The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

I because. really. Marriott, I was
afraid for the moment that I had
killed him."
Even as he spoke the man upon the
bed groaned and moved unessily. In
ten seconds more his eyes opened.
Nov, what are we to do?" said
Basil Marriott. "The fellow is com.
ing to-" q
Grant suddenly became alert. The
gag which the sailor had made out of
the handkerchiefs had been removed
when both the young men saw that
their captive was in a bad way. Now.
without a word of explanation, Grant
pressed it once more into the gaping
mouth.
Now then, Marriott" he said, "tie
it round the back of his head"
Marriott did so.
Now his feet" Grant went on, with
a quick, imperious gesture.
Basil tied the mans feet together
with a silk muffler.
Nov his hands," said Grant, be-
hind his back"
The mans hands were secured.
He can breathe" said Grant, thru
his nose. Now, come here and let us
talk in a corner, because we do not
want him to hear anything we are
saying"
Greatly admiring his colleagues
GOODNESS and dispatch, Basil accom-
panied him to the far end of the room.
They stood by the door, and Michael
Grant looked back towards the bed,
upon which the trussed and motion
less figure was lying.
"No, it won't do, Marriott" he said,
in a low voice; "he might hear. Come
out upon the balcony"
He pulled open the long window.
, and once more the two walked out
onto the stone gallery, which faces
the dome. Again, in front of them,
the incredible splendour and beauty
Of the greatest cathedral in the world
lowered up into the sky. A short
time ago they had looked at 1t with
awe in their hearts, and with a throb-
bling in their veins that they should
be in front Of such a marvel. Now
they hardly glanced at it, but looked
at each other with faces Of set resolve
to do what must be done.
"You see, Marriott" Grant said, 1--WE
have got this man now. He has been
following us all the way from London.
At the same time, 1t is quite obvious
that he has not yet had an opportunity
of wiring all he suspects, or anything
that he has found out about US, to
Neutrality-suspicious.. We have got
him pegged up like a frog, and Is
about us can get over the frontier of
the mountain kingdom on the Rhine"
but, my dear Grant," Basil re-
turned, ut is all very well. We can
keep this man for an hour or two, but
that is all. 1t seems to me quite GER
tain that neither YOU, l, the Duchess,
nor Daisy can get away before w
liberate him."
MY dear Marriott" Grant IN
swered, and his voice vas %singularly
hard and determined, ION an occasion
of this sort we must not think of any,
tlllil6 III Ill OluAAA0Ay way ~ Ao oOoON
lutely essential that you and l, the
Duchess and Miss Hobson, with the
maid and my man, should get into the
principally tonight without our ar
rival being noticed"
WELL. how are we going to arrange
it?' said Marriott.
"By desperate measures" his friend
returned-"by desperate but very sim
pie measures. Have you noticed that
in this room"-he threw back his
hand towards the bedroom-"have you
noticed that there is q huge cup
bOard?"
mo. l haven't" Basil answered.
Well, l did. a few minutes ago."
Grant went on. I'm all these big ho-
tel bedrooms one finds a cupboard al
most as big as a police cell, the door
of which Is covered by the wallpaper.
You would hardly know it was there,
except that you see the catch-pull
upon the door and find the recess
within. Now, what we must do Is
this. We must tie this man up Sc
curely and plump him down in that
cupboard. turn the latch. and leave
hint"
Ito be cOntinued.1