THE FARMER: JULY 31, 1911

WANTSHAWLEY WIIMOT&REYNOLDS

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Presently a shot came from thenortheast side and spattered on therock close by her head. She screamedand dropped through fright," and 1

sprang to her side, with a terrible fearthat she had been hit She was allright, however, and I pulled her to thecenter of the inclosure and sprangback to my watch.

After awhile the Chameleon camedown in the brush close to the point

lay P.SERVIS3.

OOfYRlGHT BY FRANK A. rWNiCY COI"WV.)

f (Continued.)" Etfean hod but just utfered thesewords when a shell whizzed aboard,exploded under his gun and sent Itfljlnir, end over end, down into thescudding clouds beneath us. Ethanwas toppled over, but immediatelysprang to his feet, a trickle of bloodrunning down his cheek, braced him-self and stared.

I never saw on a mortal's face sucha look pf blank astonishment and

XTJTTIxa MY PISTOL IH 1XY TEETH, I SPBAtfOOUT.

chagrin- - For a minute he could notspeak. Then he found his tongue anduttered but a single word:

"Gosh a'mightyr'In spite of the excitement I burst

Into a roar of laughter."Never mind, Ethan," I said. "You

hare finished the' Chameleon."And so, indeed, he had. Payton's fa-

mous flier was knocked all out olshape. I wondered how she kepiafloat. As she could not get awayand had manifestly fired her last shot,I ordered Eaton also to cease firing.

The last shot of the Chameleon's,which gave her her revenge on thegun that had put anj end to her career,was fired, as we learned afterward; byPayton himself.

The victory was ours, although theOsprey was not in a much better con-dition than her conquered antagonist.

Suddenly, while I hesitated aboutmy next step, a parachute droppedfrom the Chameleon.

"Good heaven, Allan!" cried the sec-retary, who nd returned to my. sideafter finding that Mr. Grayman's in-

jury was trifling. "Payton is escaping.If he gets safe to the ground the foxwill be In his hole again."

"He shall never get there!" I ex-claimed, and " at the words I , seizedthe wheel, determined to swing theOsprey around in some way so thatshe could catch the parachute. Theparachute umbrella had openedpromptly, and it was descending inlong swings. In a few moments wewere almost upon it, but I saw thatwe should pass a little to one side andabove it. . There was but one chance.Putting ' my pistol in my teeth, Isprang out with both arms wideabroad. Luckily I succeeded In grasp-ing a rope of the parachute as I shotdownward. The Osprey rushed on.and I was left suspended In midair,

the parachute lurching and gyratingwith my added and misplaced weight.

I had heard a shout of dismay fromMr. Grantham as I plunged overboard,but the Instant I felt the rope in, myfingers I had no fear.

I had taken my resolution that Al-fonso Payton should not escape, and Imeant to kil him.

I sllfied down t- -e rope sailorwise,seizin: ay pistol from my teeth as Ilnnded in a heap in the basket In-stantly recovering my feet, I swunground furiously to face Payton andfinish him. - -

But my raised pistol dropped frommy hand, for, looking straight into myeyes with pale, scared face, I sawHelen Grayman.

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where our parachute lay. Payton disappeared, and another man took hisplace. The way in which they expos-ed themselves in surrounding the rocksconvinced me that Payton knew verywell that I had no other weapon thana pistol.

I now told Miss Grayman to renewher watch, being extremely careful notto expose the least part of her personand to give me warning if any onetried to approach. the rocks from herside. I did not knowat what momentthe rush might come.

There were yet several hours of day-light, and if I could stand Payton offlong enough I felt confident that ourfriends on the Osprey would manageto ground her if they could not re-

verse her course and would come toour rescue. I counted a great deal onthe sagacity of Mr. Grantham and theexperience and devotion ov EthanHaight.

On the other hand, we were withoutprovisions and water. I felt the moresure that Payton would make a rush"because he must understand that aidwould reach us before long, and 1 waspuzzled at his delay after the arrivalof his two men from the Chameleon.

But presently I discovered the rea-son and felt my face turn pale.

Out of the brush where the Chame-leon lay a kite began to rise.

The wind was in such a direction asto carry it directly over us. 1 knewInstantly what it meant, and it mademy heart sink. Without explainingmy motives, for they had not seen thekite, I immediately led the two girlsinto a corner of the rocks, where aledge projected, so as to make a kindof roof, while in front of the bears'den thus formed another ledge rose,leaving only an irregular, narrow open-ing. I hurried them In here, saying:

"I think they are going to fire a shellat us, but In here you will be perfectlysafe," and 1 turned to leave them.

"But you," exclaimed, Miss Gray-man, detaining me, with an expressionof concern that thrilled me "you mustnot expose yourself while we are cov-

ered!" '"I'll look out for cover." I returned,

"but I must first make sure what theyare about." ;

I knew well enough what they wereabout. It was evident to me nowthat the Chameleon carried tiie drop-ping bombs that were used in war, andthat Payton was going to drop one ofthese missiles upon us with the aid ofthe kite, another military device whichat that time had come into use as anauxiliary in such cases.

