The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

q snbterranean passageway that led
toward the cliffs behind the cabin.
Picking up the candles and matches
Tod and Owen entered The passageway
After y few paces they came to an
stairway leading, apparently, up
into the cliff. Up this they ascended
until confronted by another door.
With considerable difficulty. they forced
It open. crossed narrow space, pulled
aside i curtain, aHd--the candles fell
from their hands There, in 9 large
room. embeilished with Oriental rngs,
Chill laced cuftzins, artistic tapestry of
vataouss sdssigas, INCLUDING Japanese
masieai ipstfuunoass, ana other j spas
pese, prnishtnsss seated amidst these
surroundings, By the side Of . small
table snd reading sbook, was q young,
fair American girl. imagine then the
surprise Of Tod and Owen Observing
them the girl arose and silently mo-
toned toward an adioining room. This
they entered, soon followed by the girl
After closing the door she said: "Sirs,
your presence is a surprise to me. 1
presume you are Americans, and, may.
l ask, what briugs you to this island I"
"Madam," replied Owen, Eve are
Americans. aud while bent upon an
exploration voyage we were ship
wrecked. by amiracle cast upon the
shore of this island. Now, may we
inquire, why are you in this place 7"
Three years ago," she began, II went
to Korea as missionary. Later was
selected to instruct the children of a
prominent Japanese residing in Korea.
While SO doing one evening, over
heard plot unfolded that, if carried
into effect, was distined to cause con-
tinual strife and dsconsternation among
the Christianized people. 1t was plot
to promote gigantic warfare OF the
Asiatic tribes agsinst the Europesn
nations, later to 1aclude the Americas
and tributary islands, The conspifators
planned to capture the fortress at Gil
braltar as preliminary declaration of
hostilities. This whole scheme was
carefully discussed, bat alasi l was un-
fortunately discovered and suspected
of eyesdropping. 10 dispose of me was
the question thegptotters debated, and,
as result, 1 wassforeed to accompany
General Toxic tosthis forsaken island,
During the voyage to this place the
general quietly Informed me that my
life was entirely In his hands and that
iif consented TO wed him / should
live, otherwise and he shrugged his
shoulders meaningly. Iconsented with
the stipulation that our marriage should
not occur until Gibraltar was captured
Thus have remained here seven long
weary months, hoping to escape. Every
month several cargoes Of munitiohi
for the contemplated war are landed OF
4 this island aud hidden ia caves. 70
morrow more supplies will arrive, sne
six weeks from today the Asiatics in
tend to undertake to capture one of tht
worlds strongest foftresses. Now, a
an American, Iappesl to yon for ad
vice, sssistauce. to oprevent the success
of the contemplated hostilities."
allow far are We from Gibraltar ?
asked Owen. The girl replied: tAbou
fifty miles, and &iready tunnel ha
tbeen completed from here to the fort
| All that they consider necessary is Il
land an army on this island and, pro
ceeding thru the tunnel suddenly dur
ing the night, enter the fortress ant
capture it. The tunnel" she added
/ sproceede directly from the small cabi'
| below" fs s41
4 The last trip with supplies had beel
! completed; q few weeks later Oriental
q would be landed. on the barren isIan'
II -then-bat in Athe, meantime Tod
! Owen and Nellie Alien las she intro
dnced herseif) were alone to face th
Il sitnation. Scheme. after scheme wa
} ldebatsd, finally Owen declared bis inten
|. ttion ofproce1d1u9 til. u the under-Wate
!. tunnel to the foit, to alarm thos
Bi stationed there the itnpendin
. danger. However, Tod and Nellie a
s4efred, 10 scapmRsny him. Taking :
atsppply Of food 9nd material for lghl
u ipg purposes, they eptered tho tunne
a Two daye, the5 Imagined, bad passe
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