The evening world., 1914-02-06

Niinkins in the strong sunshine. meet
ing US half way.
Now, bourgeois" he saAi. ehak-
ing his unkempt head, this won't do,
you know. Orders are to Keep or.
And" he added, in a bantering tone,
I'm here 20 enforce them. Allons!
En- route. mes amis!"
Are you the soldier Roilandf" I
asked.
He admitted that he was with
prompt profanity. adding that II We
didn't like his name we had only TO
tell him 30 and no would arrange
the matter.
I told him that We approved not
only his name but his personal ap-
pearance; indeed. so great was our
admiration for him that We had como
clear across the Saint Yssel moor ex-
pressly to pay our compliments to
him In tho shape of a hundred franc
note. drew II from the soi,ed roll
the Lizard had fntrusted to mo, ana
displayed It for the sentinel's inspec-
ton.
rs that for meS" he demanded, un.
convinced. plainly suspicious Of be-
ing ridiculed.
Under certain conditions" 1 said.
these Ave louis are for you"
The soldier winkcd. II know what
you want; you want to go In yonder
and use the telegraph. What tho
devil" nc burst out. do all you bour-
geois want with that telegraph In
thcre?"
HAS anybody else. asked to use
tr'tl inquired dist drbed.
Anybody clseT no mlmicked.
well. think SO: there's somebody
IN there nowhere. Give your hun
dred francs or tell you nothing. you
understand"
7 handed him the soiled note. Ho
scanned II with the Unborn distrust Of
the true malefactor, turned II over
and over. and finally. pronounting II
ZEN regle." showed II checrfully into
tho lining Of his red forage cap.
"A hundred moro e you answer my
questions truthfully," said amiably.
"'Cre cochon!" no blurtcd out:
sire at will, comrade! I'll sell yo,,
the whole cursed emaphore for a
hundred more! What can I do for
you. captain"
who In In that hut?"
"A lady-she comes often--she
gives ten francs each time. Zut!--
what 10 ten francs when q gentleman
gives a hundred! She pays mo for
my 0mplaisance-bOn! Place aux
danes! You pay me bctter-boni
I'm yours. gentlemen. War 10 war,
but money pulls the trigger!"
Tho miserable creature cooked his
forage cap with a toothless smirk
and twisted his scant mustache.
who Ii this lady who pays you
ten francs?" l asked.
II do not know her namc--but."
no added with an offensive leer, ''she' q
worth looking over by gentlemen
like you. DO you want to see her
on the key with her pretty little
fingers-bon sang! A morsel for q
king. gentlemen"
wait here" I said. disgustcd. and
walked toward the stone station. The
treacherOus cur came running after
me. There's n side door," he whis-
percd: step In there behind the parti-
ton and take a look at her. She'll be
done directly: she never stays more
than fifteen minutes. Then you can
use the telegraph at your pleasure,
Captain"
The side door was partly open:
stepped in noiselessly and found my
self In u small. dusky closet, parti
toned from the telegraph Office. I'm
mediately the rapid clicking OF the
Morse instrument came to my ears
and mechanically read the message
by the sound az IL ratified on under
the fingers Of IA expert:
Must have already found out
that the signals were not authorized
by the Government. Before the Fer
defiance returns to her station the
German cruiser ought to intercept
her of 0roix. Did you arrange for
thiB?"
srho.o 49, n ,,a,.~rx,. .tt>ocn xh~r
back came rafting tho reply In the
Morse code, but In German:
"Yes. all 10 arranged. The Augusta
took French merchant vessel of
Pont Avcn yesterday. The Augusta
ought to pass GrOix this evening. You
are to burn three white lights from
Point Paradise II o landing party ID
needed. 1t rests with you entirely"
Another silence, then tho operator
IN tho next room began:
you say that Lorlent Is alarmed
by rumors OF Uhlans. and therefore
sends the treasure train back Sto
Brest. The train, you assure me, car
ries the diamonds Of the crown, bar
silver. gold. tho Venus Of Milo. and
ten battlefags from the Invalides
Am I correct?"
eyes"
''The insurgents here. under an In
dividual In our pay. one John Buck
hurst. are preparing 70 wreck the
train at tho Lammerin trestle.
"lf the Augusta can reach Point
Paradise tonight. Il landing party
could easily scatter these insurgents
seize the treasures and re-embark In
Iafety.
There IL. you declare, nothing e
fear from Lorient; the only thing
then, to be dreaded II the appearance
OF the Fer-d Lance OF Groix. She
II not now In sight; I will notify you
II she appears. IF sho does not come
I will burn three white lights In tri'
angle on Paradise headland."
A short pause. then:
Arc there any Prussian cavalry
near enough TO help u.s."
And the answer:
"prussian dragons are scouting TO
ward Bannalec. will send mes
senger to them II can. This II all
Be careful. Goodby."
"0Oodby" clicked the instrument
in the next room. There was rustic
of skirts, q tap OF small shoes on the
stone floor. I leaned forward and
looked through the little partition
window: Sylvia Elven stood by the
table. quietly drawing on her gloves
Her face was flushed and thoughtful
Slowly she walked toward the door
hesitated. turned, hurried back to the
instrument and set the switch. Then