Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-28

put 1t there"
Put what there?"
tut Rodney's portrait in the locket
ana the locket where you would find it,
You did? Why?"
On, just to see what you would do
and you did it."
Les did" [ admitted "Then you're
no1- but she Interrupted by turning
to me.
Monsieur Duponceau was as nolite az
he could be, and laughed at all nv pro-
tests on the way home, but I think he
was running into some danger on nv ac-
count. believe he has come to Alastair
to hide"
Il know he has"
oh, tell me all about it i" she begged
L know very little. He's an adventur-
en- and he's fed from Europe, and there
are people very anxious to take him back,
and he's going to live in the Ship More
over. it seems reasonably certain that
there's going to be trouble"
rs there?' she cried, half in excite
ment. half in delight. "Oh, let's help
him!
l found that only needed this chance
to avow myself openly.
I'VE will. I've decided to stand by
him, whatever happens"
Barbara looked exceedingly delighted
If l were only a man y she exclaimed.
''As it is, I'll have to do everything by
proxy"
you can help US lott
"How?"
by coming to see US often and bring
ing us news of the outside world"
instantly identified myself with Dupon-
ceau. THAT is, if it doesn't begin to look
too dangerous" 1 added.
She turned to face the ocean again.
II should like to do something to help
him." she said, because [ like him. Sup
pose we go to see him now"
I picked up my easel and paints on the
cliff, and we boarded the Ship.
At the foot Of the cabin stairs Barbara
saw the silver-mounted pistols blazing in
the sun.
"Oh p she said, looking at Duponceau,
who stood in the door very tall and
straight "Shall you use those"'
II should not be surprised" he an
swered gravely.
Against whom? 1 haven't seen an
enemy on the beach"
"You will see" he answered. 'They
will come secretly-perhaps tonight
"To-nightw she echoed. sand how
many will there be?"
There was a grim little smile about his
lips now. II cannot tell perhaps doz-
en-, possibly score; that depends on how
resolute man they think me-"
81 think you very resolute," she said
soberly ''quite the bravest man [ have
ever SEEN"
Unquestionably there was no logic in
this remark, and yet l couldn't but own
that / agreed with Barbara.
Tonight" she unused, her eyes deep
with the elaboration of a general. ''How
will you defend the Ship-one against a
dozen"
.You forget Charles ard me" 1 put IN.
"Will you fight, too?" she asked.
"Surely. / looked up my weapons this
morning and put them In order. l Will
bring them on board this afternoon and
add them to Monsieur Duponceaus."
"And you, too, believe in the enemy?
she inquired.
"Most certainly. l saw one of them
this morning"
Barbara sat down on one of the chairs
bad left. ITO think" she said, "that
Cantain Kidd should come to life again
Rut where is the buried treasurer
thought of the chest | had seen car
r;ad info the woods on the night of the
e+orm but said nothing When / glanced
- Dnnonceau he was smiling at Bar
bor, saThis is a very desperate matter
For me =" he said, "but even the most des-
1,arote affairs are frightened by WON
on You are my good angel, mademoi-
selle"
He said it in such way that Barbara
conld not but be pleased.
sThank you, monsieur; and what plans
have YOU made for defenseT
Drnonceau outlined his plans. First
80 oil he would stay well hidden from
siobt then if his enemies should find
I'm +here were three points of attack
fror, the open sea. from the cliff above
Tho causaway, and from the beach be-
rond the protecting circle of rocks. We
s+,died each in turn, and planned how
tbrea men. we'll armed, could hold the
Shin AGAINST a score II should like more
q ammunition than have" Duponceau con-
fessed.
..There is plenty in my cottage" l told
, him. g.,
some of the guns.
We went to the cottage. and Barbara
in her interest, forgot what she would
have termed the proprieties, and entered
and looked about my dining-room while
collected cartridges and pistols. She IN
sisted on helping Charles put up a guam
titv of food to carry to the Ship. At last
we started forth again, she with the pro
visions. I with shotgun and two reVol-
vers. Half way down the beach two men
came out Of the pines and walked down
to meet us. -,
where are you going with those
s,ns?" one of them, surly faced chap
demanded. -,
"What business is that of yours?"
asked.
inc for a man who's reported to have
landed somewhere on this beach night
or two ago.
eyes" I said pleasantly, gazing absent
!, 1v at the sky.