Evening journal., 1922-08-16

pulled vigorously at the fame as he
waited for the answer hoping to
hide his anxiety, for IL Cayley as
sented, he was done.
'Tve got to go into Stanton"
Bill blew out great cloud of
smoke with an expiration which
covered also heartfelt sigh of re-
lief.
"oh, pity. You're driving. I
suppose2"
YES. The car will be here direct
ly. There's a letter I must write
table, and took out sheet of note
paper.
He was facing the secret door: II
It opened he would see It. At any
moment now II might open.s
Bill dropped into a chair and
thught. Antony must be warned.
Obviously. But how? How did one
signal 10 anybody? BY code. Morse
code. Did Antony know It? Did Bill
know it himself. IL It came 70 that?
He had picked up a bit in the Army
not enough to send a message, Of
course. But message was impos-
sible. anyhow; Cayley would hear
him tapping II out. II wouldn't do
10 send more than single letter.
What letters did he knew7 And what
letter would convey anything to An
tony?
for cayley Would Antony
understand? Probably not. but Il |
was just worth trying. What was
c? Long. short long, short. Umpty- !
iddy-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 |
wandered across the room, hum
ming vaguely 70 himself. the picture
OF man waiting for another man
Gas 1t might be his friend Gilling-
ham) TO come in and take him away
for walk or something. He wan
dered across 10 the books at the
back OF cayley, and began TO tap
absent-miDdedly on the shelves, as
he looked at the titles. Umpty-iddy-
umpty-iddy. Not that il was much
Ike that at first; he couldn't get the
rhythm OF II.
Umpt-y-iddytmty-y-iddy. That
was better. He was back at Samuel
Taylor coleridse now. Antony would
begin 70 hear him soon. Umpt-y-
iddy-umpt-y-iddy: Just the aimless
tapping OF a man who is wondering !
what book he VIII take out with him I,
10 read on the lawn. Would Antony :
hears One always heard the man
IN the NEXT fiat knocking out his pipe.
Would Antony understand Uumt-
y-addy-umpt-y-iddy. c. for cayiey. !
Antony. Cayiey's here. For Gods
sake. wait
Good Lordl sermonsi" said BIZ.
with q loud laugh. (Umpt-y-iddy-
Ever read 'em. Cay
ieyY"
''vhat7" csyIey looked up sud
denly. Blrs back moved slowly ,
along. his fingers beating a tattoo .
on the shelves as he walked.
~Er-no." said cayley. with a
title laugh. An awkward. uncon-
'ortsbie little laugh, It seemed TO \
,m. y
Nor DO l." He was past the SER =,
IONS nowZpast the secret door -
Ut still tapping in the same almless :.
ay. ~
''oh. for COOS sake. sit down" :.
urst out cayley. "Or go outside II Ri
ou want 20 walk about"
Bill turned round in astonishment. -
Halo. what's the matter?" -
Cayley was slightly ashamed Of his So
~
Sorry, Bill" he apoiogized. MY u0
-e-ves are on edge. Your constant
aDping and hdgeiing about"
IaDpingT" said Bill with an air OF ''''
scnplste surprise
Tapping on the shelves. and hum :. -
-ning- Sorry Il got On my nerves. IL
Ny dear "a chap, I'm awfuiiy
sorry- II 80 cut n the hail" =,
RS az r.yht" said csyisy. and 70
vent on win his serter.
BIZ sa: down IN hls char agstu. n ntc
asd Antony unoers.ootf Wen, any ~
low. there was nothing 20 Go now o
,ut wet Tor csr1ey 20 20. And y .
'ou ask me" said B,u 70 himself
nuch pleased. y ought 20 be OF the
tage- That's whore ] ought % be. Z
he complete actor"
A minute. two minutes. three min :
les Eve rrinutes. u was safe
ow. Antony had guessed
Je the car rfsere2' asked Csyley, I !.
he eea1ec up his letter.
Bin erroiied into the hall. called :
OK Yes" and went out 20 talk I
the chauffeur. Cayley Joined him. .
q they stood for moment.
Halo" said 8 pleasant voice be- =
% them. They turned round and >
y Antony.
Sorry 70 keep yor waiting. Bill" =
with q tremendous effort Bill re- =,
aimed his feelings. and said casual
enough that Il was all right.
Well. must De or" said Cayiey. -
'ou're going down 20 the ysiiage7"
That's ffle idea"
i wonder Il you'd take this letter
Jallands for me2"
"Of course
Thanks very much. We'll. I shall rn,
e you later"
ne nodded ana got into the car. cio
~ soon as they were alone Bill M
'rneo eagerly 20 his friend.
wehz' he said excitedly. mu
Some into the library" sne
Iney went in and Tony sarl, 6,,-.. ?
nto a chair. N0"h wh
fou must give me a rnorner. .. \ mo
"Running7" an,
Wen. OF course. How do Va, gui
hink got back here7. s'e To
You don't mean you went ONT a. sta
he other end2" oul
Antony nodded.
II say, did you hear me tapn,rgs,,
Il did, indeed. Bill you're a gen VI
H." w
Bill blushed.
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