Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-13

cautiously, making a long detour across
the moor TO ar'hl tho lights OF one OF
the Keepers hodses which stood upon
the road.
She found that she had to choose her
way among the rocks and whins. but her
horse was sure-footed, and at a walk
there was little danger Of rroppcr.
She kept the road in sight and by the
htful light of the stars, between the
rack of mist and clouds that were COM
ing in from the sea, she made her way
IN the general direction Of the Lodge,
On her right she hvd glimpses of the sea
beyond the cliffs and heard the poundn
OF the surf upon the rocks and shinglc.
The Vikings Tower was UP among the
rocks near Beaufort Head, half a mile
beyond the house. She had been there
with Cyril many times. and from the
ruined wall had sat with him and looked
out over the North Sea, while lie had
told her IN his sportiye vernacular the
story OF the tower and OF the "Johnnies''
who had built II. 1t was difficult TO
identify that Cyril now with the man
of mystery lurking out here somewhere
IN the dark, his mind set on the od:ous
business OF betraying his country.
sullen gray of the sea. Seen from this
The Lodge was set inland from the
sea IN valley between two ridges which
narrowed down to a fissurc in the rocks
that fell away to Beaufort Cove, a small
harbor almost land locked where Cyril
kept his motorboats and sloop As the
girl approached the Lodge she turned
far to the left and made q wide circle
among the hills so that there could he
no chance Of inquisitive eyes discover
ing the bold silhouette Of her horse
against the sky. Slowly she climbed the
lower ridges Of Ben-a-Chielt until she
reached level spot high above the
shc stopped for moment 10 rest her
winded horse
Below her wild panorama OF land
ana wind blown sky. the ragged profile
height the contours were unfamiliar TO
her ana the purpose OF her grim visit
gave the grim vista dramatic signif-
cance mat was almost theatrical. Long
Ines emerged from the dark blur Of
sea ana sky and roared in upon the
rocks that guarded the harbor upon
which they We're shivered into foam,
Inside the rim of rocks the placid cove
calmly reflected the sky. She saw the
motorboats near the landing, made out
the specter lines of Cyril's sIoop, the
Windbrd. and In the shadow of the cliffs
saw srother vessel. the lines of which
were unfamiliar. This craft was long
two two SsTser large w,,n wireless mast and
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showed aboard OF her but there were
signs OF activity, for while the girl
looked u small boat was lowered and
was pulled for the landing; and sud-
denly the real meaning of this dark ves-
sci was borne to he. There was no
mistaking the grim profile of the thing
that projected from the forward SUPER
structure and the curylng decks which
met the water In such slender lines 1t
was war vessel. a destroyer. and the
man who was putting out for the shore
was the German messenger who was to
meet cyril Hammersley at Ben-a -Chielt
She tremhled and clung to the pommel
OF her saddle The brief joyous moments
that had come to her at intervals dur
ing the evening as she thought Of the
infections OF Cyrirs voice. OF the weary
look she had seen In his eyes, and hoped
that even tonight he might be able to
justify himself In her own thoughts at
least were engufed in the damning con-
victiou of what she saw before her.
John Rizzio had told her the truth. How
he had learned what was to happen, she
did not know or care. but the accuracy
of his information was no longer a mat
ter TO doubt
She looked around her n the darkness
toward the way by which she had come
really frightened for the first time that
evening as at the palpable presence Of
sin. For Il moment she hesitated In
her intention to go forward. She had
seen enough TO convince her. There
ject of her mission nerved her to her
task. She must go on at once II she
wished to reach the Tower in time TO
conceal herself So she pressed her
horse along the hill, and when she had
crossed the ridge rode down in a path
parallel to the edge of the cliffs. which
brought her after while into line
with Beaufort Head where she could
see the dim mass OF the ruin rising
above the chaos OF rock that sur
rounded IT,
When she reached spot not too far
distant she dismounted i'm clump OF
bushes and fastening the bride of her
horse to the gnarled limb of a stunted
tree. crept forward on foot. The ex-
element OF the venture and its possible
consequences now gave her renewed
strength and caution. Moving to the
left. toward the northern side Of the
Tower she clanhered over the rocks
toward the sea. There should he plenty
of time 20 reach a place OF conceaiment
before tho occupant OF the boat had
time to climb the steep and tortuous
path from the landing, and peering from
side to side. pausing from, time 10 time
TO listen. she reached the shadow OF
Table Rock. a huge slab of granite which
had been tossed by some convulsion OF
nature upon the very summit Of the
Head. The physical contours of the
place made her approach an easy one.
for the cliffs were strewn with bowld-
era and Il was easy 20 slip from one
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