The evening world., 1914-02-24
The Romance of a Girl and an Aviator

though tho girl thought sho heard an
underlying noto Of hardness In his
voice. You werc ut tho Point while
1 was there, weren't your Tut It's
many years since I've sccn you"
At that no crossed the deck Ia
where young Fanshaw was sitting
and held out his hand. Tom Fan
shaw's hands remained claspcd tight
" on the two arms OF his chair and
tho stern lines Of his face never re-
laxod. though no was looking straight
Into Cayley'0 Dyes. II remember you
at the Point very WE'LL" he said. but
unfortunately there arc some stories
OF your subsequent career which I
REMAINDER altogether TOO we'll"
The girl did not need the sudden
look OF incandesoent anger she saw
In Philip Cayley's face to turn tho
sudden tide Of her sympathy toward
him. IL WuS not for this old wrong
OF his that they had summoned him,
a. to q bar OF Justice. to the Aurora's
deck. but to meet tho accusation Of
the murder Of Perry Hunter. Whether
no was guilty Of that murder or not,
offense was . piece OF unnecessary
brutality. She could not understand
how kind hearted old Tom could have
dono such . thing. Thinking II over
afterward. she was able to under
stand q little bottsr.
In her own heart she did not BE-
iisvs Cayloy guilty. Neither tho
story Tom had told her. nor tho
damning array of circumstances
which pointed against him had coun-
teracted az yet the Impression which
his sinsuiarly charming personality
had made upon her during that
strange. mysterious hour they had
had togethsr upon the leo noe the
night before.
To her. then, his manner of COM
Ing aboard the yacht had pointed 10
Innocence rathor than to Euilt-his
possession. his smile, his extend.
Cd hand. But to Tom, who enter-
tained no doubt Mt all OF his guilt,
these things were tho simple manifes-
sauon OF eRrontery. OF an almost In
human GOODNESS and impudence. and
had exaspcratcd him beyond his self
control.
From behind Toms chair she could
see how heavily this blow ho donlt
had told. For ono instant Philip Cay
Toys scnsitive face had shown a look
OF unspeakable pain. Thsn II stiff
full.
1t was moment before he spoke.
,When ne did II was to her. II don't
Know why this gentleman presumos "a
Keep his scat" no said. III Il IA ns 4
precaution against blow, perhaps he
need not let his prudence interiors
with his courtesy
He has Just met with an accident. /"
sno said quickly. 'fIc can't stand
NO. Tom, 1T still." and her hands
upon bis shoulders enforced tho com.
mand.
Cayley bowed ever 40 slightly. 81
suppose" he continued, "that sincs
last night You also have heard the
story which this gentleman protests
he remembers 80 much1uO wsll?"
"Yos." she said.
At that he turned to OLD Mr.. Fan
:sn:H to com. - ase.pS .s In
Tom spoke before his fkrher couit
answcr-spoke with "a short. ugi,
laugh: You weren't invited. Yoi
were. a. the police say. wanted"
he quiet. Toni" his father com
manded. That's not tho way to tall
to anybody"
Cayiey's lips framed faint. satiri.
cal smile. and again he bowed slowly
hut he said nothing ana stood walt.
ing for tho old gentleman to 20 on.
This Mr.. Fanshaw seemed to md II
rather difficult TO do. At last, how.
over. no appeared to nnd tho words
he wanted. when Miss Fieidins
gave us an account. this morning OF
tho strange visitor shs had received
last night, Wa were--T was, ut least -
inclined to think she had been dream.
Ing II without knowing Il. To con-
vince mo that you were roal and not
q vision, sho showed me q material
; and highly interesting souvenir Of
your call. II was an Eskimo throw
ing-stick. Mr.. Caylcy. such IN tbs
Alaskan and Siberian Indians use q
throw darts and harpoons with. !,
happens that Two had a good deal
OF experience among those people, and
that ! know how deadly an nipple.
ment It IT,"
He made little pause thsrc. and
then looked UP suddenly into Cayiey's
face. "And aGine." he continued
very slowiy. that you know that a
well a. I do"
Cayley made no answer at all, but
u Mr.. Fanshaw hoped to md. with
those shrewd eyes OF his. any look oil
guilt or CONSERVATION In tho pale
faco that confronted him. he wa
disappointed.
ououenIy' no turned 10 his son
"Where In that thing that Donovan
brought aboard with him Just now p
he asked.
The blood-stained dart lay on tb.
deck beside Toms chair. He picked
u up and held u out toward hi,
father. but the elder man, with 4
gesture. indicated 10 Cayley that h,
was to take II In his hand; then
; Jeanne. my dear" ne asked, Evil
you fotch out from tho cabin In,
stick which dropped from Mr., Cav.
ley'S belt last ntYhtf"
When she had departed on tho or.
, rand he spoke to Cayley: You viii
observe that the butt Of this dart 1,
not notched as It would have 20 b,
II u were shot from q bow"
He did not look at Cayley's fac.
rs he spoke. but at his hands. Couit
u he possible, NJ wondered, that thos,
hands could hold the thing with thai
sinister brown stain upon 1.-THE stair
or Perry Hunters blood-without
trembling? They were steady enough
though, 80 far as no could SEQ.
When Jeanne cams out with the
stick he handed that 70 CayIey also
You will notice." ha said, that that
. dart and the Groovs In this stick wors
Cayley."
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