Evening journal., 1922-08-19
fcoutinued From Our Iast Issue)

Continued From Our Last Issue)
sThe minutes went by slowly. To
Antony, lying hidden in the under
growth at the foot OF his tree, a 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
denly, as IL materialized from no
where, Cayley was standing by the
boat. In his hand was a small brown
bag
of the boat, stepped in, and using an
oar as a punt-pole, 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, leaned over
the nose of the boat, and rested II
lightly on the water for a moment.
Then he let go. It sank slowly. He
waited there, watching; afraid, per-
haps, that It 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
a 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 III
and so with a gentle sigh, as un-
Inistakable 10 Antony as II he had
heard Il, Cayley turned away and
vanished again as quietly as hs.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-a little way
past It. Better hang your coat over
the sixth post. and then we shall
see II more easily. I'll put mine on
the eighteenth. Are you going TO
undress here or in the boat7"
"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 It 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 mid
die OF the pond.
you're about there now" said
Bill at last.
Antony stopped rowing and look
ed about him.
yes, that's pretty well 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?" J
Yes" said Bill.
Right. Now then, I'm going 70 1
row gently along this line until
we're dead in between the two. Get
L as exact as you can-for your own
sake."
Steady" said Bill warningly.
Back a little 49,. a little more
.... a little more forward again
-. Right"
Antony left the oars on the water
and looked round. As far as he
,ould tell, they were in an exact
Inc with each pair OF landmarks.
Now then, Bill, In you 60"
Bill pulled off his shirt and
rousers, and stood up.
You mustn't dive from the boat,
I'D boy" said Antony hastily, you'll
hift its position. Slide in gently"
Bill slid in from the stern and
wan slowly round to Antony
whats II like ?" said Antony.
cold. Well, here's luck 20 u"
He gave a sudden kick. flashed
or a moment in the water, and was
.one. Antony steadied the boat ana
ook another look at his landmarks.
Bill came up behind him with a
oud explosion.
ITS pretty muddy" he protested. !
"weeds?' p
mo. thank the Lord
We'll, try again" :
Bill gave another kick and dis :
ppeared. Again Ant7ny coaxed the :
oat back into position. and again
III popped up. this time in front Of
i'm. :
It feel that II threw you a sar-
ine." said Antony. with a smile, !,
You'd catch it in your mouth quite
rettily."
TITS awfully easy to be funny ;
'om where you are. How much .
niger have got 10 go on doing :
lis?"
Antony looked at his watch.
About three hours. We must get =,
ack before daylight. But be
1lcker II you can. because It's
ither cold for me sitting here"
Bill hicked a handful Of water at
I'm and disappeared again. He was Y
nder for almost a minute this time, =
nd there was grin on his face T.
hen II was visible again. c
'I've got II. but it's devilish hard n
get up. I'm nos sure that Il isn't d
10 heavy for ME" Il
That's all right" said Antony. He
ought out a ball of thick string
ON his pocket. Get this through n
e handle II you can. and then we
n both pull" b
Good man." He padded to the al
lie, took one end OF the string and
lddled back again. Now then" te
Two minutes later the bag was 81
fely in the boat. Bill clambered
.e..~ a. o,1 Ap4or,, ro-..nd ko.ts