The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-07

ment. Whnt kind of n man WIS this
n,ocklng muster Of the Ghost7 Che
was soon 10 find ont
The cook had offended Larsen. 4
rope was c0iIcd around tho offender
md he was cast overheard In the
wake Of the ship. A shark rushed for
him and Larsen ordcfcd him pulled In.
Despite the mnddencd haste, the shark
In the finnl rush tore away the foot Of
the victim.
'Thc shnrk was not IN the reckoning
Miss Brewster" said the Sea Wolf
smIlInglS. "It wns--shnll we say--0n
act of Providence
This scene convinced Humphrey that
h' must KIN WOLF Larsen. lis cour.
ngc ilnrct NJ so brightly that no actu.
nlly Threatened 90 murder him.
The Sea Woif hlrkcd Whimslcal
guguw; "Brnyo. uWp you DO me
proud. ! llhc you pho better TOR H."
Humphrey WINGED. he conndcd his
resolution Go MnuAe. with whom he
had fallen IN love. She counseled
against II, protesting thnt moral cour
age always dcfcn's 'brute force, hut
she failed 10 convince him. lie knew
the Sea Wolf 700 wcll.
The dancing lights In Wolf Lnrscn's
eyes when he looked into Mnude'p
warned Humphrey that some dny the
storm would break. And II did. "
the midst Of the night. he rushed into
Maude's cabin 10 ind h.r IN the crush.
lug ombrncc of Wolf Larsen.
Humphrey flung himself on the
monster 10 bc toss.d aside like chIr.
lie rushed agnin. drawing his knife.
plunginR the bInde into the Sea wolf's
shoulder. Larsen staggered back and
Maude seized, Humphrey. begging him
not 10 XIII. Suddenly the Wolfe col-
lar'scd. no, from hts wound. but ms n
from some nncnnpy spell that para.
lyycd him. The giant wns helpless
Humphrey carrled him 10 his berth
md realized that opportunity for es-
cape was at hand.
Mnudc and he put on In a small
boat. hoping that they might make
japan. 600 miles away. but the winds
and creeping drift OF the Pacific inter.
yencd and finally the grim adventure
cnd'd for n time ON n little Arctic
island. Here they prepared to remain
for the winter.
Suddenly one morning. weeks nfter.
] Humphrey saw ON the beach the
wreck of a vessel. and II was strangely
familiar. II could not bc--ycs II was
the Ghost. Tn. blood chilled In his
veins. Wild thoughts OF flight or the
sudden ending of both their lives en-
crcJ his mind. Then wondering
GINNING succeeded such fears. lie
would KIN Wolf Larsen. kill him n he
slept. for all on board were doubtless
sleeping. With knife and gun he
climbed 10 the deck. lie saw no one.
Was thc ship deserted after aiif
Hut aS hc rounded the poop there
hurst on his gaze the sea Wolf. Hum
phrey rnised his gun: the trigger
clicked sharply. Then silence.
"why don't you shootf' coolly re-
marked the Wolf.
Humphrey could not speak.
Hump" said the Sen Wolf. slowly.
You can't do II. And after all ! have
taught you. You know that I would
XII an unarmcd man M readily M
would smoke a cignr. Bahi I had cx-
pccted the better things OF you.
Hump"
Humphrey slowly lowered the gun.
The Ghosts presence was explained
calmly by the Sen Wolf. lie was
caught In n net he had set for his
hated brother. "nchth" Larsen. his
crew were taken away and he was LEFT
alone. Pacific storms aid the rest.
A strange WEAKNESS In the Sea
VOLTS hearing. hcsltant preoccupled
air about him puzzled Humphrey. A
few days later he again summoned
courage To put him out Of the way.
I,ut this time he mw Wolf Larsen
slowly making his way down the deck,
his quIvering lnger tips cropping for
the hand rails.
Wolf Larsen was blind! No need to
XIII him.
Maude and Humphrey determined to
escnpe by repairing the Ghost. but the
Sen Wolf wIllcd otherwise. Blind and
helpless as he wns. he craftily con-
trIved 10 ruin Humphreys work, de-
tcrmined they should die together. 50
his grim revenge would be complete.
Flendish cunning and instinct 10 XIII
stlll remained.
A final reckoning was To come,
Scornlng prccautlon because he felt
the Sea Wolf physically powerlesg
from the suspected presence Of a "a
NOR on the brain, Humphrey ventured
too near one day. Suddenly the Sea
WolfS stupor passed. The steel-lise
fingers gripped Humphreys throat.
The trip had sprung.
Maude leaped Into action, tearing at
Lorsen's hands. But for once the Sea
VOLTS tremendous will could not spur
his weakened body. His fingers
twitchei and then relaxed and Hum
pbrey was released.
''That was the last play Of the
Wolf" said Larsen. with his twisted
smile. "I'd like to have done for you