Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-21
CHAPTER *.
WAITING for Dawn.

Waiting for Dawn.
Cayley wheeled 50 that he headed
up into the wind and dropped, facing
the girl and with his back 10 her re
treating assailant. He had to drop al
most vertically in order 20 avoid be-
ing blown out into the sea after be
struck the ice. Even As It was, he
went slithering down the CLASSY slope
toward the water, and only managed
to check his impetus by throwing him
zelf nat on his face and clutching at a
hummock which CHANGED to offer him
4 precartous hold. He had come down
all adrift" as sailors say. and his
monstrous wings. powerless for flight
but instinct with tapping %perversity,
cos him = momentary struggle while
he was getting them bundled into con-
trollable shape.
But, thanks ~ much to luck as to
skill, he presently found himself upon
his feet unin1ured. He at once set
out, making what haste he could.
across The ice toward where he had
last see l the girl, shouting up the
gale to her at the anne time, to know
If she were safe. He heard no an
swer, b t presently made her out, dim
~. only a pace OF two away HIS first
act then. ven before speaking. was to
take It his pocket electric bull'seye
and n 1t full upon her.
= lust to make sure you're not
at 1 really got down here in
a~pologtzed. II wish I might
have saved you the terror. but 1t
wasn't until you cried out hat I
knew
I'm not hurt" she assured him.
I'm q little dazed. that's all.-No.
not with fright, with wonder. hard
II had time to be frightened. But I
thought you'd gone this morning. that
you had abandoned US just as you said
you would. And yet, when I cried
out just now. for help. 1t was you that
/ called to. And then you
came, out OF the sky. Just as I was
sure you would. For ! was certain,
with the same certainty one has in
dreams. Now, that it's over. l hnd
myself wondering again II you are
real. I'm not hurt at all"
Before he could find anything to say
in answer they heard another shot,
munled In the fog, from the direction
OF the Aurora, and In prompt reply to
II, another volley.
Wasn't there firing betorer" she
asked. Can any one be attaching the
yacht? There is no one there but
Tom, you know, and he's disabled
Can't we-can't I, get u there any
way1 The boat I came ashore in 10
right here"
Without making her any answer, he
carried the unwieldly bundle his wings
made into tie hut and left it there.
then returned to her and offered her
his hand.
Well go down and look for your
boat" he said.
Along the waters edge they
searched. aided by the little beam from
his bulls-eye. the sound Of intermit-
tent nring from the yacht urging haste
ell the while. But It did not take long
to force the coavicton upon them that
the boat was gone. Blown adr1ft.
most likely. VA Cayley's explanation
He felt her trembling. Whether
with cold or dread. he did not know.
but he took her arm and stssdisA her
with the pressure Of his own.
Come back to the hut" he saiA
1.-THE situation isn't a. bad az you
thtak. IN tell you when We get to
shelter where We can talk"
She turned obedieot1y, and breasted
tie Icy slope with him Neither spoke
again until they we're safe In the Lee
Of the hut. Then he said:
Il don't think Fanshaw Il alone
there on the yacht. The relief party
and the hrst party from the Aurora
soot together some time this Afternoon
and started back toward the shore.
They should be aboard the yacht BY
now, though whom the fog fell it put
IN end to my activities. The Walrus
people have undoubtedly attacked
them, but they shouldn't have any
trouble in beating them on. They OUT
number them and they are better
armed; IN fact, 20 far u I know, the
Walrus people aren't armed At all
They knew-your people mean
that the yacht was likely to % attack
Cd. I told them so myself, and then
their pretended guide confessed"
How did you know about the Wal
fus?" she asked curiously.
"The Portuguese was ono Of them;
he had guided our nrst party down
into . little valley Of perpetaal fog
under orders to abandon them there
When he saw me sailing about over
heaA-through the fog, you know-hs
broke Down and confessed and then
we'll, he made a Mean breast OF it He
knew nothing OF the details OF his
leaders plans; but the mere fact that
he had been delegated to guide the
party into . place from which it <vas
to b expected they could never get
cut. was conclusive az to his inten-
,aonD at least"
He had spoken rather disconnected
". his sentences punetured By the
sounds Of firing from tho yacht. By
the time he finished they were asnnst
continuous.
Why does It sound 20 much fainter
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