The evening world., 1915-02-26
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thing like smueSiine, wisA - koGN- :
mund boat chartered hy ~ oonoV1r-
stors and intending % land her conSra-
band on the islandf This We ~.
haps my seventieth theory. bet n w.
q rather satisfying one, and I hopo1 u
might provo the correct one.
With this belief IN my mind. I ~
ean TO wonder II u were not possible
that old Creechurch had been taken
with paralytic stroke; and that the
grin and the wink which I had wit
messed had been more spasmodie e.
fects having no concealed duplicity 10
partook 20 much Of the wsathsr vSaes
In my variable theories: but you
must remember that had no POSI-
tive knowledge OF anything: ana thatS
j tricd to deduce some motive which
would give an explanation of the
mystery from each happening that
came TO my notice.
had not troubled with o srSas-
coat. for presumed that I shoulA
have to manage the boat; and tust
a. ] was getting nor under way
Longuehaye came down the Path,
whistling blitheiy from between his
ma. But with the new theory h my
mind I was more or less incltnsd t1j
take LonGushaye favoraSly; ana ws
chatted on impersonal topics vita ~
certain amount Of companioaship III
our tones. had objections even 20
being . party 70 some smuDu1lnG
deal. for I have often thought that
there were deeper crimes than svnd-
Ing the monstrous tariff Of my ma
tive land. I worked around 10 this
subject In what I considered . de1-
e. ksss n
LonEuehaye's pale smile that he was
perfectly aware OF the motives bach
OF my questions.
"weii, hang itl"I said. WHATS the
need for further sscrscyf Come--0ut
with the plot. man."
you'll hear 1t soon enouSh-or a.
vine It." he replied. "But ! have .
rooted objection 10 formulating plans
for the benefit OF others. Sometimes
whom one sketches out futurities with
too certain hand. fate takes . fancy
TO show him that she 10 no machine.
Look out for the reefs!"
We circled the Shark Rock ana the
hell buoy. and brought up without
scath under the landing stage. The'
snowclouds had been blown away. and
and there some patches Of snow oluug
to the lighthouse Windows and iron
stAira.
Peddicord hailed - from the Arst
platform and reported some Improve
msnt In the patient LonguehAys left
me with him In the workah0p. ana
went upstairs 70 attend 70 the Sch
man. Prsseatiy he came down again.
apparently relieved.
"Hs has improved" hs oaid; and
added some jargcn aboue the sem-
perature Of the patieoe "And nov.
Psddieord. wish you'd YET W show
som: aporecissiou e ysSs =. .indnsss'
fsS:ss .s. 81 .Sss Sas, Il iss SssssaE! .ss.r..a
"WsIi. come sAks . spin aeross 70
the island" recommended l1ongus-
hays. To-day u my birthday--the
s0th Of Dscsmbsr-end wore 70 have
. bans-up dinner and to open some
really old wine which brought along
with me. Well taks you acroes ana
back and zee that you're here before
dark. Come along. won't yopi Tnors's
man's daushtsr--whs wante 70 thank
you for your kindness. and promised
"'Tain't regular" submittsd Psdd'-
cord.
about his assistant loo0ng upon ths
journey With favor. Loneuenaye
argued With him and sseught dewn
reason why Peddioord sheuid not 90.
You promise I'll Be. bock before
dark Z" he asked earnestly.
Loasa.s.y.: .bz N: Sys sS~' ~
"Ffns," said ths ssslStanA saaach-
ing his thin iips. TIL b eotyy y 80
them 70. He can DO wondcrfu tninee
with our little stat @ soea y 10 30
enough money I'd hire A'm 70 ''As
Peddicord. after some further dslib-
GRAFTON, which included trtp to the
trimming stage end inspectioo e the
lamp, finally dscidsd that his ahoence
for : few hours would not b criminal.
he left " besids the lamp and went
below TO exchange HE felt slippere for
boots-and Lon6ushaye snapped dowo
Immediately the electric dAms touched
the oil wicks the lamp was In . hlass.
The assistant keeper frowncd.
Bother" he said. II shall have u
trim the wicks again"
Lonsuehaye laughed. 'Lsrd knows
why I did II" he said. But ] sup
pose I'm IKE child vith new toy.
Forgive ins. old man."
The assistant keeper acceptsd ssv-
eral cigars and smiled his lsniency.
We bade him good day and went down
the stairA while Longushays Stopped
at Creechurch's room. The aero M
serted his face through the door.
Longushays spoke 70 him In Span
Ism. For the moment paid 10 atnan-
ton. then suddenly realised that shsrs
might BE- In this some signincancs.
night"
And II 10 served at-S o'clock.
And after that--a very little time
--sieep-then-you-row boat-end
nannel-wrap tightly and tie-no
noise.about what they cali the
And then heard Crsschurch,s rasp-
Ing whisper from within:
He understands well snouxh. And
what he doesn't understand, I 40.
Can't you do your part Of the busi-
ness and leave me to mine p
Creechurch spoke In English--nor
we're his tones those Of Q sick msn.
Again came the suspicion that Cree
church was not and had not been III;
but ! was tired Of ever forming
theories and changing them for Others.