Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25

held out an envelope addressed to Pres
colt. He picked this up in your friend 8
stateroom; it was lying on a heap of
clothes
l started at the accusing bit Of paper
In helpless silence.
eff further evidence is needed" the old
man continued, 1T is supplied by your
own action. Why should you hustle the
man out Of the room when he tried to tell
Dick about some bonds? And why should
those bonds amount to the exact sum OF
$5O.OOO?' He was openly triumphant now.
I'm beginning to believe that your part
Renfrew. and that you hunted him mp
for the purpose Of finding out where he
kept them
''And If did?" I returned
1T would be wiser to let me into the
secret"
Guilty. Does your old offer that we di-
vide the profits still hold?"
"Certainly''
Him. 1 appeared to consider. "Well.
he told me they were in his private box
in the Columbian Trust Company"
I'm New York;
Eyes. made him give me an order for
Them
handed the old man the slip of paper
His eyes glistened as he glanced through
1t.
'My boyr' he cried. We've got them
at last! This is haul worth making
Why didn't you tell me sooner?''
Il wanted to be sure of my share first"
He laughed. You don't mind my keep
ing the order: SUPPOSE
mot at ALL
Good" He slapped me genially on the
back. And. as for our agreement. I'll
pay you up to the last penny"
We landed in the early dawn, and my
first task was to hide the bonds in a dark
corner beneath the flooring of the hut.
The net result of this interview was to
put me on a new and more intimate foot
ing with Mr.. Hayward. l was asked for
suggestions as to the better management
posed details of future expeditions
treated in every respect as trusted mem
Der Of the household. / accepted the posi-
ton as l found 1t. ashamed Of myself at
the hypocritical part which I was forced
to play. but determined, nevertheless, to
rebel against any actual participation in
his schemes of robbery. l was further
reconciled to the situation by the more
frequent. opportunities which / had for
being with Sylvia.
The girl seemed to be in no way averse
to my companiOnslip, and in our long
rambles over the island / came to know
the sweetness and strength of her nature,
the unsullied depths of her soul. If no
word of love was spoken. 1t was because
each day was sufficient unto itself, and
OF what might still be only dream I
had SO much Task, SO little to give.
Moreover, there was Dick to be dealt
with, and, though he could offer no pos
sible objection to our growing intimacy.
his sullen face and scowling giances spoke
only too eloquently Of the bafiled fury
which ragged within him. On several &C.
casions / discovered him following us.
and once ! even caught him creeping up
behind a rock on which we were sitting
But as he showed no violence / let the
matter pass. laughing at Sylvia and what
termed her imaginary fears.
Indeed. had some reason for my sense
Of security. for Pierre, in recounting the
details Of the quarrel on the boat. had
given me an inkling OF Dicks true posi-
ton with his uncle.
You know, m'sieu', re OIL man let Deeck
come on re boat SO he could watch you?''
l nodded.
"Well. when he foun' Deck had not
done eet he was so mad I fought he
would kill him. He was for sending
Deck Off re islam at once. Zen Deeck,
he tell about re bon's. an you come down
an show he speak re trut'. An M'sieu
Hayward. he 80 glad. he tell Deck he
gif him one more chance. But II he do
anyzing-ze YER smalles'-agains' re OIL
mans wish. of he go from re islam
Pouf!-like Eat" A CLEAN Of tumor shot
into the Frenchrnan's eyes. II got re devil
| for holdin' him In re cabin
$50 Dick Is practically on probationT"