The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

IL was impossible now to get back into
the room without besng seen.
fou-you are a spy cried Sonora
Mendez. catching sight of him
Retreat was cut off. Garrick could
almost feel the fiery animosity which
now snapped from the eyes of the
sonora who but few moments ago
had been talking with him so Gra
ciousiy y Sruff voice whispered
something and suddenly the lights in
the hall were extinguished. He caught
the word ''incommunicado" There vaf
rush. sharp fight in The narrow
passageway- Garrick could not see his
assailants. nor had he any idea who
they were save by the sounds which
told him that he was hopelcssly out
numbered He felt himself uncere
moniously showed along They had
come to a flight OF stairs As if by
the strength of two or three men he
was slowly forced up. fighting every
| step. every inch. Al last a door
seemed to open and with an irresisti-
BILE impulse he was catapulted through
farrick was Cornered. Here he was
locked in room apparently without
windows. closet, against the walls of
which he might beat without effect
where even his voice was muHled and
swallowed up. He heard them pile
something against the door which
otherwise he might have battered
down in time. He was unable to get
out and give the alarm. unable to use
the knowledge which he had so dar-
1nEly risked his life TO acquire. What
might not happen to the beautiful
sonora At any moment now that thew
knew they had been watched. followed
even to the very door of the little
private dining-room?
He was bleeding profuselv from, a
cut over his eye but in the Gimme
ran darkness that made no differ
enCe- Sight was useless here His
coat was torn. but he breathed a sigh
OF relief as he unsIung the apparatus
which he carried under his coat and
found that ii was practically unharm-
ed. Quickly he worked. doing in sec
onds what otherwise might have taken
minutes
The tripod on which he would have
seA up his Camera-Iike AFFAIR was
broken. but he managed to patch il
together
I'm locked in a sort of closet on
the third floor of the rea room he
fairly shouted. They are planning to
get the sonora thoroughly under the
influence of mescai and then
A groan sounded in the darkness be
side him.
My wife"
Garrick drew back startled Whose
was the voice in the darkness? He
blinked into the shadows but could
see nothing. Suddenly. a hand seemed
TO clutch his arm. sending shivers over
him. with it's cold. cIammy unexpect-
edness. A man much worse wounded
than he staggered at him from the
floor to which he had sunk in a half
conscious stupor.
Tell me-are they-is my wife,
He stammered and would have fallen
if Garrick had not supported him In
moment the detective seemed intui-
lively TO piece together the fragments
of the scattered events of the even
ing. as Burke had pieced together the
cipher.
''Castillo-you are Castillo" he cried.
some way you found out that the Sc
nora was here. You followed"
Yes. ] managed to bride a guard
of the bandits after l was captured
and to reach the border in load OF
fruit | swan the river. Everywhere
went 7 seemed to be surrounded by
enemies. | made up my mind 10 travel
here as fast as | could without being
recognized. Then | went to the hotel
~ my vile lntN loIt me Sns
had gone. ! did not give my name. but
from the description l recognized that
II was with Santos. ! knew that he
often came here. had heard the
bandits say so. But no sooner had
entered and demand to see the
sonora than they seized me and threw
me into this room. And you-who are
YOU"
"A deteCtive-workinS I'm the inter
est of your wife. though she does not
know it," replied GarrIck tersely. still
fumbling with the apparatus he had
set up.
Castillo. weakened though he was.
beat upon the door in a frenzy. There
was not even an echo from the barr!
cade outside. not even mockinS
laugh. II was maddenine. He sroaned
and sank on the floor exhausted.
Hurry" shouted Garrick getting
into his machine. Get them before
they can get away. Then release us.
You will need doctor. too. for the
sonora. They have piled her with the
stun to dangerous point Only
What are you DOING" moaned
Castillo. Are you crazy? Are you
talking to yourself or" he added in
n tense whisper. to Cod
"Listen-Castillo." cried Garrick,
almost beside himself with excite
ment. You see this thing | have
here. II is n new form OF wireless
telephone. The OTHER end of it | have
set up on the top OF the Vandervcer.
where there is the least interference"
Through the seemingly impenetrable
walls of brick and stone he had been
to Burke, Would il work? Re
yond the fact that il had worked he
fore he knew nothing. The minutes
seemed to lengthen into hours as he
waited. Suddenly there was the sound
OF the vicious knocking down of what
ever had been used to barriCade the
door Was IL help-or was IL their
Infatuated Captors. ready now 10
wreak the cruel vengeance for which
their race was noted?
The door crashed in and Garrick
felt himself seized.
Thank God. man. but you took an
awful chance" painted Burke. literal
ly carrying him down stairs in his
joy at finding him in no worse plight
than he was.
Castillo staggered up and past them.
cropping. falling down the
steps He sank half falntinE at the
feet of the sonora. to whom the Van
derveer house physician was applying
such restoratives as the unusual char
aCter of the case suggested. In the
a burly policeman was
holding the discounted Santos.
IT'S no crime to give Il private din
ner party and have a little mescaI.'
he was protesting. Perhaps you do
not know that I am MoreIOs."
.'Morelos?" cut in GarriCk contemp-
You may call yourself More