The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-05

CHAPTER XIX.

prOucnlnC the SO talleu uhHhihtiViA "
weugood. The looked FOR light on the
waterside was not there AL was dark
except where the windows reflected the
light Of the moon.
This WAS - decided disappointment
70 Sweetwatcr II not TO Mr.. Grey
He had expected to detec. signs Of life
in this quarter and uds additional
proof OF wellgood's absei,ce from home
made II look rs II they lad come out
on FOOLS errand and might much bet
ter have stuck 70 the road.
"fyo promise there" came In mutter
from his fps. "Shall row in, sir, and
try to make a landingl'
"You may row nearer. ! should like
closer view. don't think we shall
attract any attention. There are more
boats than ours on the water"
Swectwater was startled. Looking
round, he saw launch, or some such
small steamer. riding at anchor not far
from the mouth Of the bay But that
was not all. Between il and them was
a rowboat like their own. resting quiet
ly IN The wake Of the moon.
Il don't like 50 mdcn company" he
muttered something's brewing some
thing in which we may not want TO
take part"
''v,iy likely answered Mr. Grey
grimly. 'But we must not be de
TERED not TIL have seem the rest
Sweetwater did not hear. Mr.. Grey
seemed to remember himself Row
nearer" he now bade "Get under the
shadow OF the rocks if you can. II
the boat IS for him. be viii show him
self Yet I hardly see how he can
board from that bank
1t did not look feasible. Neyerthe-
less, they waited and watched with
much patience for several long min
rtes. The boat behind them did not
advance. nor was any movement dis
cerpible In the direction Of the manu-
factory Another short period. then
suddenly a light flashed from window
high up in the central gable. sparkled
for an instant and was gone. Sweet
water took II for a signal and, with a
slight motion OF the wrist. began 20
work his way IN toward shore tin they
lay almost at the edge OF the piles.
'Harkw
II was Sweetwatcr who spoke.
both listened. Mr.. Grey with his
head turned toward the launch and
Sweetwater with his eye on the cavern
Gus space, sharply outlined by the
piles. which the falling tide now dis
closed under each contiguous building.
eoods had been directly shipped from
these stores IN the old days. This ne
had learned IN the village. How ship
ped he bad not been able 10 under
stand from his previous survey Of the
building. But he thought he could see
now At low tide. or better. at half
tide, access could be got to the floor
of the extension and, If this floor held
q trap, the mystery would be explain.
able. SO would be the hoyering boat
the signal light and--yesl this sound
overheadOf steps on rattlingplanking
Il hear nothing" whispered Mr. Grey
from the other end. 'rhe boat Is stii
these, but not man has dipped an
oar"
"They win soon." returned Sweetwa
ter as a smothered sound of clantinl
iron reached his ears from the hollow
spaces before him Duck your bead
sir; I'm going to row in under thi,
portion OF the house"
Mr. Grey would have protested, ant
with very good reason. There wai
scarcely q space OF three feet between
them and the boards overhead Bu
Sweetwater had SO Immediately suite,
actioa 10 word that he had no choice.
They were now in utter darkness
and Mr. Grey's thoughts must havl
been peculiar as be crouched over thl
ster3, hardly knowing what 10 expec
or whether this sudden launch int
darkness was for the purpose of fligh
or pursuit But enlightenment cam
soon. The sound of a mans tread Il
the building above WAS every momen
becoming more percepuble, ana Will
wondering possibly at his position All
Grey naturally turned his head a
nearly as he could In the direction O
these sounds aud was staring wit
blank eyes into the darkness whe
sNeetwater. leaning toward him, whii
pered
Look up! There's o trap In mi
ute he'll open Il. Mark him. but don
breathe a word, and IN ger you out
this all right"
MI Grey attempted some answs
but II was lost IN the prolonged ere,
OF slowls moving hinges somewhe
over their heads Spaces which hl
booked dark suddenly loolsad darke
hearing wcE satisfied, but not the es
A mans breath painting With exerul
testified 20 nearby presence, but ih
man was working without light IN
room with shuttered windows. ard n
Grey probably felt that he knew We
little more than before, when sudde
u, most Unexpectedly, TO him at lea
face started out Of that oyerhol
darkness. a face 10 white, With eve
feature made ~ siarilingly distinct
the s4rong llght sweetwatcr h
thrown upon A. that Il seemed the on
thing IN the world 10 the tive nien
meath. Ia another moment Il had va
ished, or. rather the light which h
revealed A.