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

suspicious. Il don't nee how Il con.
Germs you. Lieutenant Hope tells me
that Miss Burke Ia anxious to recover
the books because a legacy from her
father is believed to be hidden In one
OF them. IL that ia so fail to under.
stand why you are so anxious to OBJ
tain possession OF them"
Only for fraction OF an instant did
Morton hesitate.
my interest in the matter ia easily
explained" he said gllbly. Il am a
lawyer representing the Countess
lvanoff here, who is one OF Doctor
Purke's heirs"
That's different again" said Fitz
maurice, his suspicious allayed. "In
that case don't mind telling you that
have loaned the other book TO a
friend OF mine named owen. q ply
stefan, who lives in Sandsboro."
Just then the officer in command of
the radio station entered.
There's a government tender Ieav
ing for the city in half an hour, Mr,
Morton" he announced
Though II was late In the evening
when the tender put them ashore nj
the government wharf. Olga and Nor
ton, tired as they were. did not spend
the night in San Francisco With Hope
and Cleo knowing that one OF tho
books was in Sandstone, they realized
that quick action was imperative
There's a train for Sandstone at
three in the morning." Morton told
Olga. THAT will give you time to go
to your apartment and change your
| clothes and pack a bag. I'll go to my
hotel and do the same and meet you
at the station"
The little coast town OF Sandstone
owes It's name, and, indeed, its very
existence. to the great crescent OF
sandy beach on which II stands. Its
| almost perfect summer climate. its
splendid seabathing, and its proximity
to San Francisco, have long made II
one OF the most popular resorts on the
California coast its hundreds of low.
rooted. shingled bungalows finding
ready tenants during the summer
months, while It's great tourist hos.
telry, the Hotel Arbor, is crowded with
pleasure-seekers from early June TO
late September. The less afiluent of
the towns summer visitors are pro.
vided for by several less pretentious
! hotels, and II was to one of these that
Morton and Olga made their way after
the painting local had deposited them
on the station platform In the dim
! light of early morning.
Ascertaining from the telephone
] book Doctor Owens office hours. Nor.
ton entered the physicians office
promptly on the strike of ten.
We'll, sir" said the doctor. a keen.
eyed, alert.looking man in the middle
thirties, what can do for your Is II
biliousness or boils?"
ITS neither. doctor" answered Nor.
ton, laughing. TITS books"
"Books?" the physician repeated.
evidently puzzled. I'm afraid don't
understand"
Perhaps should say book instead
OF books, replied Morton. 1--WE run
down to see you about a book which
your friend, Mr.. Fitzmaurice, tells me
that he loaned you. It's a work on
photography, II I'm not mistaken"
"Oh, yes" said Owen, his manner
Immediately chilling, "Fitzmaurice did
lend me such a book"
Il am very anxious 10 consult that
book, doctor" Morton continued. 81
wonder II you would be willing to lend
II to me for a few days-or even a few
hours?"
I'm afraid not" was the answer.
For the present, at least, | don't care
to let the book go out OF my posses.
sion"
u do not wish to appear Insistent.
doctor" argued Morton, but may |
ask your reason for refusing to let
me borrow the book2"
This is my reason" replied the
physician, taking a telegram from his
pocket and handing II to Morton. who
read:
Or. Emerson Owen. sandsboro,
Cal.
Am informed by Mr.. FitzmaurIce
that he has loaned you a volume
OF Ryerson's work on hydroqra.
ply. AS there Is possibility that
this book contains a formula OF
IneStimable value to the govern.
ment, would earnestly beg you not
to permit book to leave your pos.
session until have seen you.
Shall arrive Sandstone tomorrow,
JARVIS HOPE,
Lieutenant United States Navy.
Twenty minutes after Morton had
made his ignominious exit, Aahlin