Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15

| wich, Tho smother of foam at their bows
cleaned in the sunlight.
'They don't intend to turn up" said
Lord Arthur, land here we are stuck in
this rotten hole tilfsmidnlght."
Too rough, perhaps, my lord"
II doubt 1t. They would have allowed
for bad weather, No provision was made
for that In the letters If the worst came
10 the worst they could cross from the
mainland. Besides. it is not really rough
only fresh breeze
You think, my lord they never in
tended to Gomez"
81 don't know what to think only
know that here we are stuck on this
island with 100000 in gold"
Denham put his hand in his pocket and
took out an automatic pistol.
II think, my lord" he said slowly, that
we may have to make a fight for It.
They'll como on us when 1t Is dark"
Take the money and give us nothing
In return, ehP''
Something like that, my lord"
The sun sank below the horizon, and
the gray twilight came up from the east
like shadow. The twilight deepened
into darkness, and lights cleaned out
along the coast, sparkling brightly in the
keen, clear atmosphere. But none of the
lights moved, save ono far away in the
main channel. and that belonged to some
great steamer going down toward the
OF Ln9 IndInSB. 1OTd AIInuT anu
the detecttvs sat down with their backs
TO ! pile of canvas bags-the only shell
ter they could find on the wind-swept ISL
and. Their hands were in their pockets
and their teeth chartered with the cold
"a nice job this, Denham," grumbled
Lord Arthur Upon my word, wish
they'd come. A bit OF fighting would
warm us up
"Shall we go off at low tide. my lord 7''
sand leave the money here7 Not much
As soon-as 1t is daylight you can go and
find tina police well taks back the gold
and h@vo q LOOK for my car. dare say
there'il be some communication from the
seoundrels II they have really been pre-
vented from turning up"
Denham relapsed into EfIenoA The
prospect Of spending the night ON tho
island was not a very pleasing one. And,
as the wind hissed past in the darkness
and the noise of the shingie being sucked
back by the waves made an almost con-
ttnuous roar, he thought longingly of his
snug room at MonlSsilver. and the warmth
and gaiety of the servants hall. Lord
Arthur hlled and lift pipe, and nearly an
hour passed before he spoirs again
ssICeepinR axgalp8f" he qust1ed-
eyes, my lord. It's hardly comfortable
enough for me 30 fall asleep
1T suppose not. Dsnhan. Heard moth
ing, have your
Ohly thAA ihiorhoA @~I'iS - eA0 SAAInSbos
my lore"
;sThat'n ease on a bit as the tide goes
down Like a drop of brandyG"
''Thank You. my lord. wouldn't mind
Lord Arthur handed the detective his
nask- Dsnham drank a mouthfui Of ths
raw spirit
'arhank you, my lOrd.- he szid. "-rhAt
does warm ons up a Bit"
Lord Arthur put the fiask back into hiH
pocket and rose TO his feet
s-d'n sit round the other side OF this sold
mine he said. '1t'n be better 10 have
one OF US on each side"
Hs took up his position TO Windwa<d.
II was colder here and the thin mist OF
spray drove In his face from the sea
When another hAlf-hour had passed he
stood up ana began TO walk up and down
the edge OF the shore, stamping his feet
TO bring some warmth into them. Ten
yards forward and ten yards hack he
walked. and when he had done this for
| psEhaps the hundredth time he paused,
| and. taking his nsld- glasses from thstE
isathsF casa. looked through them sea-
ward. Tor nearly a minute he remained
| quite motionless. Thea he turned and
went back to the heap of canvas bags,
@somsthing coming. Dsnham." he whls-
psredi - red hght-tuzt visible every
| nov and then"
- port light. my lord9'' auerisd Den
ham, sprangins to his fest and pssFins
into the darkness,
yea and coming toward us-oan'i
make 4 out-Ws ought TO sss the star
bcA1d light IS wSll-ths boat must be ~
the ehannsl-haFs. xoa have a look"
| Dephzm put Ehs glasses 70 his eyes ana
adtuated the fooua. For little whila he
| soala saa nothing. and then be save -
exclamation OF surprise
"ssa It. eh7" uuerfed I.ord Arthur.
sfYssI sea . green light
+Gfsen2 Here. let me have 8 look
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