The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-28
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Gle Herr Grant here?" Basi
as..ed, ningng off the heavy blacl
CLOAK and removing the peaked cal
fIon his dyed hair.
THIS way" said his conductor, {
huge, blond German. with deep-se.
eyes, and hands upon the backs o.
which were knots Of muscle. He ha.
been awaiting you this quarter of al
hour"
The man led Captain Marriott dowr
a long. winding passage, paved with
stone, carrying a lamp before him
which showed the faded frescoes o.
vine wreaths with swallows flying
among them upon the walls.
three stone steps into a large room
a low door, and assembled two OF
AT the end OF the passage he opened
with a low, heavily-raftered ceiling.
Michael Grant was sitting at a mas
siye table with a huge cut.glass beakel
OF straw-coloured beer in front of him
"r' emoting a bic German pipe, upon
the bowl OF which a landscape was
paInt.1
He put the pipe down, and got w
eagerely az Basil and the German
came in.
Good" he said. Here you are
then, Dietrich! Is everything ready?'
Everything Is ready" the German
answered, but 1t is yet too early. II
may be half an hour. 1t least, until
we start"
Are the accumulators full?"
They are quite full, sir. and I have
added an extra set SO that we can
continue in the launch all night and
be miles away before full dawn"
very we'll" Grant answered. Now
leave us for half an hour, and we
will discuss the final details. You
are quite sure that everything is all
ready?"
II am absolutely sure, sir" the man
answered In excellent English. though
with a strong middle-Germa accent.
THE launch Is the most powerful cleo
trio launch upon the Rhine. The cabin
is all ready for the two ladies and the
child, if-m0giich."
He hesitated for a moment and a
little flicker of doubt came into his
eyes.
There Is no 'moglich' at ALL" Grant
raped out, sharply. when Captain
Marriott and | undertake a thing the
word 'm0glich' does not exist"
Tho ,.hhnI hto Cfrnno honIg
together; they were grimed with oil,
and his face also shone as IL 1t had
been wiped with cotton-waste in an
engine-room. He was one Of the most
skilled electrical engineers In the
principaity; had spent nearly three
years as one of the superintendent
Of the great District Railway power
station In London, and was now only
back In Neutrality-suspicious. for three
or four months to marry the madchen
to whom he had been long engaged
and to return with her to England.
His sweetheart, Gretchen, was Sec
ond maid to Her Highness the Prin-
cess Sophia, and it was through the
offices of one of the private police
STAFF, with whom Grant and Basil had
got into touch, that an introduction
to the man and his financee had been
possible.
YES" the man continued, every
thing Is prepared. There are provi-
sions on board. | have the revolvers
cleaned and loaded in another room.
and the shoes with the i~ndia-rubber
soles are ready for you to put on!"
| have also the little electric flash
lamp with a green shade, by which
we shall signal to the top of the wall"
Good" Grant answered. Then
come to us in half an hour!"
"Wait a minute. Dietrich" Basil
said. as the man was turning away.
Go and get me one OF those great
big %Schoppen of beer. 1t Is good beer,
isn't It, Grant?"
Grant grinned. and the German
smiled also. He liked these two gay
and keen young English Herren, who
we're so cool and confident, so resolute
In the midst of dangers that would
destroy the nerve of ordinary men.
The beer was brought and Basil
and Grant sat down together.
Grant took up a copy of the Cont
mental edition of the New York Her
add" by Jove!" he said, &C. Il. Fry
has made another century! What q
chap he isl"
How are the averages going?" Ba
sill said.
"Well, C. b. Is at the top. 'Ranjf Is
next, and after that it is a tie be
tween Tyldesley Of Lancashire and DO
sanquet."
"By Jove!" Basil said. 1T is the
jolly old Canterbury Week! l haven'
seer it for years. My ship has always
been at a foreign station. What would
you give to be staying in the old city
tonight, Michael?"
" A good Bit" Grant replied. But