Arizona republican., 1908-06-02

Of enemleS, ana TOT years We nave Walk ed daily in the shadow of danger. AS
 result of which, aroused by someone rapping my door, swung out of bed and caught up my revolver before flung wide the door and saw in the hall Anton Werencki, of the oldest and cleverest operatives in the Service
 MT. Rand is in Maryland 1 know, but the Chiei wants to see you,' he announced briefly.
 dressed, sent telegram to Rand and accom- panied Werench to Chief Stirlings in the Hotel Bavaria.
 The matter is just this" explained that of fcal, motioning to chairs. "The Navy Depart nent is making experiments in steel which promise to be the greatest thing brought to light for use in building big guns. For weeks it has appeared if the American Navy about to gain gun supremacy over the world. The work is proceeding in the navy yard here, where close guard can be kept. Now, Duncan, our puzzle is this: Though the twelve who engaged in the work shut up if they in prison and communicate with the outside world only through the commanding officer, nevertheless a bulky letter that had burst its envelope and lost its address fell by chance into the hands of the Post Office Department and proved to an anony- nous communication to Berkelen Freres, the big Belgian shipbuilding firm, containing a complete report of everything the experimenting party had done up to last Sunday four days ago
 "Of course Berkelen Freres merely the re- ceivers for one or more foreign governments We have failed far determine which one it is that is trying to steal such important information, nor have We the slightest indication of where the avenue of communication lies
 Lieutenant Richard Dunton is in command of the experimenting party with Lieutenant John Ormsby as second. The chemists are Eldrdge Speigel, Jchn R. Hart and Alfred Cinametti, the latter Italian-born. The others are enlisted ma chinists
 The party does all its work in a low brick build ing fifty yards from the gun shop and with nothing near it except the blank wall of the yard. It is in plain view from the offices, as is also the sec tion of barracks in which the party eats and sleeps. When finished with their work in this temporary foundry and laboratory the retire to the barracks. All are volunteers and are under watch day and night
 Now, despite all this of men in Paris cabled three days ago that the cotere of inter- national spies there knew that the agent of some government had cabled home the news of his getting the results of the experiments up to date. There is clean leak in the navy yard. If We do not stop that leak there is going to be trouble"
 On my suggestion went immediately to the navy-yard. It was nearly four. o'clock and every thing was dark and deserted, yet waking Lieuten- ant Dunton, made a quiet inspection of both the living quarters and the laboratory I first sat isfed myself that when the laboratory locked at night could obtain entry except by such burglarious methods as to leave abundant trace, and that when the sleeping quarters were locked the men were as if in prison. Dunton had posses sion of all keys. I went carefully both build ings to be there were telegraph, telephone or electric wire connections. There was but possible solution. Some member of the party had a means of sending notes or signals to the outside world in daylight hours. I said as much to Lieu tenant Dunton, and he replied: >
 That is the result of any process of elimination based on these facts, but eight men stationed in and about this yard day and night, and Ormsby and myself inside the laboratory have watched every man for one suspicious move and every outside person for any indicative act and tell you posi- lively there written or signalled messages going coming out of this place. Everything passes through me.
 sudden suspicion flashed I whirled him and looked at him searchngly He under stood instantly and said with deep feeling: ''Yes, I know it is up to me That am the avenue of outlet would be any mans logical conclusion. That is why deeply concerned. I, alone of all of you know there is another and most dangerous one for have told nothing
 liked the note of honesty in his voice and was ponderng the matter walked back to the barracks. Suddenly Dunton stopped and picked
 
 teen feet in length
 What is that?" asked Stirling Some material that is entirely foreign to this yard. I have served here four years and this Is the first time I have anything like it within these walls.
 I bent closer attention it. It was quite dry except where it had lain on the moist ground. Everything else damp with the night mist from the river. I mentioned this fact. The pole had
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 It was still quite gloomy, day just break ing, when we reached the door of the barracks and took careful look around before tered. Not soul in sight, but it seemed to that the shadow in little niche of building forty paces away little blacker than it should have been and walked toward it. When within twenty-five feet of it 1.-the figure dashed out, at right angles to my track, and shot around the