The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
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Terry - he told her, seriously She had
seated herself on the flank Of a sand
dune, and Cadogan dropped at her feet
It's most annoying. We can't in the
least understand how that cable worked
loose. Terry sweaTs Willing sneaked
aboard and cast US adrift, and threates 5
10 do for him in return
The girl turned 10 him with start Of
surprise.
And what do YOU Think"
II thought at first that Terry must b
right and then made up my mind that
IL was absurd 10 assume anything OF the
sort What possible Ill viii could Will
ing have f5r us2T
@Oh, 1 agree there. she replied. care
iessiy- II she knew aUSht in support OF
the hypothesis she chose TO conceal It
But I'm glad IL happened
''Why2 So am / II you mean what
! think you mean" and they laughed to-
getheT. But that isn't ali I came for
tne anchor. I've a surprise for yous I
I hope a pleasant one"
The girl lifted her bTOws
Did willing bring you any news from
| New Orleans?''
for the last week. but there was no
news that touches US that know Of
I thought he might have heard some
thing"
Mr.. Cadogan.'
Miss Todd"
81 don't like to be teased-"
Yer, well Then here's the news.
/ Cedar Island has been sold"
I And CadOgan stared in astOnishment
I 10 zee the girls sudden loss Of color.
I CeTtE inly. from the signals of agitation
1 she Displayed with entire ingenuOuSness
I she seemed to find his announcement
/ startling enough And he was concerned
/ 10 think that he might have paved the
/ way with greater finesse If only he had
I guessed But why should she be so dis
I turbed2
] aryo.s .r.vsf -,+aase7 -. - ,-r-~~7
watching he steadfasJIy.
Tn surprised Ny father She
] paused suddenly.
! Your father?''
Didn't mention it. I should think
And again the words died on heT sips,
/ and she sat looking with troubled eyes
| out over the water.
/ Perhaps Captain Todd isn't interest
/ ed in the auction advertisements il the
/ Picayuna. Cedar IsIaEd was sold under
/ the hammer day before yesterday after
/ noon
| She nodded to signify that she had
4 heard, but the gravely sweet eyes re-
| NAMED focused on the infinity Of heH
| thoughts and she did not return any an.
J sveT-
Tie purchaser. 1 understand pur-
/ sued CadoEan. intends TO take posses
/ sion Immediately. 50 You'll have neigh
l Dor in the haunted house I'D there"
] And he jerked his head in derision to-
/ ward the hill behind him.
! ne KluEcudSeT-UI course, she SAID
! vaguely. DO you know what his name
/ iS2+'
| AS well as my own"
Mr. CadOgan"' she protested, at last
| understanding
Guilty" he pleaded. with mock hu-
/ mility-
| But to his disappointment, she would
/ no longer laugh with him
/ but why did you do it?' she de-
/ handed, infinitely perturbed
Blessed If ] know. I've been tryinE
| to figure II out myself for the last a
! hours, and the nearest can come tC
I il Is mate dePravity. That is to say,
I noting her look Of annoyance. Il seen
/ 70 have bid chiefly because there was
/ another fellow there who wanted fl
/ very badly, and somehow I didn't like
I his looks"
Its very startling. so unexpected
/ I don't quite understand yet You
/ bought Cedar Island and are coming
Z here to live2''
That was my notion. but If my pres
1 ence here is dlspleasing-"
! No, IC, I don't mean that
/ And now beneath his gaze she b. usheC
Z with high confusion. For ithOut
warning it was revealed TO her how
very delightful place the world could
| De if-if the incredible should prov real
" true InvOluntariIy she embraced tbs
! world with her vision, and It was shown