Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-28

laong them upon the walls
three stone steps into large room
a low door, and assembled two or
At the end of the passage he opened
with low, heayily-raftered ceiling.
Michael Grant was sitting at mas
s1ve table with huge cut-glass beaker
of straw-coloured beer in front of him,
and smoking big German pipe, upon
the bowl of which a landscape was
painted
He put the pipe down, and got up
eagerely as Basil and the German
came in.
"Good!" he said. Here you are
then, Dietrich! Is everything ready?"
Everything is ready" the German
answered, but it is yet too early. 1t
may be half an hour, at least, until
we start"
Are the accumulators full?"
They are quite full, sir, and 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?"
Il am absolutely sure, SIR" the man
answered In excellent English, though
with a strong middle-German 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-moglich.'
He hesitated for, 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 thing the
word 'm0glich' does not exist
The man rubbed his strong hands
together; they were grimed with oil.
and his face also shone as il it had
been wiped with cotton-waste in an
engine-room. He was one of the most
skilled electrical engineers in the
principally; 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 Wohlau-Landskrona 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
jr%1 hat i~<r
to the man and his finance 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 india-rubber
soles are ready for you to put ont"
have also the little electric fash
lamp with 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. It 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
were 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. Il
Grant took up a copy of the Cont
mental edition ofT.ne New York Her
aid. 81 by Jove!" he said. &c. B. Fry
has made another century,! What q
chap he Isl"
How are the averages going?" Ba-
sill said. s
"Well. C. b. is at the top, .Ranii is
next, and after that it is a tie be-
tween Tyldesley Of Lancashire and Bo-
sanquet."
81 by Jove." Basil said. ut is the
Jolly old Canterbury Week! I haven't
seensit for years. My ship has always
been at a foreign station. What would
you give to be staying In the old city
tonight, Michael Z"
A good bit." Grant replied. But
with luck. my dear chap, We shall be
back In time for the Gentleman and
Players next week. .s
Basil lifted his great cut-glass fagon
OF amber-colored beer, raised its
heavy lead cap, and drank deeply
1T seems odd s. he said, with a
shrug, to think that We are here now
Ton this business, and next week We
shall be up at Lord q rs j
Grant answered with allow laugh
It does, doesn't II q, he said sbut VIC
are going to pull this OF al right you
and /. s$ss
sOf course We are the sailor an.
swered, with absolute confidence, moi
was there any note In his voice which
ibetrayed an asiness or fear. en-:
Ideayoring TO bolster itself up by the
tion sc q hope. The two young
i4 l:.s s=s:ss;:: !:
Istained. They were on the very vergt
Iof IL enterprise % dangerous and ter