The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-28

hannah waters. II had been drawn %
from the bottom Of the sound. under
the path 81 the balloon. lie proceeded.
then. 10 take a most minute range.
n would require money and partners.
but half a loaf would be far better
than no loaf al all and he vas deter
mined 10 return 20 New York 20 find
backing Finding Il Keeping. on land
or sea.
Now u happened that his favorite
groE shop was a cheap saloon across
the way from the headquarters Of the
Black Hundred and Vroon occasion
ally dropped In. for he often picked up
a valuable biz Of maritime news
Dunkers was an old friend OF the bar
keeper and he proceeded 10 pour and
Euzzle down his throat a very poor
substitute FOR whisky. He became
communicative. lie Dragged He knew
where there was a million, aud all be
needed was a nrst-class diving bell A
year from now he would not be drink.
ing cheap whisky he'd be steering a
course up and down Broadway and
buying wine when he was thirsty
He was no miser But he had TO ave
a diving bell aud where the blue devil
could ne get % with Sle and an
lugersoll watch Ia his pocket
From his table Vroon made a sign
which the bartender understood Then
he rose and approached Dunkers
y own a pretty good diving appar.
atus. DE- said 10 you've got the
goods. ia take a chance on a atty
hfty basis Nr0ou did not believe
there vas anything back ~ his tBlk
but It always paid 20 dig deep enough
to ind out. Have a drink and Biil.
give Us a real whisky and none Of
your soaplye NOW lets hear your
yarn
Z don't know yuh said Dunkers,
with drunken caution HoW is H.
Bio" turning 90 the bartender
He's the goods Jim You've heard
| Of Wyant a Coz
sure I've heard o. them. Best
diviu apparatus they is
Well. this gent here Is Mr. Brooks,
general anaFe for Wyant q Co. I
can O. X him
Nro0n threw au sp%preciative glance
at the bartender be- a rot affiliated
with the BLACK Hundred bat he had
often aided Vroon in minor affairs
All right 10 yuh say 80 Bill. Well,
here Ga yarn.
and when he had done. VroOn
smoked quietly without speaking
Don't yuh believe So" demanded
Dunkers. truculently
But 600 foe' OF water IN a cora.
bottom and no way OF telling Just
where it fell overheard That s a tough
proposition
O. 20 u.s.. rs 80 I'm a sailor ! can
lar my hard right over m spot. 10
yum think I'd be fool enough g hunt
for b. without "a perfect range Dunk
prs tapped bis coat pocket suggestive
y
And Nroon knew that tho one thinF
DO wanted wah there. a plan or a draw
.uE Of the rang" So there vas another
man ]shanEhaied that night and hi.
destination was Cape Town, % days
VOYAGE hy tho calendar
f''"' '".'.'N N" I.'IIh I'H '' .Hf
organization fhs' sam" r'rh' Tho,
would star. The expedition 40 once
ana $50 This was ACCOMPLISHED ii1r
greoyr daughter was to he iwmuu,
from attacks Hos.dos b. would give
Uarrreayc wherever hc w1sI and Pa,
others the idea that the BLACK Hun
bred had CuuClsI,i 90 give Up tu,
chase
Above. Vith HE ear t0 a small hole
fkIlu'iy bored through me CeiliuI
without permitting tho plaster to tai.
kneIt o man with a haudaf.l arm a..
o.uid never see auy faces. uo ont
ossr took on "a mask in this suistc
chamber. fRui there we're voices. an,
Atigr Do" mee'.HE came io an end