The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By ". Holt Whih.
CHAPTER LxlII-(con.lnued.)

CHAPTER LxIlI.-(contlnued.)
But not" he said. by our own po
lice"
Bellingham felt the perspiration be-
ginning 10 stand on his forehead, The
anxiety was getting a little more than
he could bear
Not by your police?" he said duly.
Then by what police?"
Sir" replied the man, Struggling
his shoulders, there is every kind OF
police in The Hague at present.
There are the English police, the
Russian police. the German police
all the police in the world" He made
little sweep with his hand.
And what particular police" Bel
iingham persisted, took away Miss
Hunt?'
There was no Miss Hunt" said the
man sullenly. There was Miss
Jones"
We'll, Jones or Hunt, it's all the
same. said Bellingham. Tell me
quickly"
The man still looked doubtful. but
another gelder did its work.
The Russian police" he said.
And where did they take ner?"
asked Bellingham.
Your highness." spluttered the man
he was a little upset with the mag
nificence OF Bellingham's presents
your highness. | cannot say. can
only tell you this-that on the morn
ing following the departure OF Miss
Jones, the Russian yacht Boral was
no longer at its moorings OF Scheve-
ningen."
And the Boral?" cried Bellingham.
The Boral-where has she gomez"
We'll. to tell you the truth" said
the man, IL was so interested in tho
matter that. having a few idle hours,
went to Scheveningen to see IL
could ascertain, and-mind you, l can
only give you the gossip of the quay
Il believe that she sailed en- route
for st. Petersburg"
St Petersburg!
This was the worst indeed II Miss
Hunt had been removed to the most
inaccessible capital in Europe. Bel
lingham's danger was UNNECESSARILY
increased and his task rendered a
thousand times more difficult.
st. Petersburg!
He knew St Petersburg we'll. and
he knew that all the most interesting
things that happen in that city never
come TO light. What IL he should be
unable to discover. even IL he reach
ed ST. Petersburg. the whereabouts OF
Miss Hunt!
True, he had friends there-friends
who welded considerable influence;
but IL was d question whether their
influence would be sufficient to deal
with a problem such as this.
He babe the man leave him, and sat
down TO the bed to think.
The darkness gathered in. and as
soon as It was dark he opened the
window softly. and, placing the little
wireless on the sill. endeavored 10 get
into communication with Strong.
But the hour was too early. Strong
had said that he would watch his own
instrument at eleven. and until eleven
Bellingham. sore against his will. was
compelled 10 walt
At IL he drew Strongs attention.
and he briefly acquainted him with
the result OF his short visit TO The
Hague.
Strong was greatly agitated, tho
more so because he saw that IL they
were without Miss Hunt the peril 20
DllId UuSl Dt lutItdStus iOI ne udu
decided that as a last resort he would
send Miss Hunt to the rescue OF the
princess
1T delays us great DEAL" ne tick
ed back TO Bellingham. but none the
less We must ascertain definitely the
whereabouts OF Miss Hunt She may
be In ST Petersburg; she may be in
Moscow. They might even hide her at
Tvwer. or--Heaven forbid It should be
so'-they might even take her to
Schusselbourg
Schlusselbourg,
Bellingham's heart grew cold with
terror
Schlusselboufgi Inc grave OF many
men and women! The grim. silent fort.
ress on the lake, with its record OF In.
fanny too horrible TO think of, But
he pulled himself together and licked
TO Strong
II await your instructions, but Il
seems to me that had better go TO
St Petersburg at once. There are.
however, obstacles In the way.
Ito he Continued.l