The Signal, 1910-2-10, Page 6e TMt'AMUAY FKHµe.\H\ 10. W10
THE PORT OF
MISSING MEN
By MEREDITH NICHOLSO.N.
Aulkor 01 -The House o1 s Thousand Candles"
COPYRIGHT. 1907. BY THS 10111-MERRILL COMPANY
ile dropped his hand from Donnd's
ann tout struck the table fiercely with
his clutched band.
-Julio Armitage -John Armltaget I
heard his astute in Florence et
Ills eyes were, snapping thin excite'
meal, and amazement In kis
face.
"Who in John .trmltage111 ilemand-
t•tl 1'unind sharply, but Cfflitiveeet
Mer.•.1 at him in stuteefaetiou for a
Iwo+• nonieut. then muttered to Y .
self f,
"1i114powlblr' is it possible?" And
hie voice was hoarse. and his band
trembled as he pii'ltwl np the cigarette
ens,
"My deer Julie, you ort as though
you had seen n ghost_ Who the devil
fM Arnlilagr'"
l h uavenet glanced about the room
tulIruMly. then befit• forward and
,at.ered very low close to Uursnd's
"Yes. Riebard, it you should Met
spin" -
"'I'd ask him to be good ening* to
stop following as *bolt, end If he per-
sisted I should nines him up."
".Yes; I'm sure you wogid protect we
front W Importunities at any. hazard."
trucked Shirley. turning and leaning
against the rail s0 that she looked
wane the deck beyond her brother's
stalwart shoulders.
'.Don't be sing,'• observed Dick.
whtlie eyes were upon a trim yacht
that was steaming slowly beneath
them.
"•1 ahae'L but please don't be violent!
110 not murder the poor man, Dickie.
titter" -nod she tool' bold of bis arm en-
treatingly -"for there he is -as tall and
mysterious as ever=soli um found guU-
ly with a few of his orchids pintled to
tuy Jacket!"
"This 1s good foytune, Indeed." geld
later _.when=they
had shaken hallus. "I tlnlahed my er-
rand :It Gegev`a unexpectedly. and here
I uiu."
Ile smiled at 1 feehleness..of' his
explanation and j..i 'tt lar tbgir passing
cuhhuent on tbe.11re o the harbor. Ilo
lag nut Ice dull but i,h. he telt Dick
1'L•slis.rue's resent•. i' is presence
mt tro:wit. tie-ksewy (affect well that
his nt•gnal nbinee, a ith the t llttornes
wits tun en;;lyr"to /
be severely - flied.
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