Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-26
FIFTEENTH INSTALLMENr

Gordon Barclays aoryants had or,
dern To admit no 0ne without orders
Tho city Was IN a turmoil with each
fresh nditIon ~ tho newspapers the
situation uf the cOnapiratuta became
moro serious Ia tho public parks
ohgira OF them we're hanged OF
burned. II became necessary 20 keep
Gordon ~ police about barclays
house Ia aommea house and sinrto
WANTS no window remained whole. For
twoniY hours these two men had boon
Barclays guests.
Gunadorrs great hour had como
that hodr Tor which ho bad plotted
all hla ilfo. and llod Tor 90 schomed
Tor ilo had hoou tho leading figure
va 'hr mob that had tried Co lynch
iho tfiumyiFaie Ia the nrnt burst of
ragv And he found himself suddenly
AZ Tho head Of all the lawlesa cle
menta Ia tho city no was drunk
With power and sense u hls own
importance. au, openly ho spoke OF
his love for mankind
Through man friendly 10 him and
doop IA Gunadorfa counciln. Tommy
learned that the lifn of the man who
had adopted him and boon good 60 him
Was IN danger His house was TO be
aiormcd over the heads ~ tho 20.
lice. and himself hanged or torn to
plecca, aa might happen.
All their differences Nod from
Tommya mind. aud no remembered
on'y their mutual affection. 20 hohur.
riod 10 the old familiar house aud was
presently admitted.
ITO ius, 60 ray fow words" aali
Tommy and no told barclay what
Guusdort was planning for that very
day.
wen go TO Gull leland" barclay
said simply. I'm this thing has blown
ovar supgoso you are not unhappy
about what has happened. lt'a pity
abe came back TOmmy, whom
We anarreled was ambitious for power
only. Later began to think that CO.
lostla waa roal panecca for a sick
world So that u had been destined
"a rule, ! would have ruled for the
GOOD OF tho people. want you 10
know that what began IN cynicism
ended IN faith and honesty. have
put you back In my will for practically
everything J possess. Carlton FITCH
has turned knayo. Mary. II aho mar.
ripa him. VIII be worthy u hin"
"Ycun need somebody 20 keep
houee for you at Gull Island" said
! Tommy He was too moved TO refer
TO what he had Just learned. "In
get Celestial there as quickly IA !
can"
Have sou married horiH
Tommy looked very manly when he
said that he had And barclay smiled
one Of his old time darling smiles.
And think" he said finally. that
you had hotter got out OF this house
~ quickly as you can. I'm goinx. too.
cant AFFORD to DO hero"
\ They shook hands and parted. novor
10 meet IA this HE again.
I i.Ato that niEht Tommy aud Celeatia
and Freddie ,hs Ferret. whom romiay
was trying 10 train 10 be his valet,
caught the last boat FOR nartell's, ON
nav;ells Island. frem witch Gulra IL
land may be reached In an hour IA a
fast launch They had had no word
OF what had happened IN New York
4 Tommy. without arouking suspicion,
coala not end out n Barclay sommes
and sturteyant had gone on ahead.
OF were following
IL they are behind US" he said 10
( Cclcslla. 'thoyll have 20 charter some
thing. Perhaps father will come all
the way by boat that would 30 best
his own yacht would be spotted sul
he'll work something"
Gull island rescmblca loaf OF
bread that has riser too much. A
rounded, eillowing top Is set apon
high. almost pcrpendicular ssdca
In this island retreat. open AID