Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

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not believe but that his unanswered hail
had passed over a corpse!
In his wild haste away from that guilty
rouse the town But. after running . hum
dred yards. tumuituous questions arose. and
Ss dropn ns s Inso val. h. thought
Suppose Bolger reached the Black Bank,
now on It and could not or would not
!, Instead Of striking into the town he has
} tened along by the river to where his own
Puns hay hs pussaa h with am. sSf
getting aboard. opened the paddock Of the
: chain, freed the oars. let 60 and showed out
Turning the punt's head to the open ses,
he pulled with III. might aHS T,1 @Swn the
flew. He shot down along the pier, and in
few minutes was in the open water Of the
but te The SS
the pier. Keeping the pier dead aft. he
rowed at racing pace for e few minutes ;
ahead. Just above the water.
a ragged patch plotted the black sky. That
the nsss e% OF tire and
aground. Jumping into the shallow water
he drew the punt up and stood upon the
Black Bank the only land between Fix
"nolssrT' he called; in strong voice.
He stood listening. with the water wash
"Bolger.' he called louder. TITS ], run-
ford: have the punt to Ike you on. Car.
fellow"
Not a sound but the sounds Of the sea.
along the inner sid side 9th Of the =" BLACK Bank
swimmer might faint in the shallow water
after getting ground The night was too
body: it would be best to wade up and down
Whole Length Of the bank HI. foot nigh,
He Ch,,dd oVQ nd n
He was careful not to raise his feet high.
lest in putting them down he might step
not feel anything but sand under his foot.
Up and down that strip Of lonely sand he
waded in the weird dar<ncss. but never to
NJ The zee BACK ss BANK k at at half tide measured
hundred yards by twenty. On the outer
ss aSot sse tSs sand %h Ies
darkness Of the sky.
Ing" thought Danford. ne would strug-
gle to the wreck. He may be lying uncon-
scious close to It."
The vesuvians in mis- matchbox were tse-
less. There was nothing ~ II but to "
down on his knees and feel about the old
schooner with his hands.
| wreck. When the circuit was made Dun
ford had nothing for mis- toll but bruises.
cut hands and hi the aertan.y that The BODY
brewery, had been carrie out into :he c, tn
| mel. and that Darlington. his <r!epd, Vas
| responsible for the dead man deathl
Dunford launched the punt. scrambled in.
and began pulling back over the stacking
He had mads certain Of Bolger's fate.
his death. his IrAth by violence. lis
death oy vioiea.e at the hands
Of PISA CSa,rrMing S AM Carrtnsson was his
| lr1end! what In the name VI heaven must
he do?
He must not keep to himself what he
knew; could he deliver up his friend to the
He tried to deaien thought by grinding
the chafed flesh Of his hands on the SOULS.
alton. He thrust nis Saraii.a hands into
the water to cool .hsm. He scoop.d up tbs
Ss throat aas With sscs hi; ,. ass his head
drove his mind on che points Of the ollen-
ma. Were there only these two POINTS.
a third. 1t was desperate, but IL Was test.
IT. he muttered. What may come Of Il
there is no telling. another murderer q
He pulled doegedly until he reached a land
ing place Making fast the punt, he as
He struck into the town. Not q soul was
abroad not sound stirred the air save the
distant nas faint wash as Of the wavelets on The
burned in any window Of the streets.
Black enough to hide the crime" he
| i wonder what Darlington Is ioingf
wonder how his nights work sits on him?
| WONDER - ne In bed or thinking of sleep?
| 1 wonder has he got back to his sane mind,
and does he feel the blast Of his deed?
When l get round the corner shall be in
sight Of his place-of his bed room Great
| heaVensl can man go to bed and sleep
with the ungling OF such work still In his
AS Dunford turned into the High street
ana looked towards the house where Car
rlnston lived his eye caught one bright spot
IN the long line OF black. A light burning
| In Carrtngton's chamber!
Il knew no man could sleep after such
| work" whispered Dunford.
IT The lighted window was on the first floor:
up pebble and fiung 1t against the glass.
AM am the ,e only one who knows he was
9uarreiing with Bolger on the pier tonight.
brains or his own"
light In the room was put out. the blind was
| pulled up. the window raised and Caring
ton thrust his body dim and broad and
What's that? Who's there?" asked Car
rington, IN sharp. eager whisper.
| u whispered back Dunford.
| Who are you? l can't see you"
Ounford. Bolger never came ashore
went to the pier ahead. He wasn't there.
i,p pulled w out to the Black Bank He isn't
Il can't tell you. What do you mean by
coming here and to me at such an hour?
von III 1 didn't did t,; come to you should have
The police! Oh. for Gods sake. not to
the police tonight whispered CarrinEton.
In tone of entreaty.
| Il have no choice"
vo Why = What WI DO you known Why should
Won , told you was on the pier and heard
Heard US two! But you said you did not
eayesdrop."
"Eavesdrop! You and he were shouting.
Eavesdrop! You two were roaring like mad
men,"
And you did not catch our wordsr'
/ no hof
| And you did not steal upon US and lioten
to what was said when we lowered our
voices when the Quarrelling ceased?"
| How dare you ask? / told you heard
no words! But you were on the pier with
him, quarreling with him, and he wasn't
on the pier when / got to the end and he
isn't on the Black Bank, and-and he is
dead"
| Great heavens, 1t cannot be! How do
You know he Is dead? How are you sure 2"
How else can 1t be? come first to you
| When l am finished with you / am going
find Bolger."
ITO the police not now; not yet You
! mustn't go to the police" whispered Car
rington. hoarsely. Besides. you don't
| know anything"
II suspect more than enough and I will
tell the police my suspicious"
| Not tonight? Wait few hours"
| III go to them from where stand"