The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-25

! out avail Now he nad come o ne
believing that his presence in the dis
trict would cause Thorpe to remain
in concealment
Twice Thorpe has been seen in the
| last week-once in a range of hills
near the coast. once running out in
the lake in his launch but at distance
and speeding to cover when hailed.
These facts I verified within a Few
hours after my arrival at Clyde
Dacre had searched the hills in vain
wasted no time in that direction. II
was the man who had seen Thorpe in
the launch to whom | paid the most
attention. He was a fisherman and
he was positive OF his Identification
of the man l was after.
you see," he observed to me,
there are one or two charges
against Thorpe for violating the
game laws. and of course he is under
cover to evade arrest With steam
craft, though, you can make up your
mind he won't take much to over
country rambling"
THAT looks reasonable" I acceded.
Where did he disappear to when you
hailed him the other day."
Between Point of Rocks and the
Bay, as we call it. There's a mile
stretch. Somewhere along there he
disappeared. Cave or a secret path
up those steep cliffs, / don't know,
but when ran in shore there was no
sign of either craft or man"
You are sure it was Thorpe?"
"Humph, l guess so. That yellow
sweater and red fez of his are not to
be mistaken" was the confident re-
ply.
secured a small row boat and
srent the better part of two succeed
ing days on the lake l particularly
lowered about the points of location
designated.
1t was late in the afternoon and
was midway between Point Of Rocks
and the Bay. when saw a light gaso-
line launch making from the open wa
ter for shore. saw, too. the man in
charge-yellow sweater, red fez. /
was on my way to Clyde. for the sky
had become overcast and a sudden
stiff breeze threatened
My man. Reuben Thorpe, sure as
fate" I breathed.
/ steadied the yawl as best I could.
The little launch was headed for
shore straight as an arrow. l sat
spellbound. II was curdling At full
speed II seemed 10 crash into a great
mass OF grim gray rock and-disap-
pear,
Particularly had | noticed a promi-
nent chalky line in the rock directly
where the launch had vanished. I
doubted not that could keep it in
sight and took up NY oars to start
direct for the spot was of in my
calculations. A tempest Of wind
drove one car from ny grasp. The
same fierce source drove me land
wards with incredible rapidly.
As / neared the frowning wall OF
rock prepared 10 jump to eTade
being dashed against Il To my in
Unite a1azement the yawl dove into a
soft yielding surface.
i Vas Z canvas curtain painted TO
resemble 2 rocky surface On its out
side and tae deception discoTerable
Only q close coztse1.
Just beyond his masked entrance
was csvsllke apartment There
Thorpe and his stepdaughtsr had
fond ref1ga ! fingered unsupported
ultl ! learned the situation. The
poo- g5-l vas pinilg for her lover,
ba1 her stepSa1hsr vas arranging to
20 ts- Of 70 some Isolated spot with
TIE MORROW His great contention
seemed 70 BE that her sutton was toe
high above her 70 mean really to wed
her
But Of that h. was convinced. when
later that night sent for my client
and Led him TO the cave
What came Of II ALP Happiness
complete. Bacre gave up society,
1Ime-serrins friends. hollow plans for
fame In a quiet hamlet he built a
pretty home Thorpe was welcome
there, and as tine went on some OF
the roughness left his rugged nature,
an6 he became a reslly presentahle
member Of the eonteuted group OF
three