Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-26


the steps halt way up. The man raise
his bearded face to the candle. mouth
ng horribly.
Il tried TO come" he muttered, 4
tried
You're moi hurt?' Miller asked
sharply.
Tony shook his head lie crept back
wards down The stairs. his face turned
10 he light
The timing room fire smOuldcrct. As
ne entered Miller felt cold breath
on his check He hurried through t.
the kitchen. Ailcr 4 moment he called:
Tony, Did YOU open this window -
He came back
"One OF those windOws-you saw
inc close it and lock it, You must have
opened il, Tony
Nehemently The native shook has
head.
Did YOU hear anything come
through here?'
AN night" Tony answered, poii'-
Ing TO the hall door, something NOV
ing walking out there
And the window in your bedroom
Miller said 10 Anderson "That was
open too, but it's high and on the side :
Jim. remember you didn't see any
thing" Anderson said softly.
I'm going ,hrOu'h this house from
Top to bottom VI Ter said determiE-
eddy. II shant sleep again unit! | know.
Make yourselves as comfortable as
possible here. Molly, fill that lal:p.
Let's stars this fire up"
He stopped and threw a log on The
andirons.
Did YOU hear?' Molly asked undo"
her breath
Sull STOPPING Miller turned to her.
She had assumed again that tense is-
tcninr pose.
what" he asked.
She put her finger on her lips
"Outsidc. Wait. II may come again
Taunt and eXpoctant they waited Iol
several minutes, hearing only thf
cracking of The fresh log and the moae
.ng of The wind in The chimney. Thel
MollF raised her hand. \ quaNcrin.
voice reached them. very family.
Miller sprans to his feet
stay here he said.
He ran TO the hall drawing his re
yolIer from his pocket
Jim" Molly cried, Where are yo}
going?'
Don't come, Andy" he called. "un
less | shout
He flung The front door open and raj
INTO the clearing
Momentarily he moon awayed fire,
Of it's onyelopiue clouds Abruptly III,
'inY section of the inlet flashed baci
is light. There, in frame Of tree,
with Il background Of black and rag
ged dunes, stood HE fisherman on the
deck OF his rotten tub gigantic, sta,
uesquc
Immediately the CLOUDS sn3,ched III,
moon back TO their obscure embrace
The picture snapped out
The wind strained and lore past liII
Ter He could scarcely keep his eye.
open TO its fury But nc started acros,
the clearing towards the path for h,
lancicd even in this darkness there
was something there at The oduc o
the clearing he raised his revolver
He crcpt forward, muttorine 10 tht
night.
come out, Whoever YOU are don
try 10 run back. Come out Come oul
\ figure threw itself against hin
and raised warm hands TO his face
His arm with Tho revolver droppcd
"You he began
81 nave been Al the cd.c of the for
est the girl said,
"Why are YOU here he asked
"ro tell YOU 10 90 back l.ast niah
remember Tonight YOU must m.
this way The island Is not safe"
"Why?' he said. Il shall not run
ayes You must run 10 The ri'cr
You cannot go back thi, way. Not
cannot get TO the inlet | didn't thinI
could get through, but got througi
to tell YOU that Run 10 The river !
may be safe there"
For Goda .dko." he begged. tel
me Whist it is"
"iho island l. full of death tonight
"Thon 90 To the house Take IA" ~
Gerson, TO the river There's a boa
there
Come with me"
"No | SHAH stay and fight tn
icalh haze ia know what it Il. bon
oc afraid for me"
He could feel her trembling b.
meath hen heavy black clonk She ire.
rod at hi, arm
NO no love YOU Will leave H.
island with YOU"
l,y sheer strcuaih she pulled him
sloU TT iva backward.
"you have lied 10 me-" she sal
fiorcol, "lf ,ou loved me you oouldn
question now.
Suddenly her face was etche
; against the darkness. A blue gleal
seemed ~ play over -. 10 disclose #