Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-14

| traced his steps into the woods
gain. but now with far greater
caution than before; and presently,
his revolver in his hand, he sat
down upon the stump OF a tree. He
held his hand up close before his
eyes. 1t was steady. without sign OF
tremor. That was better.
He Was cooler now-no. cool; not
Cooier-quite himself. If he could
rot move here i'll the woods with
out making a noise. neither could
any one else. And from the moment
that voice had flung its threat and
jecr through the night there had
been no sound i'll the underbrush.
He had listened. straining his ears
for that very thing, even while he
had mancuvered to get Polly out of
} the road without arousinG suspicion
ancnt himself in her mind. He was
listening now. II was the only
chance, True, whoever it was
might have been close TO the beach,
or close to the road. and had al
ready escaped. and in that case he
was done in. but on the other hand.
the man, if il were man and not
devil, might very well nave done
what he. Captain Francis New
Cumbc. was doing now. remained
@I'ti't anu I'"tloilitSS' secure III inc
oarkN'SS. II that were so then
sooner az Later, me other must make
Il move.
silly Impossible? 4 prcpostcr-
Gus theory? Perhaps But there
was no alternative hope of catching
the other tonight. Why hadn't he
adopted this plan from the start D.?
How sure was he after all that,
covered by the noise he himself had
MADE inc other mad not got away?
ne minutes paSsed-fiVe. ten of
'n"Iil- mere was no sound. The
sllchce ltself become heavy. 1t be
zap To palpitate. it grew more
cIaIhor"us' tAund"rinS ghostly
auSurIes ana thrct,S and giles in
~ cars. Mo then It began to take
w horrible sing-song refrain;
VINO was i: Who was it? Who
was nv.
w nat would tomorrow bring /?
SHADOW Narnc' 1t was literally a
| Gtath sentence, wasn't it?-unless
ne could close forever those bawl-
ing lips He felt the gray come
creeping into his face. He. who
it all his life. save through that one
night on board the ship. was begin
hihS TO night over again his battle
Shadow Narnc, Hell itself snomod
STRIVING TO shake his nerve.
wen helther he'll nor anything
use Couid 90 1t There were those
"nn had learned that to their cost,
Auu' seemed, there was another
now VINO was yet TO learn It, His
'eeth clamped suddenly together in
vicious snap, and suddenly he was
on his feet. Family there came tho
rustic Of foliaee--it came again. lie
GouIa not place its direction at first.
= H,isEt he an animal No, The
ming now on the road in the direc-
'lon or the dock-hut a long way of.
He iunged and tore his way
through trees and underground. and
nIohe INTO the clear Of the road. lie
adcea madIy along it. He could
Sec nothing ahead because Of those
i Hn baI moon licked turnings that
! over on his way to the houee
Nothing Hc drew up for a sec
ono ana listened. Nothing, He
Sp ,,l on again. a game of
faiiioiI. S-puIl-and he was blind
-, - HdH'e our INTO the clearing
, VIII we Hock in sight. Again he
stopped ana listened. Still moth
'"I
~, us lns frightened. 1t was futile.
J. ',e Mou'd Only he playing the fool
80 - !pe Iur lier around in the dark
ME, , y Nlat now could he but the
ms ai am fashion. robbed even
S ,'.'u no[ search the islani. There
ahG,,i i'"'i'ilS !eit 70 do but go
IL ia -.
All r. s,arted out along the dock
his etrtdn az ms eyes narrowed
dlbonair. '''''e hohc'alant,
Ha fct, ~
catchy air from Tecrnt rn.;c.,
comedy. Runnens had MT [nno -, -
bel. Kunnells was stretched ni,t ~ ~
his beck on the deck Of tho W. yoo Ii.
, ~, n pipe. his head propped
Z r, ~ I tIiI q rope
,3,'tfn Francis Newc5inbe drop-
deck. " '"e wax 10 the
Hello EunnerIs"
he halted in front Of M p o'tor ~ l.. a.
artistry Of the night got vo,, ~
Wen. must say. it's Too r,e -
waste all Of it at any rate in sieen, y
You're bloody well Tight 4 ~,
!. ~ ihris. strike me pink. II