The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
IsrNoPsls oF pREcEpINa cHAPrERs.l

The secrets Of the United States are being mys-
teriously stolen by other cOuntries and every mes
sage of any importanee i being seen and me
contents deciphered TO foreign interesta Several
different ciphers lad been arranged By experts but
agents of forriEn oOrntries always managed to nna
out their cUutrniS
Harry Brockett, cierk in CHIEF wilkins once.
Is summoned by the chief on = trivial matter. and
as he il about 10 leave the odies several papen
drop out of his pocket. Mr. Pinkweil picks them
up. and in looking them over Ands that they con
tain cphef.
Brockett's cipher earns him a chance to render
a service to his country, and he has been asdgned
to an important diplomatic snabd.
Arriving at Gen Coles oshoe. Hsry Broekett and
bis Cuban friend iBtrusted with an important
mhIiou TO the City Of Mexico.
Brockett and solano attacked IN the night By
the searred Jap and Filipino eonpanion, but
Mike McRane. a busky messenger boy. comes 10 the
rcscie. and the assailauts are frustrated IN ther
attempt 10 steal the Diamond Cipher key.
After going to = ball game. they start for New
York, andS while In the ferryboat some one slips
note into BrocEstts POCKET which reads: You are
beginning well-lOck ont fer Kelly"
Brockett and Solhno ar discussing the warning
in rsEard to Kelly and decide To- bold q
council of war. After doubling on their trhoks
several times. they arrive In ChinatoEn. and, a.
they walking down the street. gang Of
Sighting Celestias swarm out Of doorway. Try
ing 10 retreat Bruckett and solano ind another
sang IN their reaT. and at that moment . door
Is opened, and the boys biddsn 70 enter. As
they cums into the nom = bag Is thrown over
ther heads. and q voice, that Bruckeft recognizes
as belonging n the Jap Yazimoto. thanks Kelly.
fszinaoto oneTs Harry 1000 for the hey 10 the
cipher. blt HarTy refuses After explaining 10
Hany that he must have the ksy. Kelly. who abs
bcen brought intO the affair, and made 10 believe
that YaEmoto has q riEht TO the cipher. knocks the
Jap down and allows the boys 20 % free
Kelly prTidss the boys with an escort, and they
leavs the house
Brockctt and sollno leave Ksllys home with
four q his gang As an escort. On the boat the
lights suddcnly go out, and two spiAShes heard.
Whsn the lights 80 NJ they End that two men have
been thrown overheard.
The bo5s 50 to PittsbrE and then leave for
Cleyeland. and during the night the porter a the
Pullman discoTsrs : searching solano's pockets.
Brockctt recognizes him the haron, and the
German Jumps OF the train.
The boys meet Tyrus Cobb. who showed them q
swell time in Detroit Amer secing him play =
game IN which he stretches a single into a triple
they board tlin for Chicago. Solano thinks Of an
idea IN which 10 fon th-ir sIde. On awakening in
the morning the boys find a Filipino knife in the
be1th.
The boyS take quarters in q Ch7Eo hotel. and
during the night the mss-age h stolen. They
find that the Baron has SCured control u the
hotel In eating place BrucSstt and Soiano
set bcIt 10 a big onlOTed man. who tOsses the
stolen nessaEe the table A fight ensues, and
the boys wake up in a police station. As they
arr about to he allowed 20 80. q message fruu
the chief cumes through the window.