The Washington times., 1915-08-23

thing. Perhaps father will come all
the way by boat-that would be best.
His own yacht would be spotted. But
he'll work something.'
Gulf Island resembles q loaf of bread
that has risen too much. A rounded.
billowing top Is set upon high. almost
perpendicular. sides, There ts only one
landing place, and from this the habit
by a steep and narrow path. a deter
| mined man with a pile OF cobblestones
| could stand of an army.
1t was Gordan Barclays favorite es-
tate. The timber was mostly scrub oak
and scrubby little pines. but in a dense
grove Of these Barclay had built a low,
rambling house which was very dear
to him. and wonderful rose gardens
which were even dearer.
for the master the year round. the tri-
umvirate. II only they could reach It.,
would be as safe from mob violence as
| on ship at sea.
A steep climb, a wild expa nse Of star
| very close together. a strong perfume
| Of bayberry bushes. OF sweet fern and
roses. and then the iow-ceilinged, softly
lighted hall. with many men servants, a
cool deiightful night. soundly slept
| Of Gull Island.
In the morning she went with her
husband to the eastern cliffs. and she
had her frst look at the ocean-sullenly
tsmabling; TN I,I; white-maned-under a gray
The wind blew in their face-a cutting.
vet wind. the beginning OF an easteriy
III short It was about as n.tsy, a
Celestia and Tommy the weather
| seemed heavenly. and expressly manu-
factured for lovers and love-making.
Soon after Tommy's departure. and
before the triumvirate could complete
Gun.s Island, the streets contingent to
Gordon Barclays house and the street !
In the neishborhood began to MI with
men and women. who looked like the
But 1t was Immediately In front Of
tho house that the crowd was thick kest
ana most menacing. Here men made
merry. unbridled speeches and were
HeeersH fiee sT.ct to the eEhS and here the po-
ger. wondered in their hearts IL they
were Roing to live through the day.
There was no actual violence until
Sunsdorf arrived. He: high above the
for blood and vengeance.
weapons began to nash
Then the police tried to disperse the
mob; and. after hard nghting and the
eredk'ns ered ns OF many heads; were overpow-
Then the crowd began to swarm over
the tall iron gates and the spiked iron
| fence. One man slipped, and so i'm
paled himself that when he finally tore
loose and dropped to the ground he was
In q dying condition.
There was a fountains bronze youth
arms akinbo. who with puEed cheeks
blew nne spray Of water. Him certain
stray violent men pr!ed from his ba sc
and used. swinging him by the feet and
arms. to batter down the solid, heavy
front door Of the house.
| This done the leaders rushed In, and
| for a moment were halted by the un.
compromising dignity and grandeur of
the hall. Facing them was a fieht of
marble steps, At the top Of these stood
Gordon Barclay. When the crowd rec
ognised him they yelled like a pack Of
wolves. The corners Of his mouth
twitched with q kind Of CLASSY con-
tempt. He turned slowly and passed.
through a doorway that was Just behind
him. slammed the door shut and locked
1t. Not tn then did he show a sign Of
fear or haste. Now; however. he ran
other end. and down q back stair 20 the
| service courtyard. Here. headed for tall
wooden gates In q tall brick wall over
which wlstaria was festoonsd. stood q