The Washington times., 1913-03-15

I II Cdn Ue uOuc WitHOut a
| up he called back. strolling with a
vast show Of idle indecision out OF the
| dooryaId.
His real purpose was, in fact. def
mite. Drummond had had man to
help him. II was quite possible that
the sea might have given up his body
at some other point along the coast
| True; there was no second gathering OF
gulls to lend color to his grtsly theory:
yet the danger was one to be provided
| against, since she was not to know.
Starting from the northwestern head
| lard, he made a complete circuit OF
the island. spending the greater part OF
the time required along the edge OF the
\ western and southern bluffs. where he
| had not seldom to pause and scrutinize
| carefully the beach below, in order to
! make sure that he wasn't deceived by
some .half-hurled rock or curiousiy
| shaped boulder.
To his instant relief, he made no
further discovery otSer than scatter
Ing drift OF wreckage from the motor
boats.
BY the time he had finished the
{, morning was well advanced. He turned
| at length and trudged wearily up from
the northern beach, through the COM
| fan mhouse.
Since breakfast he had seen nothing
! of the girl; none Of the elaboratelJ
| casual glances which he had from time
to time cast back toward the farmhouse
had discovered any sign Of her, But
now she appeared in the doorway, and
! after slight pause, as Of indecision,
came out. swinging down the path to
meet him.
/, He was conscious that, at sight of
her, his pulses quickened. Some thing
swelled in his breast, something tight
| ened the muscles of his throat The
way of her body in action the way Of
the sun with her hairI -
Dismay shook him like an ague; he
! felt his heart divided against itself; he
| was SO glad Of her, and 30 afraid. He
could not keep his eyes from her, nor
could he make his desire be still; and
yet and yet
walking the faster of the two. sne
met him midway between the house ami
the beach.
You've taken your time. Mr.. Whit
J aker.'' said she.
| TT was a bit of a walk" he contend
ed. endeavoring to make his tone like
] hers for lightness.
/ They paused beside one of the low
stone wells that meandered in mean
| ingless fashion this way and that over
the uplands. With a satisfied manner
that suggested she had been seeking
upon the Iichened stones, then looked
up to him with smile and a slight
movement of the head that plainly in
vited i'm TO a place BESIDE her.
| He lowered above iier, darkly reluc-
tant
| DO sit down. You must be tired"
| "I am
obviously he seated himself at lit
And only your pains for your trou-
bIe?'
! He nodded.
| 'T watched you. off and on, from the
windows You might have been looking
for a pin. from your painstaking air.
of there along the eliffs-instead OF for
| seaworthy vessel.
He nodded again. gloomily. Her COM
| meft seemed to admit OF no more COM
promising method Of reply.
Then you've nothing to tell me-"
He pursed his lips, deprecatorily. lift
swung one leg across the other as he
slouched. staring glumly off over tine
| sheets of sapphire that formed their
prison walls.
No. There's nothing encouraging to
tell"
And you've no inclination to talk to
| me, either?"
"I've told you don't feel-well. ex-
/ actly Hght-hearted this morning.
There was a little silence. She watched
! sympathetic and shrewd smile.
| "MrSt / make talk. them" she de-
n andad at length.
IF We must, l suppose.,you'll have
to show the way: My minds hardy
equal to trail-breaking today.
toward him. dropping her hand over
his own with an effect Of infinite COM
prehersion. Hugh" she repeated.
meeting his gaze squarely as he looked
Up. startled-"whats the good Of keep
The breath clicked in his throat and
his glance wavered uneasily. then
steadied again TO hers. And through a
| long moment neither stirred, but sat so.
eye to eve. searching each the other S
nina and heart.
At length he admitted II with an un-
! certain. shame-faced nod.
That's right" he said. 81 do know.
| now
She removed her hand and sat back
without lessening the fixity Of her re-
gard.
When did you find it out?''
This morning. That is, 1t came to
me all Of sudden" His gaze fell
he stammered and felt his face burning
know you hadn't guessed last night
know Il. How did you come to find out
this morning? Tell met
He persisted. as unconvincing as an
| unimaginative child trying to explain
! away fault:
1T was just a little while ago. i
| was thinking things over
Hugh
| He shrugged sulkily.
| Hugh. look at me-"
J Unwillingly he met her eyes.
| How did you find out?"
| He was an inexpert liar. Under the
| witchery Of her eyes. his resources fall
ed him absolutely. He started to re-
peat. stammered. fell still. and then in
| breath capitulated.
| Before you were up-1 meant to
| keep II from you-down there on the
/ beach, found Drummond.
"Drummond.'
| II was a cry of terror. She started
back from him, eyes wide, chee1s
| whitening.
I'm sorry-But presume you ought
to know-His body buried It."
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