Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-21

hands. because they are if only va
can DRAG them from under cover They
must be. Ii you ever persuaded ne
they waent III apply for admirtanca
at The first comfortable lunatic asN-
lum could find I'm no nearer beli"s
ing in your ghosts than was NJ fust.
Tony'S smile showed he was uncou-
WINGED.
Al least don't get he jumps over
what yoe heard. Miller said Pm 20
ing 10 take the diney now ana low 20
ne dunes. thought it might be pleas
ant TO wander horth along the seashore
FOR few miles DO YOU. ihink III meet
any spirits in that direction
r0ny's face was mpassiNe
Good" Miller laughed. The sands
aren't as spooI,y as the island or you'd
warn me back
He lighted cigar. descended 10 tha
dinsy and prepared 10 push OFF
"A couple OF hours a the most" r.
called.
Tony smiled again.
breakfast them" he asked
Miller whisllcd, bul he was shame
faced little hooked. Breakfast Na>
u meal he custumarily awaited with
mpatience TONY. of course, had heel
nusy with It's preparations while Nor
lan and he had talked. For the first
time he became aware of the appellz
ing odour OF those preparations. He
had completely forgotten breakfast.
The fact furnished a disquieline Illus
tration of his state of mind IL warned
Z him hat Captains Island was. as Moi
Is had promised, increasing its intlu-
ence upon him,
He took his cigar from his mouth.
II was Of large size and heavy quality.
Usually that brand served as the last
ceremony OF his morning meal He had
lighted it absent-mindedly. Only now
ne appreciated its unfamiljar and
harsh taste. a n
/ He threw his cigar in the water
With a quick gesture. AS he stepped
lack to the deck OF the Dart his mir !
CROPPED for an answer to Tonys com
pretending smile.
! Foolish 20 light that. for your ha-
con smells good, Tony. After all, I've
plenty of time .,tl
He realized it's inadequacy The in.
nuendo would fail with Tony who had
had 50 much experience Of his mas.
ter's appetite,
lie went down the ladder and set
/ lied himself on the tapestry cushions.
As matter of fact he ate little, for
his mind would not release the an.
pleasant recollection of its slip.
As he walked northward among the
dunes afterwards he was more man
ever glad he Was 10 spend the night
u the coquina house Before he he'd
only been anxious 10 force the fight
Now. 10 do 50 impressed him as a nee
essty.
I The dunes. when he had left the
familiar section near the Darts an
chora2o. mfed him on for more than
TWO miles before they altered ihc,r
character. lie threaded his way among
he graceful sparkling mounds. eaten
ing now 10 The LEFT, a glimpse Of the
inlet, and now 10 the right, the flash
e The ocean
Even here he walked carefully,
Watching The sand ahead Of him. He
didn't care 10 lake any unnecessary
chances with snakes.
After Wong time he scrambled M
The side oil high dune and looked
found him. He had walked past the
curve Of The inlet. The end Of The l.,
s land was more Than q mile 10 the
south. Across HE sands. the marshes
and he water it frowned at hlnl
iloodily Even in this warm sunliaht
il looked forhiddine.
lie recognized q CLEAN Of white
among the trees tor The plantation
Eousc. The Girl was back long. before
this. He tried 10 trace her route l(
tie dunes. Probably she landed over
there where the inlet curved and this
marshes and the sands were diyideo
by n narrow stream.
He slipped down the shifting flanR
Of the dune and turned towards Tho
marshes. The mounds became smaller
and less frequent. Then he passed ti'
last OF them. He found that the mar
row stream which ompiied it the inle
was near AT hand. Beyond it th'
marshes stretched away intcrminabl'
"a green desert with a few distan
clumps of trees which cut into cloud
less sky.
Miller faced straight to the north
There. TOO the prospect did not Il
first vary. As he eazed however D.
thought there was a slight difference
\ straight black line against the sky
which he had taken for dead ire,
rirhr be the mast of a boat keepin
in The sand. he paralleled tho cours
Of the stream Very soon he hecain
convinced that he did, indeed. see
mast ahead.
The marsh struggled now along hi
eide of The stream. II forced him neal
IT the dunes As the mast grew sharl
, pr and larger and he could see IN
cords stretched from IL he left -th