Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-19

brown nDWuer on the EEuHrtE aeEk. ana ne
seemed to see himself his study lamp in
his hand, bending over curious Wh6rls &c
6ust on ms Own piazza
NAY ASK" said the admiral whether
the episode Of the dog suggested to your
sEcsllsncy the possibility that your caller
might himself be able 10 solve the mystery
q the aninars disappearRncsy
The ambassadors reply, came slowly. but
with Deliberate emphasis.
1t. did IRE more 50. from our pre-
Tfuus conversation. In my study / have the
model Of a DreadnauEht. We were dis
cusEing tilis. and the doctor described the
fighting machine Of the furure-an atomic
engine which. should utilize some newly
discovered law % molecular action q ma
chine that might be carried in q single
hand, % which a batueship would be- a.
he expressed Il. mere silly shreds Of steel
He spoke I thought. with 3 strange con-
fidenoe that seemed almost unhRlanced
In connection with the conversation. lhs
later incident ] confess, lsft a deep i'm
preston. Yet the idea II suggested ives
50 incredIbls that have never spoken q
IL 70 any enc before"
Suppose" said the admiral, that the
man we ARE discussing has actually con
Erruuted such d machine. What possible
connection can there be between that and
a confidencs IN some near event which will
lower JRpRn's credit IN the eyes Of the
World9"
Before the ambassador replied there was
the sound Of voices outside-a sudden com
motion and q wuman'B AEitated protestR-
tious- The secretary came In hurriedly
and Whispered 10 the admiral A door
slammed h the han, there was the sound
Of short struggle. and q girl burst into
the room. she threw herself at the ad-
mirals feet, painting broken sentences.
Her kimono was torn and muddied. her
blue-blRck hair was loosened and her face
white and pitifully working
A man had darted after her-he was
the admirsls aide. He grRspsd her arm.
she has been nj the department he said
in English. with q glance at the visitors.
They detained her there. but she got
away. They have telephoned a warning
that she might attempt to see you.
She struggled against him, her eyes
sweeping the circle about her with a pas
siunRte entreRty. Suddenly she saw the
ambassador she lifted her face swollen
with crying, 10 him:
KOu-nod know me-HarugT she fRl-
tered, ns7 say so!''
''HRrui' ne exclaimed Then. turning tc
the admiral. i know the child" he said
she was companion 10 one OF our house
guests TIL q week ago. when she disap-
peRred from her home
His host made an exclamation Of pity
It is no-hyo. no doubt" he said. usine
the word for the strRnEs Japanese hrsir
fever which is akin TO madness '.shs
must be cared for at once" He leaned
and spoke soothingly 10 her
spRsm seized Haru she tore herself
from the aides grasp ana. falling prone
beat her small fists on the floor. 'srhey
VIII none OF them LISTEN They win non,
Of them listenl" she screamed, in Japanese
They cal Il the fever. and they win MOI
hear And tomorrow It win be too latet'
A peal OF hysterie daughter shook her
mixed with Etrangling sobs Are an II,
GODS with Bsrsinon- SAM
AT that name the AdmiraTs face changed
swiftly. Leave her with me" he sad
AND wait in the Rnte-ro0ns
But, exuelency-"
The other lifted his hand ana tina I'D.
Withdrew with the secretary. His tw,
callers had risen, but he stayed Them
We have gone FAR along the road Of con
noenoe tonight" he said in a low tonp
II you are willing. we viii 60 on TO IN,
end"
He bent and drew the girI to a sittin,
posture
TEL us" he said gently. what hrourh,
you here"