The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-08
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safe, DEAR" he answered. smilid4.
There was never any danger. LATE
was With me-, and We went and came
on The tide"
Az he spoke hs noticed that the
crowd at the wharf.head had drawn
nearer. He heard . man shouting;
there seemed to be some disturbance
which he fancied they were trying to
quell. Late stepped upon the wharf
with the two girls, walking past Hill
airy. Madeleine turned.
Her eyes. lighting upon Marie's face.
and then Nanstte's. sought Hilary's In
astonishment. But she asked nothing,
and waited. Her hand. which had
rested upon his aFm. remained there.
But whereas 1t had been Q living.
warm part Of her. 1t now felt cold and
heavy, and lifelesa.
Then out Of the crowd burst Jean
Baptiste. screaming. he ran toward
Hilary. A knife was flashing In his
hand. His onset was % swift that It
took Hilary and Madeleine completely
by surprise. Al the little man closed
with him Hilary Just managed to
grasp his arm.
''rn kill you'll" painted Baptiste, and
the breath whistled through his throat
a. II the force Of his passion had con.
stricted It to q pipes dimension. ut
10 she. and you took her from her
home last night. sought for her: I
was waiting and watchful: did not
sleep. swore you should die"
he fought for freedom Of the stab
bling arm like q man possessed Of .
thousand devils. He worked the hand
free, and It went up and down, the
long knife flashing and slicing into
Hilary's coat And Madeleine did not
utter q word.
She watched tho struggle like
woman In . dream. Twice Hilary felt
the point Of the knife % It drove
through the cir and slashed to the end
Of Baptists's reach. Then the crowd
closed about them.
But Baptiste fought like . devil. He
hurled the lumbesmeo aside: three
times hs fought out Il their grasp
and made for Hilary. who. hoErined
and still uncertain. made 10 attempt
. escape O. strike. Each tims b
caught The knife hand By Q miracle Of
luck, and all the time hs fought Bap-
tists never ceased shouting.
Let No ct ut him r. be painted. n
watehsd them. I waited. I did not
slssp. He took her last night to the
Island. swoEs to kin him. Let ne
goi Let Ne goi"
His voice rang high above tie
shrieks Of the frightened girls and the
shouts Of the men. They had closed
about him now. but for the fourth
dms hs broke through and made foe
Hilary. the knife held low now, ready
fog the ripping upward stroke. Hilary
grasped at his arm again and missed.
The knife fiashed back-and then in
an instant Madeleine stood where Bap-
tiste had been. and the blood dripped
from her sleeve. And still abe had
not uttered q sound.
They had got Baptiste down now,
still fighting like q wild beast. They
were holding him, one man to each
limb, and his body writhed and curses
broke from his lips. And Madeleine
stood before Hilary. quiet and calm
and silent.
He sprang toward her. Madeleine I"
He seized her arm and tore the
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but not deep. from which the blood
WAS yelling. He felt beside himself
With mingled fury and fear. He began
to bind It with his handkerchief, the
icily cold arm that had been warm
against his shoulder. But Madeleine
drew herself away.
TT % nothing" she said, and began
to walk toward the had Of the wharf.
Her rig Was waiting theee, tie horse
held b. Q bog.
Hilary walked b. her side. speaking
he never remembered what II WAS he
sa'd-mp'orins: Madeleine said moth.
Ing. Nothing until che reached the
carriage step. Drops Of blood marked
her progress. Thsee shs paused and
Locked at him. 10 could ~ hse faes
now in he light q ths boys lanteso,
and Il was neither scesnfsl nor peeed.
bot vsfy hard-aiks tAs 0slgDsss's,
Hilary thought aftseWaRa.
But all his thoasAts Weeo - ~
wound "1a6slelnA yo0P 01ar ~
cried. catching at Il.
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