The Arvada enterprise., 1911-05-11

| together too well,
The girl did not need the sudden
look OF incandescent anger she saw in
| Philip Cayley's face to turn the sud
den tide of her sympathy toward him.
1t was not for this old wrong OF his
that they had summoned him, rs to
bar OF justice. to the Aurora's deck.
but to meet the accusation of the muir
der of Perry Hunter Whether no
was guilty of that murder or not, this
raking up OF an old, improved ofrense
was n piece of unnecessary brutality.
She could not understand how kind
hearted old Tom could have done such
thing. Thinking 1t over afterward.
she was able to understand little
better.
From behind Toms chair she could
see how heavily this blow he dealt
had told. For one instant Philip Cay.
ley's sensitive face had shown look
OF unspeakable pain. Then It stlffen-
ed into mere mask-icy: disdainful.
1t was moment before he spoke.
When he did, 1t was to her. 81 don't
know why this gentleman presumes to
keep his seat" he said. III 1t is as .
precaution against n blow, perhaps, he
need not let his prudence interfere
with his courtesy
He has Just met with an accident"
she said quickly. He cant stand
No, Tom. Sit still" and her hands
upon his shoulders enforced the com
mand.
Cayley bowed ever so slightly. II
suppose" he continued. that since
last night you also have heard the
story which this gentleman protests
he remembers so much too well7"
Yes" she said.
At that, he turned to old Mr. Fan
shaw: "Will you tell me. sir" he
asked, "for what purpose | was in.
vited to come aboard this yacht?"
Tom spoke before his father could
answer-spoke with short. ugly
laugh. You weren't invited. You
were. as the police say. wanted"
BE quiet, Toni" his father com
manded. That's not the way to talk
to anybody"
Cayley's lips framed faint, satir-
|
ly. But he said nothing. and stood.
waiting for the old gentleman to
go on.
This Mr.. Fanshaw seemed to find II
rather difficult to do. At last, how
ever. he appeared to find the words
he wanted. When Miss Fielding gave
us an account. this morning. Of the
strange visitor she had received last
night. we were-I was. at lcast-in-
clined to think she had been dream.
Ing It without knowing 1t, To con
vince me that you were real and not
vision. she showed me material
and highly interesting souvenir Of
your call. 1t was an Eskimo throwing
stick. Mr.. Cayley. such as the Alaskan
and Siberian Indians use to throw
darts and harpoons with. 1t happens
that I've had good deal of exper-
ience among those people. and that /
know how deadly an implement II is"
He made little pause there, and
then looked up suddenly into Cayleys
face. And | imagine" he continued
very slowly, that you know that as
well as ! do
Cayley made no answer at all, but
II Mr.. Fanshaw hoped to hnd with
those shrewd eyes OF his, any look
Of guilt or CONSERVATION In tho pale
face that confronted him, he WAS dis
appointed.
Suddenly, he turned to his son
Where is that thing that Donovan
brought aboard with him Just now"
he asked.
The blood stained dart lay on the
deck beside Toms chair He picked
II up and held II out toward his IN.
ther. but the elder man, with II gen.
ture, Indicated to Caylcy that no was
TO take 1t in his hand; then: Jeanne.
my dear" he asked. will you fetch
out from the cabin the stick which
dropped from Mr.. Cayley's belt last
night7"
When sho had departed on tho or.
rand, he spoke to Cayley: You viii
observe that tho butt of this dart is
not notched. al It would have to be II
II were shot from bow"
He did not look at Cayley's face M
he spoke, but at his hands. Could It
be possible he wondered. that those
hands could hold the thing with that
sinister brown stain upon 1.-THE stain
Of Perry Hunters blood without
trembling? They were stcady enough.
though. 30 far as he could see
When Jeanne came out with tho
stick. he handed that TO Caylcy also.
You viii notice" he said that that
dart and the groove In this stick were
evidently made for each other, Mr.
Caylcy"
The pupils Of Jcanne's eyes dllated
as she watched the accused man ft
them together. and then balance tho
stick In his hand as II trying to dis
cover how 1t could be put TO 80 dead.
ly use as Mr., Panshaw had indi
Gated. lie seemed preoccupied by
nothing more than purely intel
lcctual curiosity
His coolness seemed TO anger Mr.
Eap.h.u had fprfu.rIv upu.r.d