The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-12-08

daughter" Won Horn con-
.tinued. "She loves me and we wish
20 escape-can rely on you and
your men to aid us7 There Is q chest
In the Workshop which we must take
. along too, and can assure you that
you will bo well rewarded for your
work. We intend merely TO leave
Prof. Maxon here with the creatures
he has created"
Bududrem could scarce repress a
smile, II was indeed too splendid to
be true.
TT will be perilous work, captain"
he answered. I'VE shall be hanged II
we are caught"
a' There will be no danger of that,
Bududreen. for there will be no one
to divulge our secret"
Prof. Maxon," urged the Malay.
Some day he will escape from the
island. Then we shall all hang"
He will never escape" replied Won
Horn. His creatures will see to that.
b They are already commencing to real
ize the crime he has committed
against them; once they are fully
.. reused. there will be no safety for
b any OF US. II you wish to leave the
island at all 1t win be best for you to
accept my proposal and leave while
your head yet remains upon your
shoulders.
Were we to suggest to the profess
cor that he leave now. he would not
only refuse. but he would take steps
to make II impossible for any of us to
leave, even TO sinking the Ithaca. The
man Is mad. quite mad. Bududreen.
We cannot longer jeopardize our own
threats merely to humor his criminal
whims."
The Malay was thinking fast. Could
Won Horn have guessed what
thoughts raced through that barbar-
GUS brain he would have wished him
self safely housed in the German
prison where he belonged.
When do you wish TO sail3" asked
the Malay.
Tonight" replied the German;
and together they matured their
plans.
An hour later the second mate with
six men disappeared into the jungle
toward the harbor. They, with the
three on watch, were TO get the vessel
In readiness for immediate departure.
After the evening meal Won Horn
hat on the veranda with Virginia, IN
vi the professor camo from the work.
shop to retire for the night. As he
passed them he stopped for a word
with Won Horn, taking him aside out
OF the girls hearing.
Have you noticed anything pecu-
liar In the actions OF Number Thir-
teen7" asked the older man. He was
$uilen and morose this evening. At
z. - there was a strange light in his
q - a. he looked at me. Can II be
possible that after all. his brain is
dofsctive2 II would be terrible. My
work would have gone for naught. for
can see no way In which l can i'm
prove upon him."
Il will go and have n talk with
him later" said Won Horn. 80 II you
hear us moving about In the work.
shop. or even out here in the cam
pong. think nothing OF 1t. 1 may
take him for long walk"
1T Is hardly possible that the hard
study and close confinement to that
little building have been too severe
upon his brain and nerves. A long
around all right"
"splendid-splendld." replied tho
professor. "You may be quite right.
Do II by all means. my dear DOCTOR"
and there was little touch OF the
cd, friendly, sane tone which had
been 30 long missing, that almost
caused Won Hoi to feel trace ~
conjunction for the act OF disloyalty
that he as on the verge OF perpe-
trating.
The girl readily acquies.ed In the
plan, and a moment later found them
strolling through the clearing toward
the southern end OF the camp.
In the dark shadows OF the gateway
leading TO the mems Enclosure a fig
ure crouched.
The girl did not see It, but as they
came opposite 1t Won Horn coughed
twice and then the two passed OH
towat tho &c % OF the jungle.