Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER VI.
A Crisis Within a Crisis.

Following the path to the tower
leisurely, they had reached the tower.
Feller's door was open. Marta looked
into the room, finding In the neat ar
rangement Of its furniture a new sig
nifcance. He was absent, for 1t was
the dinner hour.
ION my recommendation you took
him." Lanstron said.
Yes, on yours, Lanny, on friends!
You"-she put a cold emphasis on the
word-"you wanted him here for your
plans! And why? You haven't an
swered that yet. What purpose Of the
war game does he serve in our gar
denT'
His look pleaded for patience. while
he tried 10 smile, which was rather diff
flcult in face Of her attitude.
mot 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, ]
hope. First, think you ought to see
the setting. Let us 90 In"
lmpeIled by curiosity that Ian
stron's manner accumulated, 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 q 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 q 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 ur-
real. She struck the stone with her
knuckles and It gave out the sound Of
hollow wood, which was followed, as
an echo, by q little laugh from Ian
stron. Pressing the button, q panel
door Jew 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.
well, have you any other little tricks
to show me? Are you q sleight-of-hand
artist, too, Lannyf Are you going to
take q machine gun out Of your haiti"
THAT is the whole bag" he an
swered. II thought you'd rather see
It than have It described to you"
Having seen 1t, let us go!" she said,
in a manner that implied further reck-
oning to come.
"If out Of q thousand possible
SOuICSS Ou0 BOuECS BuCCSGUSp tuon Sh0
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
Burd in It's simplicity and its audacity.
In time Of war more than one battle
has Besm decided by athing that was .
tribe in itself. No matter what your
praI flcn. you can neEer remove the
elenle ~ u chance. AhNour gained In
about your enemy's plans
may turn the tide In your favor. A
Chinese peasant spy. because he hap
pened 70 be intoxicated. was able TO
give the japanese warning In time for
Kuroh to make full dispositions for
the Russian attack In force
Il the sha-ho. There are many other
Incidents OF like nature IN history. So
b q my duty to neglect no possible
method however absurd"