The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-16

folio. "These," he said to the d1stric
attorney, 81 take with me-
Exactly" said the other, I'VE hav
photographs of all of them. The in
vestigation has been Of interest,"
curious situation"
The district attorney placed befor'
Annette a bulky document.
"You will be compensated for Thu
Lost Island" he said, land the gov
eminent stands ready now to MAKE
you a substantial advance Of none!
upon the signing of this paper"
Annette signed-and sighed with re
lief.
That's DONE" she exclaimed.
The admiral bowed. All rose. "Yot
are rendering our country great
service, Miss Ilington," he said, "ant
| your country will do its level best tt
protect you. Can we do more?"
Neal saluted. IT understand, sir,
che said that I am to command the
expedition"
YES" interposed the commander
we've arranged all that with the
captain of steamer. He agrees that
what you say shall go-and you'll
say it, feel sure"
I'LL say anything and do anything, u
returned Neal, "for my country and
my-and Miss Annette 1lington."
| He said a good deal to her on the
| way back to her Los Angeles hotel
and kept on saying it.
But" he added at parting, care
full now. Don't take risks. This man
Hernandez is a wonder. I take my
| hat off to him. He never knows when
he's beaten"
He's beaten now" returned An
| nette, particularly if he knows all
that has TRANSFERRED"
He left her-still gravely worried.
He would have been more than wor-
ried had he known that within quar-
ter of a mile of Annette's hostelry,
in a secluded cafe, sat Hernandez,
with his two companions, the Brute
and Inez Castro. He would have
been more than worried had he known
that with them was another individual
Joe Welcher, his own foster broth
er and Annette's. Welcher was there
depressed, fearful, nervous-but
drinking heavily. And he was still
the model, shrinking tool, the cats
paw.
And what" queried Hernandez,
about the battleship Missouri"
Joe produced an extra-its head
lines devoted to the navy and the i'm
pending Allemanfan war.
THE Missouri" he announced, re-
10 Rho fc%o
tomorrow"
Where does she steam?'
ITO San Francisco"
Friend Welcher," went on Herman
DEE, "does this Neal-does he talk
do you get inside information?
There's none to get" said Joe, eff
there was any, I'd get it,
Hernandez waved his hand. when
does the Missouri sail?" he queried
This afternoon" said Joe.
when she sails,' went on Herman
DEE, we'll get this girl. We need her.
We want her evidence-but we want
her, too-until-unti1 we have no fur
Their need Of her. What we shall run
into at Lost Isle no man knows. I
want her with us there. Listen, Wei
cher. You must arrange it. Our paths
must cross this afternoon"
Welcher fumed. 81 do all the dirty
work." he said; I'm through
Hernandez poured him another
drink, and handed it to him with a
glance that ate into Joe's soul.
The drink had just the wrong eff
feet. Joe became angry-noisy-un
manageable.
'I'll be damned if I do your bidding
any more" snarled Joe
Hernandez darted glance toward
Inez. She returned it.
Leave him with me-" she said.
Hernandez did as he was bid. He
left her alone with joe And in the
next fifteen minutes Inez Castro made
love to Joe as she never had before.
She overwhelmed him with enchant-
ment
Tonight" she whispered to him,
tonight, Americana. But breathe not
a word to him-he will kill us both.''
Half an hour later Annette swung
out of the hotel grounds, mounted on
a wiry little pony.
She spied Joe and drew in her steed.
She noted that Joe was unduly ex-
cited.
"Joe," she exclaimed, "ten mother
I'll be safe"
Under certain influences Joe's mind
acted with unusual rapidity. Drink
and the dark eyes of Inez Castro had
set him we'll IN odoo Without a ~
ment's thought he stopped by the road
side and plucked a thorny burr. He
Strengthened up again, with the thorny
purr concealed within his hand. He
did not answer Annette at first, but
approached her and her steed.
Good cow pony!" he exclaimed. He
stroked the horses nose, it's neck, it's
hanks. And then he did another thing.
Safe as they make 'em," he con-
timed