If the top of the rocks had been asexposed as he naturally concluded itto be his cunning would have had itsreward and we should have 'beenblown to bits; or, at the very least,put hors de combat so that he couldsafely rush the stronghold.

I watched the manipulation of thekite with the keenest anxiety, hopingthat some accident would ccme to it.But Payton was skillful, and iri"a fewminutes he had it poised exactly overthe top of the rocks. I was familiarwith such tactics.

I could see the round black bombdepending from it, and 'the string thatcontrolled its descent, the pulling ofwhich would cause it to fall. In mydesperation I took a quick aim withmy pistol and fired, for the thing wasnet a hundred feet above us, hopingto cause an explosion in the air. Butof course I missed, and an instant aft-erward I saw the string jerked andthe fearful missile began Its descent.

I ran and - dodged into a slopingcrevice at the side of the inclosure.

In two or three seconds the explo-sion occurred. The effects were fear-ful. It shook the whole rocky emi-nence, sent' fragments flying In everydirection and ground the rock wherethe bomb struck to powder. I felt anexcruciating pain in my left ankle,which had been left exposed, but Iwas out of my hiding place in a mo-ment, limping to a peephole.

At the same moment Miss Graymanappeared, ashy pale and trembling.

All now happened I had expected.Payton, seeing that he had hit theexact spot aimed at, shouted to hismen andcame running forward. An-

other man ran at his side."Quick to your lookout!" I called to

Miss Grayman; "but, for God's sake,don't , show yourself F. ....

At the same time I got ready forPayton. I meant to make sure of himnow. Hardly ' a second had elapsedwhen Miss Grayman said In a fright-ened voice:

"Three men are coming on a run!""Til take care of them," I replied.

"Keep yourself under cover."It was Payton that I wanted. He

being disposed of, I felt in my exalta-tion equal to dealing with the others.The pirate and his companions ranwith the speed of deer.

Presently he was within twenty-fv- e

yards. I could not be mistaken, inhim a broad breasted mark, makingstraight for, my pistol, leveled througha triangular crevice. I felt that Icould not miss him, and growlingthrough my clinched teeth, "I've gotyou now!" I fired.' ,--

But at that very instant Payton'sfoot caught and down he fell, my bul-

let singing over him. His wits work-ed like lightning. He had heard theshot, and instead of rising he rolledinto a depression.

I knew I had not hit him, but Icould not see him where helay.

The other man 'came on at full-speed- ,

bringing his' rifle to his shoul-der as he began to ascend the rocks.I shot him down as I would a maddog.

Cursing the mischance that hadmade me miss Payton, but not daringto wait longer for a second opportuni-ty, I dashed to Miss Grayman's sidejust in time to see the three menclambering up the lower rocks. Hav-ing them at a disadvantage, when thedifficult climbing, prevented them fromhandling their weapons, I leaped uponthe rim and fired point blank at thenearest, who went down in a heap.

Then I 6ent a, shot at each of theothers, but with what effect I. could

Tnere must have been a great dealDf meaning and of encouragement inmy words, for a faint color and a lookof relief came into the girl's wan face.

Save her! I would have encounteredan army in her cause.

I was too anxious that we shouldmake a safe landing to pay much at-tention to Payton at present. I in-

spected the ground beneath us and3aw, as we got nearer, that we werelikely to come down in a marsh. Butthere was solid ground, brush covered,near, and by desperate . exertions,throwing all my weight to one side, Isucceeded In swaying the parachutetoward the drier land, so that finallywe struck in a very good place, thebasket alighting with but a slightshock In a clump of low, leafy bushes.

I had hardly assisted Miss Graymanand the maid out of the tangle whenthere was a splash in the water closeby, announcing the arrival of Payton'sparachute. I heard one of his menswear horribly at the fix in which theyfound themselves, for the water, withsoft mud under it, must have beenthree feet deep.

In a moment I thought of .trying totake them at a disadvantage, shootingthem down before they could eitricatethemselves. But I could not see theirexact location, and. looking around,my eye lighted upon a pile of greatrocks which rose above the brushwoodnqt more than thirty rods from wherewe stood.

"Come," I said, taking Miss Gray-man- 's

hand; "we shall be safer onthose rocks."

She was trembling like a leaf, andthe maid could hardly stand.

"Miss Grayman," I said, putting allmy heart Into my words, "you ! mustplease have confidence in me. I haveleft your father in the aero, and I hopethat he, with plenty of help,, will beable soon to reach us." In the mean-time trust in me. I would give up mylife to protect you, end I know that Ican protect you. I am an officer in theservice of the United States govern-ment, and the secretary cf the treas-ury himself is with your father in theaero. You know that we have de-

stroyed Payton's Chameleon, and hehimself will soon be in our hands."

