Show S SINNERS UL 0 N a R I 1 N HEAVEN 0 W 11 M N EAU ink V IL off BY CLIVE ARDEM ARDEN to vat ey ruc at julu CW C W D S continued Conti from last wee 1 I er T thee waters treacherous promise me oh ohl ehr sho impatiently 1 I dont ilon t aalt ant to bathe battle ever any lure ru 11 sit it aind mancl ou go in thia this blazing sun iso indeed 1 you must ue ile down doan in the hut but and sleep vainly she be remonstrated tearing a recurrence of the tangible loneliness khe A be had upon the hillside ilia jaw jew bet set in a way she was as to 0 o know mell 11 with a Is elike crip ua he be carew her bonard the hut but the interior was cleared now of rubbish rubb lih and a rough aperture for win dow mow lit had d been made tit st the end facing inland the hade shade as cool and wel come croft fetched the coat coats and spread them apon the ground biow he eld sold I 1 otay here rnell I 1 return you understand you promise to remain or r ast I 1 barricade tho the admirl bhe pulled I 1 her band hand away aad and let N now stay here until I 1 return her tier aching head fall back upon the fleece lnona of the mat mint oh don dont t bully roe me P she protested irritably trying to control the quaver in her voice I 1 I 1 jh on t endure it please go lie looked down at her tn in silence for a moment tnt his brow knit in perplexity then he lie turned and went eat out getting setting ip the improvised door behind him lying is 49 in the compall live gloom a prey to rising lever fever no nt r fears her tier shrinking in horror slie she fared the tact fact of her tier isolation sundered from frow all the sure harbortt har borst of civilization with this man of uncertain moods rno odan a man choin hom she neither billed nor understood I 1 A core cure for her physical welfare had certainly been today but in everything her will III had been bec overpowered even to the extent of physical force it vaa not to be borne bornet 1 what liht not happen the tears fears accumulating grew into feverish terror she struggled to her tier feet and burled hurled herself weakly at t ti door with some frenzied idea of escape the door bax barricaded on the outside I 1 As a cased caged beast half mad with terror and impotence ehe she staggered up and down the little hut her brow clammy clar her clenched hands shaking with a rush of hysterical tear tears she he flung herself upon the around she sobbed die fraught Oh Hughler hughlon Hugh lol gradual Gra dUAy w akom orn out ehe she grew calmer gradually she he bui its of her surround surroundings Angs falling into a troubled rest nestles les sleep the un sun bid moved round beh behind lad the hilt hill and the hut seemed ark and oppress oppressive I 1 ve when suddenly br her vv c opened she started vp pp in some slam surely it wag was not night and croft still dhent llo Iloie weier gr autocratic and distasteful any companion hip ship might become the awfulness of liture ax for a 6 moment that contingency tin gency aest x across her mind made it desirable beyond all she ran to the door to her eur sur prise it was afi no longer barricaded barricades barrica ded she pushed it open and drew a breath of relief for rutilde atvas it N as still broad daylight ali atie sunshine gleamed in bright patches upon the lie shore alternating with ion stretches of shadow cast by palms which singly or in small clumps dotte the bay the time she judged must be early evening it if croft had returned and the door where could he lie be continued on pago rage 3 ite of the cat pon county board of education will fak lak place a at the regular meeting of the board next tuesday when the new member members vill take the oath of office nd a president and vice vies president pre eident ut for the to coming ing yea will be b lecter IN HEAVEN from 2 DW unsteadily ehe she walked to the re es edge searching with stra raining laing es the shore and antl the distant reef inthout malt Nam nameless eleRs dread at tit her i art she he turned to ascend the ope toward the paint grove p get from there n k dearer lew few of at no e wrecked machine 0 J A behind among the ipes i pes presently caused her tier to look hund und quickly it war footfall el evidently dently croft had lind re med and rome come to the river N ith sigh at 0 ellet site leh left the tre tr e and ened lomand 1 to 0 street him then r fru r moment all power ceded wed to leave her tier body she stood eted to the ground her lip lips moving without uttering ut terin a sound her eyes about ten feet amay a an may ay a pair it ct serce erce restless rest lee eyes gazed alvn her fascinated from a boty black face re by it its breadth ot of nose a and hieL nesa at 0 lips lip the darl bakow rm of height and sinewy bild glistened as re it fresh from the abt r the frizzy black hair clung clan lampey about the cara ears and forehead ka a he stood watching her like an ani ant aal at watch watching hig its it prey the come lips arted 14 a alow slow oey llAh grin alth ith a quick stream of unintelligible cords ads lie sprang forward forwar tl i the spell brote with one shri it f terror she turned and fled madir town own the tile slope r the unintelligible muttering ceased L bloodcurdling blood curdling yell like some wild arary pierced the still air echoing round the bay quick agile sounded close la in her wake the unearthly strength