The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-01
CHAPTER xyli;--caatinssd.

tWW AAhAkH MttE &AN6 hSabTE We tFIs
the beat. | knew Hollis' reputation
ashore, and determined To warn ysu al
his purpose. hus>kad no opportunity.
Besides, I felt yoa Aatso poor an opin.
ien Of noe that pfossSiy yea would not
listen"
You were greatly mistaken. Mr.. Nc.
Cana" aha said pleasantly. Il would
have gladly received your advice. You
we're my fathers friend"
could read the man's surprise In
his face. The grseiousness Of her
words was = shock. jet hia eseiism
made him Instantly her victim.
-You mean yon trusted TOE, That
you would have 'istenedy'
"Nost assurstliy, How could you
think othsrwisef knew you wers not
yourself In the boat. and the treat.
nsnt to which you were subjected was
brutal. I owed my life to you equally
with Captain Hollis, and am very
grateful I have never forgotten that
you have been guest In our home.
q business associate Of my fathers.
Why should ! not have confidence In
your'
looked at her 10 Amusement, but
Der eyes never met mine. What did
this meant Was tho girl acting u part 7
Was she eadeavering TO deceive hifn.
or was she speaking row In deadly eur.
ntsss Ns,h.as W Der .,aani.sr. ~ "
the tone " her voice. gave uie clue.
Az for Mccain. the very expression at
his face pictured his delight. bis cen
vietion ~ her sincerity. II VAS almost
TOO good 10 be true. yet his was Dot a
mature 10 doubt his own attractisensas-
'I~.I~-you surprise me" BIZ STAN.
snsred. absolutely forgetting my pres
ence. I'll assure you | was aetuated
by the highest motives In all my ef-
forts. Ny duty was to you, aud
your father"
lie turned and faced me. ths bully
In him sarslng TO the surface,
II win converse with MIss CARING
ton alone"
To resist wouid have been utter fool
tshnesa could see the CLEAN Of the
gun In his hand. and realised that
no only required IN excuse to uss II.
More. there was nothing In tho express
sion of the giri's face TO inspire me to
resistance. She did not even glance
toward ME, or exhibit the slightest in-
tcrest.
with hands elenehed in lmpotent
eagv. not even vcnturing 4 reply. I
stepped backward As l crossed tho
threshold McCann closed the door. and
I heard the key turn In the lock-.
Trembling stili with anger. and daEed
by the strange action of the girl,
sapk back upon tho stool. resltslng my
utter helplessness. All she Ind done
and said appeared 80 natural II never
realty occurred to mc once tina, she
might be acting n part. seeking In thls
way 80 gain McCann's confidence, Ia
ORDER to win from him the Information
We required. X was only ~ l sat there
In silence brootinx over every detail,
thu, this possih.. conception began TO
slowly dawn upon my mind. That she
could trust the man IN any way was
practically Impossible. for he had re-
venled 10 her his true character m 81
aany ways the memafy could not be
hletted out,
A the full knowledge Of this truth
grew apparent. was able to view all
that had occurred later In dTerent
4ilxht. she had asniy ses~rsrd hsr
enc chance had xrasped with wonaaiy
intuition tho single weapon left at
her command Girl as she WAS Ia
years her experience Ia the world had
been that ct woman. and she sn~tinc-
lively rssalsEsAv her, .yanee .tAe poYer
OF wealth. ~ beauty and OF youth, "
had been beautifully done. 50 deity
accomplished 6s - deceive eSea m~,
Aye md the method had succeeded
with McCsun ! recalled the exprc~-
sion OF surprise, ~ qualification. ~
awakened pride IN the mans face. He
hed rs pcwss " resistance tCft. he
was already putty IN hrr haads
True, but Nnuid b. rrmN,n 49, The
game abe played was dangerous enc
II she vrntuyvd too Tar she wrata Dis.
cover the hrate !urkins In htgn stsll.
And be had the power, the rhyStcal
power. to wwak yeUspaace aacr h.
swspicfonea deceit. And there Was ~
oae to help her II she made Il siug,e
false ssep--aeso,usrsy ne ctr sAe was
a lamb ameng wolves Those fellows
would never release me again, not for
memeat I would be Nfupelled ~
take eas<rvssioaa to calculate pes.
sicn. 10 trsc~ cur sailing rrurs~ oa the
chart. but not for "a tristan, would l
be LEFT again ansuanled. either %
drrh or In The caeia. AcCann wculd
ssc 10 ths.
The afternoon passed. drsSHsas It's
weary hours Nothing harpsae<i 20 ~
tisvs the nonosony and dread % ss'l.
te'is, No cne aprreAchei the dsssr Of
ne stsserssa. rot even to o&er rae
fssd. ard LAY ears were ahle to lis
dnra.sh No scond ~ movement In the
tnstn cshta o~saonAily toctxkeps
passed aioas the aet.k overhead. aud
ecce 1r swsss aesra the vaac~ - IIv>
er,ee, sing oct sssss order to he nssc
forward. The SUI @aA. It's rays CLINT
tag aesuss thu wstcrS and telling I'VE
tAs Anla hesa IL Its southwest sSsg,rss