Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-25


perhaps. the little man had failed to
regain Qulck's Hole in. time to prevent
the escape OF either the Corsair or
her crew. In such case tho latter
would seek the quickest mode Of com
munication with No Mans Land.
But speculation was just then out
side Coasts concerns. His first, his
whole only duty was to Katherine.
Don't worry" he begged her in q
hurried whisper; we'll nnd some way
out. Appleyard wont fail us-and II
he should I'll manage to steal that
boat and get you OF. Either that way
or another. Now go. while l
zee what he wants Of me. I'll say
met you on the way. Go quickly
we've delayed lokg enough {.
heart Of my heart!"
This last was in an undertone rs
tue woman. taking fright because of a
brusque cessation of the wireless
racket disensaged her hand. and with
the brtetsst glance BY way OF adieu.
hurried toward the farm house.
Alone. he fingered for little where
she left him, striving to collect and
train his faculties against this unan-
ticipated turn Of events. Thoroughly
mystifed. disturbed and depressed. he
drifted into deep and sombre revarie
which might well have endured be-
yond his knowledge had not the sta
tionary motor chosen an early moment
TO choke up with series of cultural
shorts and stop dead. The unlocked
for suspension OF its contented work
ing song left distinctly audible void
In the stiffness, in which the key OF
the droning dynamo ran down the
scale to sour whine ere 1t ceased al
together. Reused by this, Coast
pulled himself together and hurried
round the building, listening with
shameless citation to the storm Of an
ger which followed Blackstock's rec
ognition of the mishap.
A chair scraped roughly on the floor
and fell with crash; something else
was thrown violently down: Black
stock got his breath deliberately and
tho doors and windows OF the oper-
ating room became damned with bias
phemy. Nscreetly Coast paused and
waited until the mans tongue began
to falter. until the oaths escaped from
him a trickle rather than . deluge.
until he stopped short. his system
wrung dry Of profanity. Then Coast
advanced.
He found Blaekstock striding to and
fro and mumbling q cigar. the scowl
that darkened his countenance sug-
costing . state Of perturbation and
anxiety no less acute than Coasts.
Even without Kathsrins's warning.
and ignoring his pettish rage over the
balky motor. Coast would have been
quick to guess that something had
happened seriously to oomplioate the
mans schemes. He Jew every sign
peculiar to ono who to the physical
unhappiness following . night Of dissi.
patton has had added grave reason for
mental disquiet.
As the younger man drew near
Blackstock stopped short. facing tho
door with . lowering look
who's that?" no demanded sharp
~, with . nervous gesture plucling
the unlighted cigar from between his
teeth. you. Handysids7"
Coast entered. Mrs. Black said you
wished to So me.
Il would to God I could" Black.
stock cried wratAfully. dashing the
cigar upon the door. He lifted his
clenched hands ana shook them above
his head, while bis features twitched.
Abruptly he dropped them. Here. =
he said CURLY, what d'you know
about stationary motors7 Everything.
I SUPPOSE
Not quite" returned Coast paeif-
ioally.
Then what the devil are you doing
hsrsr
I'm supposed to 10 . wireless OPP
orator.
"oh. y'are. chr"
mot skilled mechanic" Coast con-
tinued evenly. still, know little
something about motors. Anything
can do?"
you can take . look at that damned
engine, II you don't mind. It tainted
dead Just now It hasn't had any at
tention since Power quit and left the
IN the lurch, hang him! don't know
whether It's oil or gas or water It
needs. Perhaps you DO"
iii sse," said Coast
With IN impatient grunt Blackstoek
resumed his walk, guiding himself in
and out amongst the furniture and ma
chinsry oluttsring the room with his
Aabitual but stu sxtraoedinAry ease.
The sound of Blackstock's foot
steps ceased behind him. while he was
bending over the machine. and he
was conscious Of the uneasy sensation
Of being watched-which, Of course.
was absurd. the maA's Addiction
brought - mind.
Haven't located 4 ~" said Coast,
though tAis vas not, sSastly true; he
eoald already hasand ahrowd guess.
WITH the coafsssion Of nsglset 70 guide
HIN.
"Mmmm. look hero, what
d'you suppose became Of the Cossair7''
Ono guess 10 ~ good - ansthsr.
isn't IT,
what d'yoo nee. ~ tAse!"
THAT I don't know"
\; You'd think F1uA 'vd 've .ms0aeed
10 get hsr OF by this tns-ehS
wosidA't you?" Blackjack gsunhasd.
'Withsut outside help. I'd jvaos e
pretty tough JOB"