The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-11-20

"on my rec6mmendation you TOOK
him." Lanstron said.
Yes, on yours, Lanny. on a friends!
You"-she put cold emphasis on the
word-'you wanted him here for your
plans. And whyy You haven't an
swered that yet. What purpose Of the
war game does he serve In our gar
den?"
His look Pleaded for patience. while
he tried TO smile. which was rather dif.
ficult In face OF her attitude.
Not altogether in the garden; part,
ly In the tower" he replied. You arc
10 be in the whole secret and I'm such q
way as to make my temptation clear.
hope. First, | think you ought 10 see
the setting. Let us go in."
lmpelled by curiosity that Ian
stron's manner accentuated. she en-
tered the room. Apparently Lanstron
was familiar with the premises. Pass
ing through the sittingroom into the
room adjoining. where Feller stored
his tools. he opened door that gave
on TO the circular stone steps leading
down into the dungeon tunnel.
Il 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 n passage six feet In
height and about three feet broad,
which seemed TO lead on indefinitely
into clammy darkness. Tho dewy walls
sparkled In fantastic and ghostly
iridescence under the rays from the
lantern. The dank air lay moist against
their faces.
This IL far enough" lie paused
and raised the lantern. With its light
full In her face. she blinked. There
at the height Of your chin!"
She noted n metal button painted
gray, set at the side OF ono OF the
stones OF the wall. which looked un'
real. She struck the stone with her
knuckles and Il gave out the sound OF
hollow wood, which was followed. aa
an echo. by little laugh from Ian
stron. Pressing the button. n panel
door flew open. revealing n telephone
mouthpioce and receiver set In the
recess.
Like a detective play!" were the
first words that eprang TO her lips
"Well?" AS she faced around hor
eyes glittered I'm the lantern rays
We'll. have you any other little tricks
to show me? Are you a sleight-of.hand
artist. too. LannyY Are you going 10
take n machine gun out OF your hat 70
THAT Is the whole bag" no an.
swerod Il thought you'd rather soc
II than have II described to you"
Having seen IL, let us gol" she said
In q manner that implied further reck.
oning TO come.
IF out OF 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 its simplicity and It's audacity
In time OF war more than one battle
has been decided by thing that was q
triflo In itself. No matter what your
preparation. you can never remove tho
element OF chance. An hour gained In
information about your enemy's plans
may turn the tide In your favor. A
Chinese peasant spy, because he hap
pened to be intoxicated, was able to
give the Japanese warning In time for
Kuroki TO make full dispositions for
receiving the Russian attack I'm force
Mt the Sha.ho. There are many other
incidents OF like nature In history. So
is is my duty TO neglect no possible
method. however absurd"
by this time he was at the head of
the steps. Standing TO one side, he OF.
fered his hand TO assist Marta. But
she seemed not to see II. Her aspect
was that OF downright antagonlsm.
However absurd! Yes, IL IL absurd
TO think that you can make me n party
20 any OF your plans. for" She broke
of abruptly with staring eyes. as II she
had seen an apparition.
Lanstron turned and through the
door OF the toolroom saw Fellcr enter
ing the slttlng.room. He was not the
bent. deferential gardener. His fea-
lures were hard-set. lighting rage
burning In his eyes. his sinews taut
as II about TO spring upon an adver.
sary. When he recognized the in
truders he turned limp. his head
dropped, hiding his face with his hat
brim. and he steadied himself by rest
Ing hand on the table edge.
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