Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-30


le the way farther back from the
hut. In little glade in a thicket
he paused and squatted down.
"All you have told me is true ?"
he asked.
"On the word IF soldier, yes"
about what they intend doing,
and aboun this girl whom Oshitu
stole"
eyes. / desire to rescue her."
Karloff nodded. "You have per-
formed the first part of your mis-
sion. | am awake" he said.
al am awake" he repeated slowly.
''FJr years | have, as you said,
dreamed drea.rs-for over nine
years. 1t is me ! waked. |, Dimitri
Karloff, was dreamG~ always. Per
haps had it been different ! had not
been what ! am. | studied and ]
dreamed In time | joined a society
which sought to make some dreams
come true"
GafTord nodded. 81 know you are
a nihilist," he said.
"So?" responded Karloff. "You
know much, it seems. You must tell
me how, and YOUR name"
Gafford nodded again and plunged
into the story of how he had come
~ his knowledge Of the ombs, went
on to his rescue of Shiela McRae and
her final abduction, and ,dused.
Karlof put out hand and gripped
that of his companion.
Listen, and | will tell you my
story" he said. coincidence begets
confidence, HeutenAnt-so. At the
outbreak of the Russo japanese war
| was an electrician on the RetZivan
When the vessel was sunk |, with
others, leaped into the sea and be-
gan to swim. After a long time
hands picked me up and lifted me
out of the water, and | found myself
in the power of the Japanese.
al tell you truth when | say that
my service in the Russian navy was
not one of love. | had suffered too
much already from the hands of our
autocracy, and the society 20 which
| belonged was one which plot,~d
their overthrow and the establish
mem of a popular government.
"Unlike yoa had been accused
of plotting against my land ] would
have been guilty as regards her gov
eminent; so that ! troubled little
about my ca Jture. ted M captOrs
of my knowledge of electricity, and
was kept az sort of privileged
prisoner to 20 work for .lem.
was even paid a small wage.
"After the war | found work in
this country, and continued %
study. In that way VAS born my
great idea of bombs. had studied
the wireless deeply, and | conceived
of bomb which could be moved,
steered and exploded by wireless
force. After two years success
came to me. believed that | held
in my hands the means of finally
freeing Russia from the despots who
hold her.
al went to the Japanese govern
ment and laid my proposal before
them They ware to build the bombs,
am when thev were finished they
were 20 overthrow the government
of the Gar. Siberia was to be their
price. | was TO have a certain sum
of money. But, believe me-, did not
wish this for myself, but t. sc in
spreading the doctrines of my So
ciety. They accepted my PROPOSE
ton and the plant here IA built.
Yesterday my dream seemed in a
fair way to come true. Yesterday
finished placing the firing devices in
a great number of bombs, and re-
ceived word that tomorrow | should
have an opportunity to demonstrate
the work Of nv hands and brain.
at was to give the final test to
my work, for my own satisfaction,
that came up here today. Yet
now, If what you are telling me is
true, I shall lose all, because | can
not willingly consent to endanger
the race merely to free a part. If
Japan plans war on your country we
must find a means % prevent her."
and to save the girl" Gafford
added.
"That, too" said Karlof. 81. TOO,
had a sister once. She was pretty.
II is dangerous for woman to be
too pretty. noble Of Russia saw
her. Now she is his plaything-or
was. He took her froi1 me; had
her stolen. ] knew, but could do
nothing. ] can see how you feel.
You love this girl?"
Gafford opened his mouth to deny
and paused. Karlof s words had
walked something within him. He
questioned himself as The Russian
had questioned him but a moment
before, and it seemed as though sud
denly he knew beyond doubt that he
loved Shiela McRae.
Karloff smiled slightly as he read
his expression. "The girl must be
saved. loved my sister as a
brother | have never loved with
the man love-" he said.
There is one thing ! did not tell
you" Gafford resumed after 4 mo-
ment. "In the house Of Oku Kobe,
where Os' itl talked with Yamata,
they spoke of the price you were to
receive 0shitu declared that after
you had been paid you would dis lp-
pear"
KarloH INDUCED in a slow grin.
"That, too, would be like him, sup
pose" he growled in his beard. "But
7 shall not disappear until | have
giver them all the plans. | have
been shrewd enough to hold some
thing back of which they do not
know"
"You mean the firing devices" re-
turned Gafford. "He spoke Of them.
Cant YOU see that now they are