Evening star., 1913-11-02

His mission to
obslacies-hu-
obs,ayes-from the
path secret
nent which was progress
ing Smith
! !: !:
and such o.sta- l.
ces. and Of all the horrible IN S.i - :,
devices his command fN> 49,
wondered and my tortured AN
brain refused leave the w "
subject by which OF them w
doomed be dis M
patched.
Even that very A
ment venomous ~
upede might be wrgglng E&s.
toward the slime ~
OF the stones, some poison &N@Hkk*sH
spider be preparing .xS<s..hyyk ~ f8
drop from the roof! Fu- EiH@A ASeE .1tXSSys
Manchu might have RA.F{(SDyNX !. ~N
leased serpent In the HAkl1641f&N96R>A. =:
cellar. the air be alive ~
with microbes OF q ioath- &Sa-- - n
disease. XsNp
Smith said. scarce w.
~ recognizing my
voice. Il can't bear this
suspensel He intends
kill that Is certain;
but"
Don't worry" came ~
the reply: 'he intends to
plans drst."
'.YoL nieal-"
You heard him speak of his dies and Of his wire
jacket"
"oh. my God.' ! groaned. "can this be Englands"
Smith laughed dryiy. and l heard him fumblns with
the steel collar ABOUT his neck
i have one great hope ne said since you share my
captivity; neglect minor chance. Try
your pocket knife il you force lock. am
trying to break tins one''
Truth to tell. the had entered my haf-dazed
mind. but Immediately acted friends sugges-
lion. setting with the small blade Of my knife
engaged. and. having snapped one blade. was
about to open another. when sound arrested me- II
from beneath my feet.
Smith" whispered. Listen"
scraping clicking which told Of Smiths efforts
ceased Mononess. We sat in that humid darkness ana
listened.
Something was moving beneath the the cell
lar my breath: In body was strung
A line OF ligh, show a feet from where We lay.
II widened-became oblong. A trap lifted. and.
within yard Of me. there dmly head Hor-
ror had expected-and DEATH Instead saw
lovely face with d.sordered mass OF curing
han a white arm upnodins the stone sab
s.apely clasped about the elbow BY broad soo
Lahsle
The girl climbed into and placed a lantern
on the stone the dim light she was unreal-a
hgure from opium vsion with her chns'hs sax
draperes gash ewery with her bare feet encased
slippers. II difficult to believe that we
modern. upo-date England: easy TO dream that
Of caiiph In dungeon OF old 6agaao-
My prayers answered. said smith softly "She
has cone-to save you!"
SSH, warned the GIRL and her wonderful eyes opened
widely fearfuly "A sound and he will Kill US all!
She bent me: key Jared In the lock which had
broken my penknife-and the co.ar on AS rose 10
my glli and released Smith She raised
the and signed 10 Va TO descend
WOODEN Whcn its lght revealed
knife she whisper ed 10 NE. Leave II on the
hocr. he wli tnnA you forced the locks Downs QUICK
iy!"
Nayiand Smith disappeared the darkness rapid
ly fo,iowed Last OF all came mysterious friend.
gold ankles cleaning .n the rays OF
the carried We sl1od In low arcnso
paesase
"14e your handkerchiefs your eyes and DO ex-
actiy / tell your she ordered
Neither OF hes.a.ed TO obey her. bino1oioeo.
cd and Sm,tn Rested his hand upon
shoulder. In tnat order We pvceeuea ano caao !"
which assembled
keep the wall on the The 'ef'"' came whisper
my ss n . e sne a inc
ssor ike that OF sso pus @ ana su snt
and 1ss ssr,sas :: sn0'usd
str SoS Ss my fss, ,a.y ssas in so
@ ii IN ossa" e are s smith in
ss 'ss as' ssss e
1ss ny @ mss!isss
Eei osn ,s. io.d mai THROUGH
er paan eneas siaains OUT richly in its black
setting deviitry Thousand
Which Which bound her the aoc'of -''
"uaies: This wayr'
led 10 ins Ss
pulling aiens ssaysIsd p.h, Win a
s,ooa Upon my
s ss ;s;ss sS.s
Nayand Smith foloHe-. ami the girl pushed punt
of ard poled into the stream.
..Don't directed
Ny feveled. / knew II 1 dreamed
a reality ended with nv i'm
OIL III cammy cellar. and silent
ssi ss s1s
Lh.niasy-the her OF sleep
Indeed. ! began seriously doubt ii this stream
wheieon hoated waters pIashed
touched bank.
a clock strike In a few minutes" said
the girl with her soft. charming accent But rely
honor r La hanukerchieiS then
you this
We DE- IS; said Smith il, f terxen,y. ,,,,
later soft hanu placed in mine and too, was
guided - Arrived the held
the girls hand. drawing her toward
"YoG back | whispered I'VE take
of you. You return to-that placer
Let me go"' she said when asked You to
take from him. spoke of police proecuon-that