Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
That has nothing to do with It."
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That has nothing to do with IT,
1T has everything to do with tits the
gist OF the whole matter" He leaned
over the table confidentia:ly. Come. now.
Haven't you been drawn to her little
bit? Isn't there something in your feeling
toward her stronger than friendship
something analogous to-love?
He shot out the word with studied en-
phasis / tried to answer back-to deny
the charge. but could not. l seemed TO
have become suddenly tongue-tied. He
saw the red blood mount into my race,
and his lips parted in broad smile
There isl" he cried. humping the table
heavily. Il didn't think I could be mis-
taken. My boy. you have my best wishes.
There's no one on earth I'd rather have
as a Son-in-law.
He reached over. as though to pat me
on the shoulder started back angriiy.
More Of that" I warned him.
"A bit touchy. eh?' he laughed We'll.
it's only natural. | was myself. about
Mrs. Hayward-at first. It's the chi AIRY
! of youth.
| He drew a long puff from his cigar and
sazed at me benignantly. l returned his
glance with suIlen hatred.
The chivairy of youth" he repeated.
ruminatively. watching the smoke twist
upward into the heavy air.
] continued to study him. searching be-
/ hind his mask Of vilainy for some mint as
to what the real man had been. His
| cold blooded power both fascinated and
| repealed me. He had all OF the desirable
characteristics OF a strong man, but lie
had willfully perverted them by his evil
doing. 1 could easily imagine how his
wife might have wo.shiped him until the
shock of his misdeeds had snapped some
cord in her brain. Poor Sylvia. What
q heritage of trouble she had been born
II to. ] realized now to whom she owed her
! gentleress TO whom she owed her force or
cha, acter. And yet. in neither case. were
the qualities stained by insanity or crime.
| For q time there Was silence, broken
only by the subdued whir of the ma
chinery and the creakinS OF the tiinbers.
as the boat nosed her way through the
| seas. Then pair OF legs appeared in the
black square Of the hatchway, and Ander-
/ son came gathering down the ladder. The
old man turned briskIy at the sound.
You're late" he declared, Sowing
You said I'm ten minutes
| lis it only that?" He beckoned the fish
erman aside and his voice dropped to
whisper.
/ strained my ears to catch what he was
saying but except for Dubois name and
the word ''watchman," accompanied by
covert glance In my direction. l could
make out nothing. Anderson bobbed his
head in ceaseless assent TO the old mans
! orders: and when at last they swung
toward me his face was lighted with
satisfied grin.
Il have put you in Anderson's charge
! Mr.. Hayward announced. dryly. You
are to do what he tells you to and nothing
more. He has orders not 10 let you out
OF his sight
I'm his prisoner. them"
Dear me, no. You're simply under his
protection-to keep YOU out of trouble
He nodded brightly. as he turned back
to his study OF the chart on the table
Anderson. still smiling jerked his head
toward the ladder. l climbed up after
Kim into the open air above
The boat. urged to her utmost speed.
was driving swiftly through the summer
night dim shoreline. fading into the
silver reaches Of the moonlight, stretched
along the starboard quarter. and ahead.
over the port bow, a white light glowed
and flashed and glowed again. like q
great eye. blinking on the horizon rim.
stared at il intently. trying in vain TO fix
our position.
"Tarpaulin cove said Anderson. In re-
ply to my questioning look. and the light
asterns Gay Head. We've just turned
into Vineyard sound"
! nodded coldly. He laughed.
You don't seem SO hot about escapin'.
Why didn't you take my advice and wait
till tomorrow night
His words stung me. II you think
was fooled
4 do rather think So" he chuckled.
Don't you?"
/ did not answer: q quarrel at this
stage of the game would be disastrous.
He saw the flush OF anger on my face
and grinned complacently.
Its a wise man who knows when he's
had enough" he said. .'Ill call you
when you're wanted" And with a wave
of his hand toward the forward deck. he
turned to the hatchway and disappeared
below.
CTo be continued tomorrowJ