The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

BY DRREK vANE, Author of 1.-THE Three Daughters
There are two men whom 1 wish to
Keep apart at all COSTS said Sir Edward,
but their daring and ingenuity are SO
great that, although have taken really
very strong measures to prevent any
communication between them, cannot
feel sure that they will not outwit me. /
shall be glad, therefore, if you will SUPER
Wise the movements of one of them
& May 1 know why you are so anxious
they should not meet?" I asked.
s'Certainly. The man over there.
Michael Sullivan, by name engineer by
profession, anarchist in practice, is wait
sing to receive. some orders of the great
est Importance from one David Ham
rnond, now on his way lone from the
Care. These orders, have discovered,
are to be transmitted to the English
branch Of the French society. known as
THE Undertakers'- significant title
.%nese avowed objects are: Disorder,
Destruction, Death The society is one
.sof the most dangerous in the world, nav
Ing branches everywhere, and it is I'M
perative-seeing that there is. undoubted-
ny. some mis- thief brewing-that Ham
1nond should sbe prevented speaking antli
we can throttle the conspiracy. At pres
ent am completely in the dark
what have you done in the matter :.
Yeu say you have taken some strong
measures
well drily, 81 think it likely that
ahere may be a case Of suspected bubonlc
r2ague on the steamer by which Ham
s1nond is a passenger -.
you don't want to kill the man.? 1
exclaimed in horror.
ct said .s,spected'" replied the chief
with a smile sit is not necessary that II
should be a genuine case. TO aVelu
notice. no doubt, Hammond is not traVel-
5ng bv one of the big liners, but by
large merchant vessel which carries
limited number Of passengers. Arhoiis
them is a. doctor, friend of mine, ana
man who Will develop a mysterious illness
n few hours before the steamer IS aue
at Lisbon At Lisbon, as you may know,
there is a perfect panic on account OF
gthe plague, and have no doubt that the
Aorangi will be put in quarantine Tor
week or two, at least, until the meelcal
officer of the port is satisfied as TO the
nature of the disease
looked at the chief in admiration ne
certainly was not easily daunted.
rThaf will give us time to look about
he continued land 1 hope to discover
: what plot the miscreants are hatchlns. !
am convinced that this Hammond is
bringing the final misunderstanding last
Word-without which they Will not ACT
so YOU see how important 1t is that ne
should not be allowed to speak. 1t seems
a roundabout way of doing things, eut
the society is too cunning to be direct
and no doubt, there is some good reason
why Hammond has been entrusted with
the mission
s.You do not think that the captain IS
aT,d
naming in quarantine IN Lisbon?
ooh, no, his cargo is principally for
that port and the convenience OF the,
passengers will not be studied as 1t Wolil1
be on regular liner
'Supposing Hammond cannot come
home, is it not most probable that some
member of the society will go to Lisbon
and try to communicate with him?'
"A man will start tonight-Michael sui
liyan-upon whose movements wish you
to keep the closest watch. He is travel
ing via Calais. Paris and Madrid, and,
of course, you must so by the same route
The doctor I mentioned is looking after
Hammond ON board, and will prevent any
letters passing between him and Sullivan
even if the authorities would allow any
communication between the suspected
ship and the shore which L should very
much doubt still, as j said before, these
men are so cunning that do not feel at
l.
have reached an important crisis and that
delays are dangerous or Sullivan would
not rush off to Eisbon in such haste. The
announcement that the Aorangi had been
duarantned was only in yesterdays pa
per"
YOU think they viii act without Ham
mond's active. corporation, then?
Eyes, if they can receive his instrbc-
lions. That is sine qua non, am sure.
And fortunately for u.s. the moving spirit
in the whole affair under whose orders
Hammond is acting, is now crossing the
eAtlantic-to be out of harms way when
the crash comes, no doubt-so they can
not go TO the fountain head. OF course
any particularly dangerous piece of bust
ness is kept as secret as possible, and
evidently Hammond and his chief are the
only two men who are in full possession
of the plot. 1t is an awkward quaudGry,
and Sir Edward smiled, well pleased.
started for Lisbon that night, taking
y my seat at Charing Cross in compart
ment next to the first-class smoking car
rlage in which I had seen Michael Sui
Iivan ensconse himself He was a slight,
dark man of rather distinguished apre2r-
ance. An Irishman. of course, but from
one of the southern counties, 1 coniectur-
Z ed where many of the inhabitants show
L signs of their descent from the Spanish
4 settlers.
Nothing of note occurred from Charing
Cross to Dover or from Dover to Calais
4 Nothing of note indeed, on the whole Of
Il the journey, unless it might be the almost
s frantic haste with which Sullivan travel
ed; but for that / had been prepared
He Travelled day and night and /, per-
force. had to do the same but Fortunate
~ l have accustomed myself to sleeping
anywhere, So that looked less eXia at
1 ed than my companion when at last we
4 arrived in Lisbon. He was haggard and
Wild-eyed; the anxiety and want of rest
4 had evidently tried his nerves severely.
Il had been careful to keep out of his sight
on the journey, but / followed him coot-
~ into the hotel omnibus at Lisbon. [
N could see he was too dazed and exhaust
ed to take notice of anything or anyone
y The International hotel was chiefly fire.
4 quented by foreigners and was situated
Z, close to the quay. 1 had little fear of
II attracting attention in that motley crowd,
& and I was convinced Sullivan had no sus-
picon that he was being watched His
b own affairs absorbed ali his attention.
After an excellent luncheon and good
sleep, 1 felt thoroughly refreshed and fit
for anything. My room was in the same
corridor as Sullivan's, and as l went
past his door on my way out / paused
a moment to listen, and fancied I caught
h the sound of deep breathing 1 had heard
y him give instructions to be called in time
for dinner, so / knew he did not CON
template making any move until the