The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
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This 'ere's agin rules" said Raby
in tone of angry menace.
She gave the man a vigorous push
backward
who cares for rules? Stand
aside and let her pass where's you=
manners, you gawk?' a.
But Raby leaped nimbly before the
two
Haiti" he said, with an oath.
mo strangers are lowed here. She's
going back in the boat that brought
hertz
+ rs she?" demanded Vic. A side
glance showed her that Jim had
pushed off from the pier. Then /
go with her, and you won't see my
face again in hurry, for once out of
this dragons den Ill never set foot
in it more!'"
Skipper Joe stood in sullen silence,
unable, it seemed, to frame suitable
answer, and Vic, selling her compan-
ions hand, scurried with her up the
rock-hewn road
''Joe's been trying to court me a
good spell back she said to Jacque-
line, her treckled face full of mischie-
vous glee, land he had to think twice
when I said that-he wouldn't like
me to go away. / hate him like
pisin!" ai
''Lor," she cried, II quite forgot to
tell him to come for you tomorrow
want to git back to- Watchhaven by
tomorrow, don't your"
Yes" answered Jaequeline, lone
interview with Philip Trevor ought to
decide everything"
We'll, Mr.. Trevor can send you to
the mainland in the sloop. This ISL
and amt easy to git to, nor yet to
leave, when once you're on it, Come
along, miss-when I told Joe, Jest
now, that was homesick for Dead
mans I lied--yonder house gives me
nightmare jest to look at it,"
The cold, gray structure, standing
solitary above the ocean wastes, with
the rough rocks tumbled about it, did
seem to take on an aspect more and
more repellent the nearer Jacqueline
approached AS she lifted her eyes
to it's frowning front a face suddenly
appeared at the window of the Sec
ond story--a, woman's face framed
in masses of yellow hair, and wild
and white as if death had smitten it.
For a moment it stared down on the
approaching figures, then vanished,
like ghost at cock-row.
Jacqueline clutched Vic's hand.
"Who was that?" she said
"Where-what?" answered Vic.
stupidity.
Surely you saw tia face at the
window there. 1t was tragic--it was
dreadful"
you don't say! Maybe twas Mr..
Trevor's man, Peter. A bird can't
fly over the rocks that he amt watch
ing. Say, Miss Hatton, must leave
you here. 1t won't do for me to go
to the front door-I'm the help. Jest
bang the knocker and tell your err
rand"
With these words Vic nimbly
turned corner of the hermitage and
disappeared. Jacqueline had planned
to confront Trevor alone, yet Vic's
sudden fight gave her forlorn, for
saken feeling. However, she reso-
lutely mounted the steps and banged
the knocker, as her humble friend
had hidden her.
There was silence for space, then
a bolt rasped. The door opened. Be
fore stood cross-eyed. smooth
shaven man in decent black.
What's your will, miss?" he de-
handed
II wish to see Mr.. Trevor" an
swered Jacqueline.
The crooked-eyed man moved stiff
ly back. Jacqueline stepped into a
square hall. He opened door on
her right hand and she passed
through.
what name?" he said.
Tell Philip Trevor that Miss JAG
queline Hatton has come long way
to speak with him."
The door closed. Jacqueline
looked around. The room in which
she found herself was large and lux
urious. Rich draperies swathed the
windows. A great fire of driftwood
burned on brass fire-dogs in the chin
ney. In one corner stood superb
couch, covered with priceless skins
Oriental cabinets were there, costly
pictures and panels, carved mahog-
any, Turkish rugs and cushions.
Jacqueline's lips curled
Perhaps my fathers money
bought these things she said to her
self.
She waited. The walls of the house
seemed to be of uncommon thickness
She heard not sound of life any.
where. Only the surf doomed on
some neighboring ledge, and the sea
| fowl screamed in the distance. A
half hour went by, then the man witt
the crooked eyes again appeared al
| the door.
fMf. Trevor has been taken sud
denly ill,p he announced, "he cannot
see you to-day, miss Is 1t your
pleasure to stay till he RECEIVERS, or tc
so away?"
She had half expected some sub
terfuge Of this kind She prompt,
answered, II will stay"
Very we'll. miss. ! will send on,
of the servants to show you room
He vanished second time. Pres
entity there was rush of feet in tn,
passage and Vic bounced in.
Goodness mel" she said, in 1out
whisper. You've given Mr.. Trevo
an awful turn! He's been carried t,
| had hollow me--Tsm to wait n,