The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-06

Of watchfulness. had stopped halfway
down the terraced z h. Captain
Fang's eyes We're raised to him for a
moment and then he turned and point
ed across the lake.
You perceive yonder speck of vel
low light?' he went on. 1T shines
from one of the high towers that
stand on either side of the main west
ern gate of the Forbidden City. Pull
over to the far side of the water, hide
the boat carefully and conceal your
selves in the deepest part of the gar,
oens. When two hours have passed
seek at the base of the wall 100 yards
10 the right of the tower, where the
light shines. You will find knotted
rope dangling down, and by the aid of
That you must climb singly to the
summit of the wall and lower your
selves on the outer side. At the bot
tom Is a moat to be crossed, and then
you will be within the Imperial City.
A low, clear whistle came floating
down the path, and the next instant
from the other side of the hill, a
swelling clamor of voices was distinct
ly heard.
They are searching for you in this
erection" exclaimed Capt. Fang.
Quick, be off"
Things are getting unpleasantly
not said Alec, as he junnjed into the
poat and picked up the oars. Come
along, old chap"
We're all right now, unless they
Ionow US by water or cut around" re-
marked Dan, when the little craft was
Iecedlng from the landing stairs. But
what worries me the most is that wall;
confess don't like the look of it,"
me boat, driven by quick. noiseless
strokes of the oars, glided on and on
over the calm, deep surface of the
idke. They were soon in among the
lsiands-exquisitely beautiful spots,
uncovered in foliage, and each con-
tanning a grotto, temple or a quaint
niue villa. The wake of ripping wa
yer danced farther and farther behind,
%ha presently the fugitives, looking
oack from a considerable distance,
saw lights moving at the lading stage
I,hey had recently left. 1t was not
Iohg now until the boat touched the
opposite side of the lake, and having
dragged 1t to reedy hiding place,
where 1t was not likely to be discov-
lance.
=, Except for the dull rattle of guns
sney could hear nothing. The western
SAFE with its lofty towers, was d.
.ec,iy In front of them, and by steering
uiagonal course to the right they
eneIged from the gardens at the base
VI tne wall. They had calculated well,
anu II was great relief to their minds
when' after brief search, they found
one knotted rope dangling within reach
Tut OF the darkness overhead Doubt
sss TINS was Capt. Fangs doing,
on1ugh how he had managed it could
only be surimsed.
~ viewed at close range the wall of the
torDlouen City, by reason of it's ex-
s,, night, was not exactly reas-
SSuI5lng TO the lads. but fortunately it
'u nOt present a sheer surface. It had
sngnt upward slope, and the bricks
II was constructed we're
piGacneo' with ragged and decayed
Dan. ''e ''ii'o'ns' sa'u
Well. we've got to do II. and the
sooner the better" Alec replied. at
s ,seS not be so difficult after all, there
~ ~ 10 be plenty Of footholds. I'll be
a. hrsI When your turn comes take
goes" SoNt pieaph' mere
a. moment later Alec was three yards
Ina we ground. a vague object fad
~ nto The gloom. Then, breathless
~ Ahausted. he hauled himself over
~ ue coping ana stood erect on
NIhihlt of the wall.
'"' brief second Alec's eyes swept