The age-herald., 1901-11-17
=. BY DEREK VANE. =.

| that Is what I shall carry to the Aor- angi. It has but now arrived" | l approached the table, wondering what the large parcel could contain. Could Hammond be such william as to contem- l plate some whoesale slaughter by means of an internal machine, and chance mak- ing his own escape to the yacht in the | general confusion?
 T must know the contents" I said sternly, pointing to the ungainly package, but taking care not to touch it. Dr. Duprat must have guessed something of my fears, for he smiled silly.
 "It is not dangerous he said, Tit is very wonderful-ohh marvellous inven- tion-but a child might play with it. Is this MT. Sullivan a conspirator, by chance, and wanted by your police? If so, he has deceived me, he is bad man what harm might he not have done mel-and I will not spare him"
 He is an anarchist and very dan gerous one,' said, gravely. Your gov ernment would show him as little mercy as my own. But you have not told me yet what 1t is he has sent you. You spoke of an invention"
 "Yes, a truly remarkable instrument, designed by countryman Of yours TOT locating the direction of a sound or pro jecting sound long distances. MT. Suiii- van explained 1t all to me. It consists or | a reflector mounted on an arm, which can be turned on it's center and raised or lowered, as required. He has similar instrument which he will place in po- sition on his yacht tonight at 12 o'clock, and in this way he will be able to hold | a conversation with his friend without any risk of infection and without excit- ing attention by raising his voice. The beam of sound is thrown from one re- Hector to the other, the sound being fo- cussed In one instrument in the receiver. One operator speaks into the flexible l tube while the operator working the other instrument places the tube at tached to the receiver to his ear. Truly, the English are a wonderful peo- plev'
 Tt is certainly a remarkable inven- tion," I exclaimed q suppose it is quite new. I have never heard of 1t before, and had I not fortunately made your acquaintance. MT. Sullivan would un- 1 doubtedly have got the best of me. Now however, with your assistance, I think I shall be able to defeat these gentle mems plans. I suppose there is letter inside the parcel mentioning at what time the communication is to take placer"
 "Oh mere word" said the doctor, with a deprecating movement of his hands, explaining the use of the in strum ent and saying twelve o'clock to- night"
 "Ah! he Is cautious enough, I suppose he will not run the risk of committing any question to paper even," with a touch of sarcasm I could not restrain, though it is entrusted to your charge Well, 1t will make my task little more difficult, but I must hope for the best I should think, very likely, only one man will be required to speak, and that one will be MT. Hammond"
 Dr. Duprat looked at me curiously
 "I find l shall need more of your as- sistance than I expected" I proceeded You must pave the way for me; there is no one else who can. You are the only person who can go on board Mir Sulli- vans yacht tonight without exciting his suspicion. Indeed no doubt he will expect you to report progress. How are you to deliver the parcel?"
 '1 shall leave 1t In MT, Hammond's s cabin. have his number"
 Very well, then, when you row away from the Aorangt, you will direct your men to take you to MT. Sullivans yacht While you are telling him how you have carried out his instructions you will complain of being thirsty. He will fetch refreshments and you will contrive. un- seen, to drop something in his glass which will send him to sleep before 12 o'clock, and keep him asleep until the morning. You will tell the sailors on board that their master has taken i'll and that you will stay the night with him. and you will dismiss your own boat. I shall come about II :S0 and you VIII get me on board as quietly and secretly as possible. The yacht will he lying at anchor and you can easily send the sailors to their bunks."
 1 Dr. Duprat shufrled uneasily.
 '1 don't half like it." he said. 'Drhin,x or the rfsk-and of my position! Is there no other way?"
 No other, I said decidedly. "As to the FISK you are going to be we'll paid for it,s and to administer a harmless sedative should be simple enough affair to a doctor. You can leave the yacht with me nerore MT. Sullivan awakes and take trip into the country for few days if you think 1t better to be out of inc way. By the bye, you must not give the narcotic until you have ascertained that the instrument Is fixed ready for use. for l should not know how to manage it. If 1t is not already in position when you 20 on board, you must induce MT. Sullivan to put 1t ready. You can easily say vou are curious to see it in working order' When I had made everything quite clear, and Dr. Duprat had recognized be- yond doubt that my wrath, in case of failure, was more to be dreaded than Sullivan's, I drove back to the hotel to control my impatience as best I could till Il o'clock. The doctor had engaged to have boat ready for me at the quay about that time.
 I was very pleased with the success of my mission. The only chance of failure seemed to be if Hammond should wait for his accomplice to speak first. I could not risk speaking for my voice would inevitably betray that Sullivan was not at the end of the tube However I hoped that Hammond would simply deliver his instructions without waiting to be oues- toned. He would, naturally, make the interview as short as possible for fear of attracting attention to his proceed ings.
 It was rather weird experience, that midnight expedition down to the quay wrapped in long dark cloak, the hood of which was drawn over my face with only my trusty revolver to protect me from treachery or the assassin's knife; then the swift gliding over the silent wa ters, with not word spoken my eyes searching in the moonlight for the AoranH and Jose's yacht The doctor was waiting at the gangway to assist me on board, and in a low tone he order ed the boat to lie off a little way and wait.
 'Is 1t all right?" whispered anxiously. And he nodded his head.
 MT. Sullivan Is asleep in his berth. the sailors are below, where he sent them