The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

sporting chance. II they all pun
together, Of saving tho bulk Of
the rubber, Which Is Mr., Rich.
ardsg"
A man standing close behind
Hewitt held up his arm
rs there a boat TO get the ladies
away in7'
There was moior-boat air.
but I'm afraid this Soames fellor
VIII have taken A."
Get down after him as quickly
as YOU can. Turn out tho coolies
you oihers-aud get busy" He
raped out tho words Ike n man
accustomed 90 command.
Dawson" said tho commissioner
hoarsely. collect tho ladies and
set them down 20 tho shore. The
rest OF US had better hurry 10
tho scene OF action right away"
Dawson. amiable. undlsiurbed,
conducted HIS ladies thru the ave
nues of waving rubber. chatting
all tho while with tho volubillty
OF a Cooks guide. Tho light from
tho encircling conflagraiion aided
their progress and they emerged
ON 60 narrow strip Of sand 10
see two figures kneedeep III the
shadows IN tho act OF launching
a boat.
As Dawson dashed forward. a
dark form shot from tho water
dueked smartly 10 avoid Soamca'
fire. then fell upon him with the
swittness and iudgr NJ Of a pan
Their Tho two IA closed in
frenzied combat ami tho actors
pistol spoke again. The bullet
must have SlnRed his assallRnts
side-so close did tho flash seem
and tho girl who had called her
self Enid Bromley uttered a little
gasplng cry. She fen against the
boat. ono hand pressed 20 her side
then rolled awkwardly downward
splashlng beneath tho undulatins
surface OF the incoming ara.
There were two things uppermoal
In Dawsona mind-to aid tho man
who had tackled soames and q
save the vessel from capsiEing. liz
was relieved from the former duty
however. hy the sound OF an exul'
iant Got yop-my friend" as h'
came up with them.
Pennington
"You can bet your llfoF' laughed
the other. mapping something Over
Soames' wrists. II started oui
with young Gwynne. but faneiet
thls'd be tho locality where som'
OF the amusemen,'d take place"
lie paid me to do this" h
said duly.
Pennington nodded.
Il don't think | care what hap
pens 70 me-now Every hand wal
against mo over there, didn
10, myself realize what all tht
preparation actually meant. II II
been normal Ia never have sho
/ Richardson her"
A man came racing from IN
darkness He tripped over a root
recovered himself and recognise
soamts,
you Hwincr he screamed. "Yot
( darned swine, Tho coolies hny
struck They're leaning on thei
axes down their now. ChaLHunE
told them 70. and they're doini
nothing tlll he tells them other
wise. This ia your dolngs
!, camo 10 Pennington in a flash
shut up. Bourne" he said quio;
~. Il think Two found a wa,
out
Tho other choksd down hi
wrath.
1 "soames." broke In Pennington
Have you got your makeup DO.
Z hnndy7"
soames started.
IT'S in my KIT somewhere
Then come on. for the love o
heaven. Bourne. nip down and lei
Hewitt I'm here"
Into the light OF the conflagra
ton where white men stripped Z
the waist toiled like flends--an
Ewart Cinnamon stood suilcnl.
resting on their implements. Their
walked with placid dignity an In
monae Oriental with white tuni
and baggy black trousers. a sol
watehchain stretched across hi
chest-and his left arm rested 4
a scarf that was knoitod benin
his neck. At sight Of him N
coolies fell prone and tho British
ers remained momen,ariIy motor
less. staring before them In II
cTedulous amazcmcnt.
MY Godr' said Hewitt Cha
Hungr
one single phrase. cultural an
penetrating, escaped the pursed u
lips Of the arch.bnsdlt:
"Obey your white masters"
He paused only to watch N
electric effect OF his utteranc'
then strodo back thru the trees
Hewitt, gazing after him in b'
wildcrment. saw Gwynne slip ATTIC
him. revolver in hand
Il don't know what his game IS,
he shouted back over his shoulder