The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-08

cheerless. WAS I born only to bring
suffering and terror and death to all
about me?"
Don't say such things" Coast
pleaded wretchedly. Gust q little
longer and"
"But nothing can ever make me for
get, Garrett Mr.. Power was
kind don't believe especially high
princtpled or good-but he was
thoughtful as to me and resented bis
treatment Of me. II was because oi
that they were constantly at Odds
and now, because of that on,
Garrett, GARRETT" she sobbed.
Silent who knew no words to com
fort her. he let her grief spend itself
in his embrace. When she was more
composed, he ventured q question that
had been troubling him ever since she
had betrayed her fears: How had she
learned Of this?
ut was the boat-the boat they said
he stole" she explained nstlessly. 81
remember thinking at the time II
wasn't like him-that he would have
waited until the fog cleared, and then
would have taken the sail-boat. He
knew great deal about the water,
and knew that the ddes run very
strong between here and Squihnocket."
She named the nearest point on Mar
tha's Vineyard. II thought It strange
he should try to row across with moth.
ing to guide him and the danger Of
being swept out to sea-"
But this boat-you say you have
found 1.-THE row-boet7" Coast de-
manded excitedly.
yes. When had called Chang. I
went down to the beach. I wanted to
be alone, 30 that might think. To-
day has been dreadful to me-alone
there with him, the man / was mar
ried TO, knowing he was q murderer:
always fearing he suspected and try.
ing to behave as II nothing had hap
pened-"
Coast folded her close. II know, ]
know" he said softly.
At their feet the dog stirred rest
lessly, whimpering; and alarmed, the
woman deity disengaged herself, with
a terrified glance up the struggling, de-
serted street But still they were
gratefully II desperately alone and un-
watched.
"Then-ths shock Of being told we
were to leave the island wanted
to think / went west along
the beach, without noticing-some dis
lance beyond the western point Then
suddenly l found the boat. drawn up
close under the bluff, invisible from
above. At first l thought It
meant Mr.. Power had come back, and
then saw how unlikely that was, and
tried to explain It. And suddenly It
came to me-the real meaning Of it
And hurried to find you :"
Thank God!" said Coast.
She looked up. wondering at his
tone.
II mean TITS one way out" he said
soberly; "a nightly slim chanoe-bus
yet chance: I mean, the boat. rye
been puzEling all along-if worst came
to worst, there was the catboat-but
how to get you aboard herf You
couldn't swim that far :" She
shook her head. II could; but even
then would It be possible to work her
inshore and take you aboard unoo-
servedT For If they saw IN, I'd be
under fire and BlAckstock has
my pistol" he ended lamely.
She uttered low CRY Of distress;
but he could only shake his head In
melancholy confirmation Of the lid
mgs, detailing the way Blockstock had
seized the weapon.
But now" he wound up With . sor>
~ show Of optimism, 'it's another
story. With the rowboat, we can get
OF. AS things stand, App1ayard i.
/. Well, we'd better not risk waiting
for him. The cat lies out Of easy
range, and II they try to swim out to
stop Us, I can beat them on with q
boathook or an oar. think We can
make it-at least, It's worth trying.
I'll 60 now and have q look sc that
boat"
She drew q deep breath, with . nod
endorsing this forlorn hope. Very
well," she said tersely. Go, then.
must hurry back. for fear he may miss
me. Yes. can brave II out;
don't worry shan't let him suspect.
And there's another reason, !"
she continued stubbornly, when he
tried to object: II can get you Q re-
yolver II / go back. Yes, my own. I
have II in my trunk; I'm sure he
doesn't know Of 1t. for never thought
to show It him. It 10 loaded. 700; and
can get It easily. Now I VIII
co."
Very well," he consented reluctant
ly. They won't miss me-. that's sure;
! but you Try to slip away
about dusk. Make some excuse, and
I'll be waiting here. all prepared. And
make sure OF that revolver
hrst thing you get back. Take care Of
yourself above all things. Oh
don't worry about me; he doesn't;
with my fangs drawn. I'm no longer q
factor in his calculations. Go
then, and-God keep you. Katherine
| He could IMAGINE the effort that heI