Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

wildermeat. She leaned heavily
against tho wall, watching the sullen
internipable succession of the surges
You sowed doubt in my mind and
fear n my heart when you bade me
weigh what once knew Of the good
In you agaiust what have learned OF
him. trisd-so hard!-tc do 50
justly and still believe you tho guilty
one. :. You swept the ground
from under me with arguments, your
attitude, yonr explanations: aud
though they we're your unsupported
words. never knew you ia
lie to me, Garrett. and couldn't
can't believe you would bring me lie
to torture me. Just for revenge.
You made me think, and-at times
feared should go mad. and then
again was afraid wouldn't y
She turned suddenly to him and grasp
ing his arms, lifting frantic. piteoua
eyes to his. ooh. Garrett. Garrett"
she pleaded. half hysterically, tell me
you lied, tell me It isa't true. tell me
It was you-!"
He shook his head sorrowfully. and
with . short dry sob she released him
and fell back against the wall, shaken
and trembling.
''If." he said, slowly-ff I thought
It would make you happy, If believed
that any good Of any sort could come
of 1t to you, Katherine, IL I could even
think e safe. 7 would Me-l'd lie with
. clear conscience and tell you it was
who killed Van ruyi. I've taken
time to think it over and I've tried
to think straight, to think the way tina,
would be best for you. and
Well, I've come back"
But whyr" she repeated abruptly.
why? What good can you do? Can
you lift this weight from my heart
can you right the wrong to yourself
by being here? Can you bring Van
Tuyl back to life or make my-the
man married less than. q muir
derer-?"
Il came to protect yeu: you were
alone and friendless."
He would not harm me" she said
in an uncertain voice.
do you believe that? Do you ex.
pect me to behave II when have seen
the marks Of his brutality upon your
army"
''Ie didn't mean 1t. Garrett. He
has his temper and-and sometimes hs
forgsts and doesn't realize his strength
but he would never do worse. II
It's true-and, oh, know 1t must bel
that he did-what you were accused
Oft has been q lesson to him. I'm
sure it has. He"
Garrett shook his head. Then what
made you write that message last
nightI" he asked.
What do you meant oh.
I don't know. l was afraid ="
And was afraid" he said gravely
land still am. That's why couldn't
stay away. The only man you could
turn to in case Of need was gone.
"Mr. Power?" She flashed him q
startled look.
How did you know that yesterday!
And how did you find another man to
take his place-his name. and every.
thing! So that you dared come here
In his stead y"
Il found 1t out before I left the
island yesterday morning" 10 said
slowly, wondering how much hs dared
toll her.
It seemed needlessly cruel to shock
her with the story OF the murder on
the Island at that time: some hours
must surely slapse before Appisyard
could return; indeed. Coast did MOI
expect him till the evening. And VI
I'll then matters must stand - tAsg
were: nothing must be allowed ia
happen to rouse Blackstock's susDf
oions. But II she know that Power
had been assassiAatsA-could existing
conditions continue to obtain? Would
she bs able to continue to bear hsrseal
toward Blackstock as she had thereto.
foref
He decided TO keep her In the Aarl
40 long ~ possible. He continued:
There were two Of " asAors. You
knoW-my companion 90 veil ~ my.
self. It seems he stumbled upon thu
bungalow In the log and accidentally
overheard . part q R0wsr's mai quar-
rsl with-wttA Blackjack. Thea he
,-lsarned"-ooast siurred the ex.
PLANTATION, but she forgot to question
it-"that . man named Hsndysids
was to replace Power. So We thought
1t over and decided was 70 b Handy.
side"
She was facing him sqlarsly now,
eyes wide with interest and alarm.
'But-but howxJcan you? What do
you know about tho work? The min
ute he" (shs could no longer nams
Blackstook Intimately. 1t sssmedl
asks you to send or take . mes
sage"
Il will chesrfully comply, II ~
qui1ed." he assured her. "Yov See.
know enough about the system to
make = stasssr at operating. You
forget my sxpsfisAes with the signal
corps In The 1panish vss-that taught
me Morse; and It also htsEssoed me-
enough IN susA thi1Ss - make me-
spend . good Zeal Of time In the wire
less room every time erosssA the
waGsr. eoaIda* hslD picking up .
Woekin9 k1oWledgo q the system m
Ter such circumstances. Doa't very;
I'll make 0ooA when the call COMES"
But this Nj. Haaaysads-hs may
ar1tvs ct any time now; and thsn--'
II dosee II he over ssss the ISLAND"
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