The Detroit times., 1908-05-01
CHAPTER lIl.-(contInued.)

IN TlOW, as he alternately dug and
lNl watched the other men dig,
III he cast about In his mind a
use 10 which Langley's air
ship might be put TO achieve
his darling wish He sought TO dis
cover how the airship might reduce
o practicability the desire or 2
commoner TO wed princess. For
he was now determined TO speak 10
Jones Immediately. He felt that the
curious work In which he was engaged
entitled him to inform Mr.. Jones that
he knew very well he was in reality
King Of Bahama.
II occurred TO him that to use his
knowledge OF the days events to his
own advantage might be a shade un'
scrupulous. But Strong's scruples,
truth TO tell. were few and far be-
tween. He had that overbearing, mas.
terful outlook on life which excused
In himself things which he would new
er have pardoned in others.
That Mr.. Jones in his capacity OF
King of Bahama would reject his
suit as piece OF preposterous impu'
dence he had not the faintest doubt
II was the certainty OF this which had
kept him silent till now. He had been
searching for a lever with which to
move that immovable man. The lev
er. as he piled his spade, seemed to
have fallen into his hands.
That-Iones would surrender his
daughter as the price OF silence he
did not believe. He quite ap
so situated and so entirely
sfl hu
more eficacious means. But the ne
cessity OF his silence was, after all
an asset, an asset which. multiplied
! by the possession OF the airship, $50
duced a weight of argument which ap
peared almost irresistible.
! The point was, to what extent could
he divulge Langley's secret--how faI
I il would be safe to tell Jones OF the
power In his hands.
! He was still debating on this wher
Jones broke In with the remark that
the grave was deep enough. The
three men picked the body up, anc
lowered IL as far as they could into the
opening, and then let 1t fall They
shovelled In the earth without more
ado, Jones, with characteristic thor
oughness, so distributing the surplu:
mould that the ground lay smooth anC
even beneath the Sinking Cupid.
The sun was by this time COINS
down; the men had replaced theil
coats, pulled themselves together, anC
rather from embarrassment than any
other cause, glanced simultaneously a.
the Cupid. Next moment they were
startled to hear an evidently soprano
voice singing In a mock contralto, anC
| the words they heard were:
Down among the dead men,
Down among the dead men,
Let him lie."
The three turned as one man, ant
glanced behind them, to see. forcing
her way through the bush-grown path
a girl In a white dress. Her eyes were
dancing, and her red-gold hair wa
ltumbling about her face.
The men stepped back to give he
access TO the clearing She leane'
one small hand against the plastic
pedestal. and looked laughingly at the
disconnected group. At the stranger
she frowned a little. at Strong sh'
smiled a little, to her father she mad,
little bow. She waved her othel
hand at him.
I'm the spring a young mans fame!
lightly turns TO thoughts OF love-" sh,
said. and curtesyed to the Cupid.
Her father came forward and plant
ed his feet firmly on the newly filleC
in grave.
Cautiously enough, my dear" h
said, placidly, I'VE were contemplat
ing the mysteries or death"