SERIAL STORY A ROMANCE By Louis Joseph Vance IMustrations by Ray Walters (Copyright, 1910, by Louis Joseph Vance.) n SYNOPSIS. man of New | Jlackstock, who Sie accepts, 1a ref- Kath Garrett Coast, a young York City, meets Douglas § invites him to a card party. although he dislikes Rlackst son being that both are in love erine Thaxter, Coast falls to « that Blackstock is unwor friendship. At the party C named Dundas and Van Tuyl a quarrel, and Blackstock Tuy! dead. Coast stru weapon from Bas 0 CHAPTER XVil.—~(Continued.) “But When I had down to the beach. called Chang wont be day has been there with him ried knowing he always fearing he suspedted ing ave as if pened Coast folded her clos know,” he sald At thelr feet lessly, whimper woman deftly a terrified glan ser gtreet gratefully watched “Then were to leave to think. the beach, without tance bey sudd close above alone, so that 1 migh dreadful man I was a the fo, to bel softly. the ng disengage« ted shook even then w inshore gerved? under fire as d my pistol, She utters ed a but ould mel: 3 iy Cf ings, detailing seized the Bu ork her unob ¥ of distress: cry shake his head in nfirmation of the tid the way Blockstock had weapon he wound up with a sor show of optimism, “it's another With the rowboat, As things stand, Appleyard Well, we'd better pot risk waiting for him The cat lles out easy range, and if they {ry to swim out stop us, | can beat off with boathook or an oar. [| think we can make it-—at least, it's worth trying. I'll go now and have a Jook at that boat.” 1 to he ¢ oniy anch now,” ry slory off of them She drew a deep breath, endoreing this forlorn hope. “Very well,” she sald tersely. “Go, then. | must hurry back, for fear he may miss me, Yes, 1 can brave it out; don't worry ~~] shan't let him suspect. And there's another reason,” she continued stubbornly, when he tried to object: “I can get you a re volver if I go back. Yes, my own. | have It In my trunk; I'm sure he woesn't know of It, for I never thought to show It him. It 1s loaded, too; and loangetiteasily,. . . . Now l will go." “Very well,” he consented reluctant ly. "They won't miss me, that's sure; but you . . . Try to slip away abont dusk. Maké some excuse, and with a nod I'll ve walting here, all prepared, And . make sure of that revolver, first thing you get back. Take care of yourself above all things. Oh, don't worry about me; he doesn’t; 8 drawn, I'm no longer a then, and-—God keep you, He could Imagine the effort the brave smile at parting cost her ‘a Unsmiling thoughtful, he watehed her hurried down to the beach Ten minutes brought him had bathed it somberly away, then of the morning Ages \ scant hundred feet further the very foot the bluff that arched a slightly concave face above It, lay a rowboat, bottom up, screened huge boulder. Hope palpitant In bosom, leaping and dying like a can- dle in the wind, he hastened to It, bent over, hands beneath the thwart, and stood It its side A of disappointment sighed out lips. He original posit There were steady to place where he that ago! on, of on low from hls le fon, neither row Oars nor for him. a Despalr blackened He swung daze of frust ack, ploddl ed feet Fifty yards the sky about mechanically, ited hope, and avily as with w in } ng hi elght- from the boat, crash behind him bre 1 to the about face with a start wecident ortion bled nd wit} ard v fe LYENIDE vagrant ugh polished, un in und she thoat ba that dua 1 breaths darken floor of water, v ning from th fog be the beached ca enc ose des res Pausing beside Const stared hungrily at the little sel off gently swinging at mooring How to reach her, make use of her {I needs must? . He shook his head In doubt, strong. 