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here; but If You wod'd avoid trouble
don't try to Interfere with me"
| did not doubt that he had been sent
to watch me; and his immediate purpose
seemed to be to detain me-
- had hoped you would sit down and
talk over the Monroe Doctrine. Or the
partition Of Africa. or something equally
interesting" he remarked. you DIS
appoint me, my dear bcncfactor."
"And you make me very tired AZ tho
end of tiresomc day, Gillespie. Please
continue to watch my horse; I'm off.
lie kept at my elbow, as | expected he
would, babbling away with hs usual
volubility in an effort. now frank enough
to hold me back; but l ignored his talk
and plunged on through the wood toward
the creek. Henry Holhrook must |
argued, have had time enough to get out
of the creek and back TO tho island; but
what mischief Gillespie was furthcrng
in his behalf l could not imagine.
There was a gradual rise toward the
creek and we were obliged to cling to
tie bushes in making our ascent. Sud
denly, as I paused for breath. Gillespie
graspcd my arm.
FOR Gods sake stop THIS is no af-
ialf OF yours. IN my HonOl tilcit y mum
lng that affects you here"
Il will SEQ whether there IS or not |
exclaimed. throwing him Off, but he kept
close beside me.
We gained tho trail that ran along the
creek, and I paused to listen.
"Whorc's your launch"
"Find it," he replied succinctly.
had my bearings pretty well. and set
off toward the lake. Gillespie trudging
behind In the narrow path. When we
had gone about twenty yards lantern
glimmcred bcl,w ardT heard voices
raised in excited coiloquy. Gillespie
started forward at run.
Keep back This is my affair, ana
flung In ahead Of him.
ran forward rapidly, the voices grow
ing louder, ana soon heard men stumb-
ling and falling about in conflict.
womaus voice now rose in sharp cry
let go Of him! Let 70 Of him.
Gillespie Tia shod by me down the bank
TO the waters edge, where the struggle
ended abruptly. was not far behind,
and saw Henry tlolhrook in tho grasp
of tho Italian who was explaining to
tho woman. who held the lantern high
above her head, that he was only pro-
tecting himself. Gillespie had caught
hold OF the sailor, who continued to pro-
test his innocence OF any wish to iniure
Holbrook; and for Il moment we peerel
through the dark, taking account Of one
another
80 It's you. Is it?" said Henry IIol-
brook as the Italian freed him and his
eyes fell on me. Il should Ike to know
,,.I,o Nv in my =
fairs. BY God. I've enough to DO with
with outsiders
Helen IIolbrook turned swiftly and
held the lantern toward me. and when
she saw mo shrugged her shoulders.
You really give yourself a great deal
OF unnecessary concern. Mr. Donovan"
You arc a damned impudent med
der" blurted Henry Iolbrook. II have
had you watched. You-you-"
He darted toward me. but the italian
again caught and held him. and another
alteration began between them. Iiol-
brook WAS wrought to a high pitch of
excitement and cursed everybody who
had in any way interfered with him.
Come Helen" said Gillespie. stepping
to the girls side; and at this Arthur
Holbrook turned upon hins viciously
"you arc anotbor n,eadlosore outsider
I-,,,r f,tbor ,.ss viz, nig do vo,, IN
do,s,,,do 10 :, hoa,,. b,o, for bi,, =
st,,,,i,,,, H., baro +o-,i,h, con,irc out
lte m, outlou And vou,vo rot 70 ston
ar,o,ir,, my deurbtar,"
t1cre, turrod ia tho Italian and smoke
,n rI,, r,,iuv In hts ovr tonrue
"you mus take him away. He IS not
himself Tell him have done the best
co,,rd TON b,m-"
sbo lowered bar votce en- that 7 hoard
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