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‘5-3‘\' K es y Sydney Parkman _ ~The Major gaped at her sipeechlessly, utterly aghast at this latest blow. He saw his hope of carrying out Becker‘s plan fading away, and with it the last chance of gaining possession of the money. It almost looked as though Maloney had had some idea of what was in the wind, and had taken this step to ensure that it would not be carried out. Of cours, he knew the contents of the destrovyed letterâ€"he had probably made a copy of it before they had appeared on the sceneâ€"and once he had succeeded in convincing them of the hopelessness of locating the island, he would have the field to himself. It was a maddening situation, and ne stared at his daughter hopelessly. Osviously he couldn‘t ask her for a cecpy of the letter she had memorized, for he would be able to advance no reason without explaining what he inâ€" tended to do with itâ€"and that was out "How do you mean settledâ€"it?" the Major demanded in some agitation. "You don‘t. mean you‘ve given it to one of the others"? "Youâ€" burned it!" he repeated starâ€" ing at her with horrorâ€"struck eyes. "Yes", she said dramatically. Burnâ€" ed it and scattered the ashes to the four winds. So no one will ever see it again!" She regarded him with laughter in her eyes. "But before I did that I got it off by heart," she conâ€" tinued. "It wasn‘t very difficult, you know that I‘m word perfect now. I could reel it off in my sleepâ€"and that‘s the only way anyone else could get hold of it. They‘d have to hypnotize me first Don‘t you think it‘s a good idea. Father Maloney thought of it". "No", she said calmly. ‘"Nobody‘s got it now for it doesn‘t exist any longer. I burned it." "It‘s funny," she interrupted. "But both Father Maloney and Toby have been saying the same thing. I pointed out to them if that were the case these men would still probably have a shot at holding me up, for they wouldn‘t know that I‘d handed it over to someâ€" one else to keep would they? However we‘ve s>ttled the matter now, as far as the plan‘s concernedâ€"though I don‘t see that it takes things any safer for It was the opening he was looking, of the que for, and he lost no time in seizing ms{believe the opportunity . "Not in money, perhaps," he said seriously. "But there‘s that letter, you know . young Bishop said last night, and it seem:s) to me that it might have fallen into the hands of these blackguards.| And in that case. they would have a very strong incentive to waylay you in the hope of getting possession of the other half of the clue. That‘s what has been worryinz me all the while you‘ve been away. of your carrying it about with you, and I really think you ought to give it to . t I‘ve been thinking over what! 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Doubleâ€" Action Electric Tuning Eye, Builtâ€"in Aerial, Automatic Bassâ€"Booster, are other featuresâ€"5 Models to choose fromâ€"$65.95 0 "Of course I‘ll come with you if you; want me to!" she interrupted. "IT‘d love to. It‘s a bit late, of course, but we{ néedn‘t be out very long, need we?" "We can see what it‘s like whenmwe get outside," he replied stuffing his pipe and pouch back into his pocket again. His manner had suddenly become brisk and businessâ€"like, and he made for the door and held it open for her. "Come on, m‘dear! We don‘t want to waste time about it." He stood for a moment thinking. "YÂ¥es, perhaps that would be a good idea,." he said. *"*You go on and I‘ll catch you up. The man‘s waiting on the beaclt about two hundred yards down the road towards Maloney’s place." Diana went out and started walking slowly along the waterfront in the direction he indicated. She was a little puzzled by his manner CA A 3 .4 eR eE Et L CC "Hadn‘t we better tell the landlord what we‘re going to ao"? she suggested as he followed her out into the passage. "We may be longer than you think, and we don‘t want him to sit up for us, do we?" He made no reply to this but turned away, and gazed out of the darkened window for some few seconds. Then: "Well, I‘m glad you‘ve had a nice day", he said at last with an abrupt change of tone. "Are youâ€"are YOu tired?" "No: not particularly," she returned, regarding him curiously. *"*We didn‘t actually do much walking. Father Maloney‘s friend had sent a car to meet us But what made you ask? Do you want me to do something?" "Of course, I don‘t see that it‘s going to make any real difference," she went on. "It isn‘t as though we could adâ€" vertise that I no longer have the letter in my possessionâ€"except in my brain. And even if we could, if they really were out for the goods, they‘d probably try to kidnap me then! He tarted and then broke into a short forced laugh. "Kidnap you"? he echoed. "Well it has been done, hasn‘t it?" she said. "I don‘t think it‘s in the least iikelyâ€"but then T don‘t think it‘s likely that there‘s some deepâ€"laid plot to rob me of the letter, either. It‘s only the way you‘re all fussing and worryâ€" ing about it that makes it seem posâ€" sitle." of the question . She would never believe the priest‘s perfidy without abâ€" solute proofâ€"the fellow had obviously gained her complete confidenceâ€"and unless she could be convinced of that, he knew it was hopeless to expect her collaboration. And it would b*e equalâ€" ly useless to attempt to compel her . â€"â€""Why â€"what‘s the matter, Daddy?" she demanded puzzled by his sflence and the look of despair in his eyes. "Don‘t you think it was a bright idea"? He merely continued to look at her dumbly. "Of course, T don‘t see that it‘s going l)h;)nc 216 â€"The cabin which was cntered by a small hatchway from the cockpit, was fitted with two fairly \wide settSes, which had evidently been used as bunks Almost â€" autOmatically, Diana began tidying the place upâ€"{folding blankets, tucking odd garments out of sight in the