The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-26

other way out of it."
He stopped and wiped his perspir-
ing forehead.
IF there's danger" she said, smil-
ing frankly and bravely at him, 81
want to share it with YOU"
Her words distressed him more than
evergreen as they thrilled him.
Maybe there won't be any danger,
after ALL" he murmured. Anyway"
He stopped, and then added, "What
do you know about the crew of the
Pelican? Are they all new men, Or"
NO. she replied, they're mostly
old employees. They were with Cap
tain Johnston, and l feel they're loyal
to uncle
Splendid" shouted Dick, seizing
her hand and shaking it theoretically.
Come with me to the boathouse."
Like schoolboy on lark or a
mailman intent upon some murderous
plan, he began waltzing her down the
hill in the direction of the dock, hur-
rying her breathlessly along without
explanation and at times almost lift
ing her in his arms and carrying her.
Amazed by this sudden change of
spirits, and partly alarmed by his ex-
cess of zeal, she flushed and tried
feebly at first to protest, but finding
this of no avail she yielded and joined
in the flight. BY the time they reached
the dock she was more inclined to
laugh than scold him.
Thank goodness we got here in
time, Miss Alice!" he exclaimed, fan
ming himself with his hat.
Il didn't see any need of such
hurry, Dick" she replied, smiling up
at him. 1.-The yacht won't be here for
some time. We could have walked it."
He stared at her a moment, and
then nodded understandingly. "Oh,
yes, we could have done that, but
they'd have seen us from the deck,
and l didn't want them to do that. We
had to" pointing-"g here before
she rounded that point. See?"
In approaching the landing place the
Pelican had to run behind a rocky
bluff that stood between her and the
dock, which completely concealed her
from view. During this temporary
eclipse no one ON her deck could see
the shore between the house and the
dock. Alice saw in q flash the rea-
son for Dicks sudden queer actions
'Oh, l understand !" she nodded.
swell, we mustn't stand here and
foolishly expose ourselves" he added,
grinning Come in the boathouse."
He lead her inside. The first thing
that met his gaze was her canoe in
which he had slept that first night He
stared at it. You found me sleeping
in that" he said finally, pointing IRE
member? Well, it's got to cover both
of us. Think it's large enough?"
Il guess so," she replied, waver-.
ingly.
He turned it over, and looked dub
iously at it. NO" shaking his head,
1--WE won't do that-too close quar-
tiers. Well just stand back in the
shadows and trust to luck that Cap
tain Brent won't take peek in here
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should he?"
Eyes, why should he?"
They crept cautiously to the small
window that gave them a view of the
breakwater and dock. Through
dusty, cobwebby pane of glass, they
watched the Pelican swing in to the
dock. They could see Captain Brent
forward, eagerly sweeping the island
with pair of binoculars.
Seems anxious and curious" MUIR
INJURED Dick.
The lines were scarcely ashore be-
fore Brent leaped to the dock, and af-
ter few hasty orders to his mate he
hurried away. Their hearts stood still
for fear that he might look into the
boathouse; but when he passed it al
most on run they breathed easier.
When he was half way up to the
house Dick caught the girls arm, and
whispered:
you must back me up, Miss Alice
second everything say. It's our only
chance"
(TO BE CONTINUED)