The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-28

what is ten francs when a gentleman
gives a hundred! Sha pays me for my
complaisance-bonl Place aux danes!
You pay me better-bonl I'm yours,
gentlemen. War is war, but money
pulls the triggeri"
Wait here" ! said, disguised, and
walked toward the stone station.
The side door was partly open; l
stepped in EoiselessIy and found my.
self In a small, dusky closet, parti-
toned from the telegraph ONCE. I'm
mediately the rapid clicking Of the
Morse instrument came to my ears,
and mechanically | read the message
by the sound as It ratified on under the
fingers Of an expert:
Must have already found out that
the signals were not authorized by the
government. Before the Fer-de-Lanoe
returns to her station the German
cruiser ought to intercept her on
lroix. Did you arrange for this7"
There was a moments silence. Their
back came rafting the reply in the
Morse code, but In German.
Yes, all Is arranged. The Augusta
took a French merchant vessel of
Pont Aven yesterday. The Augusta
ought to pass Groix this evening. You
are to burn three white lights from
Point Paradise II a lAnding-party ID
needed. 1t rests with you entirely"
Another silence, then the operator
In the next room began:
The Insurgents here, under an indi
yidusl In our pay, one John Buckhurst
are preparing to wreck the train a
the Lammerin trestle.
III the Augusta can reach Point
Paradise tonight, a landing-party coult
easily scatter these insurgents, seiz,
the treasures, and re-embark in safety
There ia, you declare, nothing t
fear from Lorient; the only thing
then, to be dreaded IL the appearance,
Of the Fer-de-Lance of Groix. She II
not now in sight; | win notify you 1
she appears. II she does not come
win burn three white lights in trIangl,
on Paradise headland. This is all. B,
careful. Good-by."
"Good-by," clicked the instrument 1,
the next room. There was a rustic o
skirts, a tap Of small shoes on tn,
stone floor. leaned forward ans
looked through the little partition win
dow; Sylvia Elven stood by tho table
quietly drawing on her gloves. He
face was flushed and thoughtful.
When she had gone. closing the out
er door behind her, / sprang to tn,
key, switched on, and at a venture se
the switch on the arsenal line. got
quick reply, and succeeded in alarm
ing them sufficiently, / think, for in
few moments I was %telegraphlng d
rectly to the governor of Lorlent. an,
the wires grew hot with an inter
change Of observations, which resulte,
in my running to the locker, tumblin,
out all the signal bunting, cones, an.
balls, sorting Ave flags, two red cones
and 2 ball, and Fastening out to III
semaphore,
haa set the signal for the Fer-de
Lance TO land In force and wipe Buck
burst and his %grotesque crew from III
face OK the earth.
ROLAND 1 said, here Is anotbe
hundred francs. Watch that halyar.
and guard It. Tonight you viii strin.
seyen OF those little lamps on TIL.
other nalyard, light them, hoist them
and then 80 up that tower and nab
the three red lamps on the left. Tha
lady will never come here again
think. II she does, she must not touol
hose halyards. DO you hearY II oh,
oferE you money, remember / VII
double II. But, ROLAND, II YOU lie (,
me ] viii have you killed o. the Bre
IONS kill pigs; you understand hoy
hat is done2"
Walking fast over the sprlngy heath
told Speed briefly what / had done
hat the t~reasurestrain would not nov