The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-10
Continued from our last issue)


Cayley had to make more than one
Journey that night? He might come
back TO find them in the boat; one OF
them, indeed, in the water.
His eyes were fixed on the boat as
he considered these things and sud
oenly, as il matcrialzed from nowhere,
Cayley was standing by the boat. In
his hand was a small brown bag
Cayley put the bag in the bottom
Of the boat. stepped In, and using an
oar as punt-polc, pushed slowly off
Then, very silently, he rowed toward
the middle of the pond
He had stopped. The oars rested on
the water. He picked up the bag from
between his feet, leant over the nose
of the boat, and rested it lightly on
he water for a moment. Then he let
\ 20. 1t sank slowly. He waited there.
n watching; afraid. perhaps. that it might
rise again.
Antony began to count .
And now Cayley was back at his
startng-place. He tied up the boat.
looked carefully round to see that he
had left no traces behind him, and
lItil lullltu " lIt NdltI uEuln Toi
long time, as ii seemed to the watch
ers, he stood there, very big, very ST.
lent. in the moonlight. At last he
seemed satisfied. Whatever his secre;
was, he had hidden it; and so with a
gentle sigh, as unmistakable to Antony
a. II he had heard it. Cayley turned
sway and vanished again as quietly
az h. had come
Antony gave him three minutes, and
stepped out from the trees He wait
Cd there for Bill TO join him
six" whispered Bill.
Intony nodded
Good" smiled Antony. mine was
Tie cghteenth-a little way past it.
Better hang your coat over the sixth
post, and then we shall see 1t moro
'as Is. III put mine on the eighteenth.
.ti' you going TO undress here or in tho
loa?'
ZONE here and some in the boat
Nod'rc quite sure that you wouldn't
Ike TO do the diving YOURSELF"
quite thanks"
Thcy had walked round to the other
,lr Of the pond. Coming to the sixth
post of the fence, Bll took off his coat
and put IL in position, and then fin
.'h'd h.s undressing while Antony went
nu 20 mark the eighteenth post. Wher
the were ready, they got into th'
lont. Antony taking the oars.
Nuw l5il. tell me as soon as I'm ir
Inc with your two marks"
Tie rowed slowly toward the middle
ON the pond
You're about there now" said Bill
at last.
Antony stopped rowing and locke,
about him.
Yes, that's pretty well right" III
turned the boats nose round until /
was pointing to the pine.tree undc
which Bill had lain. You see my tre
aud the other coat?"
Yes" said Bill.
Right. Now. then I'm going to rov
gently along this line until we're doaI
in between the two. Get II as exac
Us YOU CANTOR your own sake"
Steady said Bill 'warnInsly. "BacI
u Little &C.. n little more q. n It'll
more forward again Right"
Antony left the oars on the waite
and looked round. As far as he coul
tell. they were in an exact line wit
each pair OF landmarks.
Now then. BIZ. in you so"
Bin pulled off his shirt and troui
ers. and stood up.
You mustn't dive from the boat. ol
hoy" said Antony hastily. you'll shit
its position. Slide In gently"
Bin slid in from the stern and swar
slowly round TO Antony.
What's It like?" said Antony.
Cold Well. here's luck TO IT,"
He gave a sudden KICK flashed fC
q moment In the water. and was gon
Antony steadlcd the boat. and too
another look at his landmarks.
Bin came up behind him with a lou
explosion.
TITS pretty muddy" he protested.
"Weeds9"
No. thank the Lord"
well. try again"
Bin gave another kick aud dsa
peared. Again Antony ooaxed the hos
hack into position. and again Bill po
ped up. this time In front of him.
dine said Antony. with a smile. you
catch II In your mouth quite pre-
tily"
ITS awfully easy to be funny FRO
where you are. How much longer ha'
got to 10 ON doing thiss"
Antony looked at his watch.
About three hours. We must y
hack before daylight But BE- quick
Il YOU can. because It's rather 90
for me sitting here
Riil fllcled handful Of water at hi
and disappeared again. lie was und
for almost minute this time. Al
there was n grin ON his face when
was visible again.
"i've got II. but It's devlish ha
90 get up. I'm no, sure that it lent Il
heavy FOR me-"
That's all right" said Antony. !
brought ont hall Of thick string fru
his pocket. Get this through II
handle II you can. and then we Ct
both pull"
Coed man" lie padded to d
side, took one end Of the string al
faddlcd hack again. Now then"
Two minutes later the bag was sal
IA in the boat. nill clambered In aft
4 It. and Antony rowed hack.
y "w.n. done. Watson" he said quit
IL. as they landed
lie fetched their two coats and IN
waited. the bag In his hand. VIII
p,li drjsd aud dressed himself