Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-28
SIXTH INsrALLMENT.

Halfway down the pier, on her way
back 10 the beach. June turned 10 loos
seaward The brisk wind that had
sprunS up during the last half houI
slammed the folds Of her sailor suit
about her ankles. with daring imperti'
hence. She fiung her arms wide 10 the
refreshing breeze and laughed eNui'
tsntly-
ONT there. a: the end OF the pier
:he surface Of the water had become
smooth again. There was nothing e
provs that. only minute before. q
large bundle. heavily weighted and con-
tanning invention plans worth a million
human lives had plunged 10 depths
leaving only a nest OF circular ripples
that grew father as they grew larSer
The wise old sea guards its secrets
wonderfully we'll
one less weapon for the war god"
she cried to the waves. -"Oid Neptune
uut IL in your safe-deposit vaults 80
that il will never rise again,
she bent TO pick up a broken shell
that was lying on the edge OF the pier
\ particularly brilliant ray OF sunlight
caught the back Of her hand. making
the red circle look like scarlet welt
or the white flesh She covered the
teIItale mark with her other hand. and
looked around. guiltily-
Crouche6 there. the old. stark fear
cut into her heart for moment AS
her keen. searching eyes found the
beach she spraBg TO her feet and started
toward little building on the pier. that
had been used for boat-Tentins office
once safe in the shadow il cast. she
looked shoreward again
On the bench. running around a cor
ner Of the battered shack. she saw
Todd Drew and Count Freels. As she
watched. they ran down 20 the sea,
and stood looking about blankly. Drew
was a dssolate figure. Nursing his in-
jursd hand. he stood poised on one
foot. the other kicking and wiggling as
If in effort 20 relieve the pain
The count was talking excitedly and
pulling at the ends OF his long goatee.
In spite Of her imminent danger. June
laughed at the strange pair: then
lodged back into the shadow when she
fancied she saw their eyes turn toward
the ocean. Their loud. agitated dia-
logue drifted out 10 her family She
caught the WORDS. Which way Find
\ wave. a little heavier than the rest.
swished noisily under the pier Some
rIing knocked against one Of the piles.
Lune turned in sudden fear. She saw
the ends OF perpendicular. wooden lad
der showing above the e6ge Of the
strinspiece- 80
Bending over. she noted thai an empty
rvwboat was tied fast just below her.
Little sunliJ puddles slid lazily from one
Side 70 the other. on its bottom. as II
rocked 10 and fro on the gentle tide.
Twisting her skirts snugly about her
ankles. June Stripped the sides OF the
ladder and descended carefully. Tung by
runE- Naturally athletic. she balanced
easily while she united the painter and
pushed away from the side of the pier.
Then. cropping on TO the rower's seat,
she adjusted the oars aind pulled with
long. easy strokes.
When she felt that she was at safe
distance, she rested on her oars and
looked toward the shore The beach
vEas dotted with girls in white, girls
with parasols o. dazzling greens and
reds. girls in the soft sheen Of satin
bathing suits. here and there white
fIznueled or blue-serged figures pro-
claimed a man
Too far away 10 distinguished Eases and
well content At her clever escape, June
tried not 20 scan the shore too care
fully for the two men who were search
ing for her The first glance did not