Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1921)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section Horizon {Continued from page 44) Peter Merriam's hand firmly as the girl's father whispered a "God bless you, my son !" But even the emotion of the old man aroused no pity in his breast; nor did the shy affection of Doris Merriam affect him in other than the crudest manner. The following day he sought out Peter. His glib tongue and agile brain concocted a plausible, high-sounding tale of social and business stability. They agreed that he should remain on Horizon Island for another month or so, and that they would then discuss details of the wedding. And Peter Merriam did not look at the young man as he touched upon a subject too delicate for thought. " In allowing you to remain on this island with Doris, I am showing a great trust in you." "Yes sir." "I will not ask that you do not betray that trust. I would kill the man who did." "I understand, sir. Doris is more sacred to me — " Peter put out a restraining hand. "I don't need your protestations, my boy. I believe in you." He arose and moved away, and therefore did not see the light of contempt in the eyes of the murderer. Peter did believe in the boy as he believed in his daughter, in himself. And he allowed them to be together constantly — even on the morning when he started out before a freshening breeze for a necessary trip to the lighthouse district headquarters in Charleston. He did not remain in Charleston as long as he anticipated. In fact he did not even visit the lighthouse headquarters in the old post office building at the foot of Broad street. Chatting with an old friend in the hallway of the Court House he had seen it, and now, as he guided his little boat swiftly back toward Horizon Island he held a copy of it in his hand — a poorly printed bit of paper headed "$1,000 Reward — Wanted for Murder." Beneath that sinister caption there was a photograph of the man who called himself Rogers. He sat rigidly in the stern of his little craft, leg-o'-mutton sail close hauled, tiller gripped by one sinewy hand, eyes staring straight ahead. The fine brain behind those flashing black orbs was seething with the greatest problem it had ever been called upon to solve. Outwardly Peter Merriam exhibited no emotion. He gave way not at all to the. fiery temper which he had trained to his bidding. He did not resort to profanity, and he kept a tight grip on himself as he gave thought to the situation, and to the fact that there was no person involved worth considering save Doris. The man who called himself Rogers was twice a murderer: a reptile of the worst type — a man who killed cold-bloodedly. Peter Merriam thought intensively upon how he should be handled. His first idea was to land on the island and make the man captive. Then to notify the authorities and have him meet his sentence in the electric chair. But that plan was discarded almost instantly. 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