Evening journal., 1922-08-15

OF our lives. He's got enough to
do trying to find Mark. hut II he
has 10 find YOU snd me as we'll"
Antony sat down on the ledge Of
bricks. swung his feet over, and sat
there for moment. Ms legs dang
ling. He Mashed his torch into the
darkness again. so as &c make sure
where the steps began; then re-
turned It to his pocket, seized the
staple In front Of him and swung
/ himself down. His feet touched the
! steps beneath him ana he let go.
lis it all right?" said Bill anxious
~.
4 IAN right III Just go down to
the bottom Of the steps and back.
Stay there"
The light shone down hy his feet
HIS head began 10 disappear. For
! a little while Bill. cranine down
the opening. could stlli see faint
I splsshes of Hghf. and could hear
slow uncertain footsteps for = little
longer he could fancy that he saw
and heard them; then he was alone
We'll. not quite alone There was
sudden voice in the hall outside.
Good Lord said Bill turning
round with start "Cayley."
n he was not So quick in thought
as Antony. he was quick enough in
action. Thought was not demanded
now. To close the secret door safely
hut noiselessly to make sure that
IN. books were in tho right places.
TO move away to another row OF
shelves-the dificulty was not 10 de-
eide what to do. hut 10 do all this
In hvs seconds rather than in six.
''Ah. there you are" said Cayley
from the doorway.
( "Hsllo." said Bill in surprise.
/ looking up from the fourth volume
/ OF The Life and Works Of Samuel
/ Taylor Coler.dge." Have they nm
lshed?"
Finished what?"
The pond" said Rnl. wondering
why he was reading Colsridre m
such fine afternoon. Desperately
ne tried 10 think Of good reason
verifying quotation--an
argument with Antony-that would
do. But what quotation?
"Oh, NO. They're still At IT,
( Where's Giilingham ."
The Anc ent Mariner"
water. everywhere---or was that
something else? And where was
I Dillingham;? Water. water every
whore
Tony? Oh. he's about some
where. They aren't Andlns any
thing Al the pond. are they?"
NO. But they like doing IT,
Something on their minds when
they can say they've done it,
Bill. deep in his hook. looked NJ
and said Yes" and went hack to II
again. He was just getting to the
place
What's the book? said Csyley.
coming NJ TO MIN out Of the cor
ner of his eve no gls ~ the
shelf Of sermons as he came. Bill
saw that glance and wondered. Was
there anything there 10 give away
the secret?
Il was Just looking NJ a quota
lion" he drswled. Tony and ! had
= bet about H.. You know that thing
about er-water. water every
i "N"t|f NNAA-~TA MFNF to
drink" (But what on earth. he won
dered 10 himself were they betting
I sbout7)
Nor any drop 10 drink. to h.
accurate"
Bill looked st him In surprise.
inen happy smile came on his
Quite sure?- ne said.
"Of course"
Then you've saved me lot NJ
trouble That's what the bet va,
about He closed the book with
siam, put 1t back in lis shelf. and h.
gan 10 feel for MS pipe and tobacco
- was fool TO bet with Tony he
added He always knows thar sort
Of thing
So far. so good But here was
Cayley still in the library. and there
was Antony, sll unsuspectinz. in
the passage. When Antony came
back he would not be surprised 10
find the door closed. because the