Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22

spreading tho doctrines of my So
ciety. They accepted my PROPOSE
ton and the plant here was built.
Yesterday my dream seemed in a
fair way to come true. Yesterday l
finished placing the firing devices in
great number of bombs, and re-
ceived word that tomorrow | should
have an opportunity to demonstrate
tn work of my hands and brain.
1T was to give the nal test to
my work, for my own satisfaction,
that ] came up here today. Yet
now. if what you are telling me is
true, | shall lose all, because I can
not willingly consent to endanger
the race merely to free a part. II
Japan plans war on your country we
must find means 20 prevent her"
"And to save the girl" Gafford
added
THAT, too," said Karloff. az, too,
had a sister once. She was pretty.
1t is dangerous for a woman to be
too pretty. A noble of Russia saw
her. Now she is his plaything-or
was. He took her from me; had
her stolen. l knew, but I could do
nothing. car see how you feel.
You love this girl ?"
Gafford opened his incath 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 beyo doubt that he
loved Shiela McRae.
Karloff smiled slightly as he read
his expression. "The girl ,ust be
saved. I loved my sister as
brother. l have never loved with
the man love-" he said.
"There is one thing l did not tell
you," Gafford resumed after a mo-
ment. "In the hot Sc of Oku Kobe,
where Ostitu talked with Yamata,
they spoke of the price you were to
receive. Oshitu declared that after
you had been paid you would disap-
pear"
Karloff indulged in slow grin.
"That, too, would be like him. sup
pose," he growled in his beard. But
shall not disappear until l have
given them all the plans. have
been shrewd enough to hold some
thing back IF which they do not
know"
turned Gafford. "He poke of them.
Can't you see that now they are
installed, they can make their draw
ings from them and so make your
whole secret theirs 50"
DOUBTLESS they think So" said
Karloff; "but my bombs obey only
their masters hard"
"At any rate" declared Gafford,
II ~ n,
believe"
81 believe" said Karloff slowly.
"And you will help me save a
woman and nation? ?"
will help" the Russian replied.
For a moment he sat silent; then:
Together we shall save the white
race. You have come in time to
wake me from nv dreaming and
show me the terrible thing would
have done. Aye, Lieutenant Gafford,
if these things be true, Dimitri kar-
loft will undo the hing he has done
in way the Jap will not forget"
"How? What do you mean"
How" Karloff's lips twitched.
~ made and | can de: troy. So easy
is it that when ready | can undo the
work of years, in five minutes. But
for the complication of the girl in
Oshitu's possession we ccul1 remove
this danger is though it had never
been. But the girl must be saved,
because she is the one whom thou
lowest and hast sworn to rescue, and
for the reason that sic deserves it
by having made a an of you after
you had thrown away your manhood,
even as | must help you to save my
race Je.ause you have shown me that
am a dreaming fool"
"But your plan?" urged Gafford.
"You know more of the situation
than / do. Which move shall we
make frst?"
Karloff drew out heavy watch
and inspected the dial. Leave it to
Karloff," he said. have the free
dom of the plant. can come and
go as I will. In fifteen minutes
more the motor will come back to
take me to the valley. When | ar
rive there shall plan 20 rescue the
girl this same hi. h. First | must
be certain that it il really your
sweetheart who is there"-he paused
and then went on-"or at least
woman who is white
"But how can You learn that if
Oshitu has her shut up in his
house," cried Gafford. "Is not my
word enough ?"
81 believe that you believe what
you tell me-" said Karloff. "But be-
fore l accept all the facts must
prove them. l have decided that this
shall be the test. If white woman
is in Oshitu's house shall find out;
and l shall believe all if it is so.
Now | must go.
"Do you lie in cover, and as soon
as it is dark slip down into the val
ley. At a point where the switch
turns from the railroad to the stor-
age house of the bombs is little
hut where they keep a small track
motor for the track repairers. Lie
in the bushes at that spot until
come. Now, good-by." He rose.
"But how are you to learn if the
girl is there? Tell me-" Gafford pro-
tested. "How m | to know if you
learn or not ?"
Karloff turned back. 81 am the
official means of communication with
the outside by my wireless" he said
quickly. each day | talk with the