The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-22
CHAPTER Ix.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER Ix.-(Continued.)
by boat" he returned stupidity,
only irritated by this persistence in
raising what to him, in his humor Of
the moment, seemed trivial and in
consequent issues-"my boat. We
got lost and ran aground In the fog
last night. | came ashore to try to
find out where we We're"
Then o have escaped" She
went directly to the sole explanation
of his presence there that lay within
her understanding.
~"Escaped?" He shook his head, not
in negation but testify. Yes, OF
course; or ! shouldn't be here" 1t
was plain enough to him that he had
escaped the fate to which he had been
sentenced. TO what else could she
refer? But you-he-that dog Black
stock-I want to know"
Garrett" she cried sharply; and
he fell silent beneath the challenge
OF her eyes. mir. Blackstock is my
husband. Please" she continued.
more gently. don't forget that"
rs it likely?" he sneered. But
where is he? What made him leave
you here?"
"Garrett!"
Her tone would have warned him,
but he was able to see but one thing,
the conclusion to which his reason,
spurred by his inclination to credit
the worst to the man, had jumped the
moment he realized her existence in
surroundings so foreign to her kind:
hat Blackstock, true to type, having
persuaded Katherine to their clandes-
tine marriage and gained his end, the
control of her little fortune, had aban-
doned her even as he had abandoned
Dundas. eve as he would have dis
carded an old shoe or anything that
had served his purpose and worn out
its usefulness to him, leaving her to
languish in this forlorn and desoiate
spot, out of his way and out OF the
worlds way. . He hesitated to
collect his wits, then pursued logged
ly:
Tell me where to find him." he
said, his voice shaking-"give me the
least hint to go by, Katherine, and
In-Im hunt him down. wherever he
may be. III bring him back, III"
In his agitation he verged on incoher-
ence.
Quietly but effectively the woman
brought him to his senses. Il shall
have to ask you not to continue in
that tone," she said with ~disconcerting
dignity. You must not misconstrue
matters arbitrarily to suit your pre-.
judice. My husband has not left me,
as you insist; there is no need for you
to contemplate hunting him down.
He is here"
"Here!" Involuntary Coasts
glance veered to the house, suspicious
and alert.
ION this island" she affirmed.
What island?" he demanded, turn.
1ng back to her.
mo Mans Land"
He accepted this confirmation of
his conjecture with an in~conclusive,
"Oh?"
CredulOus.
How should | KNOW!
She watched him. distrustful. You
didn't come here on purpose p"
1T was chance he asserted. None
the less an uniformed suspicion involv.
ing Appleyard crossed his mind. lie
considered, rejected and forgot it all
in a breath.
I'VE bought the island last
spring
YES" he said listlessly.
Her nervousness drove her on in
rambling, inconsecutive and unneces.
sary explanations: After we returned
from Germany, on account of Doug.
las y He is quite blind
you know. and the shock of losing his
sight almost Frustrated him. He is
permitted no excitement, no social
life-just peace and such mental EN-.
pIoyment as his work affords. So We
heard of this place, looked it up and
bought 1t. The Standard Wireless peo-
nle installed 81 experiment station