SERIAL STORY A ROMANCE By Louis Joseph Vance Hlustrations by Ray Walters dh (Copyright, 110, by Louis Joseph Vance.) SYNOPSIS, — Coast a man wets Douglas Blac young Kstock | for his use. But:it Isn't generally known--the vicepresident of the company, one of his best friends, man- aged it all for us. The necessity for seclusion, you understand . Even the servants know him only as Mr. Black” “I understand.” pressionless tone, nodded toward the your home?” y Not exactly.” Already she was re | gretting the Intimacy her breathless explanation bad fmplled. She hesi- tated, seeming reluctant to continue. “"We—Dwouglass and I—-occupy two rooms of the bungalow, where the wireless station is, up on the hil ex: ~he 1% said in an “And this" farmhouse he ing, so we come here for our meals The servants live here er, my husband's assistant.” He looked away from her, avolding { her eyes, | tery self went make time, “You | lonely?” he asked She shook her head “And yet from { I ghould think “1 sufficient To ft him. find of within don't on you cut of the world me." whol us fave to And we're touch A boat and whatever else Bedford occupy not out of brings i provisions require from Now every CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.) “Te By boat,” he returned stupidly, only irritated by in raising what to him, in his humor of the moment, seemed and consequent issues—"my boat got and ran aground in last night I came ashore to find where we were" Then have directly to the there that ne. this persistence in- We {OR try to trivial lost he out you escaped!” sole explanation his presence understand negation but 3 or | ildn’t © was plain enough to him that he had escaped the fate to which he had been 3 what ] she it you—he } to know cried eath in course; sho sentenced. To else refer? "Bi that do stock Garrett!” he fell silent ber Please 8 sharply; the challenge she Blackstock 3 he continued, more gently, “don't forget that” likely? Birr aim, warned ne have to see but whi thing. ’ reason, credit the realized he cistence in kind type, having thelr clandes- n yurred heer WF OIE t 3 man | Laer wUlsS Wu He Na, gnoment he Burros that Blackstock, true persuaded Katherine tine marriage and control her little f¢ doned her even as he Dundas, even he carded an old shoe that had served his purpose and worn out its usefulness to him, leaving her languish in this forlorn and his way out of Wak ndings so for to her to to ned his end, rtune, had had wouid gal of aban have or anything as desolate wut of and He hesitated then pursued dogged- spot, wrid’'s way llect his wits, him,” me the and he me where to find is voice shaking “give to go by, Katherine, 'll—I"l1 bunt him down may be. I'll bring him In his agitation he verge ence Quietly aint wherever back, I'lL d on inceher but effectively the brought him his senses “1 shall have ask not to continue in that tone,” she said with disconcerting dignity “You must not misconstrue matiers arbitrarily suit your pre judice. as you Insist; there is no need for you to contemplate ‘hunting him He is here” “Here!” Involuntarily glance veered to the house, suspicious and alert “On this island.” she affirmed. “What island?” he demanded, turn- ing back to her “No Man's Land.” He accepted this confirmation of his conjecture with an inconclusive, “Oh? “You didn't know?" eredulous., “How should | know?” She watched him, distrustful. “You didn't come hére on purpose rm “It was chance,” he asserted. None the less an unformed suspicion involy- ing Appleyard crossed his mind. He considered, rejected and forgot it all in a breath. “We bought spring .. . “Yes,” he sald listlessly, Her nervousness drove her on In rambling, inconsecutive and unneces gary explanation: “After we returned from Germany, on account of Doug las’ eyes. He is quite blind, you know, and the shock of losing his sight almost prostrated him. He is permitted no excitement, no social Iife-—just peace and such mental em- ployment as his work affords. So we heard of this place, looked It up and bought it. The Standard Wireless peo- ple instal’'ed an experiment station woman fo fo you to she asked, In- * the Island last 44 “You see th he asked fens NO. papers, then?” of eagerness prohibited with a trace they are doctor's orders.” "And “Not noe one knows writes you?” ody where we are I con- Coast felt with- fears "An admirable arrangement: gratulate Mr Blackstock.” commented-—contemptibly, he She him 1 slow Do you think he gave a look of ering sce you?” “Me? | “Probably “Ww hy rn He laughed shortly. he? We believe both know you would “Tell repeat ir mistake, In cold blood, for sheer revenge.” “My mistake?” he parroted blankly Oh, sure . . . No: hardly a moment, noting tense she was added quietly, “I should like to see him for a moment.” “Is It necessary? “1 like t peated "He--isn't his keen, g ’ g to be He raingd and “Nevertheless,” he walted { how st should o see him.” he re here just now.” She met questioning look with a {proud lift of her head. "On the ls | land,” she continued, “but not here. | He'll be back before long.” “Thank you,” he replied LT’ walt” “But Garrett!” inward the resistance and, entering dooryard, stood near persuasive hand, her eyes imploring { “Must you?’ He “But why-—why rake up this buried right? against do? you your clmnce to escape, before the police came. After that, he had no cholce, You shouldn't hold that against him, Garrett; if only you knew bow he hated to fake the stand against you, how terribly he felt it when you were convicted practically on his evidence . . .! Hut now that it's all over and past remedy, wouldn't it be better not to reopen that old wound? Kinder, Garrett, and more generous to me? You are free, can go where you will . | * Bhe broke off with an anxious thought: “The detectives don’t know where to look for you?” p “What? No" He laughed aloud, but mirthlessly “Oh, no, { gave them the slip some time ago.” “I'm glad. But now, please, Garrett, won't you give this up. . . She sald more, much more, continu It's true, he you. But what else could he distress, able only to comprenend “one thing, that she must somehow avert the encounter be desired. But her rapid, stumbling accents were all meaningless In hig understanding, which seemed to reel, dumfounded by this revelation of the Incredible. She hall said enough to bring him face to face with the hideous, In famous fact that she stlil held him blood-gullty, still honored and /be- Heved Blackstock He struggled shake his wits together and think co but to little purpose. All the world was mad and ~-g mad, mad world, wherein all truth false, faith was treachery, jus parpdied, honor deep dishonor a little he felt that his reason the balance, teetering be- wild laughter and still wilder If man can be hysterical, near to it And Katherine, witness citement as evidenced in the For tween tears. his ex working to that the biting presently tightly clenched thought) his {ghe be into must palms, saw listened to her and or what deep waited, ghe She ceased hoping deemed the He ran dis tracted, like wild things in panic) not reasonably to be held in strict ae count for his ftude toward her or for his In such men as he there m inevitably something lacking, something llke an abiding consciousness of right and wrong, the ability distinguish between them: that rudder the l In simple charity she must accord him patience. It CYes her he more man than the Garrett Coast old she saw hin fullest h of health an weatherseazoned to speak against hope | best her thoughts, Wag (80 i a ati actions ¥ ust bps to Oi 804 her told Was a of {and in the i vigor, sun-browned, with mental aura of awful and si a now Mee HUD glowing and vitality) her clothed him like a shroud, He figured in her strength ith an abnormality gh repellent gh who could strike to and defenceless Nothing might that fact from her death an unarmed for a trifle consciousn drew a action rot Unconsciously she pace two away The ped him lifted to hers hagged eves set in haggard face: and their look was discernment She knew in that he divined her he knew why she had from him. And so pit that before she knew it her mood melted and knew only compassion for him “Oh, Garrett,” she cried impulsive or one of thought, that drawn away Visibly self he took command of him | “I'm sure of that.” he said slow. My coming here was pure accident, as Hackstock need never know [I've | i | | NE r STATE | CAPITAL CHAT Work Of Pardon Board. The Bqard of Pardons has disposed Those pardoned are: Angelo Tom Philadelphia, voluntary man- Willlam Coher, Cameron, Thomas Gallagher, Philadelphia, fraudulent voting; Ward Ketchem, Columbia, larceny; Ernest James, Philadelphia, encouraging min | fr." "Oh," she cried, half "thank you--thank you!” “But firet 1 want you to tell me one sobbing, | “"Yes—~anything!” she promised gratefully, heedless of his sober seru- tiny “Are you happy? he demanded her answer everything he priged de | pended. “Are you happy with him-— Blackstock? It was like cold water in her face. She gasped and drew herself up, straight and slim, defiant. “What right have you to ask me that?" “None but that of a man who loved you once, and who, though he may not, loves you still~whatever you may think him, Katherine.” ; (TO BE CONTINUED. A Burmise. Smarty~Every tree has a bark, but do you suppose any would bite? Downrite-—The dogwood, i The death sentence of William C. Schrader, the Mifflin county murderer, was commuted imprisonment for ife, The applications Andrew Mabin sault battery : larceny. A rehearing was granted to John Maxwell, Philadelphia, murder gecond degree, The Jimmy Alphonso murder: Dan 10 refused are those Philadelphia, Raab, of ng and Grace Erie, ntinued are those of wehuylkill, Cutair, Jr. Philadelphia, lel J. Adams, Northamp ray CABER ( Coura, burglary; x sw li or i farrd ton, horse stealing id Murdie, Delaware murder second deg George Wright, Lehigh, larceny Held under drukat, Philadelphia, Miller, Lackawanna, fel En Louis Lt: Frank advisemen murder, ious attack. Officers To Be Named Promptly. 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