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His arrew tired when he was about ten feet from

me and he dropped the lantern and hammer to his side,

and swore under his breath ireater zeal As he caht with interest

His hat was thrust back, and I could see his jaw

hard-set under his blond beard

He took a step nearer, ran his eyes over the wall and

resuht feet, and he began at the top In settling

hihtly, and I could hear his hard breathing I was

deliberating how best to throw myself upon him, but as

I wavered he stepped back, swore at his ill-luck and

flung the ha forward and snatching

the lantern "Stand just where you are!"

With the revolver in h in my left, I enjoyed his utter consternation,

as my voice roared in the corridor

"It's too bad we an," I said "I'd begun toin the dayti"

"You're a fool," he growled He was recovering froleam of his teeth in his