Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-04

He listened intently. but there welt
20 sounds of life from the shore ute
silence until bird in the jungle erred
out raucously. ansrily.
They slipped past. The house was
zone. The line appeared TO be an
broken again. And the agent had sad
this was more open, less erewsOmo
than the coquna house where Andcr-
son lived
Miller went down the ladder. lie
resumed his stand near Tony. ami
Tony Miller thought. sent him Il
stance of comprehension. lie cleared
his throat Il trlflc neryously.
i suppose We can anchor any.
where's about here"
Tony pointed ahead The shore Of
the island curved TO the south Oppo.
site II the sand dunes swept around
IN an exact parallel As they swung
hio the inlet The flank OF the island
slowly exposed itself. scarcely more.
however, than 4 black patch. for lie
night was on them, and the southern
end OF The island and OF the inlet was
iosl in shadows
Tony coaNed and maneuyered ungil
he had brought the Dart close to the
dunes. rs far from the island as posi-
bic. When he was satisfied he drop
ped the wheel, ran forward. and let
The anchor 90. There was splash as
the chain ratified through The eye. BE
fore he noise had ceased The boz.
turned, listing heavily as it went Mil
Ter surprised. looked over the Iall.
The tide was running like mill race
ugly black water, dashine by like Il
mill race, as if to get past Captains
Island and out to he clean open sea.
The hoal was quickly around and
strainine al her chain, impuisivey to
follow.
Get up Your riding light Miller
said.
Tony came back shaking his head.
Miller understood
Run il up just The same"
Tony shook his head again, but he
went below for the light He returned
after 4 moment and ran the lantern
70 The mast head Then he went for
ward. stopped, and examined the an
Choir chain. Evidently he would take
eyer precaution against being drag
sed 10 that sinister shore opposite.
You're careful tonight, Tony"
The native stffoned. For moment
lie listened ntently.
What is it," asked Miller
Tony pointed. Miller leaned against
he rail, peerine and listening too. A
soft, regular splashine came 10 him.
Before long he saw row boat slowly
emerge from he shadow OF the is.
land
THAT YOU, Andy?" he called.
No answer came, but the boat drew
1earer, at last swung under The stern
Of the Dart
Andy" Miller called again.
Take this line, Jim
II was Anderson'a voice, but il was
none the less unfamiliar restrained
almost TO the point of monoionv.
ecarcely audible as though issuing
from nearly closed lips.
"Light the cabin lamp" Miller said
TO Tony.
He bent and took the line. When
ne had made the row boat fast he hcit.
out his hand and helped Anderson 10
the deck. The hand. he noticed. WIS
hard. dry. a little unsteady
candy" he said. Welcome"
Anderson didn't reply Immediately.
"Speechless from joy?" Miller laugh
cd after Il lime.
Not far from IT," Anderson an
awered. Thank heavens yul re here.
When your wire came last nieht Molly
and had Il real o!dfashioned cee.
hration with that demonslrati,c bottle
81 wine. You haven't forgotten the
Rue d'ASsass"
And Molly" Miller asked "Shc is
Mt sick"
"No-all right. Or as right as can
h.. That wife of mine--Oh. wen, YOU Il
see her, jim. | hope. You got my lei
ter? We were worried it miehln't
reach You"
u tried TO wire"
Then YOU know what an uncivili7, 4
hole were in
He stepped back so that the light
from the companionway shonc upon
him Miller experienced II SENSE Of
shock. Instead of the health, pleasant
face and the satisfied ewes he remcm.
bered, he stared ut lean and haggaid
countenancc out of which eyes full of
dull fear looked suspiciously. Clearly
Anderson was tho victim of some rev
dictionary trick of life. or else-it was
the only alternative stood on the
crumbling edge of nervous hreakdow
Miller hesitated to ask the question
that would pul the mcaninc OF that
extraordinary hote beyond all doubt
Anyway I'm here" hc said "your
letter would have brought me farther
Than this Bul before We crow too
serious inspect my iloatlns rniaoe. rs
The low. comedian Of al these water