Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-29
tcontinnea From saturday,


In the light of what he had just
seen the explanation Of the thing which
had so puzzled and terrified him be-
came almost ludicrously simple. Dur
ing the years that had elapsed since
any news of the civilized world had
come to him somebody had invented a
flying machine, and this fellow hap
pened to have one.
1t even occurred to Roscoe that II he
could get possession of the apparatus
he might be able to use 1t himself
:. might, after killing the man,
and later the girl, be able to terminate
his exile hero.
He had no doubt at all. now that the
mystery was solved and the terror over,
that these two were delivered into his
hands. Even without the rife he would
have felt sure of that. With 1t the
thing was almost too easy. He had
only to wait where he was and keep
watch until the man should come out
of the hut. He could crawl up to
within easy range and one shot would
settle him.
But before an hour had passed cer-
tain disadvantages about this plan had
obtruded themselves upon Roscoe.
The wind was rising and the tenn
perature falling steadily. There was
every Indication that the first OF their
big winter storms was about to begin,
and, even for one protected as Roscoe
was. and Injured to cold, his position
would soon become untenable. 1t was
question of time. of course, before
he could accomplish his purpose. But
he wanted to accomplish it tonight.
And the more he thought OF 1t the
| more he had that desire.
At last he rose sti1y. picked up his
rifle. which he had laid beside him. and
cautiously approached the hut
/ He was so preoccupied with 1t, es-
pecially as he drew nearer. that he
forgot about the bear and stumbled
over it in the dark. This gave him q
| momentary fright and caused him a
whispered oath or two.
He picked himself up and examined
the great ungainly carcass. Explor.
ing It with his hands, he found the bul.
let holes made by two of Cayley's thret
effective shots, one between the eyes
and the other in the throat.
This was good shooting. Better
Workmanship that he. Roscoe. wal
capable of. Clearly, it would not dt
to take any chances. When the. de.
cisive moment came, Roscoe must sex
to it that all the advantages woulc
be on his side. Well, that ought to bt
easy, since the man had a woman Il
protect as well as himself.
Leaving the bear he peered stealthily
around the three exposed sides Of the
hut. No light was shining through 1t:
well-caullxed crannies, and he heard M
sounds, either.
Once or twice, from mere habit. ht
glanced up fearsomely at the star light
and then swore at himself for having
done so. No terrifying apparition could
appear up there now.
For q moment, an accession of rags
against the two who had baffied hin
and enjoyed immunity from him 81
long, almost. led him to attempt t
break into the hut then and there. and
settle matters; but his saner common
sense told him that the settlement
would almost inevitably be against hin
should he attempt it.
He was still entertaining this notion
however, when luminous idea oc
CURED to him. Around on the far side
of the hut, the west side. which looked
towards the headland, was good-sizeC
heap OF fire-wood. which Philip had no
been able to find room for inside the
hut Roscoe had with him a flint ant
steel and quantity of tow. He nevel
Travelled without them.
With infinite precaution against noiss
he began laying ire against ths
windwards wall of the hut. Squatting
with his rifle across his knees ready
to use in case. of an emergency. hs
methodically Whitfield a quantity OF
dry splinters off a few of the sticks
ignited them and carefully nursed the
blaze, until, under the rising wind, II
grew to the beginning of a fair-sized
confiagration. Then. catching up his
rife, he slipped around the other side
of the hut. crouching down not more
than twenty PAGES away. and waited