The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-25


by her woman's Wit, strengthened By
her great love.
He was alternately thrilled and trou-
bled. exalted and respondent. with the
knowledge that she should have been
forced 70 dare and 10 suffer so greatly
She was made conscious OF his syrnpa-
thy and understanding by the trembhne
Of bis arm beneath her hand aid tne
duh, QuicEened drumming Of his hearl-
And this was not the time
She paused at the gate. her narrative
ended and withdrew her hand
Come early in the morning she SAID
.But am going to see that you set
home
There's no possible need, Peter
Il was the first time she had used his
+ Christian name, and his face shovel Il
/ 10y its radiance, but she refused 70 De
/ embarrassed by the slip or 10 let MIN
! take advantage Of II
sAII the danger on the island is back
/ there. she reminded him, with smile,
under Terry's care I am quite myselI
afraid You must 90 back 10 the
( Why" ne interposed. stubbornIy-
Because Of that" she told him, with
Ia gesture that took his gaze rom ner
I face 70 the house
/ What he began blanlzly.
In the Cupola. don't you Seez WIZ y,
/ do you suppose, did willing hurt as ne
was, take the trouble to carry that hght
| upstairs %
| Cadogan nodded intently In the cupo-
/ Ia. bright against a background OF deep.
! star-embossed sky, blazed the green Ian
tern, itself ike a low-swung star OF the
/ greatest ma gnitude- Il was undenlaO Die
/ that Willing had not taken II thither
/ without design
a signaIZ'S Cadogan's eyes sought her
/ face again.
! what do you thinkz I think that the
I negTO's turning on him and forcing him
] ID q -
/ man made him understand that ne
/ couldn't carry the thing through with
out help He didn't dare go below again.
I for fear that that thing. hiding IN some
! shadow, would spring upon him
4 Before that happened, I believe. he
{ had made Up MS mind 10 steal away
/ with every bit OF the treasure and cheat
/ the men who you think were n with
3 him But this forced MIN 10 let them
I share. They've been waiting for just
that signal perhaps. somewhere or
shore
You're right In afraid you are
! quite right.
I Cadogan lifted his chin and set his
shoulders back II she were right. then
here was his work cut out TO his hand.
Here his chance 70 play his own part.
that had hitherto been so insignificant.
Heretofore she had done all, but this
I was mans work. his Eork-and he
I promised himself TO prove equal TO it
They'd come 10 the house, OF course .
His eyes questioned hers. and she nod
ded assent Then you're safe going
back-but keep 10 the south beach II
anything happens. lock yourself in the
lighthouse. They can't get in there, can
they2
Not without breaking through an
Before they could do that I'd be
there he asserted. with the sublime
complaccncy- OF a man n love. confident
in the confidence OF his beloved. Co
back, and don't vvorry- Creazh and I
VIII bring the treasure 10 the light
house-no- the schooner would be bet
teT-and then come for you and yOus
father You'H get ready7 Well sail al
dawn II nothing happens 70 send US
away sooner
) She laid her hand in his
3 Good night. Peter
b he frightened at her smile
Good morning rather, Jane, You'll
not be anxiOus2
Moo" she told him, shaking her
head ever 50 slightly as she held his
eyes. with all a. woman-s unconscious
eoqoetry. But you'll come as quickly
More quickly
He bent over her hand She felt his
lips hot upon it. and took Il from him
suddenly When ne looked I'd q little
surprised-how was he 10 know that il
was the first caress she remembered re-
ceiving from any many save her faith
er2-he saw that her eyes were brirn-
ming Without q word. she turned and
left him.
The dark raincoat melted into the
r shadows Of the woodland path Ha
waited. watching. until he could no
longer distinguish her figure, and then
until the not OF the wind in the
/ branches overhead must have 5rou-ue5
every sound Of her small hurryiag feet
-. The wind was rising, but somehow "a
him its clamOT did not seem TO temper
the wonderful peace OF the night a
feeling as Of a benediction having been
laid upon her heart was powerful within
3 him As he turned back toward The
house Il seemed incredible that violence
~. IA T.,
{ IN a world so splendidly beautiful and
. sweet
( And then the green lantern in the
! CUpois flashed 70 his ina SinatiCn its
: baIeful hint. and he quickeued his pace.
/ CHAPTER XVI