The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-08-28
By Van WICK Mason

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kafEed himNif aeecss The cabin with
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seeking te evaaf 3 tran. The ether
jumped back and instead 81 azina
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revolver ard - Ama borne heavily
ever backwards when colbys enc
hundred and seventy pounds struek
rim
TIE sboek solasd CeHxs ceis
ffum BIS hard ard Il etraek 3 val
afth q erash. hut TIE ex9bidfer
nefer heard i. 50 intent vas be ~
obtaining . frHner grip on hts
ensmys throaG He. though nDt
especially bic, WA nevertheless
powerful IS Though built Of steel
springs and rawhide, ard be fought
ike = maniac.
In TIE dfmlv ~ enbin burnm =
struggle which Nns not leza fsro
eiouz for being silent. Only the
quick hump Of feet and les failing
ire gritty anur, Coihya Mhi1tiinR
rNsps for breath and the thud Of
brides rolling over ard over broke
-. a3#F44A WH.M - - 49,
crashed again and again into MS
sides and thudded on Of his
shoulders. Colnys fingers only sank
the deeper into the puisine, musrn-
lsr flesh about the others throat
Next his enemy again tried for ;
knife OF pistol. but yielding to panic
Is sunncation commenced q set in.
unwiseiy aband1ned hts effort and
reached upwards. elawinE wildly n
Colbys eyes.
The ex-soldiar lodged desperately
and reared M head back - far ~
possible, then. On discovering he
could not b. this strategy thwart
has iong-arnsed antagonist. suddenly
rolled over with insent e ssn one Of
those eiawinE arms against the edge
Sc zhe hunk. The unknown however.
seized the opportunity to drive his
hase sharply into the pit OF Colby $
Stomach.
Colhy gnaped. saw binding flashes
Of fame before his eyes and felt his
fingers siacken. Only sheer will
power and a glimpse 81 the girl now
craurhinw anxndiv before the cab
met stesled him into maintaining
his grip.
Graduhllv his enemya motions
grew fRebler and when presently
his strAininr body relaxed into .
convincing iimpnezs. Colby prompt
" loosed his grip; no us killing the
fellow.
Sweat blinded and weak from the
searfne barbs Of pain shooting
through his abdomen. he az gasp
ing for what seemed an iutermin-
able period. He was aroused by .
subtle sound and beheld AGeneva
BeueE passing an uncertain hand
before her eYez-at last she called
in ; low voice.
Are you al F1EEEE
fes-are your
I'm afraid ! fainted-bad air
always gets me-"
Ynu WERE sne-come on. we've
roE % 20" Colby then lashed his
uaary body back into obedience and
after retrieving his pistol heaved
the unconscious man ever his
shoulaer silently as he might. Il
w4a o. the bare springs Of 8 settee
II ; cabin well aft on c deck that
Cslhs Deposited his burden and then
heasea a deep Sigh Of relief.
sshall / switch on the light
awaTng"
YES. but mufie H."
VIXEN Geneva Benet obeyed. Col
- eAst her . quick glance and saw
that she seemed fully recovered; her
4uRfe little mouth was firm once
mare and her body. IN It's contour
revealing & : jersey. No longer
msTsred d ( had there in the
ElnsaE
aIs-he deadf" abe demanded.
AHn hasn't even stirred
sNo. But he's out-cnid as .
Hitchss tooth-repiied the gauat
victor 80 he played the fash over
he others paiiid face and purple
I'd throat sLocks like maybe he'll
Be present but not voting Tor quite
! while
~Oh deari Your fnce-it-hes
You terribly, and your
sAzM = awvniffuu-H i
aHad &c take some he said, "as
eefI a0 dish i out-fm al right. /
.honTh. Nov let me think . min
ale
As . result Of their adventures
Iinee reboardink this Wondering
Inex Colby found himself consider
.klr It e les. Despite Geneva
neze strange remark about
EhTenhreit's lahora IN cabin sls. he
zaz eainniae 20 doahs tkzs Herr
Fuxelss eniRmatfe stir Of paper had
rs serious conneclirn With the