Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
SINISTER |SLAND|
BY
CHARLES wApsWoRTA CAMP !
Copyright
Dodd, Mead a Company

Tony went in The kitchen and start
cd TO get dinner. Miller stretched him
self on a locker. He arranged the
cushions luyurously behind his head
He took from the shelf a book which
he had found fascinating only last
night He lighted his pipe He tried
10 fancy himself supremacy ComlOrta-
Bile and cosy
Tony came in after few moments
and commenced TO set the table. Nil.
Ter blew great clouds OF smoke cell.
hayward
mot so bad down here, Tony" he
said. Confess it couldn't look bit
different II we were tied UP at The
dock in Martinsburg Well''
He lowered his book. He glanced up.
The pallor that had invaded the Ma
lives face at the command to anchor
in Captains Inlet had not retreated.
The fear, too, that had burned in his
eyes then showed no abatement. II
flashed over Miller that there was a
.esemblance-not physical. but all
the more disturbing because it wasat
between the Anderson who had just
come TO him with his appeal and the
Tony who recently had bent to his
command and traversed the Snake. He
found himself questioning If a mirrot
would not have shown an alteration
in his own countenance. The thought
troubled him. TO drive it out he look.
ed arc md , t The tapes ry cu HONS.
1t the fanl IT Noll par 'lia2. at the
four French prints. lie had ed -
Tony. II was not The same Ii did Nc.
look the same 1t did not feel the
same.
He reached Up and opened the port.
hole to knock the ashes from his pipe
A vicious gust of wind tore the brass
frame from his hand and entered The
cabin. The lamp flickered Reaching
over TO regain the frame. MiIer's eye
caught Tony. He had dropped his
work. He leaned heavily against the
table. his mouth half open, his eyes
fixed on the open port.
Quickly Miller realized that the 81
lent native wanted TO talk, wanted 10
tell him something, strained "a 90 ba ck
doubtless, TO those unhealthy rumors
whose beginnings he had hrrted out
at the entrance of the Snake.
Miler's irritation famed into anger.
Decidedly between Anderson and thi,
superSliious fellow. his own posp
would be threatened Ridiculous He
could not be nliniidated by the al.
mosphere of any place, however lonely,
however furnished by creeping lies.
He slammed the frame shut and screw.
ed it tight. He swung on Tony
What are YOU staring at now? Get
aold OF yourself Make up Your mind
to one thing: youll see no ghosts on
Captains Island while You're with me.
hurry dinner"
II was the first ime he had used
that tone with The man. He wondered
At it. but Tony returned 10 the kitchen,
Struggling his shoulders. Miller. how.
ever noticed that rule was broken.
The kitchen door WAS left wide.
After dinner he went eek TO the
book which he had thought fascina..
Ing last night Nov its cleyerness had
dwindled. II failed TO hold him. Tony,
whose invariable custom it had been
TO retire early TO his bunk in the kitch.
en, sal wideeyed in the DOORWAY. Sey.
cral times Miller was on the point OF
commanding him to close the door In
he end he thought better of il, These
irritable impulses We're foreign to his
personality. They might be looked up.
un as manifestation of he place
against which he should guard So
when he went to bed after keeping
no his farce Of reading for half an
hour longer he tried 70 throw himself
into IN attitude of amused comprehen
sion
'lf II will make YOU feel any better
Tony III leave my door open a crack
Then you won't have all the spookz
10 Yourself"
A sigh answered him Tonv's ligh,
went out The boat was in darkness
Miller tried 10 sleep But. in spite
of the season and The closed portfolios
= chill damp air invaded his state
room. The wind had increased to a
gale. II beat furiously against the
boat, which rocked in the uneven
pusts The distant pounding OF the
breakers brought mournful under
lone across the dunes. The stealth,
passage Of The lde suggested thu
flight or such creatures as Miller knew
must live and torture In TOMS super