The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-06


1--WE got to go into stanton.
Bill blew out great cloud Of smoke
with an expiration which covered also |
Il heartfelt sigh of relief.
"Oh. pity. You're driving, / sup /
poser
Yes. The car will be here directly /
There's q letter / must write first He
sat down al writing table. and took
out sheet of note paper,
lie was facing the secret door; if it
opened he would see il. At any mo
ment now it might open.
Bill dropped into a chair and thought.
Antony must be warned. Obviously, but
how? How did one signal to anybody?
BY code. Morse code Did Antony know
IL? Did Bill know ii himself. if it came
TO that? He had picked up q bit in
the army-not enough to send mess
age, of course But a message was i'm
possible. anyhow; Cayley would hear
him tapping it out. 1t wouldn't do to
send more than single letter What
letters did he know? Ard what letter
would convey anything TO Antony?
C for Cayley. Would AntonY under
stand? Probably not, but it was just
worth trying What was c? Long. short,
long, short. Umpty-iddy dy-umpty'iddy.
Was that right? C-yes, that was c.
He was sure OF that c. Umpty.iddy,
umpty.iddy.
Hands In pockets. he got up and wan
dered across the room, humming vag-
uely to himself, the picture of a man
waiting for another man (as II might
be his friend Gnlingham, TO come in
and take him away for walk or some
hing. lie wandered across to the books
at the back Of Cayley, and began to
TAP absentmindedly on the shelves. as
he looked at the titles Umpty-iddy,
umpty-iddy. Not that it was much like
hat at first he couldn't get the rhy-
them OF II.
Cmpt-y.iddy, umpt.y yiddy. That was
better. lie was back at Samuel Taylor
Colerldge now Antony would begin TO
hear him soon. Umpt-y.iddy. umpt-y-
ddy: Just the aimles tapping of a man
who Is wondering what book he will
take out with him to read on the lawn.
Would Antony hear? one always heard
mis- pipe. Would Antony understand?
Imply .iddy. umpt.y-iddy. c for Cay
ley. Antony, Cayley's here For Gods
sake. walt.
Good Lord Sermons" said Bill with
loud laugh. (Umpt.y-iddy. umpty.
lddy) Ever read 'em. Cayley?"
"what?" Cayley looked up suddenly.
Bills back moved slowly along, his
fingers beating a tattoo on the shelves
as he walked
'Er-no" said Cayley, with little
laugh. An awkward, uncomfortable lit
tie laugh. It seemed to Bill.
Nor do L." lie was past the sermons
now-past the secret door-but still tap.
ping In the same aimless way.
"oh. for Gods sake sit down" burst
out Cayley. "or go outside II you want
10 walk about"
Bill turned round in astonishment.
Halo. what's the natter
Cayley was slightly ashamed Of his
cutburst
Sorry. Bln." he apologlzed MY
nerves are on edge. Your constant tap
ping and fidgetlng about
Tapping" said Bill with an air Of
complete aurprise.
Tapping on the shelves and hum
ming. Sorry. II got on my nerves"
My dear old chap. I'm awfully sor
~. III 40 out IN the hall
"It's al right" said Cayley and wenl
on with his letter writing
Blll slt down Ia his chair again Ha,
Antony understood Well. anyhow. ther,
Wns nothing To do now hut walt Tor Cay
leN To GO And u YOU ask me" sal,
Ein to himself much pleased, ~ ough
20 he on the stage. That's where
ought 10 be The complete actor"
A minute. Two minutes. three min
utss five minutes 10 was safe now
Antony had guessed.
Is the car thorc7' asked Caylcv a
he sealed up his letter.
Bill sttolled into the hall called bacl
YES" and went out to talk TO IN
chauffeur. Caylcy Joined him. md the
stood there for a moment
Halo. said a pleasant voic, behin
them. They turned round and saw An
tony.
Sorry to keep YOU waiting Bill
lwth a tremendous effort Bill restrai
81 his feelings. and said casually enoug
that Il was all right
well. / must be OF said Gayle,
You're going down TO The village
That's the idea
a wonder rf you'd take this ietts
to Iallanis for ms''
"Of course"
Thanks very much Welt sha
see you later"
Ne nodded and got into the car.
A. soon as they were alone rli uu
81 eagerly to his friend
"well7" he said excitedly.
Come into the library
They went in. and TONY sank dow
into chair
You must give me moment
painted. "ive been running"
Running
We'll. NJ course. How do YOU thin
zUi back hcreT'
"rou dort mean you went out
the other end
Antony nodded
4 saN. did YOU h,ar me tapp nE3"
4 did. irdepd Bill Nou're q genius
Bil blushsd
n knew YOU'D understand he sal
"NOu guessed that meant Cayiey7'
\ did II was the least could I
after ,ou had been 50 brilliant "
must have had rather an exciting time
Exciting, Good Lord. should ihif
Il was"
Tell me about h."
A. modsstly ne possible. Mr.. Bever
explained his qualifications Tor a u
Un the stage.
4nnr.f s,,nr raHf AufurN al tho -