The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-06


THAT'S THE MORNING BOAT TO THE IS
LAND"
the bow and small, dark man, evil
IDENTITY the engineer. perched on the
seat by the engine amidships.
"Hellow the big young man hailed
them. SIS this Bishop Carringtop's
boatT
81 am Bishop Darlington" said the
bishop.
Good" said the other, with much
relief. Bishop, I wish to goodness
you'd have spread the news abroad
last night that you were down here.
1t would have saved me no end of wor-
ry. As it is, we've time enough yet.
Pm going 70 ask you to do me favor,
if you villa very great favor. My
name is Devereaux-John Henderson
Devereaux l think you knew my IA
Their very we'll"
"Look here" said the bishop, ARE
you Billy Devereaux's SOM"
''The same" young Devereaux grin
ned
my boy" said the bishop heartily.
come aboard"
There isn't time" said the younger
man. Bishop. as l say. am going to
ask favor of you"
Don't hesitate to do So" said the
bishop graciously.
81 want you to come with me in the
power boat to Dark island"
"Well, well. wellr' said the bishop.
the while a frown wrinkled his brows
"That will be an hours run in that
boat of yours. Another, too. to get
back here, and the fishing this morn
ing is particularly good. Am | very
necessary to your plans, whatever they
are?"
The young man in the power boat
leaned forward eagerly.
Bishop" said he, al just watched
you land that last fish of yours, and
the manner In which you did 1t told
me-pardon my frankness-that you
have a bit of sporting blood in your
veins Therefore l think this favor l
am going to ask of you you'll grant
me- l can get you to Dark island in
this craft in forty five minutes by driv-
ing her, and we can get back home
In the same time. I'll promise you
won't be away from your fishing over
two hours Will you Gomez
"You are Billy Devereaux's son"
sighed the bishop. For that reason /
consent. Nothing else, assure you,
would take me from this fishing"
Reluctantly he climbed. into the pow
err boat. '1ll be back in two hours,
Jim," he called to the boatman. He
turned to the young man at the wheel.
''Now, then, my fine kidnaper, make
all speed for Dark island, and while
we are getting there suppose you tell
me what is at the bottom of all this"
"a lady" said Devereaux simply as
the boat went tearing across the bay.
$50 l surmised," said the bishop dry
ly. "Do you mind telling me her
name?"
you probably know her." said the
other. Its Margaret Sterling"
Eyes, l know her." said the bishop.
Now a few details. if you please"
"Of course you know her aunt, Mrs.
Bradbury ?" said the younger man.
81 do" said the bishop. with GER
tain grim emphasis.
Young Devereaux pointed to trail
of smoke just above the southern hori-
zon
'You see that smokes" he asked.
well, that's the morning boat to the
island. On that boat are Margarets
aunt and Sir William Winterham, with
all his titles trailing him. He arrived
from England yesterday, and Mrs.
Bradbury is bringing him up here to
the Crags. The rest is obvious. Mrs.
Bradbury's word is law with Marga-
ret, who has lived with her aunt all her
life. It's a splendid match from Mrs
Bradbury's point of view"
He paused.
go on" the bishop commanded.
"Well, l have different views on the
subject" said Devereaux, with sud
den squaring of his broad shoulders
that filed the bishop with secret admi
ration, "and down in her heart am