The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-22

they were Ia complete mastery Of
the situation. the next they were
groyonng in the road. coughing
sneszing. barking. rotching. bias
phemlng poisonously Raffled fury
followed their first surprise. Mallow
tore the mask from hia face and
cropped blindly for the weapon he
had dropped. but before he could
recover u, pain mastered him ana
he Zen back. clawing al himself.
rubbing al his eyes that had been
stricken sighiless lie yelled Tony
yelled, Then upon the startled
night there burst a duet OF squcala
and curses. "a hideous medley OF
mingled pain and fright al once
terrifying and unnatural. Both
bandits appeared 20 be In paroNyams
OF agony. from Tony issued sounds
that might have issued from the
throat OF a woman In deadly fear
and exeruciaiing torment. Mallow's
face had been partially protected,
hence he was the lesser sufferer.
nevertheless. his eyes were boiling
ia their sockets. hts lungs were
ablaEe, ungovernabe oonyulsiona ran
over him.
The men understood vaguely what
had afflicted them. Tor they had seen
Gray liz one hand nom the wheel
and out Of that hand they had seen
a stream OF iiquid. or a jet OF
aqueous yapor. leap. II was too
close TO dodge, II had sprung d.
reeliy into their faces. vaporizing as
Il came. and AZ It's touch. az tho
first scent OF It's fumes. their legs
had collapsed. their eyes had tight
~ closed. and every cell IN their
outraged bodies had rcbelied. II was
A. n acid had been dashed upon
them. destroying In one binding
instant all power Of evil. With
every breath. now, new misery
smoto them. But worse than this
torture was the monslruous nature
OF their Affections n was mys'
terious horrible. they believed them
selves 10 be dying and screamed in
abysmal terror OF tho unknown.
Gray squeezed again tho rubber
bulb that he had carried in his
hand these last several miles. eject
ing from Il the last few drops OF
It's contents. then he opened the
car door, stepped out OF Il and
stood over his stransling victims
/ He kicked Mallow'B revolver off this
road. and. holding hts breath. re
lievcd the other high. laeker OF his
weapon This he flung after the
first. then he withdrew himself a
few PAGES and lighted clgaret, foi
a raw, pungent odor offended his
nostrlis Both OF tho hawilng ban
dts recked Of n. but their plight
LEFT him indifferent they reminded
him OF pals OF horses he had seer
dlscmboweled by bursting shell
but he felt much less pity for them
His lack Of concern made itsel
felt finally. AlRllow. who was th'
first 10 show signs OF recovery
struggled 10 hts feet and clawes
bhndly toward the automobile. III
chung TO u. alex and shaking; pro
fancly he appealed for aid.
so. II is Mr.. Mailow." Graz
said. Fancy meeting YOU hereF'
a stream OF ineohcreneisa issue,
from tho wretchcd object Of thu
mockery. Tony. tho other man
s,ifled his groans. rose TO his knees
and. with his hands cianpsd owe
his eyes. shufnsd slowly away. as I
10 escape tho sound Of Gray's voice
| Better quiet down and let me d
something at once, IL you wish q
save your sight" the latter aug
ges;ed. otherwise l won't answc
for tho result And you naedn'
tell mo how II hurts. know" Thi
proffer OF aid appeared TO throw
the sufferers into new depths Of dis
may. They called to him in tn
name Of God. They we're harmless
now. and anyhow they had intende'
TO do him no bodily harm. The.
lmpIosed him to lend succor or 4
pu, them out Of their distress.
Gray fell TO work promptly. TIL
bottle OF cream he had begged from
Ma Briskow he now put 10 use
with this soothing liquid no frs
washed out their eyes. the mem
branes OF which were raw an
spongy and e1crutlatingiy SENSITIVE
TO light. then he bandaged them @
beat he could with congresses. We
: In u.
F. You'll breathe easier as tim
goes on" he announced. You
cough good deal for a few days
but where you are going that won
disturb anybody. Your eyes will ge
well. too. II you take caro- OF Their
as 1 direct. But. meanwhile. let m
, warn you against lifting thos
= bandnges. Advise me as they DIR
out and III wet them again"
A blessed relief stole over the Ut
fortunate pair: they we're still sic
and weak. but in short time IN
acuteness OF their suffering had d
minIshed sufficiently for Gray {
help them into the back scat of hi
car and resume his Journey.
sarcastically he referred 10 III
sample case on the tonncau floor. II
those diamonds are In your wa,
I'll take them In front with ms
II not. I'll ask you 10 keep an ey
on them--or. let us say. keep a foe
on them. IL you should be foolls
enough TO heave them overheard o
try 10 renew your assault upon M
would be tempted 10 break thi
milk bottle. In that event. my dea
Mallow. you'd go thru life with
tin cup In your hand and a do
on string"
whats that devillsh STUFF
the latter aueried. II was plad
from his voice that he meditatcd n
treachery.
obi ] was going to tell YOU.
Is product OF German lngenuit!
designed. / believe. for the purpos
Of queiling rlotous and insurrectloI
airy prisoners. II was efficaciou
also. In taking pill boxes and cIca
ing out dugouts and the like. wit
some care ono is safe In using
In an ordinary ammonia gun--tl
sort policemen use on mad dog
$ Forgive me. II / say that you ha,
demonstrated its utility in peace {
3 well as In war. III there were moi