The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-28

change In his daily routine
because Of the warning no had re-
ccivcd.
He argued correctly that tho dan
ger, IL any existed. would not appear
until the expiration OF tn time set
for his departure. There was OBJ
viously no solution Of the matter to
be had, and he cautioned George to
make no mention Of the letter TO Mao.
He did not care to have the story
70 abroad: It might come to nothing.
and II so no would not have II APP
pear that he had been greatly dis
turbed.
30 they went on with their WORK.
and soon the interior OF the cabin %.
ran 10 assume an air OF complete
meas. Mac LETT them when the heavy
work was done. but returned within
a day or two with n load OF books
and papers, q gift from Harrison. He
reported that Mary had asked Q great
many questions. and had been par
ticularly anxious to know whom the
projected housewarming was to JAKE
place.
Douglass sent her q grandilo9uens
great seal OF Nobody's Island In the
corner, informing her that his court
would be ready to do her honor In
two weeks. His real reason for de.
laying the invitation was to see what
would come OF his strange warning.
The seven days within which ne
was to leave the island came and
went. The last day was a trying one;
TO say that he paused II without
worry would BE- . ridiculous state
ment. A man who can face danger
without fear 10 usually q foo!; the
man who does not know what rear 70
deserves no credit for his bravery.
To be brave u to recognise danger
and face Il with determination ana
calmness, and Douglass faced she
trying period bravely.
When the seventh day had passed
no breathed easier. On the eighth
day he began to laugh ut his fears.
1T was either hoax or . blum" no
said to George.
George madc no rsply-his state OF
mind was not 30 easy, and while 70
kept his own counsel. he was greatly
perturbed, for, unknown to Douglass.
the seventh day had witnessed an
event which had msnaced him With
death. IL happened In this wise:
On the night Of the seventh day.
after the receipt OF that mystsrieus
missivc. George. sleeping In hts tent.
was awakened about midnight by q
thunder shower. He remembered that
he had left his coat In the canoe, and
rising, went to the beach 10 fetch II.
As he returned toward the CABIN, =
fash of lightning threw q faint light
ON the door, and before II he saw
something that made him stop short.
amazed.
II was a rifle. set on two forked
twiRs, pointing straight 60 tho door.
lie knew at once what II meant, and.
walking carefully and quietly to the
spot, ne felt cautiously for tho ham
mer and lowered II. Then running
his finger along the trigger guard. no
. slipped of the Irvine which he knew
would be there, and feeling his way,
followed II to the door hasp. He
detached the string. laid the rife on
. the ground and pulled up its two sup
ports. Then. with his bare toes. he
obIlterated the holes where the
pointed sticks had been pushed Into
the ground. Then he returned to his
tent, put the whole paraphernalia un-
der his mattress. and lay down to
think.
There was no question now but that
the note meant business. Tho rifio
had been 30 placed that when Doug
lass opened the door in tho morning
he would have been shot In the
breast.
George was a heavy sleeper. and
almost Invariably was awakened by
Douglass, who rose at dawn for a
plunge in the lake. But for the provl-
Dental shower, and Georges trip for
his coat. Douglass would certainly
have been shot. Tho half-breed saw
at once, that they were being
watched; that whoever had placed
the gun there had been aware Of this
early rising habit of Douglass.
George slept no more that night. hut
lay turning the matter over In hts
mind. and debating what was best to
do. II was clear that whoever this
would-be assassin was he must have
been hiding In the woods and watch
!ng them. After long consideration