The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-19
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Continued from our LAST iSsuet
The minutes went by slowly. To
Antony, lying hidden in the under
growth at the foot of his tree. new
problem was presenting itself Sup
pose 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
where. Cayley was standing by the
boat. In his hand was a small brown
bag.
Cayley put the bag in the bottom
OF the beat, stepped in. and using an
oar as a punt-pole, pushed slowly
of. Then, very silently, he rowed
toward the middle of the pond :, b.
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 the water for a moment
Then he let go. It sank slowly. He
waited there, watching; afraid, per-
haps, that IL might rise again.
Antony began to count
And now Cayley was back at his
starting place. He tied up the boat,
looked carefully round to see that he
had left no traces behind him, and
then turned to the water again. For
q long time. as It seemed to the
watchers. he stood there, very big,
very silent, IN the moonlight. AT
last he seemed satisfied Whatever
his secret was. he had hidden 1t:
and so with a gentle sigh. as I'M
mistakable to Antony as IL he had
heard 1t, Cayley turned away and
vanished again as quietly as he had
come.
Antony gave him three minutes.
and stepped out from the trees He
waited there for Bill to join him
"Six." whispered Bill
Antony nodded
Good" smiled Antony. mine
was the eighteenth little way
past It Better hang your coat over
the sixth post, and then we shall
see It more easily. III put mine on
the eighteenth. Are you going to
undress here or in the boat?"
Some here, and some in the boat.
You're quite sure that you wouldn't
like to do the diving yourself?'.
quite, thanks"
They had walked round to the
other side OF the pond. Coming to
the sixth post of the fence, Bill took
off his coat and put 1t in position,
and then finished his undressing,
while Antony went off to mark the
eighteenth post. When they were
ready. they got into the boat. An
tony taking the oars.
Now, Bill, tell me as soon as I'm
in a line with your two Marks
He rowed slowly toward the middle
Of the pond
You're about there now" said
Bill at last.
Antony stopped rowing and looked
about him.
Yes. that's pretty wen right" He
turned the boats nose round until it
was pointing to the pine-tree under
which Bill had lain. You see my
tree and the other coat?'.
YES" said Bill.
fright. Now then, I'm going to
row gently along this line until
we're dead In between the two. Get
it as exact as you cantor your own
sake"
"Steadyr' said Bill warningly.
Back a little s. a little more
-. little more forward again
.. Right"
Antony left the oars on the water
and looked round. AS far as he
could tell, they were in an exact
line with each pair OF landmarks.
Now IL en-, Bill. in you 60"
Bill pulled off his shirt and
trousers. and stood up.
You mustn't dive from the boat,
old boy" said Antony hastily. You'll
shift its position. Slide in gently"
Bin slid in from the stern and