The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-12

HhtlGtut buN IN one VI Nilt pipes - AlAR
fiat on his stomach. was short. un-
dersized Chinaman. ono Of the ennis
saries 81 Wa Fans. Sing Lee by name.
With a keen air he was listening to all
that Kennedy said.
No sooner had Craig and Elaine dis
appeared than Sing Lee. watching his
chance while the sentry back MAS
turned. erept out 81 his hiding rlaee
and darted behind another shelter
farther along
He kept It up until a. last he was
out OF sight OF tin sentry. shadowias
Elaine and Craig
was busy pounding out story for
tho Star when GraiE. having left
Elaine at the Dodge house after their
visit 20 the fort. returned 10 the
laboratory.
Hard at Il. | see. Walter. he greet
ed as he entered. ru''ling up my hair
playfully.
| rose and lighted cigarette. As |
struck the match happened 70 glance
out OF the open window. There in the
sunlight could see what looked Ike
the reflection OF mirror across the
street in an empty loft.
Look out OF the window. Craig
cried excitedly. moving closer to him
and taking his arm. I believe some
one is watching US from that empty
loft across tho street
Wait a minute he cautioned. nov
thoroughly alive 10 tho situation
stop down We'd better not be seen
looking over"
As We lodged out OF the line of
vision Kennedy seized the periseape
which he had used often before and
put its jointed sections together.
Craig raised tho reri=cope slowly
and gazed through H. There sur
enough. as had guessed. in thu loft
of the old warehouse down The street
could be seen the reflection ~ the
lenses of pair Of glasses IN the san
light In surprise Nc crept back aud
stood u.
The fact WAS that no sooner lad
Craig entered the laboratory than the
same spying sing Lee Nha had tal.
lowed his every movement II the fefts
came cautiously down the street 1t
stopped before the laboratory paused
u moment. then went ON.
A momcnt later tho yoans Ghinaa1u
had entered the empty loft iiag. nais
across tho street from Us Locking
the door carefully. be vent TO III
window and cautiously pe-fed oat
Then he Went To- a cupboard r,lt ~
and opened it, From a shelf hc took
n pair OF opera glasses and returned
to the window. lcvelng them al eur
laboratory and searching iutentls
Sing Lee WAS still gazing through
the glasses out OF the window when
he heard someone approachius his out
side door.
Lee jumped to the door and auag
II open. wa Fang. followed by Lon
Sin and Sprasue. entered
where is Kennedy is he there
demanded WI.
s-see-master." returned the
young Chinaman. turning toward the
window
They all moved over and took up
the field glasses In turn
Where has he been today :" querieI
WI.
AT the fort on Staten Island with
the white girl and man, Lieutenant
Waters. They are coming 10 the work
shop across the street tomorro"
morning to see some western magic
With thing named trudite that eN-
plodes"
At the word "explodes" WI glanced
quickly at Sprague
Il have plan" he remarked suhtly.
gathering them all about him and as
signing separate parts to each as he
outlined IL.
That night at the fort all was quiet
In the railroad yards near by stood
freight train on . siding where 1t had
been drilled late. loaded with n fresh
consignment OF the new explosive
trodite, from the mills.
A sentry was pacing up and down
the cinders beside the train when a
very pretty girl made her way along
the tracks.
Can you tell me tho way to the troll
ley7" she asked.
II was perfectly simple question
But there was no mistaking the look
she gave him. II was Fgirty Florrte.
She did not want the trolley. She
wanted TO ilirt, and she used her eyes
effectively.
Two blocks to the left. madam,
the sentry returned. setting his face
sternly, for he had a sweetheart quite
the equal OF Flirty.
Are you man." Firty tainted,
piqued at her failure.
He hesitated not knowing just what
to do. then taking discretion TO be
the better part OF valor. shouldered
his musket and resumed his measured
tread back and forth. while Flirty.
with a grimace at him, disappeared
toward the trolley,