gid L. or fan
cied did, A!lnier replied. MIR Phil
!!more shooting al parrot probably"
re spoke lightly. but a sickenine fear
skipper's face awed him 'Isu, [ heard
more than that, Sir. heard cry
a deadly cry sounds carried il far
over the waters on. Jack. help. it
now. 1t was Mr.. Phi!limoorc's voice"
Without another word SPOKEN Ayl-
,mer rushed on deck closely followed
by the shipper, Ranged along the
hardy men. most of them old man-o'-
war; ali staring hard ct land. Aylmer
seen II iast-sapphire bay, green for
est and the white boat lying on tue
MOI SOUND bEoke tie stiffness. ~
false alarm. skipper" he said The
words had hardiY lef; his lips. when
two figures broke from the forest One
Of them staggered and the other
steadied him by the arm. AS clumsy
seamen. they crossed the strip or sand
thrust off the boat. fell into her and
flung out oars sprawling fashion
Scarcely score of strokes hNd they
taken when the strand behind them
was covered with dancing devils-tall
unprecedented devils--who- leaned and
shook their spears and clubs at the
yacht and the two seam6n in the boat
Some of them plunged into the waller
but turned back when they saw the
up the glass, but let 1t fall and COW
cred his eyes.
MY Cod" he groaned. The skip
per picked up the telescope and stead
led 1t on the rail. Tom Johnson and
Hendrix Ericsson" he said. in = low
rasping voice. Hendrix is bleeding
from the head. The Lord help the
others.
Lower the boats" Aylmer roared
Get your rifles. every man of you"
He shook his fist furipusiy at the
dancing savages on The reach For
every drop, Of blood shed VIII have
s.raiping hand on his arm STEADY,
Mr. Aylmer." he said. There's three
hundred raging devils on that shore,
and maybe three times the number In
the woods behind. We are only thirty
four all toldr'
ard To@ Fo oSd SNG Slm weFe SAID eS St
serlS 4 have sailed The seas, man