The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-20

I&I8IIX Ntt - Nf+-f
-, while IN between stood
- rcman with her back to and
'Hu 's.s.lx near the chasm. shrink
ncr the threat Of a pistol In
y hands Of The fourth man.
80 last was the one nearest
's.-.,n. who was upon him 80
'Sss.v that It would be difficult
- which was the moro SUR
when Duehemln's stick
dcwn the pistol hand OF the
49, ~,th such force az must havc
49,. hi< wrist. The weapon fell,
s,s~red an cath as he swung
~ clutchlns the maimed mem.
- ana thea. seeing his assailant
= he first time. he swcoped down
r.cover the weapon 80 swiftly
-, n was m his left hand and
.-s,,nx vicious tongues OF orange
- before Duchemin was able
: - In . second blow.
MI there was the abrupt end OF
- pss>age Smitten cruelty be-
-. the syes. the fellow grunted
ANN and went over backwards
- : bundle OF rags. head and
.sss,6<rs jnstlng out ever the brink
2 shs prrclplce 40 far that. tho
- Soay checked percsptibly as IL
Srvck the ground. his own weight
$500 him on. he shot out into
- ard vanished a. tho some
.reesn hand had lifted up from
- ARK depths and piucked him
IN % snnihilaiion.
n young gal shriekcd again.
= ueman gave a gasp Of horror.
osr>enaln himself knew a sicklsh
runln. But no had no time tao
sns for that: n was going III
"a ~ man oontending against
m
- sAvsnturer's stick might have
- bpuitched that nixht. 40 magi.
- - IL work. a single blow On
Z. searsst head Out believe Il was
rhe,ed with CARED and instantan-
- hat knot Of contention was
ruplved into It's three several parss-
N unltten ciapped hands TO his
NJ usanlnx. His brother scoun-
a. Started back with staring eyes
i uAleh rage gave place to dlsmay
= hs srsspsd the change In the
rsustion and saw the stick swing
II fpr bis head In turn. He
hD<ksd neatly the stick whistied
~ tnin cir. and before Duchemln
~ seecver tho other had turned
- - running for dear iife.
nunsmin delayed . bare instant:
r. unn1lestly his assistance was
= ~ needed here. In breath
= ~ I'D been 80 recently out
u6lhod neglected his wits and
~ ~ Initiative with admirable
o11um puchemin saw him ny
1rHnnly 1t his late opponent. trip
- ~ him on his back. then
- - give chase to the fuxi-
q
- ~ the masauerAder In the
lI1nn Uniform. and IN amazing
y - Dalr Of hseis he showed.
80 htc account his heavincss
Z ~ Already he had . fair
- - had he maintained for
~ - pace he ct In the first
~ 1m1fsd yards he must have
- ~ sootfres. But whether
1nod staying powers or conf
- ~ mads the mistake OF
- another ana less fAtisuins
- Of iocomotion- Duchemin
- HIM swsrvs from his first
- and steer for . vehicle
4lng It some distance-svtdent
y NE conveyance which had
mt the sightseers to view the
pncls Of Observation-Disclosures By
n1oalighf.
Naking h the middle Of . broad
- Of misshapen obelisks. .
0C1datsd barouche with . low
~ sagging the lower for dcbili.
~ springs. on either side its pole
oeDsd two sorry specimens OF
epubalt And their panied amaze
- vas 10 unfeigned that Duche-
- hugh<d aloud whom the fat
uUs bounded to the boz. sn2fched
y rims and whip and curied .
- hsh round their bony TANKS.
M this one inferred that he was
n2nercntiy acquainted with the
enAls. certainly not their aecus-
- driver. And since IL took
- some moments to como TO
~ senses and appreciate that all
- vAs not an evil dream. Duche-
g hands were clutchlng for the
- Of the carriage when the
'.es broke suddenly into an awk.
~ numbering gallop and whisked
ut Of reach.
- not for long. Extending him