Evening journal., 1922-08-16

you tapping. The fact OF the door
being shut was rather surprising. OF
course the whole idea was to see If It
could be opened easily from the other
side, but 1 felt somehow that you
wouldn't shut it until the last pos
sible moment-until you saw me
coming back. Well, then l heard the
taps. and l knew It must mean
something so sat tight Then when
G began 10 come along l said. Cay
ley. b'Jove--bright aren't 12-and
simply hared to tho other end OF
the passage for all l was worth.
And hared back again. Because I
thought you might be getting rather
involved in explanations - about
where l was. and so on"
you didn't see Mark. then?"
mo. Nor his No, didn't see
anything"
NO what7"
Antony was silent for a moment
Il didn't see anything, Bill. Or
rather. I did see something: saw
a door in the wall. cupboard. And |
it's locked. SO II there's anything |
we want 20 find, that's where Il IS"
Gould Mark be hiding thers7"
Il called through the keyhole-in 1
a whisper-'Mark. are you there?-l
he would have thought Il was Cay
ley. There was no answer
We'll. let's go down and try /
again. We might be able TO get the
door open"
Antony shook his head.
well. look here. as we said we
were going into the village. and as
we promised TO leave that letter, |
almos think we'd better do H."
"Ohi Oh. very we'll"
"Jauands. What were you telling |
me about that? Oh. yes; the Widow
"Csyley used 70 be rather keen on
he daughter. The letters for her"
yes; well. let's take II. Just TO
,e on the safe side"
Am 1 going 10 be done out Of that
ecret passage altogether asked
iill fretfully.
There's nothing TO see. really.
romise you"
You're very mysterious. what's
pset you? You did see something
own there. I'm certain OF g."
Il did, and I've told you about f."
mo. you haven't. You only told
he about he door In the wall"
That's Il, Bill. And it's locked.
md I'm frightened Of what's behind
"But then we shall never know
what's there ~ we aren't going TO
ook."
I'VE shall know tonight" said An
ony taking Brl's arm and leading
lim 70 the hail. when we watch our
iear friend cayiey dropping II into
he pond" (
CHAPTER XIV.
They left the road. and took the
path across the fields which stoned
gently downward toward Jailands.
Antony was silent, and since & Is
cifhcult 20 keep up q conversation
with silent man for any length OF
time Bill had dropped into silence.
too. or rather. ne hummsd 20 him
SELF. hit a. th;stles in the grass with
his stick and made uncomfortable
noises with his pipe.
What sbout tonsght7" he said
snsiiy. after lengthy blow a. his
7ipe.
Try a piece OF grass" said An
ony. Offering 4 20 him.
BIZ pushed q through ne mouth
gece. blew again. saio. That's bet I.
e." and returned fhe pipe % his
ocket.
"How are we going 20 get out
'ithout Cayley knowing7"
Wei. that wants thinking over.
wish we were sleeping a. the inn
Is this Miss Norbury. BY any
a. nce2H
BIZ looked up quickly. They were
ose 70 Jai,ands now an oid
.atched farmhouse.
ssYes-Angela Norbury" nur-
ured Bill. Not bso-ioOking, IS
20"
The girl who stood BY the little
bite gate Of Jaiiands was something
ore than mot bad-looking but
Bil's eyes she must be Judged
a condemned. by al that distir-
iished her from Betty caiisdine.
D Antony. unhanpered BY these
andards Of comparison, she seemed
lite sinap.. beautiful.
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