The Lamar register., 1921-12-07
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co.
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,.ns forced 10 imoN mp II hand to
ward them oil. Rniney got one glimpse
If the giants eyes They We're gray
blue. the color of agaleware, hard as
steel, implacable.
Carlsen swept aside the spectacles
and they shattered on the floor as he
leaped up and the automatic shone in
his hand. Lund had folded his arms
above his great chest. He laughed
again, and his arms opened.
In an instant Rainey caught the OBJ
iect Of Lund's speechmaking. He had
done Il 10 enrage Garrison beyond en-
durance. TO make him draw his gun.
Giant as he was. hc moved with the
grace OF a panther. with n swiftness
too fast for the eye to register. Sone-
'hing flashed in his right hand, u gun,
mat he had drawn from II holster
Nung over his left breast.
The shots blended. Lund stood
there erect, uninjured. red blotch
showed between Carlsen's eyes He
slumped down into his chair his arms
clubbing the table, his gun falling
from his nerveless hand, his forehead
striking the wood like the sounl Of
an auctlOneer's gavel. Lund had beat
en- him to the draw.
Lund, no longer blind Samson.
with contempt In his agate eyes, sur
veyed the scattering group Of men who
stared at the dead man DULY, as If
gripped by the'exhibitlon Of II miracle.
Its all right, Miss Smms," he said.
"Jest killed a skunk. Ralney. git that
gun an attend to the young lady, Will
your
The girl stood in the doorway of
her fathers cabin. her fnce frozen to
horror, her eyes fixed on Lund with
repulsion. As Ralney got the auto
matte, slipped It into his pocket, and
went toward her, she shrank from
him. But her voice was for Lund.
"You murderer - she cried.
Lund grinned at her. but there was
no laughter In his eyes.
"weu thrash that out later, MISS
he said. Nov, you men. jump for'ard,
all OF you. Deming. unlock that door.
Jumpl Equals. are you? I'll show
you who's master on this ship. Wait"
His voice snapped like the crack of
4 whip and they all halted, save Dem
ing, who sullenly fitted the key to the
lock of the corridor entrance.
"Take this with you" said Lund,
pointing to Carlsen's sagging body.
when you git tired Of his company.
throw him overheard. Jump TO 1t !"
The nearest men took up the body
OF the doctor and they all filed for
Ill =. 20 fha
who ordered them.
The girl shuddered. Rainey saw
that Lund was exhilnrated by his vic
tory, that the primitive fighting brute
was prominent. Carlson had tried TO
shoot first. goaded to 1t; his death
was deserved; but 1t seemed to Rainey
that Lunds exhibition Of savagery
was unnecessary. But he also saw
that Lund would not heed any protest
that he might make, he was still
swept on by his course of action, not
yet complete.
'T'll borrow Carlsen's sextant." said
Lund. Nigh noon, an erbOut time 1
got our reckonln'." He went into the
doctors cabin and came out with the
instrument. tucklng 1t under his arm
us he went on deck.
The girl wheeled into her fathers
room and shut the door. Rainey
heard the click of the bolt on the
other side. He listened for moment,
but heard nothing within the skippers
cabin. The swift rush of events was
still tumble. Slowly he went up the
compnnionway to the deck.
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