The Washington times., 1923-03-11
CHAPTER II. (Continued)

- ANN~p1ADsoeS-ANAH 4 -
Outside the shadows Of sail and
tent and bulwark had nearly swal-
lowed the sun-gold that now had
a molten, reddish tinge. The hour
Of sunset was approaching.
Heavy, careless steps came to-
wards them, loud upon the hollow
planlxing.
Search the shipy' There's an
other girl here somewhere / saw
her!'
Evan felt for the Roman sword
and stood Up. He moved toward
the doorway.
Look III there-I'll bet you
anything you like that she's in
there. !"
a shadow fell across the right
hand janhb Of the doorway opening.
No one enters here" II was
Evans scarcely raised voice.
sOhl Don't they? Oh, ho!
Don't you start thinking we're go
Ing 70 let you be selfish, because
we're notl Are We, fellows?' n
Mol Not on your lifel''
Il sounded as though there were
1t IeAst half dozen 81 them out
side, I'll more 81 less drunk.
Hand her overW
you've had yonr fun now it's
our turn"
Lets fetch her out I
a man lurched forward, filling
the doorway negro, naked ave
for D loin-cloth and dr0Oling saliva
from loose lips. Evan, Who held
the sword II his left hand, struck
him with his fist and he reeled
back. Cassandra heard the crash
as he fell, for the wine had robbed
him Of his balance. There was .
rush. Evan struck again with his
bare fist, changed the sword from
his left hand 10 his right and
thrust straight outward. a scream
followed the thrust and q falling
bacl-flthy curses.
Smoke him Outl" yelled some
one. Get torches y
"Get sense! Do you want the
whole cursed ship to blaze Do
you want to crackle like the bugs
IN an old blanket n
They uuarrelled among them.
selves, gradually drawing Of.
There was blood On the short blade
of the Roman sword and Evan
wiped It clean. The light that
splashed the dOor-jamb was fiery
now, for the rim of the sun rested
on the ridged, rnineral-dark
waters. TO the eastward low
range Of mountains was visible
like long-drawn violet cloud. The
wind was freshening.
The young man waited for some
moments longer and then halt
turned from the doorway opening.
Cassandra sprang UP. She WAS
quivering. She put her arms about
Evan and they tightened ccnvul-
sively.
Are you hurt--did they hurt
you at all?--the beasts--the
brutes!"
Her clasp Of him was savage.
Her breath came short and quick.
She might have been a mother and
he her grown son who had just
faced peril. As she held to him
Evans arms embraced her--their
grip frightened until it seemed that
he was exerting all the strength he
had. She felt a shudder go
through him. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
out deliberately willing - she
raised her face and his mouth
found hers and pressed down
upon it.
For number Of moments the
dumb pressure of lips on lips en-
dured. There was nothing brutal
no faintest hint of cruelty---in
Evans kiss, but rather a sense of
some deep buried force, slow to
stir, but for that very reason of a
starker strength. And also, he
kissed after the manner of q man
who, without realizing it, has been
thirsty for very long time. Cas-
sandra did not think-she had
been caught up into a region of
pure feeling. Emotion swayed her
as a great sea tide sways the frag-
ments of rockwell that are car.
RED forward on its breast. She
felt wildly happy.
Evan released her lips. "I'm