Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

waited LOT the dISWef, HOplnS 10
hide his anxiety. for If Cayley as
sented, he was done.
1--WE got to &c into Stanton"
Bill blew out a great cloud of
smoke with an expiration which
covered also a heartfelt sigh of re-
lief.
"oh. a pity. You're driving. I
suppose?"
YES. The car will be here direct
ly. There's a letter / must write
first" He sat down at a writing
table. and took out a sheet of note
paper.
He was facing the secret door; if
it opened he would see 1t. At any
moment 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 it? Did Bill
know it himself. If it came to that =?
He had picked up a bit in the Army
not enough to send a message, of
course. But a message was impos-
sible. anyhow; Cayley would hear
him tapping it out. 1t wouldn't do
What letters did he know? And
what letter would convey anything
to Antony?
c for Cayley. Would Antony
understand? Probably not, but it
was just worth trying. What was
C? Long, short, long, short. Imply
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 to himself, the picture
Of a man waiting for another man
(as it might be his friend Gilling-
ham) to come in and take him away
for a walk or something. He wan
dered across to the books at the
back of Cayley, and began to tap
absent-mindedly on the shelves, as
he looked at the titles. Umpty-iddy-
umpty-iddy. Not that it was much
like that at first; he couldn't get the
rhythm of 1t. !.
Umpt-y-iddy-impt-y-iddy. That
was better. He was back at Samuel
would begin to head him soon.
Umpt-y-iddy-umpt-y-iddy; just the
aimless 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 the man in the next fiat
knocking out his pipe. Would An
tony understand? Umpt-y-iddy-
umpt-y-iddy. C for Cayley, Antony.
Cayley's here. For Gods sake, wait.
Good Lord! Sermons!" said Bill.
with a loud laugh. (Umpt-y-iddy-
ley?"
"What?" Cayley looked up sud-
denly. Bills back moved slowly
along, his fingers beating a tattoo
on the shelves as he walked.
"Er-no." said Cayley, with a
little laugh. An awkward, uncom-
Portable little laugh. it seemed to
Bill.
Nor do l." He was past the SER
mons now-past the secret door
but still tapping in the same aimless
way.
"Oh, for Gods sake sit down.
burst oft Cayley. "Or go outside
IL you want to walk about"
Bill turned round in establishment
Halo, what's the matter?"
Cayley was slightly ashamed OF
his outburst.
"Sorry, Bill" he apologized. "My
nerves are on edge. Your constant
tapping and idgeting about"
Tapping? ?" said Bill with an air
of complete surprise.
Tapping on the shelves, and
humming. Sorry. 1t got on my
nerves."
"My dear old chap. I'm awfully
sorry. I'll go out in the hall"
"It's all right" said Cayley, and
went on with his letter.
Bill sat down in his chair again
Had Antony understood? Wen,
anyhow, there was nothing TO &c
now but wait for Cayley to go: And
ii YOU ask me-" said Bill to himself
much pleased. "I ought to be on the
stage. That's where l ought to be.
The complete actor"
A minute, two minutes. three min
utes +. five minutes. 1t was safe
now. Antony had guessed.
as the car there?" asked Cayley,
as he sealed up his letter.
Bill strolled into the hall, called
back "Yes," and went out to talk to
the chauffeur. Cayley Joined him
and they stood there for a moment.
"Hallo,' said a pleasant voice be-
to Jallands for me?"
hind them. They turned round and
saw Antony. .,,
"sorry to keep you waiting, Bill"
Will a tremendous effort Bill re-
strained his feelings and said casu-
ally enough that it was all right.
"Well. / must be off," said Cayley,
You're going down to the village?'
That's the idea"
IT wonder II you'd take this letter
to Jallands for me?"
"Of course"
Thanks very much. Well. ]
shall see you later"
He nodded and got into the car.
AS soon as they were alone BIZ
turned eagerly to his friend.
"Well?" he said excitedly.
Come into the library"
They went in and Tony sank dowr
into a chair.
You must give me a moment
he painted. 1--WE been running"
Running?
"Well of course. How do YOU
| think I got back here?"
You don't mean you went out a
| the other end?"
Antony nodded.
ST say, did you hear me tapping? ?
II did. indeed. Bill. you're a gen
| ius."
Bill blushed.
81 knew you'd understand" h
said. You guessed that 1 mean
C~ayley?"
"I did. 1t was the least I coulc
do after you had been so brilliant
You must have had rather an excit
ing time"
Exciting? Good lord, I SHOULD
think it was"
Tell me about it."
AS modestly as possible. Mr.
Beverley explained his qualification
| for a life on the stage.
Good man." said Antony at tn
end of it. You are the most per