The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28

as was visible. to no effect. Once she
thought she saw a man run out OF
the door and vanish in the Under
growth, but she had not beer quick
enough with the binoculars to be
sure And naught else happened. save
, that in the course Of a quarter OF an
hour the slow dawnIieht wavered
IN over the sea.
Then. suddenly, her heart Ieapcd
and stopped for a sec6nd.
A smart rattle. Of shots rang out
erly wind The racket seemed 10
come from the northern shore OF the
Island, about opposite the mansion
When she trained the glasses upon
4 few scattered flashes. like belated
hrefies, in the heart of the woods
A moment later, however. size OBJ
served the figures OF three men break
run eastward along the beach
That one was her father was in
stantly apparent. His great size for
Peter Cadogan she, who carried his
every gesture and movement in her
heart, could not question. The third
W4s individually Terry CFeaEh-
They were making. evidently for
the Colleen's dory, which was drawn
Up or the sands on the spot where
Creagh had left 1t late in the after
noon.
Twenty yards or so farther on to-
ward the lighthouse was another boat
enc that did not belong there,
stranger to the island shores. while
offsnore she became aware for the
first time, Of the presence OF a three
masted schooner swung at anchor,
with all sails set and Mapping above
The sight of the three-master's
lOngbOat seemed to be an inspiration
to Cedogan, for while Topelius and
dory, the former, hastily throwing
into its bottom a bulky object which
he had been carrying. and the latter
putting his shoulders TO the bows
and pushing sturdfly, Cadogan kept
on toward the other boat
The watcher on the balcony grasped
his design no more quickly than did
the puTsuers. Hitherto invisible the
ately showed themselves. The girl count
ed six upon the beach, all OF whom had
jumped out from the shelter Of the trees
in t1inkling- Incontinently they again
opened FIRE
Cadogan's pace seemed to be merely
accelerated by the bullets that whistIing
about his heels, Kicked up SpurtS Of sand
both before and behind him. He bent
almost double, running like a hare be-
fore the hounds As for TOpelius and
CreaEb, they were already ahoat, and
tie latter was standing up in the stern
Of the dory and firing with z cool and
yet with evidently ineffective aim, while
the girls father bent to the oars, rowing
out toward the Colleen.
As for CadOgan, he had lead OF per-
hsps a hundred yards, and that was
enough for his purpose He got 70 the
schOoner's boat IN ample time, rushed
her into the water, and waded out waist
deep before he clambered in.
The nearest Of his pursuers was then
twenty yards distant Cadoyan seemed
to disregard him utterly, and once
aboard sat down calmly and fitted q
pair Of oars in the locks. He had time
70 take two strokes before the man,
hating on the beach where the boat
had been, opened deliberate fire with
a revolver.
For a moment ii seemed as though
Cadogan intended to allow himself TO
be used as target without attempting
any reprfsaE But presently the aim OF
The markSUan ashore became too ac-
curete for comfort, and the girl her
heart IN her mouth and her eyes glued
20 the glasses. saw the young man rest
upon his oars. holding them both steady
with one hand, draw his pistol with the
Other and fire three shots.
His opponent staggered as II SLAPPED
heavily on the side Of the head. dropped
hts weapon into The water and sat down
claDping hand TO one shoulder.
The CenfiHustion Of ThIs Story VIII
BE Found in Tomorrow
Issue OF The Times.