Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-12

r this time but now the reaction set in
l All he could think of was the narrow
escape of Jessica. 1t made him sick
J "Get rope" he yelled, and then,
"never mind"
! He went to Jessica, who stood with
; her arm about her mother.
"Take this gun, Jessica, and if that
man stirs, shoot him." Jim ordered.
81 couldn't do that, Jim."
"Then mash him on the head with
the butt-he's the one who set the
place afire."
Jessica took the gun and went over
to Sykes, who was still unconscious.
Jim got knife and cut away the ropes
from hammock.
i GAIL right, dear. Go in with your
mother; don't get cold," he said to
Jessica.
"But, JIM she suddenly re-
membered. She went back to her
mother. Jim dragged Sykes over to
the edge of the clearing and tied him
to a tree.
"Now," he said, eff you will bring
me something to eat and little sweet
oil for my hands where I blistered
them, I'll stand guard over this BRUTE"
"Of course" Mrs. Parkman cried.
All through this she had secretly sided
with poor Jim, although she hadn't
dared to let Jessica know. Dobson and
the maid went in to get something to
eat for Jim. He hadn't eaten dinner
and he suddenly felt faint.
Mrs. Parkman came out with oil and
bandages. Jessica came out with a
flash light to help bandage his hands,
which were not seriously burned. Jes-
sica stared at Sykes who was begin
ming to recover.
"He evidently knew that you tip
ped the authorities" Jim said, "and
tried to get square. He seemed to
be crazy with drink. No man would
do that in his right mind"
"What are you going to do with
him? ?"
81 ought to take him out about a
mile and drop him over to the sharks"
Jim said.
CT don't want lot of notoriety,"
Jessica faltered.
GAIL right. I'll pension him and you
kiss him!"
"Jim, don't be sarcastic like that"
"Come on, dear, you're unstrung."
eyes, go back and try to get some
Sleep"
"Sleep!" Jessica exclaimed.
"Well, go in out of the night damp
and rest"
Dobson brought out some food and
a tall drink.
Finally they went into the bunga-
low, bat Jim noticed that the lights
did not go out.
About daylight Sykes seemed to be
all right except for terrific pain in
his head.
He swore up hill and down dale that !
he didn't remember thing, and then
spoiled that by insisting that he had
intended to arouse them in moment,
that all he meant, was to give them a
scare.
"Arson that endangers life is the
same as manslaughter," Jim reminded
him.
"Well, take me ashore, get this over
WITH" pleaded Sykes.
Nose who had finally seen the glare,
had timorously crept up from camp.
The fire was all out and jim was sit
ting by the tree-bound Sykes then,
eating. Nose sat with him to keep
him company.
Just about dawn Jim sent Nose /
back to get his launch and bring 1t
around. When he did that he and
Nose got Sykes into the launch and
fastened him with chains in the little
cabin.
81 don't want those folks to see him
this morning-it will upset them"
Jim explained.
Nose remained on the launch and
Jim came ashore in the tender.
Dobson, shaver and immaculate and
as calm as if nothing had happened,
came out and began to prepare for
breakfast. They ate out under the
trees in fair weather.
Finally Jessica and her mother came
cut and asked what had become OF
the man, Sykes.
"He is well taken care of. Afraid
it might upset you to see him." Jim
explained.
Jessica shot him grateful glance
on account of her mother, then she
looked questioningly at Jim's launch.