Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-01-05

she is mine, she is mine. must take
her"
Sweat broke out ON the Englishnan's
face. He dare not look at the girl. He
faced the Wakil Islander who was so
willing TO keep everything quiet
mo-" he said hoarsely. "She does
not go with you. She stays"
He knew that that was the wreck Of
his plans, perhaps his death and yet
he had to say it, the white blood was
too strong for him.
ssBut. . HaMamut, I have bought
her and paid for her. You may not keep
her" protested the Wallil Islander
Nevertheless, I keep her. Co thy
way in peace. She stays"
He expected 8 fight. he knew Arabs
but the Waldl Islander did a more
deadly thing He smiled softly and lift
ed q gold whistle to his nps-only he
never blew it. With the leap Of cat
the girl was across the room and had
snatched it from his hand.
The Walil Islander smiled, net so
softly, and drew dagger. At the
same instant he flung the girl at Glen
Harrington with his left hand and
leaped stabbing. The Englishman had
only time to sidestep both girl and bioW
and swing heavy left hand punch tol
the young Arabs body. The blow sent
Islander staggering across the room,
but it Jared the Englishman to the
shoulder. The meek Walzil, it seemed
wore q shirt Of mail under his s'lken
robes.
The blow taught the Arab something,
too. he knew he was facing an alert
and dangerous fighter. AS the English
man moved after him with his own
dagger out, the Wakil leaped out Of
range as lightly and silently as jungle
beast, and as he leaped he droppei his
dagger and whipped revolver from
his belt. He smiled again as he flashed
this up to shoot Glen Harrington.
It was his last smile. Even as the
pistol rose, the Englishman's hand jerk
ed and the knife In it flew straight at
the Arabs throat shirt of mail
had taught him where not TO aim. Thel
Waldl ISLANDER opened his mouth In
utter surprise, but he had crtnnpledl
dead to the floor before he could shoot.
Glen Harrington lost no time IN es-
Gaping. 1t was the only thing to do,
his work was wrecked beyond repair.
Not only had he killed an influential
sheik but Islanders gesture with the
whistle had made Il plain that his fol-
lowers waited outside. It could only be
q matter Of time before they broke in
to exact vengeance.
kTaat
door and collected the little he needed
FOR his flight. together with extra gear
and food for the girl He opened q
1ivan and took from ii q very long
,awhide rope. he tied the gear 10 one
md Of this and lowered It out Of the
window. He had everything planned
dnce the life Of a SPY so often depends
N quick and well thought out get
way.
Curly he explained this TO the girl
IS he secured the rope and wordIesslyl !
Incident she slid down ahead OF hinn-
she saw the bitter rage Ia his face and
Faa frightened By what sE1e had DONE
ven If she did not know what she had
lone He had, anyhow, neither the
ime nor the mood to enlighten her. ,
{ was to be hard and deadly going I
rom that moment on If they were TO
ave their skins.
They had luck with them-the iuck !
bat had turned It back on him when
e had really needed 1t for bis work !
here was nobody about to stop them
r even see their going The popping Of |
uns and the shouting from the city /
Explained why. The publications. at
promotion were at .heir
eight and had drawn everybody with {
D the walls
The mean little place where he had 4
.aDled his two racing caEnels was de- p
srted for the same reason. He blc9sea 4
be foresight that had made him buy
70 fast beasts. for. driving them AZ
eadioug pace. be was able tc pat 1
aklaer more than the maximum dis !
Anas between them and pursuit.
They renehed q hiding plaee he bad J
larikea on hA@ wmv up gAat before i
awn nud iay tR1ese al aas. Thsv Il