The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
PLUMBER ISLAND
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
60. - - a Mun..r q.

Tbs Black Fzz'' The Bronze ELI" This Brass
Bowl" and Other Successes

sistfnE save BY the fight which was
rendered impossible by his control OF
The only exit from the cottage. other
than the passage to the tower
'Wh-what do you wantz~ she Essped-
You, me dear he returned, COMP a
Gently, with a touch OF broRue to his
words Yer sweet self. and nawthin'
more Shure. it's enough for amy man,
I'm thinkin-'-
With a swift movement the girl put
the table between herself and the
stranger
VINO are you2-' she demanded, with
difficulty, for fright was suffocating her.
Faith, an would We be amy the
wiser IL / tOuld We, darlin' . He E1nked
rOguishly- ''Shure, I'm mesilf, an ye're
He made no move to approach her.
seeming 10 be content with his strategic
position. Realizing this she composed
herself enough to take thought
What are you going to do here" she
asked him, pOintedly-
..Nawthin' -Nawthin' tail, onIess ye
provoke me, me dear"
Provoke yOul"
BE attemptin' to go out for walk.
It's against the roofs an regulations
thot ye shud move wan OF thin tiny
feet outside tn dure- BarTin' thot. yer
free as tn birds az tn air
who sent you here2'
''That'd be a question-wouIdn't Il.
now? Ask me none an. IN tell ye no
lies Are We alone. darlin' .
''Yes-no,' she stammered.
There's your father in the tower,
eh2"
IF you don't go she returned. indi-
rectly. Il shall call him
Faith, take me ad-ice and do nzw-
thin'av tn Sort ne returned
And why nOt7
This is why not
This was a revolver that appeared
as # BY magic IN the broad palm Of his
You would shoot me7"
The man pocketed the weapon again.
cooked his head on one side, and leered
insinuatingly-
The girl hesitated. casting about in a
daze for a way OF escape 1t was plain
enough that vikings signal had proved
of value, after all Doubtless he had
arranged ever detail with his fellow
cOnspirators. The green lantern IN the
cupoIa had been a signal that they were
to land and take possession Of the Is
land, one man being detailed to stand
guard over the tenants OF the lighthouse
and see that they did not interfere with
the proceedings on the hill
''ShUTe, her prosecutor voice broke
in upon her train OF thought, an II ye
don't shtop lookin' 50 sweet an purity.
me dear, it's altogether too timptin'
ye'T prove for the likes av me-
She whitened beneath his bold, Ieering.
insolent stare-psled as much with rage
How do YOU dare speak to me in that
way"
.'Ah. faith. it's mesilf dares much. .
He Strengthened up suddenly, and with
eyes still fixed upon her with an express
sion in itself an insult. took a stem to-
ward the table
Size turned and fed. In twinkIinE
his revolver was in his hand again
'ShtOp.' he Numbered. I'll ShOOtf'
But he did not-possibly had not in
tended TO from the first And the threat
did not stay her fight. She was diSaD-
pearinC into the dark psssageway to
the tower when, with an oath, he
spranE after her
But he had no more than gained
the entrance to the passage when the
iron door changed and he heard the
key turned loudly in the lock. Ours
ing his luck. he paused, while with
IN the tower the girl. unutterabIy
thankful TO find that her father had
removed the key and put It on the
inner side Of the door. Gained her
self as best she might and ascende1
the winding staircase to the service
room.
Once there. secure. for the nonce.
from further persecution. she hasten
ed out upon the balcony. snatchinE a
pair OF binoculars from rack on the
wall in the hope OF being aDle to see
or to guess, something Of how the
stTuggie-fOT q struggle there would
unquestionably be-Was farfnz in the
house on the hill
But the glasses rsked the ma0Ffo1
and its grounds. or so much OF either