The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-28

Oft has been a lesson to him. I'm
sure it has. He"
Garrett shook his head. "Then what
made you write that message last
night?' he asked.
What do you mean? oh,
/ don't know. I was afraid -
And I was afraid" he said gravely.
Aand still am. That's why 1 couldn't
stay away. The only man you could
turn to in case Of need was gone.
mfr. Power?' She flashed him
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 Z"
Il found it out before / left the
island yesterday morning" he said
slowly, wondering how much he dared
tell her.
1t seemed needlessly cruel to shock
her with the story of the murder on
the island at that time; some hours
must surely elapse before Appleyard
could return; indeed, Coast did not
expect him till the evening. And uIr
til then matters must stand as they
were; nothing must be allowed to
happen to rouse Blackstock's suspf-
cions. But If she knew that Power
had been ssassinated-could existing
conditions continue to obtain? Would
she be able to continue to bear herself
toward Blackstock as she had thereto
fore?
He decided to keep her in the dark
as long as possible. He continued:
There were two of us ashore, you
know--my companion as we'll as my
self. It seems he stumbled upon the
bungalow in the fog and accidentally
overheard part of Powers final quar-
rel with-with Blackstock Then he
slurred the ex-
PLANTATION, but she forgot to question
it--"that a man named Handyside
was to replace Power. So we thought
1t over and decided was to be Handy
side"
She was facing him squarely now,
eyes wide with interest and alarm.
'But-but how can you? What do
you know about the work? The min
ute he" (she could no longer name
Blackstock intimately, It seemed)
asks you to send or take a mes
sage"
ssT x,sIl nhn.re,,tIv aar,niv se -
CURED" he assured her. you see, 1
know enough about the system to
make stagger at operating. You
forget my experience with the signal
corps in the Spanish war-that taught
me Morse; and It also interested me
enough in such things to make me
spend a good deal of time in the wire
less room every time l crossed the
water. l couldn't help picking up a
working knowledge of the system I'M
der such circumstances. Don't worry;
I'll make good when the call comes"
but this Mr. Handyside-he may
arrive at any time now; and then"
IL doubt If he ever sees the island"
Coast interrupted, smiling. t''You see,
the Corsair did run aground In Quick's
Hole; we were the amateur asses that
got In her way. And we left her there.
Now Appleyard-that's my companion
has gone back to see that Messrs.
Finn and Hecksher and Handyside do
nothing rash"
"He can prevent them7" A quicker
of perplexity gathered between her
brows. Howl"
Hell manage somehow; he's very
clever, Appleyard is"
But he must have some plan," she
countered quickly: "and you would
know 1t. You're keeping something
back. What is it? What does 1t
mean?"
'I'll tell you in a moment" he tenn
ported But first I'll ask some
questions"
Still puzzled, she held his eyes in
tently. 81 can't imagine what you
mean. But go on"
You told me that he--Blackstock
settled here to work on his inventions.
Do you think he has accomplished