Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-01-06


Yes, on yours. Lanny. on a friends
You"-she put a cold emphasis on the
word-'you wanted him here fer your
plans! And why? You haven't an
swered that yet What purpose OF the
war game does he serve in our gar,
den?"
His look pleaded for patience. while
he tried TO smile. which was rather diff
ncult in face of her attitude.
Not altogether in the garden; part
ly in the tower" he replied. You are
to be in the whole secret and in such
way as to make my temptation clear. !
hope. First. l think you ought to see
the setting. Let us go in"
lmpelled by a curiosity that Ian
stron's manner accentuated. she en-
tered the room. Apparently Lanstron
was familiar with the premises. Pass
Ing through the sitting room into the
room adjoining. where Teller stored
his tools, he opened a door that gave
on to the circular stone steps leading
down into the dungeon tunnel.
Il think We had better have a light"
he said. and when he had fetched one
from the bedchamber he descended the
steps. asking her to follow
They were in passage six feet In
height and about three feet broad.
which seemed to lead on indefinitely
into ciammy darkness. The dewy walls
spanked in fantastic and ghostly
lridescence under the rays from the
lantern. The dank air lay moist against
their fa ces
This Is far enough" He paused
and raised the lantern. With it's light
full in her face. she blinked. There.
at the height of your chin,"
She noted a metal button painted
gray, set at the side OF one of the
stones of the wall. which looked un.
real. She struck the stone with her
knuckles and it gave out the sound OF
hollow wood. which was followed. as
an echo, By a little laugh from Ian
stron. Pressing the button, q panel
door flew open, revealing q telephone
moutEpiece and receiver set in the
recess.
Like Il detective play" were the
lrst words that sprang to her lips.
Well?" AS she faced around her
eyes glittered in the lantern rays
We'll. have you any other little tricks
10 show me? Are you u sleight-of-hand
artist. too. Lanny? Are you going 70
take machine gun out of your HAITI"
That is the whole bag" he an.
swered. Il thought you'd rather see
1t than have 1t described to you"
Having seen it, let us go!" she said,
in manner that implied further reck
oning to come
IF out of thousand possible
sources one source succeeds, then the
cost and pains OF the other nine hun
dred and ninety-nine are. more than re-
paid. he was saying urgently. the sol.
der uppermost in him. Some of the
best service we have had has been alb
surd in its simplicity and it's audacity
In time OF war more than one battle
has been decided by thing that was
trifie in itself. No matter what you.
preparation, you can never remove the
element OF chance. An hour gained it,
information about your enemy's plans
may turn the tide in your favor. A
Chlnese peasant spy. because he hap
pened to be intoxicated, was able to
give the Japanese warming In time for
kuroh to make full dispositions for
receiving the Russian attack in force
at the Sha-ho. There are many other
incidents OF like nature in history Sc
is is my duty TO neglect no possible
method, however absurd"
BY this time he was at the head of
the steps. Standing TO one side he of.
fered his hand to assist Marta But
she seemed not to see it. Her aspect
was that Of downright antagonism.
However absurd, Yes, ii is absurd
to think that you can make me a party
to any Of your plans. for" She broke
of abruptly with staring eyes. as il she
had seen an apparition.
Lanstron turned and through the
door OF the toolroom saw Teller enter. !
ing the sitting-room. He was not the
bent. defcrential gardener His fea-
lures were hard-set, a fghting rage
burning in his eyes. his sinews taut
rs II about to spring upon an adver. !
sary. When he recognized the In
ruders he turned limp. his head
dropped hiding his face with his hat
brim, and he steadied himself by rest
ing a hand on the table edge.
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