Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-11-06
NEAL TIE RH NAVY |"
BY William Hamilton osborne.

by Ntlliam Hamilton osborne.
copyrighted. 1878 BY william Hamil-
ton 0shOrne.l
NOTE-"Neal OF The Navy all be
published as a serial story in che The
Evening Capital. The picture siil be
shown at THE PALACE THEATRE
every Wednesday.
CONTINUED from Previous Issue
Iair an hour later. with his final
load strapped to his back. the brute
climbed FOR the last time over the
edge OF the cliI. this time bearing his
own burden 70 the hut TEs three
men already within the hut admitted
him.
There was no window to this hut.
and the light within was dim. The
room was bare "ff,ay little bunga-
low, friend smugg OF Martinique" !"
he said.
The other man snlled grimly ia his
turn "Tidy is the word soldier OF
fortune" he returned. - my rate
its safe. You think al palace
matches it. Come with
He strobe to the cornef OF the hut
and threw aside a matchnuy Leaning
down he cleared away number o.
short wormeaten boards, then he lift
ed UP a sheetiron door. With an ex-
clamation OF surprise Hernandez and
his companions observed that there
was narrow passageway cut
through the solid earth One by one
ecch man lowered himself into this
passageway and followed his leader.
From a perpendicular shaft the corri-
dor shelled OF into q passage almost
horizontal and widened as it went.
This" said the smuggler of Mar
Unique, "is the third story, as it were.
Neat, not gaudy."
NOW for the bathroom. if you
please"
This time they descended a wider
set of stairs and stepped out upon a
ledge that surrounded a deep and linn
pid pool of water. Hernandez regard
ed this pool ottentively.
First it rises" he exclaimed. "and
then it falls"
"Ah," said the man of Martinique,
I'VE are at sea level This is cave
and there is no outlet to it,"
Somewhere there s." returned
Hernandez.
Yes, in the atti,- the sky parlor." :"
said the other man.
Somewhere else" said Hernandez.
ooh, wen, if you will" said the
Ner.
water to find the other outlet" He
folded his arms. what do you think
of my palace now?" he said.
He stopped and plucl1ed at another
iron ring in the floor. 1t disclosed a
smaller hole--filled with contents of
strange appearance.
Hernandez seized the lantern.
''What of this?" he said. "This com.
modify ! do not know"
Careful" exclaimed the other man.
'If those ghouls, the authorities. ever
have the temerity to discover my
cache, l shall not be here. / shall be
a mile away--a mile. not less; and
from that safe point of vantage I shall
press a button and-pouf-none will
ever live to tell the tale-none, save
myself"
Hernandez eyed the other man with
undisguised admiration.
How l should like to see it work, 4"
he said.
The other nodded. Some day
who knows--you shall, for you are a
man after my own heart, friend Her
nandez Come. let US ascend to the
skylight once again"
They did as they were bid and as
sisted the gentleman of Martinique to
lower his new stores to their resting
place below. Suddenly the man of
Martinique held UP his hand.
Wait" he whispered. someone
comes"
Their trained ears detected the
sound OF stealthy footsteps creeping
around and around the hut. The foot
steps ceased and there was knock
upon the door.
Outside there stood a mana man
who sprang back in alarm at the sight
of the crafty countenance OF this cum
ning-looking stranger. But Hernandez
clicked his teeth.
tits Joe Welcher," said Hernandez.
Come in. Joey boy, you're welcome"
Welcher looked about him and then
sidled to Hernandez.
"A note from Inez." he whispered to
the latter, 'about the governors le-
vee."
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