Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-08

right Though disappointment has soot
deal to do with tho way I look. I'd
hoped il might he Mr.. Quain come 10 lock
for me.
Doggott disappeared TO prepare the
meal. but within five minutes second
gunshot sounded startlngly near at hand.
TIE Nirginian's appearance at the 900
was coinCident with clear hail or
"Abo-ov. Amber, '-,inmistakably GUAM
voice raised at distance OF not over
two hundred yards.
Amber's answering cry quavered with
joy And with a hearlike rush Qusin
topped the nearest dune. dropped down
into the hollow and was upon HIM.
BY the Lord Harry. ne cried. almost
embrac cling Amber in his excitement and
relief. I'D almost given YOU up for good
and ALL
And | you.' said Amber. watching
curously and somewhat distrustfullN
second man follow Quain into the vale
Who's that" he demanded.
only Antoine. We've him to thank
He remembered this old camp here-Id
completely forgotten it-and was sure
you'd taken refuge I'm il. Come inside.
He dragged Amber in, the Portuguese
following. Let's have a look at you by
the light. Lord. YOU seem to he pretty
comfortable-and I've been worrying nv
self sick for fear YOU He swept the
room with an approving glance which
passed over Doggott and became trans
fixed as II rested upon the hammock-bed
with its burden, and his jaw fell. Whats
this? What's this?' lie swung upon
Amber. appraising with relentless eyes
the havoc the nights experience had
wrought upon the man. You look like
h-ll.' he exploded. What's up here?
Eh?"
Amber turned to Dogsott Take An
tone out there with YOU and keep him
until | call, please. This is MIR. Quain;
I want TO talk with him undisturbed
- But yon can bring us coffee when
its ready
Quain motioned to Antoine: the Portu
guese disappeared into the back room
with Doggott. who closed the communi-
| eating door.
You first" said Amber. IF you've
| fretted about me. I've been crazy about
you-what time I've had TO think.
Quan deferred to his insistence. 1t
was simple enough-and id hard" he
| explained Il caught the Echo by the
! skin OF my teeth, the skinny almost
sinking under me- She was hard and
fast aground. but managed to get the
motor going and backed her OFF. As soon
/ as that was all right We got wave
| aboard that soused the motor-like fool
! I'd left the hatch off-and short-cir-
| Quilted the coil. After that there was
! ll-ll to pay. I worked for half an hour
reefing, and meanwhile We went aground
| again. The oar broke and | had to go
overheard and get wet TO my waist be-
| fore I got her off By that time il was
| blowing great guns and dead from the
| beach. I had to stand off and make for
/ the Misunderstanding else to do We
beached about a mile below the light
house and I had the four-mile tramp
home Then after Id thawed ont and
| had a drink and change of clothes. We
| had TO wait two hours for the sea TO go
down enough to make "A crossing in tue
launch practicable. That's all for mine.
Now you? What's that there?
| "A suicide: a friend of mine-the man
| Rutton whom we We're discussing the
night / came down. And that's not hair.
There's a man out there somewhere shot
| to death by Rutton-a BengaH babu
| -" Quain. I've lived in purgstory ever
since We parted and now I'm about
done
CTo be continued tomorrow