Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-21
FIFTEENTH lNSTALLMENT

Gofuou bdfCihy servants lau or
ders to admit no one without orders.
The city was in a turmoil With each
fresh edition Of the newspapers the
situation of the oonspirators became
more serious. In the public parks
eiiigies of them were hanged or
burned 1t became necessary to keep
Gordon of police about Barclays s
house. In Semmes' house and Sturte.
wants no window remained whole For
twenty hours these two men had been
Barclays guests.
Gunsdorf's great hour had come
that hour for which he had plotted
all his life, and lied for and schemed
for. He had been the leading figure
in the mob that had tried to lynch
the triumvirate in the first burst of
rage. And he found himself suddenly
at the head of all the lawless ele-
ments in the city He was drunk
with power and a sense of his own
Importance. But openly he spoke Of
his love for mankind
Through a man friendly to him and
deep In Gunsdorf's councils, Tommy
learned that the life of the man who
had adopted him and been good to him
was in danger. His house was to be
stormed over the heads OF the po-
lice, and himself hanged or torn to
pieces, as might happen.
All their differences fed from
Tommy's mind. and he remembered
only their mutual affection: so he hur-
ried to the old familiar house and was
presently admitted.
It's Just to say few words" said
Tommy, and he told Barclay what
Gunsdorf was planning for that very
day
Wen go to Gull Island" Barclay
said simply "till this thing has blown
over. / suppose you are not unhappy
about what has happened It's a pity
she came back. Tommy, when
we quarreled was ambitious for power
only. Later began to think that Ce-
lestia was a real panacea for a sick
world. So that If had been destined
to rule. would have ruled for the
good of the people. I want you to
know that what began in cynicism
ended in faith and honesty. l have
put You back in my will for practically
everything l possess. Carlton Fitch
has turned knave. Mary, if she mar
ries him. viii be worthy of him."
"Youll need somebody to keep
house for you at Gull Island" said
Tommy. He was too moved to refer
to what he had just learned. IN
get Celestia there as quickly as !
can
Have you married herr"
Tommy looked very manly when he
said that he had. And Barclay smiled
one of his old-time dazzling smiles.
And I-think,' he said finally, that
you had better get out of this house
as quickly as you can. I'm going. too.
/ can't afford to be a hero"
They shook hands and parted, never
TO meet in this life again.
Late that night Tommy and Celestia
and Freddie the Ferret. whom Tommy
was trying to train TO be his valet.
caught the last boat for Bartell's. on
Bartells Island, from which GulTs Is
land may be reached in an hour in a
East launch. They had had no word
of what had happened in New York
Tommy. without arousing suspicion,
could not find out if Barclay. semmes
and Sturtevsnt had gone on ahead.
or were following.
If they are behind us. he said to
Celestia, they'll have to charter some
thing. Perhaps father viii come all
the way by boat-that would be best.
His own yacht would be spotted. But
hell work something"
Gull Island resembles a loaf OF
bread that has risen too much. A
rounded, billowing top is set upon
high, almost perpendicular sides.
In this island retreat, open and
ready for the master the year round,
the triumvirate. if only they could
reach it. would he as safe from mob
Violence as on a ship at sea.
A steep climb. a wild expanse of
star-lit moor, little ancient trees grow
ing very close together, a strong per-
fume OF bayberry bushes, of sweet
fern and roses. and then the low
softly lighted hall, with
many menservants, = cool. delightful
night, soundly slept-these were Ce-
lestia's first impression of Gull Island.
In the morning she went with her
husband TO the eastern cliffs, and
she had her first look at the ocean
sullenly tumbiing. whitemaned-un-
Ger 2 Erlv ana xullan sky.
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