The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-05-05
CHAPTER XIV



Whe called nj 81. Agatha'a tho
followlg morning tho maid told mo
that Mss Pat was ~ and that Miss
Helen skcd 10 be excused / walked
restlesiy about tho grounds until
lunchcn. thinking Helen might mp.
pear; nd later determined 20 act on
an lmplsc. with which | had trined
for sepral days. TO seek the cottage
on thcfippccanoe and satisfy myself
OF Holfook's absence. A sharp show.
or hadeoolcd the air. and took the
canoe br greater convenience In run.
ming ito the shallow creek know
uothin comparable to padding as
litter the spirit. and with my arms
and he'd barred and n cool breeze at
my bak ! was soon skimming along
as bu1nnt OF heart as the responsive
canoe eneath me. II was about -four
o'cloclwhcn dipped my vay into the
farthe lake. and a. H.. water broad
oned tiore me at the little strait / saw
the Stetto lying quietly at anchor on
tho estern shore OF Battle Orchard.
I drewlose TO observe hor the better,
but tire were no signs OF life on
board.and I padded TO the western
slaurffho island.
II had already occurred TO me that
Holbrook might have another hiding
place than tho cottage at Red Gate.
where had talked with him. and the
island seemed n likely spot for Il. !
ran my canoe on the pebbly beach and
climbed the bank The trail bore up
ward aud ! soon came upon a small
clearing about an acre In extent that
had once been titled. but Il was now
preompted by weeds az high as my
head, Beyond lay an ancient orchard.
chiefly Of apple trees. and many hoary
veterans stood faithful to the brave
hand that had marbhalod them there.
every orchard is linked TO the Hes
perdes and every apple waits for Al
alanta-if not for EyoD l stopped to
pick wild flower and found an arrow
head lying beside H.
FumblIng tho arrow head in my I'm.
gers, ! passed on to a log cabin hid
den away in the orchard | approached
warily, remembering that II this were
Holbrook's camp and he had gone
away he had probably left the Italian
to look after the yacht, which could be
seen from the cabin door. made q
circuit Of the cabin without seeing any
signs Of habitatlon. and was about to
enter by the front door, when | heard
the swish OF branches In the under
brush to the east and dropped into the
grass.
In a moment the Italian appeared,
carrying a pair OF oars over his shoul
der He had evidently Just landed,
as the blades were dripping. He threw
them down by the cabin door. came
round to the western window. drew
! out the pin from an iron staple with
which II was fastened. and thrust his
head In. lie was greeted with a howl
and loud demand OF some sort, to
which he replied In monosy Tables and
after several minutes of this parley |
caught a fragment OF dialogue which
seemed TO be final In the subject under
discussion.
Let mo ont or II will be- the worse
for you; let me out, l sayl"
MY boss he sometime come back.
iheh you get out II, maybe"
With this deliyerance. accomplished
win some difficulty, the Italian turned
away going TO tho rear Of the cabin
Tor pail with which he trudged on
toward the lake. He had not closed
ne window and would undoubtedly
T'turn In a few minutes: so | waited
unllI he was out OF sight. then rose
ana erawlsd through the grass to the
opening.
! looked in upon bare room whose
one door opened inward. and | did mol
Tor moment account for the voice
linen something stirred In the farther
corner and slowly made out the Nc
ure OF man tied hand and foot. lyinl
on MS back In a pile OF grass and
leaves.
Cro BE CoNTINUEDJ
They Cannot Understand,