Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27
ppearance. and Wadsworth. coming for

appearance. and Wadsworth. coming for
ward met us at the top of the steps.
BY all that mysterious, Casey. What
are you doing here?
Just little matter of business with tn
boss. Where is he
in the living room. Anything gone
wrong
'Anytnin'? Everythln' Keep an eye
Oh my boat. will you. Bailey" The tides
risin' an I'm afraid she may get ailoat."
He crossed the vcranda. See you later,
he cried over his shoulder. and the door
hid him from view.
We told the men what little knew.
| Then Bailey sauntered over TO the cliff
head. where he could watch the harbor.
while the rest of us sat down 10 await
developments. But it was full half hour
before the door opened again.
rs Wadsworth there asked Mr.. Hay
wards voice.
Yes Do you want me-"
Just for minute
Nadsworth scrambled up with alacrity
and disappeared through the doorway
Another quarter of an hour dragged slow
~ by. Then Casey emerged with broad
smile on his flushed face.
Its Your turn. Anderson.
Did the old man ask fr me-
You bet he did, an he means I have
You. too.
What's up?'
/ ITS past my KNOWN. m out OF It,
HAS he fired you?
Lord. no! I've fired myself. know
when I've had enough. Sec those?" lie
waved bundle Of papers. We've had
our final settlement--to date.
| Anderson turned away with a pecvish
shrug. l watched him into the house out
of the corner Of my eye, then turned to
Casey.
Look here, / said. in low voice.
| What will you take to put us ashore in
your boat?
| Us? Who?''
| Miss Hayward and T.
! He gave vent to a fat cliuckle. >.oin'
| to elope, hey? OF all the
"CertainIy not" l broke in. frown,lg.
Were going. because-well. we have our
reasons. I'll pay you well for your
! trouble.
| Eut he shook his head. I'D do it Fl
nothin' if ] did it at all. But / won't do
why"
| "Th' old man'd skin me alive if lie
! found it out He's already about as mad
| The door creaked open for the third
time. 'Renfrewr?' called Wadsworth.
Guess I'd better clear out. said Casey.
| before he drags me into the mess.
And. as he STROBE away, l threw a de-
spairing glance at Sylvia and Went within.
There had been high words before ! en-
tered. and sense of storm still lowered
in the air. Anderson, spraying i'll an
easy chair. scowed blackly at the c,.ing.
Mr.. Hayward. with his chin sunk his
breast. sat at the center table. staring
! modify before him. \ brace of revolvers
lay on the blotting pad within easy reach.
| hesitated an instant then. at word
from Wadsworth. walked deliberately up
to the table. And, | paused. tho old
mans eyes lifted to mine.
Take a seat" he said brusquely.
i did so. Wadsworth moved quietly to
his place on divan. l could hear Ander-
son drumming out ture with his fingers
on the arm of his chair. 1t was a long
moment before Mr.. Hayward spoke.
you've probably heard the object of
Caseys VISIT he said, incisiyely. so Ill
skip preliminaries. Suffice it to say that
the government has got wind of us here
and is sending a revenue cutter to lnvesti-
gate. We may expect her arrival al any
! moment. Now. what l want to know is.
who's responsible for this? Who has
given us away?
His eyes glowed with somber light as
easily.
why do YOU ask me-?
Because / believe you know something
about it. We won't mince matters. Mr..
Renfrew. There's a traitor here on the
island and mean to ferret him out. A
traitor he repeated, with violence. bring
ing his fist down heavily on the table.
And. by heaven, I'll kill him.
A momentary fire flashed into his eyes.
then died again. He sat back into his
chair frowning angrily. Anderson. strik-
ing a match on his heel. lighted his pipe
with easy Indifference. l waited
I'm firmly Convinced" Mr.. Hayward
went on, that the man who has betrayed
US used the yacht as means Of com