The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05

word-"you wanted him here for your
plansl And whyf You haven't an
swered that yet. What purpose Of the
war game does he serve in our gar
DEM?
His look pleaded for patience, while
he tried to smile. which was rather DIFF
ficult In face of her attitude.
Not altogether in the garden; part
ly in the tower" he replied. You are
to be in the whole secret and in such
way as to make my temptation clear, l
hope. First, ! think you ought to see
the setting. Let US go in"
Impelled by a curiosity that Lam
stron's manner accentuated, she en-
tered the room. Apparently Lanstron
was familiar with the premises Pass
ing through the sitting-room into the
room adjoining, where Teller stored
his tools, he opened a door that gave
on to the circular stone steps leading
down into the dungeon tunnel.
II think we had better have light
he said, and when he had fetched one
| from the bedchamber he descended the
steps, asking her to follow.
They were in a passage six feet in
height and about three feet broad.
which seemed to lead on indefinitely
into clammy darkness. The dewy walls
| sparkled In fantastic and ghostly
iridescence under the rays from the
lantern. The dank air lay moist against
| their faces.
This is far enough" He paused
and raised the lantern. With its light
full in her face, she blinked. There,
at the height of your chin"
She noted a metal button painted
gray, set at the side Of one of the
stones of the wall, which looked I'M
real. She struck the stone with her
knuckles and it gave out the sound OF
hollow wood, which was followed, as
an echo, by a little laugh from Lam
stron. Pressing the button, a panel
door flew open, revealing telephone
mouthpiece and receiver set in the
recess.
Like a detective play!" were the
first words that sprang to her lips
"Well?" AS she faced around her
eyes glittered in the lantern rays
We'll, have you any other little tricks
to show me? Are you a Straightforward
artist, too, Lanny? Are you going to
take a machine gun out Of your hat?'
THAT is the whole bag" he an
|
it than have 1t described to you"
Having seen it, let US go!" she said
in a manner that implied further reck
oning to come.
"If out of a thousand possible
sources one source succeeds, then the
cost and pains Of the other nine hun
dred and ninety-nine are more than re
paid" he was saying urgently, the sol
der uppermost in him. Some OF the
best service we have had has been alb
surd in it's simplicity and its audacity
In time of war more than one battle
has been decided by thing that was g
trif1e in itself No matter what your
preparation, you can never remove the
element of chance. An hour gained In
information about your enemys plans
may turn the tide in your favor. A
Chinese peasant spy, because he hap
pened to be intoxicated, was able tC
give the Japanese warning in time fol
Kuroki to make full dispositions fol
receiving the Russian attack in force
at the Sha-ho. There are many othel
incidents of like nature in history. 81
is is my duty to neglect no possible
method. however absurd"
BY this time he was at the head o.
the steps. Standing to one side, he OF
fered his hand to assist Marta. Bu
she seemed not to see it. Her aspec
was that Of downright antagonism.
; However absurd! Yes, it is absurd
to think that you can make me a part!
to any of your plans. for" She broke
of abruptly with staring eyes. as If sh'
had seen an apparit!on.
Lanstron turned and through thu
door of the toolroom saw Teller enter
: ing the sitting-room. He was not TIT
bent, deferential gardener. His fea
lures were hard-set, a fighting rag
: burning in his eyes, his sinews tau
: as il about to spring upon an adver
} sary. When he recognized the in
truders he turned limp. his hea'
( dropped, hiding his face with his ha
brim, and he steadied himself by rest
ing a hand on the table edge.
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