The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-05
EIGHTH lNSTALLMENT

Owing TO q delay IN obtaining the
gasoline, darkness had fallen before
Morlssey and Hook again reached the
island where Hope and Cleo we're
awaiting them. Just as they beached
their skin on the shore of the little
cove. they were startled to hear. from
somewhere on the cliff above them. the
roar OF an explosion. Thoroughly
alarmed, they raced up the steep and
winding path which led to the plateau.
Morissey. reaching the top ahead Of
his ponderous companion. dashed to-
ward the shack In which they had left
Hope and Cleo.
"Mr Hopei" hailed Morissey, with
sinking heart. "Mr. Hopel Where are
your"
That you, Morissey7" came Hopes
voice from tho darkness.
Aye. aye. sir" in tone OF profound
relief. What's happened. sirH
Where's the shack7"
Il hardly know myself what has hap
pened." said Hope. appearing out OF
the darkness with Cleo. but strongly
suspect that someone has tried to mur.
der us.
Have you any idea who did II, sirl"
asked Morissey DO you thin II
could have been the Jap?"
Yes" said Hope, thoughtfully, 1T
may have been Satsuma
by the way, Morissey," he ndded
did you remember to send that tele-
gram from Middle island7"
Il did. sir" was the answer.
What was the telegram. Jarvis2"
asked Cleo.
You remember that Fitzmaurice
told us that he had bought three OF
your fathers books at the auction. nut
that he had lent one OF them to a
friend, a Doctor Owen. who lives al
Sandstone? II struck me that II was
just as well not to take any chances
OF someone else getting there ahead OF
us, | had Morissey send wire from
Middle island to the doctor that we
were leaving for Sand5boro and asking
him not to let the book out OF his pos
session until we arrived. Now. Nor
issey. II you have gasoline, VIZ had
better get down to ihe launch and &c,
started"
The Sea Hawk was barely mile OF
Middle island. toward which Il wat
heading. when II struck the floating
mine. 80 that only a few minutes
elapsed before the sailors attached tC
the radio station. attracted by the flash
and roar of the explosion. had launched
boat and were pulling toward the
scene OF the disaster. OF the Sea
Hawk all that remained were few
riven timbers. Clinging to one OF these
timbers the rescuing party found a
man and a woman. both in the last
stages Of exhaustion. They we're Ger
aid Morton and Olga lvanoff There
was no sign of the captain and the two
sailors All three had evidently per.
ished
Olga and Morton, though badly
bruised and suffering from shock. were
otherwise uninjured. but not until the
following morning we're they sufficient,
ly recovered to giye coherent ac.
count OF themselves
by the way" asked Morton. as he
concluded his story. rs Mr.. Fitz.
maurice here?"
NO" was the answer. "He left yes.
terday morning In his sailboat for one
of the North Faralons and he hasn I
returned
When F1tZmaurice returned a few
hours later he was considerably sur
prised to learn that two visitors were
waiting for him at the cottage occu
pied by the officer in command OF the
radio station
The Countess lvRnou and have
been given to understand" said Nor
ton, after Fitzmauriee had introduced
himself. that you recently purchased
Mt auction three scientific works from
the library OF the late Doctor Burke. II
happens that we are interested in
these books and, II they are for sale
we would be glad TO make you an otter
for them"
You are not the only ones who are
interested in those books" said Fitz
maurice.
What do you mean'" asked Morton
quickly.
81 mean that ] have Just left two
of the books in the possession OF Doc
tor Burke's daughter and Lieutenant
Hope on North FaTallon. And they
only got them by chance. after Japa
nese named Satsuma had stolen them
from my cabin"
But you bought three books" per.
listed Morton. What has become OF
he othar nhsr-'
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