Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-07
CHAPTER XVIII.

The fact that their enemy was
alone and that he was Roscoe himself
was responsible for the conviction
that Cayley's wings were all that
stood between them and an attack.
No terror attributable to human
causes would have held back that
cast
The thing in the situation which
caused Cayley the most uneasiness
was the fear that some time or other
Roscoe would solve the mystery
would see him in the very act Of
taking to the air This fear suggested
an expedient to him one day as he
was dying along near the snow-crest-
ed edge Of the cli6.
Il don't know why l never thought
Of 1t before" he said to Jeanne a. he
alighted beside her a moment or two
afterward; but I've got It now-the
way to prevent Roscoe from every
solving the mystery OF your guardian
angel thought OF it when saw the
mound up on the clh-head that Is
formed by the observatory. It can't
be buried SO very deep in the snow
because the mound isn't SO very big.
I'm going up there nov to dig it out,
enough at least, 50 that ! can take
wing from there"
You never can dig out enough snow
TO get running start up there" she
objected.
the cliff"
Philip, you sha'n't!"
Why not?"
You know what you told me your
self. That none OF the big birds can
take to the air without q running
start: and about taking pelicans and
birds like that up into high buildings
ard throwing them out OF windows,
and how they we're always killed"
That's because they've only got
instinct instead Of intelligence. None
OF their family had ever been thrown
out Of windows before. and they didn't
know what to do. But can get my
start quite as safely that way as any.
other Oh. yes. I've done 1t. Do you
imagine, Jeanne dear, that I'd take an
unnecessary risk 30 long rs my life
is the only possible protection there
IS for yours?''
He spent the rest Of the day tun-
nelling out from the observatory. He
did not dig IN the snow; he simply
packed 1t, gradually charging the
space from . section the size Of the
PILOT house door to space 1t the
ehKs edge vide enough for the full
spread Of his wings.
Jeanne was watching on the beach
when he made his nrst flight from
this aesie, and. In spite Of her con-
AAence in his powcrs. she endured
horrible moment or two. For he came
hurting down. head frst. at an angle
Of 50 degrees; and he had traversed
tvo-thirds Of the distance 70 the beach
before his line detected outward and
began curving Up toward the hori.
Eontal.
When she saw that he vas safe.
that he had really done the thing he
had said he could. she dropped down
upon . beAr-skin. which was spread
before the hut, and shut her eyes, for
what she had seen had turned her q
bit gay.
That feeling passed In . moment.
ehe opened her syss anA lay. stretch
Cd q full leagtA. upon the bearskin,
watching him - he wheeled and
Nppsl, then lowered aloft again In
that fading violet SKY. supremely
masterfui. msjesticai1y dominant Of
the Unstable element be bad oon-
susFs1.
She sat up suddenly. crest, upon
the beer sl1a. With the rsalisa&ioo that
It vas nearly dark. Their hours Of
Daylight were getting very scanty
now. Today's allowance vas gone, a.
though It vas not yet three In the AFT,
oraoon.
She looked alofs for cayley. but
could not see him. Then, the next
moment, shs heard the whine Of the
afr through his rigging. ana he sailed
down on q long slant and alighted be-
side her.
He got clear Of his 9sanss with an
unaccountahle cir Of haste, and held
out both hands TO help her rise.
What DO We DO With sentinsls who
60 to sleep on duty" be questioned
with q laugh.
Z wasn't asleep" she said oo1trits-
w. but it was just about % bad.
vas thinking" She paused there.
tAsn added. about you. WHAT'S tS>
sentence Of the court?'
Already he had his wings folded up
and was handing them to her.
The sentence IL that you shall -
frightened With hear story. There's
. big ono coming down the beach aft
sr you this very moment. ana you're
70 surrender the revolver to ne and
stay under arrest in the hut until Aft
q have killed him."
me cid not 1ssA 70 BE- told that no
vas b sos1ssk n SPITE q the smilo
that went With he voeds. She turned
about quickly and locked Up the
beach. si9htipS along Csxlsx.s- arm -
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