The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-13
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By ". Holt Whin.
CHAPTER Lxi.-(continued.)


Even In the half darkness Hertz
saw the mayors face grow ashy white
and diyining by this time that some
treachery was afoot he called up al.
other officer and instructed him tG
lead the mayor into the palace.
SO the queer little party proceeded
through the vast hall and walked up
tn stairs together. The mayors
companion was shaking like leaf,
while Shaur himself was silent and
fearful
Hertz hac not tho slightest nesita-
tioE In rousing Bellingham. who was
doing On a couch outside Strong
door, ana minute later Strong, called
from slumbeI, confronted the man and
the mayor.
The scene was strange one when
Hertz and another officer entered
Strongs room with Herr Schaur and
the other man, who cringed and
slouched.
Strong and Bellingham were wrap
ped in long military coats. their hair
tum BLEED, and both OF them bore traces
OF having hastily rousted themselves
from slumber.
Though he had no notion OF what
the matter might be which had SO sud
denly disturbed them, Strong saw AZ
glance that II was a serious one, ana
he CURLY ordered Hertz To tell him
what had occurred.
Hertz was brief and soldier-like in
his account of how he had detected
Schaur in the intention of commit
| tAe DIT hat he. mis- 81
was he could not say.
So. casting contemptuOus plance
at both the shrinking men. he gave
orders for them to be searched. Bell
ingham stepped forward 10 assist in
that duty, and as he began TO run MS
hands through the dirty mans pockets
he gave a little cry OF surprise ano
drew out the grenade.
Where did you say this happened?
asked Strong sharply.
Just at tine stern OF the hi, said
Hertz.
Your motive?" Strong demanded OF
the shrinking mayor.
And the query sent the rat-faced
little man iGto one OF his violent out
bursts
He no longer shrank: his small
DOuS SNSlSu Win piiuS anu ihPcie
ance.
"The action" he cried, was the
best action In the world. the action OF
patriot, the action OF man VINO
desires TO rid his country OF Cypress
ors and usurpers. II would have bee
the noblest ever done I'm Bomberg. We
are caught. admit 1t. We have no
defense. | will suffer whatever penal
\ xxtn lao OF foil
you what had in my mind"
Had not that officer been so quick
-Schaur jerked shaking finger a.
Hertz-"you would have been lost by
now. The 'Di' would have been blown
into a thousand atoms
And you. too" said Strong.
"Oh. | know that. But what do
care?"
Then the other man turned upon
the mayor. You liar" he said. you
horrible loathsome liar. You told me
that the force OF the explosion was
Just sufficient to destroy the d. and
would in no way injure me. Through
your lies You have fished me out OF
the frying-pan into the fire.
you had better say interrupted
Strong. from jail TO the gallows."
At this both men gave a little cry
and started back. but Bellingham and
Hertz held them securely.
Put that thing away. said Strong.
and Bellingham removed the grenade
to the other side of the room.
Then Strong turned TO Hertz. See
to the housing OF these men Till dawn.
he said. I'm the meantime send up
the officer in command OF the troops.
Before sun up well show these scoun-
drels the sort of gallows that they
deserve"
The little mayor would have burst
into a torrent of abuse and possibly
OF suppication, but Hertz clapped
his hand over his mouth and hurried
him out of the room.
In a few moments the officer In com
mand of the troops made known his
presence at the door Of Strong's room.
and. being ordered In, he was instruct
cd to parade all the troops at o and
have sufficient accommodations for
hanging Schaur and his companion ct
{ o'clock
For. understand me-" said Strong.
coldly seeing that the officer showed
some signs OF hesitation. that this is
trcachery. and that henceforth all
traitors in Bomberg Will die the death
I order for Schaur and his compan-
ion"
He turned away without another
word. and before the officer had time
TO withdraw threw of his coat and
cast himself upon the bed.
1To Re ContipucdD
--------