The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24


for his Use, But it isn't generally
known-the vice-president Of the
company, one Of his best friends. man
aged IL all for u.s. The necessity for
seciusion, you understand
Even the servants know him only as
Mr.. Black"
Il understand" he said In an ex-
pressionless tone And this"-he
nodded toward the farmhouse-'Is
your h0me?"
Not exactly" Already she was re
GREETING the intimacy her GREATNESS
explanation had implied She hest
Iated, seeming reluctant TO continue.
We-Douglass and I-occcpy two
rooms Of the bungalow, where the
wireless station is. up on the hill.
There are no facilities for housekeep-
ing. so We come here for our meals.
The servants live here-and Mr.. Pow
er, my husbands assistant"
He looked away from her, avoiding
her eyes. while the struggle for mas
terry OF self went on within him To
make time 'You-you don't find 1t
lonely?" he asked
She shook her head
And yet-cut of from the world
l should think"
II have sufficient to occupy me-"
she Interrupted And were not who'll
II out Of touch. A boat brings US
provisions and whatever else we may
require from New Bedford every
week"
You see the papers. them" he
asked with a trace of eagerness.
NO; they are prohibited-doctor's
orders"
And no one writes your"
Nobody knows where We are
An admirable arrangement: con-
graduate Mr. Blackstock," Coast
mmented-contenpti he felt.
She gave him look of slow, with
ering scorn. DO you. think he fears
your"
Me? o." He laughed shortly.
Probably not"
Why should he. We both know
you too we'll to believe you would
repeat your mistake. in cold blood,
for sheer revenge"
MY mistaken" he parroted blankly.
ON, to be sure No; hardly
that He waited moment, noting
| how strained and tense she was.
Nevertheless" he added quietly, Il
should like to see him for a moment. F."
is 1t necessary"
Oh - 10
peated.
"He-isn't here Just now" She met
| his keen, questioning look with a
proud lift Of her head. "On the is
land she continued, but not here.
He'll be back before long"
Thank you," he replied evenly;
I'll wait"
come an inward resistance and, re-
| entering the dooryard, stood near
| him, touching his arm with a gentle,
| persuasive hand, her eyes imploring.
| Must your" He nodded gravely.
| But why-why rake up this buried
| grlevanoe?" she protested. is 1t wise.
right? It's true. he testified
against you. But what else could he
do? You had your chance-he gave
| you your chance to escape, before the
| police came After that, he had no
choice. You shouldn't hold that
against him. Garrett; If only you
knew how he hated to take the stand
against you, how terribly he felt 1t
when you were convicted practically
on his evidence :! But now
that It's all over and past remedy
that old wound? Kinder Garrett, and
| more generous to me? You
are free, can go where you will
| - She broke off with an anxious
thought: The detectives don't know
where to look for your"
| What? No" He laughed aloud
but mirthlessly "Oh. no. gave them
| the slip some time ago."
I'm glad. But now, please. Garrett
won't you give this up.
She said more, much more. oontinu
| ing to plead with him in q fever o,
| distress, able only to comprehend one
| thing, that she must somehow avert
| the encounter he desired. But heI
rapid, stumbling accents were al
| meaningless In his understanding
| which seemed 10 reel, dumfounded
by this revelation Of the incredible
She had said enough to bring him
face to face with the hideous, IN
famous fact that she still held him
blood guilty, still honored and be-
| Heved Blackstock- He struggled &c
shake his wits together and think co
herently, but to little purpose. AL
the world was mad and topsy-turvey
"A mad. mad world, wherein all truth
| was false, faith was treaohery. jus
tice parodied. honor deep dishonor
For little he felt that his reas on
hung IN the balance. lettering be
tween wild laughter and still wilder
tears. II man can be hystertcal
Coast was near to 1t.
And Katherine, witness to his OF
element as evidenced in the working
Of his features. his shifting gaze. his
hands SO tightly clenched that the
nails (she thought must be biting
deep into his palms, saw presently
that he no longer listened to her.
She ceased to speak and waited
| hoping against hope for what she
| deemed the best.
He was $50 ran her thoughts, dis
/ tracted, like Wild things in a PANEL
| not ress0na hIy m he held in strict &C