Evening star., 1935-07-06
BY MEREDITH SCHOLL.

And the manner in which his eyes
travelled lustfully over Kathy's trim
figure was disturbing.
| Money! He spoke gutterally
Money and food and then He
broke off, and once more his eyes
rested on Kathy.
"Noel's mind raced. He had no
illusions about his own skill as a
fisticuff artist, yet he knew that
physical combat was inevitable un-
less he stood by and Gid not attempt
to interfere. The youth, therefore,
decided to make the best of his own
! possible advantage ana strike first.
without further thought, he
leaped, striking out with his fist. And
the unexpectedness OF the attack
caught the big man of guard. Noel's
blow knocked him backward, but did
no further damage. Resembling a
hairy ape, the hobo uttered a roar
of rage and came forward, flaying
the air with his club.
Noel leaped aeilelv to one side,
narrowly escaping being hit. His as
! sailant turned and came back. This
time the wildly swinging club glanced
off the youths upraised arm. Kathy
screamed, and Noel became aware of
numbing pain near his elbow.
This couldn't go en-. Defeat was
staring him in the face almost at the
start. He yelled at Kathy to run
to the canoe and push of, knew
vaguely that she either hadn't heard
or chose not to obey, and then be-
came wholly occupied with getting
out of the way Of the big mans
club.
We'll, there was just one thing left
to do: Fight fire with fire. And
that's what Noel resorted to, literally.
STOPPING, he seized the first thing
thick stick-with which his hand
came in contact Luck was with him.
The stick was one of several small
logs that had been laid on the fire
to serve as graoe tor cooking. Its
end was now a burning f1rebrand.
Noel swung and a below of pain
rewarded his efforts. He struck again,
rushed forward, selzing every aivant-
age. A wild swing from his op-
ponent's weapon brought him to his
knees swaying drunkenly. For a mo-
ment his senses reeled. Utilizing his
last ounce of strength he swung his
burning brand in an effort to repulse
the others onrush-and then pitched
forward into uncOnSciouSneSs.
when Noel returned to his senses,
Kathy was bathing his face with q
On the opposite side of the fire the
big man was stretched at full length,
bound hand and foot.
"'I thought Kathy explained, I'd
better tie him up before he returned
to consciousness
Noel looked at her and suddenly
he became aware Of the change that
had taken place in her expression
a change in her attitude toward him
that sent a wild joy surging in his
veins.
"As If in answer to his unspoken
question, Kathy leaned over and kissed
him. Can't q woman change her
mind If she wants?' size asked hap
ply"
Ira Hood paused and chuckled
again. Psychologists he went on,
explained it this way: Kathy's sub
conscious mind had always been filled
with a, longing FOR bit of the cave
man in her mate, and when Noel
revealed that ne was chuck full Of
cave-man instincts, 1t vanished the
doubt that had almost meant her
unhappiness. However, the psycholo-
gists didn't know that it was Kathy
who had struck the finishing blow
that had laid out the big man; they
didn't know it was her own motherly
and protective instincts that had
prompted the act"
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