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"SHADOWS BY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1933.

THE SEA"

A Summer Mystery BY J. JEFFERSON FARJEON

CHAPTER XIV

"Through the Blackness"

Oh, I see. Are you really going to put Jim on the scont?”

"Certainly. It'll do no harm, we "I may have sweet Idens, but re-anyway. Which way shall turning to a comfortable bed at the walk! Left or right?"

"Shouldn't think it'd make much Mermaid Hotel isn't one of them," Bald Leonard Softon. "I mean to odds. It's guese-work, anyway." And a boat, Truclove, if I have to "Not entirely. I want to know search the bench the whole night which way leads us soonest to

village. If we go to the right, through"

there's Craverley, but that's about two miles off, isn't it? You know the geography of these parts better than I do."

"Well, If you jully well think you're going to search alone, you're Jelly well mistaken," responded Napolcon. "But look. here, I say. S'pesa we don't find one? Do we huild ono?"

"While we're about it, why not a couple?" smiled Leonard. Then we'll have one each

"Yes, it's a devil of a way" answered Napoleon. "Everything's a devil of a way from here station, church, and shops."

"Is there any village nearer?" "How many huta make a village? After a final glance round the There's a cluster of seven or eight lugubrious chamber, they retraced little way round the point." their way through the narrow neck)

"Are they flahermen's hats, by into the outer cave. There was no noy chance?" sign of the Intruder, but for all

"Shouldn't be surprised. Yes, that they walked cautiously to the now I come to think of it, I have cave entrance. Peering out, they spotted a boat or two on that beach, saw no form and heard no footfall. They're black, tarry huts. You The darkness WAS unpopulated know the sort of thing. If the saving for themselves.

world's going right with you, you say, 'Oh, what a lovely smell of ozone!' but if it's not you spize your nono and, cry, 'Bad fish!'"

"Be careful where you tread," advised Leomard, as they left the cave and stepped once mure on to soft sand.

"What, are there any hombs about?" replied Napoleon."

"I like the sound of It," com- meated Leonard. "Let's try it." So they turned leftwards, and retraced their way over the heavy

wrock no longer glowed.

At the gap, they paused. "Can we get round the point?" queried Leonard.

"We'd have to climb over some jutting-out parts, replied Napol con. The tide's going out, but it's not low yet. Not a nice climb in the darkness, exactly!"

"Can't we got to your settlement by road, then? It ought to be easier, and we'd out the long track round."

A black shape grew out of the and ahead of them. It's outline was unmistakablo. It was a small

boat.

Eight or Hine tiny black cottages pass, and got his bearings. Then, nestled near the shore, Only one while Napoleon rowed, and he gave of them showed a light, a feoble, directions. The compass" WAS I yellow gleam, betokening a waxy luminous one, and he did not have origin; and as they approached to me his flush lamp to see its ovun this winked out:

face. But they were not interested in Napoleon rowed stendily. Ho the pottages. Their eyes were decided not to think of the coming skinned for other things, and, nil moments, but just to be satisfied at once, Leonard gave a low ex- that, so far, they had not come. clamation of pleasure,

When his companion eld him to pull said the world was going right the right. Occasionally ho, forgot "There we are!" he whispered. to the right, he generally pulled to which was his right and which his We're in luck."

left, however, and then fresh bear- inga had to be taken when the light "They're not over-careful with front the wreek reappeared. "Splendid," replied, Napoleon, their lights, I must say," observat with a pang. "Now we're for it!" Leonard, presently. "I should The beach was utterly deserted, have thought they'd have been as and the boat, fortunately, was not careful as the deuce." far from the edge of the water. "That's assuming they have The dande shelved more steeply gulity consciences," retorted Na- here, and the distance covered by poleon. "Perhaps, you know, they the tides was loss extensive.. Re-haven't..". They ascended the steep path, gardless of the law of possession, "It isn't usual to visit a wreck in und, veering away from the hotel they ran the boat down to the the dead of night, Leonard 20- Jane, made their way across the neck of land that separated them water, and, obedient to Leonard's minded him.

"It may not be usual," agreed from the north shore. Napolcon, instructions Napoleon climbed in.

"By the way, 1. suppose you can Napoleon. "But quite nice people to his own surprise even more than to his companion's, Identified the row qudried Leonard, just before do it. Have you noticed, the name

of our boat is Daisy?" pushing of correct lane that ultimately led to

"Left!" shot out Leonard. "No, the little fishing settlement, and

no-left" when they reached it he smiled triumphantly.

"Good Iden. I think I know the way. It's up the gap and then straight on Instead of bearing to the right, and then wo strike off somewhere to the left. Yes, I be Hleve I can hit it."

W

"On the Thames," answered Napoleon.

Well, when we're beyond these "Well, isn't this the left-oh, 'un tile waves, we won't notice much-my mistake," said Napoleon. "Pretty good, sh?" he remarked,difference. Get the dare out. "You know, that's the trouble with patting himself on the back. You're going to do the work, while rowing. You have to sit with your "Though, of course, all one had to Inavigate. Ready? Right back to where you're going. do was to follow the smell and trace Henve-ho!" It to its source."

Idlotic idea. That's why I prefer He gave a shove, jumped, and the punting. Oh-a pupt, and Boul- "Yes. the smell's certainly "No, but there are footprints.

strong," agreed. Leonard, "but Iext moment they were gliding out ter's Lock!"

They fell into a allonce. They into the mysterious velvet. Wo don't want to obliterate the end to the gap. ́ ́On their right, rather think the world must be go-

Distances and dimensions are could not seo the wreck, but they footprints of that person who the sea whispered gently through ing right with me at this moment exaggerated by night. Napoleon know they were getting nearer followed us into the eave just now.' the darkness. The light from the 'I like it.".

was astonished-very pleasantly so overy minute, and superfluous con- by the smallness of the waves versation becante undesirable. Not which had seemed so large while only might their voices be heard, he had viewed their gleaming but it now became more necessary ridges from the shore. After nto concontrate on their task. The few strong strokes, they were be-light had not glowed for some yond the breakers, and began to while, and Napoleon had been purr over an inky smooth expanse. warned that he must keep an "By Jovel" murmured Napolcon. straight a course as was humanly "I'd be perfectly happy if only possible. there were a moon."

Wish the light would tune up "And if I were somebody else?" again," he murmured, once. queried Leonard.

"Between you and me, I'm rather. "Yes, you could be improved on," glad. It hasn't, Leonard whispered admitted Napoleon. "All the same, back. "It may mean that whoever I'm not complaining. But look are on that wreck have moved to here, I say what about our direc-another part of the ship. Down. tion?"

below, for instance." "Yes, that's going to be our chief difficulty. You see, Truelove, we're not starting from the spot I'd counted on. My compass reckon- ing has gone to pot. I expect we'll have to hug the shore a bit"

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"Or it may mean they've spotted us,, and are watching us," added Napoleon, grimly.

"Who's getting the sweet Ideas now?" rotorted Leonard. "But of course, you may be right. We're

"No, we won't," exclaimed Na- taking chances." poleon suddebly. There's the light again! Look !".

Five minutes later, Napoleon paused in his rowing.

"So it is murmured Leonard, "I can hear something," he mut gratefully. "That light is just go-tered. Ing to save our lives1"

1'

He whipped out his pocket.com-

"It's the breakers," said Leonard.

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