lockers under the settees, and genâ€" erally making the cabin more presentâ€" ableâ€"and it was not till she felt the first pitching motion of the vessel that she realized they had negotiated the passage and were heading out into open water. She glanced round the now tidy cabâ€" in with a certain sense of satisfaction and then turned aft and climbed up the diminutive companionâ€"way into the cockpit. The Major was seated aft at the tilâ€" ler, and to her surprise she saw that the two negroes were engaged in haulâ€" ing the dory up on deck and stowing it on tsp of the cabin skyligsht. It sgemed an unnezsessary expenditure of energy in view of the fact that they would be needing it again very shortly, but she thought nothing more about it at the time, for the beauty of the night was fully engaging herattention. The moon was well clear Of the eastern horizomnâ€"a burnished silver shield set It was the negro himself who ansâ€" wered him. "Heah I is suh?" he announced. "An‘ dar‘s de dory. Coce right down, suh, an‘.. we‘ll .git going".‘ He led the way down the beach and shoved the dory into the water; the other two climbed aboard and settled themselves in the stern sheets; and a moment later he had secrambled in over the bows and thrust the boat off into deep water. Diana went off to explore the cabin where an cil lamp hung in gimbals, and while the two negroes manned the swzseps and started to work the sloop towards the passage, the Major roamed about on deck, making himself acâ€" quainted. with the disposition of the running §C6ar. A silver radiance was already beginâ€" ning to show in the sky above the hills on â€"the eastward side of the bay as they were puiled cout to where the slcuop lay, and by the time they arâ€" rived alongside, the whole bay was lizshted up with a kind of modified, ghostly glow. "Oh, here yvau are!" he exclaimed, locking down at the beach. "I couldâ€" n‘t make that idot of a landlord underâ€" stand. That‘s the boat drawn up there, but where‘s the man?" "Take over the tiller, will you, m‘â€" dear?" the Major asked her, rising from his seat, and ignoring her laughing query. "Keep her just about as she is." She took over the helm. and he went below to the cabin. The wind was coming along in a minute." "Dat‘s so," he agreed. "Jes‘ fo‘ a l1‘l run in de moonlight."‘ He hesitated for a moment. "But yo‘ isn‘t coming wid we, is yo‘, Missy?" "Yes,"" she said in some surprise. ‘"Didn‘t my father tell you?" "No, Ah guess de Majah ain‘t done tell we ‘bout dat," he said slowly. He appeared to find something disturbing abcut it, for he stood staring down at the ground for some moments. Then he glanced up at her. "Yo‘ stay right here, Missy," he said. "Ah‘ll be right back." And he turned abruptly and made his way across the road to the group of men he had just left. She saw him join them and bend daown to speak to one man who was sitting with his back to her. He was a white man, she could see but apart from the fact that he was dressed in brown coveralls there was nothing to distinguish him from any other of the 2roup. At that moment she heard footsteps behind her, and turning round sa‘w her father‘s form approaching her through the darkness. and this su«iden decision to take a night trip in the sloop, but she concluded that he had been thoroughly bored during the afternoon and evening and simâ€" ply wanted something to do. She was a little tired but she told herself that she would be selfish to to baulk him in the matter. "Is yo‘ lookin‘ fo‘ me, Missey?" he asked as he came up to her. ; "Yes," she told him."" My father has arranged with you to take the sloop out for a sail, hasn‘t he? He"ll be coming along in a minute." It would seem that the Major had been delayed with the landlord. for she had covered a good two hundred yards without seeing any sign of the negro, and was thinking about turning back to meet Wim when a man detached himself from one of the little groups of drinkers and came across the road towards her. It was the diminutive Zach. COPYRIGHT THE PORCUPINKE ADVANCE, TIMMINS3, ONTARIO "Whyâ€"erâ€"no" he told her, with an assumption of ease and assurance. "As a matter of fact m‘dear, we‘ll be holdâ€" ing this course all night. I haven‘t said anything about it before, but if you want to know the truth, we‘re now coming from the starboard beam and the sloop was clogehauled and heeled over easily under the steady pressure, Occasional little bursts of spray patâ€" tered on her fore deckâ€"the drops sparkling like diamonds in the moonâ€" lightâ€"and there was exhilarating feelâ€" ing her motion that was a sheer joy to the girl, Her only regret was that Toby was not there to enjoy it with her. By bending down, she could look into the cabin, where the Major had a chart laid out on the table and seerned to be poring over it closely and doing something with a pair of parallel ruâ€" lers. She wondered what he was doâ€" ing, and concluded that he was making sure that there was no reefs or shalâ€" lows in the vicinity on which they might come to grief. »Yes," he said slowly. "I‘ve got the course now. It‘s nor‘â€"norâ€"est, a half west. And that means we‘ll have to point up a trifle more." He cast off the main sheet and took a pull or two at it before making it fast again. "Haul in that jib sheet a bit!" he called out to the negroes; and then to Diana: "All right, m‘dear. I‘ll ‘take over again now." "All right," she said relinquishing the tiller to him. "But why the particularâ€" ity? You‘ll have to beat up to windâ€" ward soon, won‘t you?" It was nearly a quarter of an hour later when he made his way up to the cockpit again and came aft to where she was sitting. "Isn‘t it a gorgeous night?" she asked. "This really was a brainwave of yours, Daddy! What have you been doing down there? Plotting out a regular course for us?" 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