The Tupelo journal., 1912-10-11
seemed to resent Douglas, roushness

seemed to resent Douglas roushness
toward me. )"
1T wasn't an uncommon occurrence,
them" The rage smoldering In
Coasts heart thickened his utter
ance.
She noticed and understood, and
turned back to him quickly. offering
her hand, her eyes ~beseeching. Don't,
Garrett" she said. brokenly; don't
think about that. 1t Is over now
now that l know. I couldn't bear
ever to have him touch me again"
She struggled a moment against q
rising tide Of emotions, while he held
her hand imprisoned in his own.
There was despair in the face up
turned to his that wrung his heart,
so that he feared to trust himself to
speak. But, oh. Garrett, GARRETT"
she cried forlornly. What is to be-
come of me. What am l to do?
He drew her to him. why" he
said, tenderly, that is why | am
here, Katherine-to watch over and
take care of you, to see that no harm
comes to you. That is why | insisted
en- returning before Appleyard went
farther in his plans. | should have
til then matters must stand as they
were; nothing must be allowed to
happen to rouse Blackstock's suspi
cions. But If she knew that Power
had been assassinated-could existing
conditions continue to obtain? Would
she be able to continue to bear herself
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 well as my
self. 1t seems he stumbled upon the
bungalow in the fog and accidentally
a part of Powers final quar-
rel with-with Blackstock. Then he
slurred the ex-
fplanation, but she forgot to question
;it-"that a man named Handyside
was to replace Power. So we thought
lit over and decided was to be Handy
iside."
+, She was facing him squarely now,
ieyes wide with interest and alarm.
l"But-but how can you? What do
you know about the work? The min
ute he" (she could no longer name
iBlackstock intimately, 1t seemed)
asks you to send or take a mes
sage"
81 will cheerfully comply, if re-
CURED" he assured her. You see, l
know enough about the system to
make a stagger at operating. You
forget my experience with the signal
corps in the Spanish war-that taught
me Morse; and 1t also interested me
enough in such things to make me
spend a good deal of time in the wire
less room every time | crossed the
water. ] 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 eve see the island"
Coast interrupted, smiling. You see,
the Corsair did run aground in Quick's
Hole; we were tho amateur asses that
got In her way. And we left hef there.
Now Appleyard-that's my companion
has gone back to 9 that Messrs.
Finn and Hecksher and Handyside do
nothing RASH"
He can prevent them!" A quicker
of p%erplexity gathered between her
brows. How"
He'll manage somehow; he's very
clever, Appleyard is"
But he must have some plan," she
countered quickly; "and you would
know it. You're keeping something
back. What is it? What does it
mean?"
'Ill tell you in a moment" he tenn
porized. 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