Evening star., 1934-08-26

with one hand, while she propelled herself
with the other arm and her feet. When she
saw that Keith was in his section of the body.
she said Lets co. very softly and struck out
straight for the clubhouse. Keith came behind
her. leaving few feet of open water between
This gave the effect of the serpent's body
undulating partly above and partly below the
surface, and the sight was so realistic that Bill
couldn't suppress little cry of delight as he
watched them.
THROUGH the open mouth of the monster.
Mary kept her eyes on the clubhouse,
while she SWAN silently and without ripple,
straight ahead. The water was growing lighter
around her now. At any moment the serpent
would be seen She circled to the right, so
that the spectators on the club veranda would
get q side view of the serpent. She knew
Rollo's profile was by far his best feature!
Suddenly q shout rang out over the water.
Somebody on the veranda had sighted them.
At once all was confusion. People rushed from
the dance floor while excited cries and few
feminine screams filed the night air. Mary
giggled to herself and SWAN steadily on. with
Keith faithfully bringing up the rear.
The cries on the veranda had become Q
steady roar. Not person was left on the
dance floor huge crowd pressed against
the monstrous apparition out on the water.
Then suddenly shot rang out, and some
body screamed. Then came another shot. and
. third. Two men had obtained revolvers, and
were deliberately shooting at the sea serpent.
Mary sensed their danger at the first report.
Like flash she turned and made for the pro.
tecting darkness beyond the reach Of the club
house lights. Keeping as low in the water as
possible, she kicked steadily and pulled hard
will. her free hand
Shot after shot rang out. She heard q little
splash In the water only inches from her
shoulder, and realized that bullet had struck
there. She heard another whistle over her
head. Then she was in the darkness. and
ahead loorned the canoe. with Bills white.
scared face staring at them.
Hurry" he gasped as Mary's hand touched
the gunwhale They're putting out from the
clubhouse in boats"
4 IKE flash Mary slipped from under the
u serpent's head. Bill grabbed it. crushed it
ruthlessly. and jammed it into the bottom OF
the canoe. He held the craft steady while
Mary clambered in. Keith was after her
second later. and they caught up the paddles.
The canoe streaked straight out into the lake.
Already they could hear the sound of motor
boats roaring out to the place where the
monster had been sighted, and a searchlight
cut across the water. But the canoe was fairly
leaping over the waves as Bill and Keith dipped
their paddles frantically.
They had turned now and were heading back
for the boathouse. Soon it was evident that
they were out of danger, and they slowed up
for moment.
boy, was that q narrow squeak" Keith
painted. "I never figured on any shooting
Mary laughed. rather nervously. "Rollo gave
. swell performance. though" she boasted.
Lets get back to the boathouse," said Bill
'T won't feel easy until We get rid Of this
thing"
Silently they padded on over the dark water.
They were now close to shore, and had almost
reached their destination. The shore was steep
at this point, and trees oyerhung the water.
Suddenly Mary uttered q tense, low whisper.
There's another canoe following U.S." she
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