Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-14

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Threw 1t Far Out into the Water.
guessed what their intent was, guessed
that it was something sinister it was
dome before | could interfere | saw
him going backwards over the brink
of assure in the ice, Juggling at
dart that was in his throat. And
when they had gone-his murder.
ers-"
"They?' she cried. Was there
more than one?'
Yes" he said, there was a party.
There must have been ten or twelve
at least. When they had gone few
down and picked UP that stick, which
one of them had dropped-And to
think l might have saved him.
Her hand still rested on his arm.
"Im glad you told me-" she said. She
felt the arm stiffen suddenly at the
sound of Tom Fanshaw's voice.
Jeanne, take your hand away! Can
you touch a man like that? Can you
believe the lies" but there, with a
peremptory gesture, his father ST.
fenced him.
But even he exclaimed at the girls
next action, for she STOPPED, picked up
the blood stained dart which lay at
Philip Cayley's feet, and handed it to
him. Throw it away, please"-sbe
said overheard, and as far as you
can"
Even before the other men cried
out at his doing the thing she had
asked him to, he hesitated and looked
at her in some surprise.
"Do It, please" she commanded; Il
ask 1t seriously"
Tom Fanshaw started out of his
chair; then, as an intolerable twinge
from his ankle stopped him, he
dropped back again His father moved
quickly forward, too, but checked him
self, the surprise in his face giving
way to curiosity At a general thing,
Jeanne Fielding knew what she was
about
Philip Cayley took the dart and
threw it far out into the water
There was one more surprise in
store for the two Fanshaws. When
Cayley, without glance toward eth
er OF them, walked out on the upper
landing of the accommodation ladder,
the girl accompanied him, and, side
by side with him, descended the little
stairway, at whose foot the dinghy
waited.
You are still determined on that
resolution of yours, are you, to aban-
don u all for the second time-all
humankind, l mean? This later accu-
Rauon against you was so easily dis
proved
"Disproved?" he questioned. That
beautiful faith Of yours can't be called
proof"
! meant just what l said-dis-
proved. Fhey shall admit it when l go
oack on deck. Won't you-wont you
give us a chance to disbelieve the old
story, too?"
can never explain that now" he
Sald' can never lay that phantom,
never In the world"
l am sorry" she said holding out
ner hand to him. 81 wish you'd give
Us chance Goodby."
mis- time he took the hand, bowed
over 1T and pressed it lightly to his
ups, Then. without any other fare
"eH IMAM that, he dropped down into
S'ushy and was rowed back to the
uoe-back to his wings.
"hen she returned to the deck she
Iouhd that Mr.. Fanshaw had gone
around to the other side of it to see
'"e sky-man take to the air.
nut Tom sat, rigid, where he was.
1or the first time that she could re-
.eHloer' he was regarding her with
Npeh anger. Il knew" he said, that
~" never liked Hunter, though never
ouiu see why you should dislike him.
II didn't take two minutes to see
."a' this man Cayley with his wings
iu ms romance, had fascinated you.
', IN spite of that l thought you had
81 letter sense Of justice than you
showed Just now"
one flushed a little. my sense of
.tSHee seems to be better than yours
u-lS morning, Tom" she answered
oe aT'ly' Then she unslung her bin
MRS again and, turning her back
-'Dp MIN, gazed out shoreward.
,A am getting worried about our
re party, She remarked, as if by
,ly OF disseminating the quarrel. IF
~ are ten or twelve men living
~ htdlng from us. willing.o do