1g assured now that he would set foot ipon her decks only through of force {is hopes reverted now to Apple vard as the last resort. Without | little man and the Echo—or some oth- { er boat-—he was powerless, | for the mirth of his enemies. At his feet the blind dog crouched, motionless as stone, seeming to search | the infinite with the unwinking stare of its dead, colorless eyes. . . Abruptly a sound of pelting (feet transformed the scene. The blind dog lifted up with a Jump and faced round, growls, rumbling In its throat. Coast turned, startled and apprehensive ves shore, a was running at a curfous, outlandish jog-trot, heading directly for Coast. With a little thrill of fear the Amer. ican glanced round for some means of defending himself. #le had no doubt that the Chinaman had been commis. sloned to dispose of him even as poor Power had been dohe away with, In a sudden flush of anger he laid held of the first thing that caught his eye tiller of the catboat, a heavy | | i with the initizl blow-—and moved a pace or two foir'ward, in a position of defence jut within a hundred yards the Chl naman swerved widely, then held on steadlly toward the northern sand spit A or two later he ived at the water's and while ared hall ipefied, stopped stripped to his linen drawers, then 0 the water, wading o until he lost footing, th gswimmi long, powerful ind aight moment ar- edge, or 163 Watching with its poll swiftly sheat anxious quick ater, Cot speculation until movement of the d ac growl, Black rly body at a by a then upon avily noderate pace. A second growl, that an angry roar, brought still, with a ham tow ard the He wheeled them, swaying he as he came on more ret fo a tand: nervously kxtock of mor ur perspi tulate making ra to let you” oment occupled with re dog, which seemed half mad with desire to fly at Blackatock's Coast made no reply. In the light of this revelation the situation was taking on a new and fairly terri ying complexion. “Of the two of us, 1 been the blindest,” Blackstock con- tinued In a manner of bitting irony that seemed to amuse him. “I won. dered from the first how long you'd take to find me out. Kate, of course, I've had her hyp notized so long that she never dreams of questioning the matter, no matter how barefaced I am. But you--Lord! I thought you'd show more diserimina tion!” He chuckled grimly, resting an on the side of the careened “You, ths knighterrant!” he “Blind as a bat! Coast spoke to the dog and succeed: you on ft—when I che For a straining t} must say you've been faking all along?” he asked without visible resentment. “Ever pince you showed up In court with those smoked gigases?” Ho was talking more than for any better reason, to galn time to readjust his view point, (TO BE CONTINUED) The Other Extreme. “I haven't enough money to startle | Relable and Experienced First Baseman Aids St. Louis. Stovall's Presence Expected to Inspire Other Players With Confidence to Make Them 20 Per Cent, Better In Fielding. t} 16 Wi all and member of reason why finlah last Ask any give one should not swer: “Stovall” Not that the Browns figure Stovall, single-handed, will the club out of the depths of th but the players to a man belleve that s pres. ence Stovall on Ary in gi member of infleld suffic dence to m ter ball i Since Ti troit for been a bi sack 1 1 ¢ ers have hi no one to “ti Browns to ace's club he will an lead e¢ sub-cellar of ve each fent confi- a 20 per cent bet. ls vas traded to De- has initial there the at T AY to.” than Irow True, heres has } nn less twenty all First Baseman Stovall, glove the pill nd I'll be last towards third year fir the game mote chance with that reck ness ball games games this because he fter and a good flelder, but use the other Infleld ers have confidence In him and theh game will ter as a conse quence.” fa - n faster and which wing fot of Stovall, not 1" we'll win a genson with 8 ‘a a8 goot hi hecsa be be WHY BALL GAMES ARE LONGER Umpire Billy Evans Tells Why Con tests Nowadays Require More Time Than Previously, “Why are games longer? In the first place, the lively ball makes mors hitting.” vouchsafes Umpire Billy Ev ang, “In the second place, 1 have no ticed that in batting against this lve | ler ball almost double the number of fouls have been hit, either of the long raising variety or those which carom off the bat against the stands. “In addition to this, there has been another vital change In the game. In | away at the first good ball pitched, makes each pitcher work to the Hmit | Unless they are over the plate they | pass them slong. 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