Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 7, 1925 — page 105: what you’re looking at

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nounced admiringly. | WILLIAM ‘TRIES THE ROUGH STUFF. till dark? This" daylight stuff is awiully E tame.” The giant snickered. _ * William, you're some See 2 a an- fh little smile twitched at the corners sof Z Suzanne’: ’s red mouth. said, “ that you are a man of ‘discernment. == Too. bad that my father. is going to have to | stars” “Tune her up,” d directed William. The - | send you to jail!” giant removed his mask, revealing a mild — and— youthful — countenance, winked at — William, then gave his entire attention to the boat, and under his practiced hand it — made a quick, graceful half circle and — _ tent and put her bag inside. “T can tell,” she — never do it that way. There’s always. just: ‘are we going 10 stay here—just we : two = a and ever?” — William opened the flap of oe nearest tent,” he announced - briefly. - & In the “movies,” said ‘Suzanne, ee & they one tent, and the Hero: ties out under ee ‘William : sat cow peice her on ‘the i “You think you Te a et little Kidder, don’t you!” dear. Now just what time to-night do you plan to get me home? I-wrote dad that Pd headed up the Bay, sending forth shining — shafts of silver spray as it gathered speed. — They crossed in fifteen minutes of swift motion to Saltaire, giving all other craft < wide berth, then headed for the inlet. Suzanne, sitting straight and tense, aad no further comment until William freed her hands. Then she tore off the bandage, — gave ‘the stranger—who had. resumed. his impressive black mask—a long, curious Stare, surveyed - the lonely stretch of beach ahead with its twin pyramid tents rising like huge toadstools out of the sand, and aS her lazy, tantalizing smile. “Never thought you had it in you, | Will-yum, a she murmured. greeting from the beach. © All right. You can go ashore now.’ William picked up the shiny suit case from - a= _ turned and started down. the beach. _ “Better stick close to camp,” called = the bottom of the boat. “Thanks. And if I refuse?” “Pick her up, Bud! at E Suzanne made a flying leap that landed her clear of the wet sand, and Sport flung himself upon her with oud yelps of joy. William held brief converse with the giant and came ashore, and the speedboat roared — away in a cloud. of spray. There was_a long, electric silence. “ Now, _ _what’s the big idea?” Suzanne seated her- = See self. on a log and waited expectantly. PEP We aL YR P William cleared his throat. “The idea is just_ this. “You'll never listen. to me at = home. Sof picked out a spot where there’: = 2 distraction, and no. competition.” a5 ce “Sheik of the desert, Zs 7 breathed d Suzanne, = pase be there in time for supper, and ae be worri — “No the won't. = from Sayville—just | Hefors L picked y yo this. afternoon—that you'd decided to ee You see, 4 ied = another week.” — eS You—signed my name?” William lighted a cigarette nanehaleses. “Sure. All’s fair in love and—— = ae That’ ‘Ss forgery!” ‘Suzanne ‘sprang to her feet, her eyes black with anger. = Downright forgery! this is funny, William Rigby. I don’t. It’s gone far enough, now. You take me home 3 ~ —right straight away—or you'll regret it to — The boat headed ashore Se slack-— = ened speed, stopped. ‘Sport barked a noisy William, “but the swimming’s not good. the last day you live!” a Always glad to accommodate, » ‘draaied Garena S. frightfully swift here.” Suzanne gave him an. annihilating look, William. ~Lots of snakes around.” But she walked on. gamely for perhaps a dozen yards. _without so much as a glance in his direc- tion, her proud. little head held high, -and - ‘went into her ittent_ and closed the. flap. William sighed, - rose, and began rustling wood. for ‘the supper fire. Suzanne “came when he cated Ter and sitting cross-legged on the sand, ate with — apparent relish, William had done himself _ proud. turn. The baked p pos: had a delicious smoky flavor. == ae to the movies,” commenced = 575 =e That's your “Yowre no novice at it yourself, old worried—knowing. that Pm ae “Maybe you think all Later, she stalked past him — The flounder was browned to a_ = ‘comicbooks.ce