The evening world., 1914-02-24

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couldn't tell It all to YOU" He turned
to his father. you. think. already
know It," Then, with evident reluc-
lance. he began telling the story to
Jeanne.
There was q man NAT d Philip
Cayley." he said. "in Hunters class
at the Point, three classes ahead Of
me. that was. He and Hunter were
chums, the David and Jonathan
you know, OF their class.
II lost sight of him and Hunter
whom they went TO tho Philippines.
1t II only Justice to Hunter to say
that I never heard q word Of the
thing that happened out thcre from
him. He never seemed to want to
talk to me about It. and. Of course. I
mover forced him. Well. / can mako
II has to be q nasty one.
"a man came into the Post one day,
the head man Of one Of the neighbour
Ing villages out there. . man with
white blood in him-Spanish blood.
They carried him In. for he couldn't
walk. He was In horrible condition.
He had been tortured-l won't 70 into
the details Of that-and logged near.
ly to death. He said that Caylcy had
done It. Flo had demonstrated with
Cayley. he said. because he feared for
his daughters safety-sho was .
pretty girl. whittier thin her father
and 1t seems that the mans fearF had
somo justification. It appears hat
drunk, with a couple Of troopers. who
deserted that same night. and man
handled tho old man. The girl Joined
in her fathers accusation: at least
she didn't deny anything.
''Cayley was away on scout duty At
the time when the man camc in-tho
thing had happened some days prior.
lust before no started out. II came
like a thunderbolt out Of clear sky.
for everybody liked Cayley and
thought him an exceptionally decent.
clean sort o. chap. though no and
Hunter both were drinking good
deal Just than. 7 oor Hunter was AL
broken UP about II. Everybody be-
eliminating facts against Cayley, but
no never would speak.
AS for Cayiay himself. he made
no defense whatever. He denied no
did II, and that was all. There wasn't
any real corroborative evidence
against him, % tho court martial dis
missed the case a. not proved. But
he wouldn't testify himself. nor have
q single witness called In his behalf.
and he resigned from the service then
and there. and disappeared. 90 Tar 40
I know, from tho world. ] heard he
had q ranch down somewhere In New
Mexico. near Sandoval. l think tho
place was"
His father saw a quick tightening
In the girls horror stricken eyes et
the sound Of tho name. which evil
IDENTIFY, In some way. helped corrob-
crate the story to her. but he did not
question her about II.
well. that's all ! know. said Tom,
in conclusion. "The thing about broke
Perry Hunters heart, and no quit tho
service himself shortly after. 1t had
this effect on him. though. He told
me the other night that no had never
drunk a drop since no had left tho
army.
but you can see how queer Il II.
can't your What an odd. nameloss
feeling Of foreboding It gave mo
when. on tho night tiAt Perry Hunter
disappeared. I learned that a vision.
or q man. who called himself Philip
Cayley. came flying down out OF the
ultuUuSut my uuu =" ycH
The girl was looking at him In a
strange. dazed sort of way. II con
add this much to your story. Tom.
she said. when ne was telling me
last night, that sky-man. how ha
lived up thero on the wing. said
what Q contempt he must have for
all the world. for all US wingless ones,
TO whom the little mountains. seas
and rivers opposed such BARRIERS
And ne gave a short. rather bitter
sort Of laugh. and said II II were
true. then he had only conquered for
the world ths feeling tho world had
held for him"
There was silence after that
while tho three out there on the
Aurora's deck looked blankly into
each others faces.
Tho silence was broken at last. by
none OF them, but by a hail from the
shore. "Ahoy. Aurora!" cried The
voice.
M. Fanshaw answered with wav,
81 hts arm. That's Donovan," M
said to tho Others: than. Eyes; wha'
Is TT" he cried.
"will you send a dinghy for mo
please7"
Tho boat was despatched At once
and while they waited, Mr.. Fanshsv
borrowed Jeanne's field glasses for 1
look at the man who had hailed them
Ties In . hurry" said the old gentle
man. He looks - II he had new,
Of one sort or another" Thay Al