The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-07

That Tone" she said with dtsconcerting
dignity. "Yua mist not misconstrue
matters aEtAtzar1iy to SUIT your pre-
tudfca ny husband has not left me.
"a you insist; there Is no need for you
to contemplate hunting him down
He as here"
"Herel" InToiuntsrily Coasts
glance veered to the house. Suspicious
and alert.
"on this island" she affirmed,
What islandr' he demanded Turn.
ing back 10 her.
NO Mans Land"
He accepted this confirmation OF
his conjecture with an inccnciusfve,.
"OhT"
you didn't now-7" she asked, In.
creduioue.
How should ] hnow7"
She watched him, digtrustfuI. You
DIDN'T come here on purpose 2"
'Tt was chance" he asserted. None
the less an uniformed Suspicion inyoly-
Ing Appleyard crossed his mind. He
considered, rejected and forgot It all
In O breath.
I'VE bought the island last.
spring
Eyes," he said ustlessIy.
Her nervousness drove her on IN
rambling, inconsecutive and unnecss-
ssTy explanation: After we returned
from Germany. on account Of Doug.
las eyes. He Is quite blind,
you know. and the shock Of losing his
sight almost Frustrated him. He is
permitted no excitement, no social
Me--tust peaos ana such mental EN-.
pioynaent az his work affords. So we
heard OF this place, looked It up and
bought II, The Standard Wireless peo-
pie installed an experiment station
for his use. But It isnt generally
known--the vioe-president Of the
company, one Of his best friends, man
aged 1t all for as. The necessity for
seclusion, you understand
Even the servants know him only as
Mr.. Black"
'T understand" he said in an ex,
pressionless tone. And this"-ho
nodded toward the farmhouse-"is
your homer"
mot exactly" Already she was re-
GREETING the intimacy her breathleEa
explanation had implied. She hest
tated. seeming reluctant to continue.
''We-Douglass and OCCUPY two
rooms Of the bungalow, where the
wireless station IL, up on the hill.
There are no facilities for housAkeep-
ing. so we como here for our meals.
The servants live here-and Mr.. Pow.
er, my husbands assistant"
He looked away from her. avoiding
her eyes, while the struggle for mas
terry OF self went on within him. To
make time, "You-you don't find II
lonely?" he asked.
She shook her head.
And yet-cut of from the world
should think"
'T have sufficient to occupy me, "
she interrupted. And we're not Who'll
" out Of touch. A boat brings us
provisions and whatever else we may
require from New Bedford every
! week"
''You see the papers, them" he
asked with . trace of eagernees.
moi they are prOhIbited--doctoTs
orders"
"And no one writes your
Nobody knows where we are
AN admirable arrangement: con,
gratulsts Mr.. Blackstock," Coast
commented-cortemptibly. he felt.
She gave him look OF slow, with
ering soorn. do you think he fears
you?"
me? or Ho laughed shortly,
Probably not"
why should hef We both know
you too web to believe you would
repeat your mistake. In cold blood,
for sheer revenge"
MY mistaken" he parroted hkankiy,
"Oh, to be sure No; hardly
that" He waited q moment noting
how strained and tense she was,
Nevertheless" no added quietly, u
should like TO see him for q moment.
els It necessary"
II should Like to see HIM" he re
peated
"He-%sn't hSre tust now" She met
his heea, questioning look vita 9
proud lift of her head. "On the 10
land" abe continued, but not here
He'll be back before long"
Thank you," he replied evenly;
'Tn wait"
But GARRETT" She seemed to ov6r
come an inward resistance and, re
entering the dooryaTd, stood Deaz
him, touching his arm with gentle
persuasive hand, her eyes imploring
Must youT" He nodded gravely
'But why-why rake UP this buried
griewance3" she protested. It's It wise
raght? It's true, he testified
agatns. you. But what else could b
dot You had your ohance--he gaVt
you your chance TO escape, before tnt
police came. After that, he had NJ
choice. You shouldn't hold tia
against him, Garrett; If only yoV
knew how he hated to take The stant
against you, how terribly he felt 4
vhsu you were convicted practically