Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-03

the cliff and get up to the shack with
out being seen, because 1t has no win
dows except at the front and back.
Then, by crawling underneath, we can
hear everything that goes on inside.
They're evidently going to examine
those books-heaven only knows
where they got them! II they find
the formula we'll hear them say SO,
in which case" He concluded the
sentence by significantly drawing his
forefinger across his throat.
Owing to the necessity of avoiding
observation, their progress was slow.
and 1t was an hour later before they
crawled between the timbers which
supported the seaward side Of the
shack. Only the roughly laid board
floor separated the two crouching be-
meath the snack from the unsuspect-
ing pair within 1t.
A few minutes later came an ejac-
ulation OF impatience from Hope and
the thud Of book tossed upon the
floor. There's nothing in that book
that's certain" he said, disgustedly,
and, a little later, Nor in this one."
what shall we do now, Jarvisr'
they heard Cleo ask.
"As soon as Hook and Morrissey
return with the gasoline we will start
back" he answered. But. instead OF
returning to San Francisco, what
would you think of our making
straight for Sandstone? It's the little
coast town where Doctor Owen lives
tho man, you know, to whom Fitz-
maurice loaned the other book"
Mahlin did not wait to hear any
thing more. Reckoning to Satsuma to
follow, he crawled silently away.
When they were out Of earshot OF the
shack he turned to his companion.
you heard what they said, Satsu-
ma? There's another of the books in
Sandstone"
Satsuma nodded.
IF that pair were out OF the way"
Mahlin continued, 1T would make
things lot easier for u.s."
Satsuma again nodded assentingly.
Listen, then" said Mahlin. when
l was under the house there an idea
struck me. Do you remember the lit
tie Toulouse that we saw down by
the landing placer"
YES" said Satsuma, VINO was per.
son of few words.
well, I took look inside 1t, you
remember. There was nothing much
In 1t except tools-and q box of dynar
mite"
"Hah!" exclaimed the Japanese com.
prehendingly, II understand. A very
good idea"
Suppose" said Mahlin. instructive
ly lowering his voice, that we put .
few sticks OF dynamite underneath
that old shack and light the fuse.
Bang! They'd have to collect what
was left of Master Naval Lieutenant
Hope and the girl with a shovel"
Darkness had fallen before the work
Of planting the dynamite was complet.
ed, for they had to work with the ut
most caution in order not to attract
the attention OF Hope and Cleo, whom
they could hear chatting gayly just
above them. At last everything was
ready; the sticks OF explosive, look
ing not unlike yellow candles, had
been fitted with caps, and tho fuse
had been cut to the required length.
Mahlin, striking a match on his trou-
sers 80 as to deaden the sound, light.
ed the fuse.
Listen. Jarvis!" Cleo whispered
suddenly. Il heard a noise under the
housed"
Nonsense, DEAR" said Hope.
You're tired and nervous. 1t must
have been the wind-or your imagine
ton"
1T wasn't the wind and 1t wasn't my
imagination. know l heard somfn
thing" insisted Cleo. I'm goin16t6S
see what It was" and she steppdy to
the door. "A
Quick, Jarvis! Quick." she filed.
her voice vibrant with fear. Come
here!" and at her summons he leaped
toward her.
AS he did so there came roar
which seemed to split the heavens.
and the shack, wrenched from it's fraii
supports as though by a giants hand.
trembled for brief instant on the
brink OF the cliff and then toppled bod
lily into the sea.
(To BE CoNTINUED.l