Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-21
V%$$StvVssVV~ vsStcs%V%vS
|S|N|STER |SlAND|
BY Z
CHARLES WAOSW0RTH CAMP :
Copyright 4
Dodd, Mead & Company

$<ASessS~Sss<@e@Ss-s$~%s*@S
III fnIs sort cf thing Keeps up ! SEP
nose sooner or later I'll have 10 stt
ont. And the plantation seemed Just
what we wanted. It's lonely enough
now. Why don't you come over ana
spend The night tonight We can have
game Of chess. and III promise 10
eel you to bed early
I'm sorry" Miller said The Andcr-
sons have asked me 20 have dinner
and STAY with them. Another lime,
Il wish YOU would Morgan urged
lie laughed uncomfortable.
Here | am crying for company.
Well, one can't always analyze There
is just an unpleasant feeling about
1hc house after dark
lie started his engine and prepared
to swing Off.
Sorry you won't try your luck win
The fishes"
Miller tried with poor success 10
make his voice derisiye.
"Wraiths are much more tempting
game today"
"Eut scarcely as likely 10 rise to
bait. I'm afraid Morgan answered
with 4 frown,
speaking of fish" Miller went on,
reminds me I've yet to call on that
fisherman over there
100 He turned and gazed at The low hulk
:gaiu apparently abandoned Morgan
followed his glance. A troubled look
replaced his frown.
"Fnnny business. that" he nuttcr'
ed, 'W, ats h here fnr, and where is
he MOS OF Il Tine
'rd Ike 10 hnow, 'hllo said eTh'
other day you asked me 9t TO llHs
any of YOU 100 harshls until. Is.-bee4
III The island reasonable lensth OF
time myself I'm almost ashamed to
suspect that my fitness FOR judgment
at all is decidedly in question. AnfcI-
son has spoken 10 me OF ridiculous
fancy. He said that fellow seemed no
more real than the atmosphere OF the
ISLAND in fact, was symbolical OF TIE
wlole thing
"Ridicuous. OF course" Morgan an
swered. "Yet think understand
what Anderson meant
Il think can understand, TOO, VII
Ter said. That's why | no longer ven
inre to judge.
Morgan expressed Miller's farcy OF
the other day
THAT boat looks like a wreck - n
wreck on which somebody has died
hard
"rve thought of that" Miller rented
"bnt of course its all nonsense. There :
nothing supernatural - any where
least of all there But. must confess
If s,artles me 10 have such thoughts
N all TO feel. even subconst lously,
The IMPULSE to harbor them. Besides,
we seen the man,
yet. YOU know" Morgan said, ne
isn't often to be seen; and, if Ande,r
san raised the question as 10 whe,Ae.
ANYBODY had touched him. or heard
his voice. or caught him expressing
an emotion Wen? What could siy
What could you? You've had youi
eyes on him. That's all. And how OF
ten?"
"Only once" Miller answered, "ycs
terday when | WIS starting through
the woods to call on you
1--WE been here long time i, "
ran said. yet I've seen him scarcel,
more than you. I've called 10 him 81
has Anderson
Miller thrust his hands in his peck
els.
Il hailed him yesterday. No answer
No move"
"The few times I've had chanc,
TO look al him. Morgan said, "he'
seen like that"
Anderson told me you'd beer
aboard
Yes Morgan answered. "rather ,
foolish expedient to lay that mystery
II amounted 10 nothing. II there hat
been anybody watching I'd have ~
peared fool
why"
81 don't know. The puzzle OF TIA
wreck, the absence of the man. ~,
lack of any sign of hint all eot ol
my nerves. I'm afraid lost my ten
per-
"One does sometimes experience
here helpless feeling bordering 81
rage. Miller agreed. AT any rate IN
going TO repeat your experiment thi
afternoon.
You're going 10 board him too
"If he doesn't answer when J mi
Maybe he will though. In spite Of wha
pve seen myself and all you and Ar
1srqen heyt told ne ] cart soneeiv