born ot of emergency mer gency came to barbara every hing save the distant but hut faded from cr er right sight time ceased coherent bought fled from her only one in reigned that of at the hunta hunt east ta to reach its lair that once here ere defense might prove equally possible the she never pauta to con ilder ider the aaa et drew nearer in eis bot I 1 pursuit 4 the weird cry again ind nd agan agal resounded over the bk bia cloer closer he came ehe she heard beard hia his bort snorting snort lag breathing closer he be warmth of it tanned tier ler neck closer yet and a hand caught at the sleeve of her blouse earing the soft silk ilk to ribbons as she munched rn ebed her arm free closer nd ad this time the sinewy black fingers abbed the bare arm itself A swift whirling noise smote across ri tier er reeling brain something hurtled past gat her shoulder with a snarling groan her captor fell sprawling lIng upon he ground dazedly she looked around springing ng over crags scrambling through rush nood croft came come down the hill bill behind the hut at break neck speed the native quickly regaining his feet cast at one glanco glance toward the tall white figure with blazing eyes dropping to to muddled direct from the beavens tira tens then without a word nord be he turned swiftly and leapt with extraordinary tra ordinary rapidity back toward the palm grove her transient strength oozing away barbara staggered forward croft caught her by the arm arms hat the devil made you leave the hut I 1 he demanded angrily all tendency to faint left ber lien no ct c a whip could so bare have quickened her bewildered brain she recoiled in his hi grasp gazing up into hie his tice face dumfounded dum founded amid the confusion I 1 oc of her mind his extreme pallor struck her forcibly his ills eyes pierced ber her ilk like fla flaming ining steel you enough sense to realize this new now was the time to assert herself hera elf ehe she hesitated searched vainly for a retort opened ber her mouth closed it again in her weak state circum nth es proved too overwhelm overwhelming ming feeling utterly insignificant she merely turned her miserable eyce eyes ee pAiL 1 1 I was only looking for you she murmured unsteadily appos tion may wear down a man an as a fort fortress cess with time but help les silences all guns he ile stood breathing hard bard still grasping her arm am gazing into her face with ey no D longer flashing with anger but tut dering with something she could not define something composed of horror and fear cl dill dl na muttered at atlant lant laet in a different tone nue if I 1 hails had been too latell for a moment be he stood silent scanning the vicinity of the palm grove perceiving no signs of the native be he turned wit nith hir bor toward the hut 1 I rescued most if of the uIrt wireless less and luggage he said turning the subject 0 of her thoughts abruptly 11 1 I brought some of our things across and left the rest on the reef you vere asleep so I 1 took the wilelen up the hill bill and fixed up the aerial sinking once more the costs she watched him carry in their suitcases and something else it was vias the old tin box of aunt dollys tears rose to barbaras eyes and her throat coni con tr acted but her companion presence p caused her to wr istle gallantly all antly with the grief erred stirred up afresh by the sight of this thi familiar old box the little homely things are ace ever those which bring out the full force of loss or tragedy hiding vt akness from croft crofts eyes ho however weer becoming unconscious ly barbaras P purpose u in life juit just now any display bt f it lt aas a she felt antul abhor tit to him in silence she watched him unfasten the box take out the spirit lamp amp reach among the other contents and abstract a tin of f milk pres antly he brought seme in 6 team las inc milk in a mall tin mue she mit bad alien aft en akee that lane dupea picnics with aunt ent dollyu the he sight ot of it dauwd nave of 11 anil and lewk 1 I anut drink it ft she littered mitt m ered turning nig awn 11 must lust lie he replied quietly stating ntine himic if on m the ali ground beside her M his M inexorable she took tool no notice come along alongi dop ewt I 1 b utoy bar inar baral quick t ri e turned and need faced him cheit rather too tia she tie took the raus muc but her hand trembled and the sall milk cd it oi 0 er the eds lie placed hl binm ove hers berj and guided them anit nd the cool coot timi touch brought a peculiar sense of f am ilni and security it test tested i qu aurl eor rl I 1 he remarked fd I 1 lie returned vi the aock ork of of bleir ln lanag nag hiir leour rne rate is I 1 rd hu hl said presently all IN III you unpack it now bowl I 1 ohl oh I 1 cant I 1 not yet she said ald dearll shall ir 1 nol not ob dear me not 1 she wirt ed up in abarm ali anell but dont you want culna for the night 1 no he ile looked at her in mute inquiry tou you don t eup sup pose poise the she asked with asperity 1 I shall ever tu lu this place placer I 1 aa As he turned away she BW the same flash ot of white in the dim light that she be had bad sc ai the first time they met 1 I advise you to change after such a soaking Bo aking was his only remark he ile stood near the door as it uncertain for or a few ew mo moments then pushed it open 1 I shall have try supper