The Argosy, Vol. XXIV, No. 1 — page 78: what you’re looking at

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78 THE BUNKEL MYSTERY. struck his ear just as though it had been uttered by some one in a passing cloud that was scudding over the lake. | ‘““Did you hear that, Miss Singerlay?’’ asked Andy, turning his head to the door of the cuddy. ‘“T did not hear anything but the report of the pistol,’’ replied Di. ‘‘ Did you get hit, Andy?”’ “Hit? No; he could not have hit me at this distance, even if he had seen my head. But some one shouted ‘ None of that!’’’ replied Andy, looking over the washboard. ‘“Who could have said it?’’ asked Di, interested in the fact. ‘“The voice sounded as though it came out of acloud; but of course it did not,” returned Andy. ‘‘ Ah, ha! I begin to see through this business a little.”’ ‘“ What do you see?”’ ‘“T see Tom looking at the island, and that is where the voice came from. IT am sure now that there is a man on the island !’’ added the skipper, not a little excited to find that his problem had solved itself. ‘‘ I don’t know any- thing about the man, but he must have lent those two revolvers to that rufhan ; yet he did not mean that he should use them or he would not have spoken.”’ But Tom Sawder had a will and a way of his own. ‘Though he had doubtless supposed that a display of the weapons would be sufficient to frighten his intended victim into submission, he was so mad at their failure to do so that he could not resist the temptation to discharge the one in his hand. He was not satisfied with one shot, and he fired another. When. he lowered the weapon, Andy raised his head, and probably his assailant did not know that he had “ ducked ’’ at the shot. ‘* Ain’t you go’n’ to stop that boat, Andy Lamb ?’’ demanded ‘Tom. ‘“She don’t know how to stop when another boat is after her,’’ replied the skipper. ‘Tf you don’t stop you'll get killed !’’ yelled Tom, more fiercely than ever. | : “Tf I do get killed Pll let you know,’’ replied Andy, ducking his head again when he saw the bloodthirsty hoodlum raise the weapon a second time. The rascal fired four shots without intermission, which exhausted the barrels of one of his revolvers. Andy raised his head again. He saw that Tom was boiling over with wrath. If he took aim at all, he did not even hit the boat. Andy listened for another warning from the man on the island, but he heard none. ‘J hope you are not hurt, Andy,’’ said Di, in trembling tones, for the fusillade had produced its impression on her, if it had not on him. ‘“Not at all; he did not even hit the. mainsail. Don’t be a bit frightened, Miss Singerlay. I am sure he can’t hit us at this distance. You are in no more danger where you are than you would be in your own father’s house,’’ replied Andy, as he glanced at the pugnacious hoodlum. Tom had taken the other revolver from his belt. When he aimed it at the boat, the skipper ducked again. Shot after shot followed in quick succession, b] K Dols lia se ha lea betula 2 ok MP et aie EComichbooks (E(0) * eee le 2 ie