Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-03

eAPTAIN FRANCIS &EWCOMBE. en-
. officer in tho great war. who breaks
into society. but who is really
: shadow Vtrne, noted figure OF under
world. and IN charge OF various big
steals that have set London ngog.
PAUL CREMAEEE, noted French
: thief who has met Newoombe In
the back waters OF the war. along
kGNNELLs valet. who has done
! some big thafts On his own account.
TilE FOURTH sTRACGLER. who
: hears the crooks agree 70 combine
after tho armtstlts aud who disap-
f6ti.Y WICKEs. nower-Rrl. whom
Newcombe has adopted and sent 70
America to II finishing school with
the idea Of insuriuE social contacts
: OF tho best before no leaves England.
after executing some big hnuls. She
t. the friHnd at
BORA MARLIN. daughter OF an secen-
/. trio millionaire. aud her guest on
big show place on the FLORIDA Keys
where
Slr. MARLIN. tho mad maEnnts. has
: buried more than half milton dol-
lars. tho existence OF which Jew
connie learns inadvertently from
. hs beautiful ward. -,
BOWARD LOCKE. son or tig busi-
: ness man, who takes Neweombe anu
Ruunetls 20 Florida on his steam
!. launch lie falls in love with iollS'
She was clutching Mt the edge OF
30 door. her form dropping lower
And lower, rs though her support
& Gro evadpg her and she could not
Fecp pace with its escape, her face
4 dcathly white. her eyes half clos
d
Locke caught her "a she fell.
gathered her In his arms and carried
Ser to couch. She had tainted.
IA hc looked hurriedly around for
gnms means Of rowling her. captain
frnncls NeNCombe spoke at his
elbow
. Permit me" said captain Francis
Scwcombe He was profering the
%atcr IN flower vase from which
us had thrown out the flowers
. MecheuiCaily, Locke took It and
Hcean to sprinkle the girls face.
/. Too bad" said captain Francis
Newcomhe pleasantly. "Er-hardly
aeressary. | fancy. for me TO explain
dy sudden departure for England To
Der what III say au revoir, Locke
-.mercly an rtyuir. We may meet
axaIn VIII" knows~~in another four
years And III leave YOU TO make
my adicus 10 Miss Marlin"
I Locke made no reply
: The door closed Captain Francis
Newcombc was gone.
! Polly stirred now on the couch.
Der eyes opened. rested for an In
@ant on I.oCkes. then CirCled the
rbcm in a strange. quick. fascinated
Way. as thouRh fearful Of what she
might soc. Vet still impelled to look.
"IIe---he's gone she whispered.
Yes" Locke answered softly.
t9)ou't try to talk. Polly
She shook her head. A smile came
h3velv forced.
ii saw him from upstairs--on
tic lawn coming toward the house"
ta,e said. After little while when
se did not come in | went down TO
Hnd him. did not see him any
where and-and walked along the
Seranda and | heard YOUR voices In
9ere--hcard something YOU were
SAVING. IL was close to the door
Glen and ---sosnehow II couldn't
ptovc--and-~l wanted to cry out
out--and | couldn't. And--and I
heard-~all And then felt myself
SwaNing against the window. and
somehow il gave way and-and
-"
:. She turned her face away and
furied it in her hands.
= HhulN{tiiA SNhCpnSCloOS III Locke =
mind seemed 10 be at work. He was
Taring at the French window. 1t
had given way. Ii hadn't any
socket for the bolt at top or bottom.
strange il should have been that
window, lie brushed his hand
Rcrcss his eyes.
: Polly he said tenderIy. and,
kneeling. drew her TO him until her
Bead lay upon his shoulder.
And then her tears came.
And neither spoke.
Rut her hand had crept into his
Hcld held IL tightly. like that Of
Jtcd and weary child who had lost
tts way--and found II again.
Low tide at SIS, Captain Fran
sSs Newcemee. In the stern OF
small mctoreoat. drew his FASH
lEht from his pocket and consulted
l2s watch. Five minutes after .
&c nodded his head in satisfaction,
.nist tight. And the night was lust
,5sht--lust cloudy enough TO make
= the moonlight an ally rather than
~ foe. /; disclosed the island there
looming up ahead now perhaps a