outside Goodnight good night the I 1 he added there was much sense in ala als advice her clothes felt stiff and nd heavy wearily ehe she opened her suitcase surprised to find mot most of the contents dry she hastily undressed and slipped into cool fresh garments gar mente throwing en on a loose Ja japanese dressing gown she lay down again all fears sank into oblivion she fell into a deep deen leavy sleep ill the flare of many torches illuminated the midnight darkness in the south of at the island the old chief sat in tbt afy council chambor sear mear the en ice ace of the sacred palm gave surround edby bis his trusted warriors in the center of the large circle of squatting figures stood baboo ma next in rank to the chief recounting in his muttering singsong sing song dialect the strange story which arousing tragic caused consternation and foreboding in every heart when nhen he be ceased sat silent pulling his wrinkled dark hands that trembled an act bated babel broke out all around fierce native oaths blending with nills ot of distress the chief at last commanded silence and poke spoke whence came come they Ba booma was there no strange canoe floating fi like a vast island upon the lagoon there was not 0 chief the white woman appeared in my path as if sprung from the waving palm I 1 the white man mau he looked furtively rt und did fall from the skies sending his bolt before him I 1 he ile ably shivered ered stroking his sore shoulder the great white man Is in a giant 0 my chief I 1 he will not easily be killed now how great Is the tribe thoa thou not see others Babo omaT omar one other did I 1 stay to a 0 po perchance they are evil spirits me to haunt bount the huts where llari the shoto of at our slain ones or perchance per cLance they slay with ball devils like unto those other evil ones the chief sat in deep thought for some moments then rose and waved his spear the vow I 1 be cried let preparations be made my warriors when next darkness bides the orta we will fall upon this white tribe true to the vow r A confusion of voices re sounded accompanied by many furtive into the darkness of the forest the savage joy of revenge vas was yet tempered with awe memories Ife morles of aba makra a of warfare adopted by white men caused to follow their chief in still half fearful excitement to the sacred palm grove presently the sound of native voices rose once more singing their song of 0 0 0 0 0 the man sitting outside the ittle little hit raised his face inhaling the soft scents grateful for the wind all night he bad sat motions ax head hidden in his hands bands there wis nobody to ssi IV in his hansard bar ard flatum fea tum what barbara had seen that morning although his eyes had bad not closed this solitary eoll tiry try vigil with its forced ina ins N tion had revived and intensified the mornings rings the sense cf kowt which bad bed attacked barbara with bueb violace viol ace in the afternoon now attacked him again and again he strove to turn his thoughts ts from the wrecked mass out there upon the uie reef from the dark wafers and the monsters which fastert fc stert them where those friend trong and full of life not many tours ag ago now noa lay hidden what awful fate borse orse than mere drowning had been theirs he ile to restrain in hs mental asony dragging dragg draggi lii nj mind away for down that road maid f v lay there were natives possibly canni baig upon this ie is land to be faced or later therein to his 11 mind lay hope for surely they were in touch with civell bation during his travels he had picked up a good number of dialects employed employ eif a among 1 11 Poly polynesian and sela heslan wh luck tie he find recco through their enterprise ter terp prIse rlee 14 they had any but this was doubtful it lie bell ac the cl caracter aties if of the knew the trade route routes the port ports of call the of blands hi touch mith civilization the of mf in av practically unknown intercourse with ith stange bathes toi mient considerable risk with ith a woman oman in hi bt tarl are at that hat thought the same thrill hot shot through his frame which he had experienced per perien fenced ced ic in the morning the awful loneliness ot at shirt seined to all from him beatt bic hia reflection reflections a sarn aled terrified cry came from the hut he sat mat tip up alert in a moment all had ben quiet hitherto the draught dropped into the milk had bad dono done its wort worl lie ile had heen een fortunate in a res cut ans the w cas caso w medicines and fart aid old necess itle from the machine ins eltine again louder another ry upon his eue ete lie ile sprang to his 1 fee reaction had come upon barbant awakening from the heavy effect of at the drug so vividly that bhe she was al boat delirious td little hut seamed to on awing ing round and round now darting suddenly up toward the eky sky now nou dropping as ax a stone into limitless space and ever from the four aerik of the globe roared what seeing like ten thousand trains to escape nus impossible for somebody had barricaded the door the hut ru thed da down own now toward the dark fathomless waters they closed above her and everywhere binck black hands surrounded her black leering faces came close with a brick of terror ahe abe cowered against the 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