During this speech I had been hurry-ing them toward the rocks, for I heardthe floundering of Payton and his menin the marsh and knew that they werefast extricating themselves. My wordshad the happiest effect upon MissGrayman. She glanced at me with thefirst cheerful look that I had seen uponher face.

"What is your name, please?" -

I am Lieutenant John Allan of therevenue service and in command ofthe expedition fitted out by "SecretaryGrantham for your rescue."

"Lieutenant Allan," she replied, "youhave performed an act of splendid dar-ing. May God reward you for it."

My heart thumped against my ribs,but I made no attempt to reply. In-

stead I quickened our steps. In a fewminutes more we had reached therocks.

There was a clear space around them,and they were rough and precipitous."An excellent fortification," I said tomyself. ;

The highest point may have beenforty feet above the surrounding plain

"I immediately scrambled up, drawingthe girls after me. When we reachedthe top we found a slight depressionIn which we could conceal ourselvesfrom the eyes of any person below,while from the rim I could commandthe approaches on every side. I placedMiss Grayman and Susan where theywere perfectly protected and then, pis-

tol in hand, crept to the edge andearefully locked over in the directionof the marsh.

Afar off I saw the Osprey speedingaway on the course that I had given.her and which they had evidently beenunable to control. The Chameleontill hung tattered overhead, slowly

circling. I had scarcely raised myhead a little higher when I caughtBight of Payton in the brush, callingand gesticulating to his men, who sooncame into sight behind him. Theywere all dripping and bedaubed withniud, and a more savage looking trioI never beheld. To my dismay I sawthat they all carried rifles.

I bad no weapon but my automaticpistol, which contained ten shots, be-sides twenty in my ' belt. It was aslight preparation for a siege, but Ihad the advantage , of the natural for-tification of the rocks.

And now a new cause of anxietypresented Itself. It was evident that

.the Chameleon was gradually beingbrought to earth. I saw signals ex-

changed between her and Paytou. Hismen on the Chameleon had seen us,and I saw from their motions that theywere pointing us out.

He knew how to manage his cam-paign. He sent his two men aroundto the northeast and northwest sides,while he himself guarded the south.Then we were surrounded.

The question now was. How large awould Payton receive

when his aero succeeded in landing?M&s Gayman thought five had fallen.In that case our enemies would num-

ber only five in all. and Payton's accession of force would be two men.Still, it would be terrible odds, sincethey had guns and I only a pistol.

The open ground around us was sufficiently broad to require several minutes for a runner to cross it. Mjtask was to keep a sharp watch on a I

sides and prevent an approach.I ran round the parapet, as 1 maj

call it, peering out in every directionMiss Grayman, comprehending what 1

was about and seeing my difficulty,offered to aid me. I refused at first,fearing to expose her to a shot, butshe eagerly insisted, and I let her takethe northern side, instructing her topeep through the interstices in thebroken rocks, but not to show even her

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head. ,. .

I LEAPED TJPOX THE RIM AND FIEED POINTBIiANK. AT THE NBABEST.

not, tell.Both instantly disappeared, and 1

darted back again, fearing that Pay-to- n

had recovered his feet and wasadvancing. But I could see no traceof him.

For a moment I debated whether,after all. I might not have hit him.But no; I had seen too clearly thecause of his fall.

I was tempted to ruu down to theplace where he had dropped, but wasrestrained by uncertainty as to whathad become of the other two men.When I returned to Miss Grayman shsaid that she had not seen them.

Our peril was as great as ever, perhaps greater, for the enemy was hidden.

What was to happen next? Whatwere they planning now?

(To Be Continued.)

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CHAPTER XVII.BESIEGED BT THE PIRATE.

stupefied with surprise, IEfALF around and saw,

Miss Grayman, only hermaid. The parachute, right-

ing itself, descended more swiftly than, efore.

"Good heavens. Miss Grayman!" Iixclaimed. "What are you doing here?Where Is Payton?"

For answer to my last question shehad only strength enough to point up-ward. I glanced toward the wreck ofthe Chameleon, hanging black and tornto shreds above us, and saw a secondparachute dropping from it almost inour track.

Then- - I understood the situation.Hiss Grayman had in some mannerManaged to get away with Susan, andhnr Payton was pursuing tbeL

Tto nad a long start, but Payton wasfollowing the same line, and it wasevident that he would touch the earthIn almost the same spot. But I wasnot dismayed, and I felt wrought upto a heroic temper when Miss Gray-man clung to my arm, sobbing:

"Oh, sir. help us! Save us! My God,what will become of me?"

'H-rn- o fear, Miss Grayman," isaid, summoning all the steadiness ofnerve that I possessed. --I wiil savefou.7 - .

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