American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
Continued from Last Week.


"wait here" said. disgusted, and
walked toward the stone station,
The side door was partly open:
stepped In noiselessly and found my.
self In small. dusky closet, parti.
toned from the telegraph once. Inn.
mediately tie rapid clicking of the
Morse instrument came to my ears,
and mechanically | read the message
by the sound ~ II ratified on under the
fingers Of an expert:
Must have already found out that
the Signals were not authorised b. the
government. Before the Fer-de-Lance
returns to her station the German
CRUISER ought to intercept her on
Groix. Did you arrange for thisf"
There was moments silence. then
back came rafting the reply In the
Morse code, but In German:
Eyes, all Is arranged The Augusta
took French merchant vessel on
Pont AvSn yesterday. The Augusta
ought to pass Groix this evening You
are to burn three white lights from
Point Paradise II a landing party y
needed. It rests with you entirely"
Another silence, then the operator
In the next room began:
The insurgents here. under an indi-
vidual In our pay. one John Buckhurst
are preparing to wreck the train at
the Lammerin trestle.
III the Augusta can reach Point
Paradise tonight. a landing. party could
easily scatter these insurgents, seiss
the treasures. and re-embark In safety.
There 10. you declare. nothing to
fear from Lorient; the only thing.
then. to be dreaded IL the appearance
OF the Fer-de-Lance Oh 0roix. She II
not now In sight; will notify you II
che appears. II she does not come
will burn three white lights in triangle
on Paradise headland. This 10 all. Be
careful. Good-by"
"Good.by," clicked the instrument In
the next room. There was rustic Of
skirts. a tap OF small shoes on the
stone floor. I leaned forward and
looked through the little partition win
dow; Sylvia Elven stood by the table,
quietly drawing on her gloves. Her
lace was flushed and thoughtful.
When she had gone. closing the out.
, or door behind her. sprang to the
key. switched on. and at a venture set
The switch on the arsenal line, cot q
quick reply, and succeeded In alarm
ing them sufficiently | think. for In q
few moments was telegraphing d..
rectly to the governor OF Lorient, and
, the wires grew hot with an inter.
change OF observations. which resulted
In my running to the locker. tumbiins
out all the signal bunting. cones, and
balls, sorting Ave flags, two red cones,
and ball. and Fastening out to the
semaphore.
| had set the signal for the Ferds-
!, Lance to land In force and wipe Buck.
hurst and his srotesque crew from the
face OF the earth.
ROLAND" ] said. here IA another
hundred francs. Watch that halyard
and guard II. Tonight you will string
seven OF those little Tampa on this
, other halyard. light them. hoist them.
! and then 20 up that tower and light
!. he three red lamps on the left. That
lady will never come here again. I
r hink. II she does. she must not touch
4 nose halyards. DO you hear? II she
; oners you money. remember I will
iouble II. But, ROLAND. II you lie to
i me | Will have you killed as the Bre
ons Kill pigs; you understand how
I hat is done?"
! Walking fast over the springy heath,
= told Speed briefly what had done
: hat the treasure-train would not now
cave Lorient. that as soon as the Fer.
2 ie-Lance came In sight of the soma.
phore Buckhurst's game must come to
4 m end.
Far ahead OF US we saw the fiutter
u hight dress on the moor; Sylvia
Eiyen was going home.
!. "A spy!" muttered Speed.
= Il think" said |, that she Ind hot.
!, er leave Paradise at once. Mornac
}, Knows her record. Buckhurst would
?, betray her In a moment II he thought
might save his own skin She ought
: 10 leave before the Fer-deLance sights
he semaphore and reads the signal to
: land in force"
Then you'il have to tell her." he
said gloomily
I suppose so,r replied, not at all
pleased.
when we entered the court, Jacque-
line, her big, furry cat in her arms.
! came to tho door and greeted Speed
with;
You have been away a very long
Time and the thorns are all out of INV
4 9rms ana my legs, and have been de.
l'lnF 20 see you. Come into the honss
4 nd read-shall WEI"
Speed turned TO me with an exp,an.
atory smile. I've been reading the