The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
BY FRED v. WILLIAMS

The monster. AZ his approach.
rolled upon - back and lay very
still Clark saw the bridal knife.
stained with blood. upon the sand
lie picked ., up
Now, the knife poised, he charged
for a vulnerable spot. a place be
meath where he thought the heart
o. tho monster might lay To his
surprise the skin Of the beast was
not tough ana yielded 20 ths pres.
sure % the blade, lie left u i'm
hedded In the monsters flesh and
leapsd away.
The monster dashed ~ his unseen
enemy, II fioundsred hslplsssly.
Great streams % blood gushsd from
I the wounds Now n scrambled 10 iis
feet and with lowered head charged
madly.
Clark, watching II. saw Il
drive for the Eea. The bsAAt
reached the beach. II did not
stop. II droye on Now Il
slipped and stumbled Into the
fipt wash Of the waYes. Then
Il gained its fe-t.
On Il charged. head lowered. blood
streaming. staining the Tater. on.
on into the depth % the ocean until
only ia back showed above the sur.
face.
Now CsArk. rushing 10 the Eurf
line. watched Il closely, saw il turn
and fight In the tide aud wailow Ia
the trough q the great breakers.
over II turned. over and over In
the waves Clark saw the monsters
bulk become very still. II rose and
fell. submcrEc and emerged and
then drifted. n visible speek out IN
the grip o. a rscodinE tide
Clark turned and cleaned his
knife In the sand With fear. no
nouocd for the first tim. that
the entire tribe. men and women.
were running down the mountain
side toward him.
lie could not flee. The ocean was
~ his back lie was eornsrsd.
There remained but the chance that
his eonqusriuE % tho monster
ts!ghi ss.s him hy eleyatink him In
the eyes OF the natives.
Far In tho lead Of the running ma.
iives, her hair fiylng In tho wind.
Clark saw Toha.
Tho knife wRs s,ill Eripped in his
hand. Zoo OF friend. he could no,
I find a heart 20 use ton women.
so he turned and flung the thing far
out into the water.
Toba bounded 10 his ride. lie half
expected 10 be- SEIZED. bound. car.
fird away prisoner. bat no.
She flung her arms about him.
She Kissed him. She held him
/ fast In am affcciionaie embrace.
! The women ran up. followed By the
men. among them Smith. wid,.eyed.
joyful
Clark. you've saved our liYen," he
cried. They look on you as a god.
We saw tho whole fight from the
hills, I, was magnificent"
/ Courage came 20 Clark. II bound.
ed thru his veins Leaped 10 his
temples Made Of him. on the mo.
msnt, eonaueF.ng hero. lie stood
erect. His eyes flashing. imposing.
commanding and raised his hands.
To his. ama4cment tho natives.
men and women. dropped 70 their
knees and among them. pros;ra;s.
tho old queen. willis Smith. rapidly
interpreted what she said.
The old giri surrsndsrs the
throne. the snake skin. the island.
everything TO you" cried Smith with
delight.
Tho natives eireled around him.
Tho womsp. Toba leading. lifted him
from the ground and marched him
,riumphantly on their sholdeTa 10 the
throne.
Toba crcpt 70 his side.
May I 81, with thee. my mas,sr7"
she asked. Smith. at his aide, had
interpreted.
Aye" replied Clark rrandiy. u
may make you my queen"
Tho queen. tall, stark, wasted.
stood bcfor, him. sho raised
her arms above her head and
cried 10 tho natives.
"A sacrifice 20 tho new godF' she
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