Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-16

surprised that ne body Of he man was
ever recovered. I'm . little SURPRISED.
also. that you should think, because
this stick fell from my belt last night.
and this dart. Which you found trans
Axing . man's throat this morning.
Tom Tanshaw interrupted him. His
eyes were blazing with excitement.
1T was not from us that you learned
that that dart transAxsd tho murdered
mans throati" he cried.
Il know 1t, nevertheless" said Cay
ley in that quiet voice. not looking to-
ward the man he answered, but still
keeping his eyes ON Old Mr.. Fsnshaw.
And also little surprised" he went
on, as II he had not been interrupted.
that you should think, because this
stick and this dart 1T together. that I
an, necessarily, . murderer"
"You have admitted 1t now, at all
events" Mr. Tanshaw replied. His
voice grew quietsr. too. as the in.
tensity of his purpose steadied 1t. Il
suppose that 10 because. upon this
'No-Man's-Land.' you are outside the
pale Of law and statute-beyond the
jurisdiction Of any court. tell you
this: think We would be justified
in giving you Q trial and hanging you
from that yard there. We will not do
Il. We will not even take you back to
the states to prison. You may live
outlaw hero and enjoy. undisturhed.
your freedom. such Is Il 10. and your
thoughts and your conscience, such
- they must be. But II ever you try
to return to the world of men"
Cayley Interrupted tho threat before
st was spoken: Il have no wish TO re-
turn to the world Of men," he said. Il
wish the world were empty of men,
a. this part Of It IL. or as l thought
1t was. I abandoned mankind once be-
fore. but yesterday when saw men
here. felt . stirring Of the blood
the call Of what was In my own veins.
Last night when took to the air
again, after the hour ha spent ON
that ice-noe yonder. l thought want
cd to come back to my own kind:
wanted. in spite Of the past. to be one
OF them again. Perhaps 4 is we'll that
should be rid of that delusion so
quickly. am rid of 1t. and l am rid
OF you-bloody. sodden. stupid. blind.
Yet. with al my horror Of you, my
disdain Of you, should not expect ono
OF you to do murder. without some
sort Of motive. some paltry hope Of
gain. upon the body Of . stranger. It
Is OF that that you accuse me-"
"A strangsr!" Tom Fanshaw echoed.
why. whom you confess to so much.
do you try to lie At the end? You
can't think We don't know that the
man you murdered was once your
friend-or thought no was. God help
him! Why try to make US believe
that Perry Hunter was q stranger to
your"
The girls wide eyes had never left
Cayley's face since the moment Of her
return to the deck with the throwing.
stick. Through 1t all-throuxh Fan.
shaw's hot accusation. and his own
reply-through those last words Of
Toms. 1t had never changed. There
had been contempt and anger In 1t,
subdued BY an iron self-control; no
other emotions than those two, until
the very end. Until the mention Of
that name-"Psrry Hunter"
But It the sound of that name
Just then. the girl saw his face 90
bloodless. not al ct once, slowly, rath-
Or. And then after little while he
uttered great sob; not Of grief, but
such . sob 40 both the Fanshaws had
, heard before. when, in battle or Skin
mish. . soft-nosed bullet snashes its
way through some great. knotted nerve
center. His hands went out in . con-
vulsive gesture, both the stick and
tho dart which he held. falling from
them. the stick at the girls feet, tho
dart at his own. Then leaning back
against tho rail for support. he cover
ed his face with his hands. At last.
while they waited silently, he drew
himself up straight and looked dazed.
ly into her face.
Suddenly. to the Amusement of tho
other two men, she crossed the deck
to where he stood. I'm perfectly
sure. for my part. that you didn't do
It; that you are not the murderer Of
Mr.. Hunter. Won't you shake hands,
He made no move to take hers. and
though his eyes were turned upon her,
he seemed to be looking through.
rather than 1t her. 50 intense was his
prsoccupation.
Seeing that this was so. she laid
her hand upon his forearm. you
didn't do It" she repeated. but you
know something about 1t, don't you
You saw It done. from q long way OF
saw the murder. without knowing