Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09


Kennedy most was, OF course, the ex-
plosive and the handling OF IL. In a
storcroom OF the fort. not the regular
magazine but large building that wal
being used temporarily. the party paused
a moment 10 watch a number OF soldiers
wheeling In packages from a railroad
siding near the fort. handling the stuff
very carefully
Elaine picked up from a pile on tabl,
n peculiar pointed instrument with 8
weighted head
That is one OF the new aeroplane ar.
rows that are being used in the Euro
rean war" explained the lieutenant.
How interesting" remarked Elaine
How are they used?''
Lieutenant Waters picked up one and
threw II on the floor. II stuck in the
wood. quivering.
They stood for moment chatting. ther
passed on until at last they came agair
&c the entrance to tho grounds OF the
fort, where sentry. pacing back and
forth. saluted.
THANK you so much" said Elaine az
she gave Lieutenant Waters her hand
Yes. indeed" agreed Craig. I'VE have
had a most interesting visit. By the
way, lieutenant. come to my laboratory
tomorrow morning. l would like to show
you one or two very novel effects that
have been able TO get from your In
vention."
Il shall be delighted" returned Lieu
tenant Waters. as they parted.
Just below the gate. on the slope, was
a pile OF pipe. None of the party noticed
but in one of the pipes, lying flat on his
stomach. was a short. undersized China.
man, one OF the emissarles OF WI Fang
Sing Lee by name With keen ear he
was listening eagerly TO all that Ken
nedy said.
No sooner had Craig and Elaine disap-
peared than Sing Lee, watching his
chance while the sentrys back was
TURNED. crept out Of his hiding place and
darted behind another shelter further
along.
He kept Il up until ri last he was out o.
sight OF the sentry. shadowing F1aine an,
Craig
was busy pounding out a story for tn,
Star when Craig, having left Elaine a
the Dodge house after their visit TO tn,
fort. returned TO tho laboratory.
Hard at g. l see. Walter" he greeted
as no entered. rufflihg up his hair play
fully.
well. I'm glad TO see somebody happy,
! returned, for had been wrestling hare
with the English language and was tired
He threw off his coat and drew on hi
acid-stained smock then went over I,
the window to take up a test which hi
trip with Elaine had interrupted
He went back TO the laboratory tabi,
where he was, holding a steaming tub,
In the flame OF a bunsen burner, while
continued TO hammer the keys. As th,
LIQUID I'm the tube boiled up Il exhaled
cloud OF vapor and instead OF withdraw
ing II he let It boil.
What's the mstter?' l asked watch
ing him.
Nothing" he replied absently.
But l know that he was day dreaminl
OF Elaine.
| rose and lighted cigarette. AS
struck the match. happened to glanc
out OF the open window There In Tn
sunlight I could see what looked iS
the reflection OF a mirror across tn
street In en- empty loft.
"Ouch," I cried. as the match burne
down TO my fingers.
"weii7' demanded Craig IMPATIENT
at the breaking up of his reverie. 'what'
the matter with YOUR
Look out OF the window. CRAIG"
cried. excitedly. moving oyer cfosa.
him and taking his arm. II believe SO
one is watching us from that empty !,
across the street"
Wait a minute" he cautioned. no,
thoroughly alive to the situation. ''stoo
down. Wed better not be seen loolSin
over"
As we lodged out Of the line Of visiol
Kennedy seized the periscope which "
had used often before and put ita jointe
sections together. on hands and kne,
We started across the floor until we hs
come directly under the window.
Craig raised the periscope slowly an
gazed through II. There, sure enough. .
/, had guessed. In the loft OF the ol
warehouse down the street could be see
! the reflection OF the lenses OF a pair
| glasses In the sunlight. In surprise "
erept back and stood up.
What is IL, do you think9" I aske
What shall we dos"
! Kennedy did not answer, but oontil
ued to revolve the strange thing in h
mind.
The fact was that no sooner had era
ntered the laboratory than the san
4 pying Sing Lee who had followed h
very movement At the fort. came ca
iously down the street. He stopped b
fore the laboratory. paused a momer
then went on.
A moment later tho young Chlnaml
had entered the empty loft diagonal
across the street from us Locking Z
door carefully he went 20 the windC
and cautiously peened out
Then he went 20 a cupboard near
and opened Il. From a shelf he took
Q pair Of opera glasses and returned
= the window. leveling them at our labor
tory and searching intently. There
could see Kennedy at work BY the wi
= dow. starting his experiment.
J. Sing Lee was still gazing through I
; glasses out OF the window when he hea
d some one approaching his outside do.
N short. a long and a short tap. the
ID cret code, told him that Il was his mS
T. ter, the Serpent. himself.
a Lee jumped 20 the door and flung