Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-19
ohAS71R XII.

Ing was still young) the Echo rode at
innchoe In Quick's Hole, on the edge OF
Ithe navigable channel, near the Ma
,ehAwena shore, about midway OF the
passage between Vineyard Sound and
lBuzSsrd's Bay: and within ten min
|wtss Of the time her anchor splashed
lIover her bows, Mr.. Appleyard, his
1mlans formulated and communicated
10 Mr.. Coast, wss noisiU Asiasp ~
1.-The gcabin-enjoying rest which
iCoaGt, for all his own wsaI1ness 81
body ana mind. could not begrudge
him.
For six hours the younger man
}vtood lonely watch. companionsd
only by the melancholy voice Of the
Well buoy OF the southern entrance
= sound, the most forlorn and dreary
known to man. which came fitfully to
his earns in the occasional lulling OF
'she wind.
Al six bells sounded Appleyard
'nopped on deck, yawning and rubbing
his eyes, but with q light in the lat.
ter. % soon a. he permitted them To
be seen. and spripginess in his
movements which testified to the re-
freshing soundness of his slumbers.
| "Howdy?" he chirruped. Nothing
alarming turned up, eh?"
Not thing" said Coast.
Good enough. Don't look for 'em
sill evening. Whend this luh set in?"
Coast informed him. That's all
right; At in with their plans; they'd
rather make a landing in the dark,
anyway"
what difference would that
make"
Not much: only the fewer boats
touching at No Mans Land, the less
attention attracted. ] s'pose you
know there's a life saving station on
Gay Head! Sure: and part of its Job
is to keep a list Of everything that
passes BY. from . Fowboat to coast
wise liner"
"Of course; outlook here, Apple
yard" Coast paused, doubt tinting
bis tone.
"Sir, to you?"
There's ono thing been troubling
me. 1t seems to me we're taking a
lot for granted OF course, to begin
with. was only too keen to believe
the worst Of Blackjack. But. serious
ly, what warrant have you for believ-
ing he's mi1oa Up with this smuggling
game?"
Appleyard rubbed his nose refiec-
lively. Well" he drawled. grinning.
81 haven't got any enough good
excuse, admit / Just know it's %.
That's all
But"
What's Blackstock sticking out
there for. Not because he likes Il.
you can bet; not solely because he's
afraid Of getting eaught-for he set-
tied on No Mans Land before Dun
das come through with his confess
sion; not because he would be safer
in some corner of the world across
the water
81 told you his wife said"
"She said precisely what he told
her. Naturally. Probably believes It.
Rot!! The real reason is tho
reason why he dropped his remit
tances to Dundas; because he's broke,
and down, and desperate-ready to
turn his hand to anything to earn a
dishonest dollar. And this jobs ideal
for his purpesas," Appleyard wound
up triumphantly.
/, But" Coast argued. "she has
money.
How do you know?"
"At least, her aunt had, and 1t was
70 60 - her.
'But did It? III lay you hand
acme wa0ar that either sA0 never got
It or It wasn't much anyway and
Biacksaock naaased to run through
It With the customary facility Of
aoeundrels Of his class. {.
Don't talk to me: tell you, know a
lot Of things for certain that I don't
know for sure; and this is one OF
EN-. And now II you'll Just
kindly. quit finding fault with my un-
Improbable Management Of this af-
fair, and duck below and pound your
car for couple Of hours. or until I
call you. you'll be In much better
shape for what's before you this
might"
Coast, soothed by the swash OF
waves and the softly modulated toll.
ing Of the distant buoy. presently
idozed Of: nor did b wake until Ap-
,pieyard shook hts shoulder several
hours :lotss.
/. He started up in some perturbation
with that singular hutter Of the
heart that men sometimes waken to
i1sce D crucial hour.
"wen-i'' h asked. halt dassd.
"Time." returned Appleyard coolly.
They're Just about to stand in round
l1ne Rock. Come on deck"
/, His small head and narrow shoul-
Gers were momentarily silhouetted
,,against violetshaded square Of sky
that Alled the companion opening
,tAsn iAlseppearsd. Cost. realisins
from the twilight within and without
that the hour was late. followed with
expedition.
.whAt's o'cleeky' he asked - he
stepped q 1sck.
.Abeut ssEen. Take tAe whssl."
A:~l4yerd droppad lightly into the
1agino-pit ~ Coast obediently moved
to the stern and grasped the spokes.
Hts Arst ElARes WA comprehensive.
aummiag up the situation In singts
cast: - Vaa now fully awake and
10y a1ngt.