Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-12
EIGHTH INSTALLMENT.
synopsis.

sYNoPsIs
Lieutenant Jarvis Hope Is detailed by the
United States naval board to investigate and
report his findings on the invention of DR.,
Ralph Burke. which serves to bring the sub
marine to a state of perfection. The lieuta-
nant arrives In Valdavta and Is welcomed by
tho inventor and his daughter, Cleo. On the
trial trip of the inventors boat, a Japanese
helper Is surprised In tho act Of examining
the mechanism OF the ventilsting device,
Hope reports favorahly on the new device,
but there are others Interested In IT. An
| attempt to burglarise DIR, Burke's laboratory
fails. but later Cleo finds him murdered in
his bedroom Cleo sells her fathers books to
get money; later she finds note from
secret formula. with Hope she races to
the auctioneers store only to find 1t In
flames, Olga Ivenoft and Gerald Morton.
two spies In search OF the formula, attempt
t. capture Cleo when she calls at the house
Of Stephanskt. the anarchist. Hope PUSHES to
her aid; Morton shoots at him but the bullet
stephanski dies In the wreck OF his house:
the others escape. Hope and Cleo attend
a bali at Mrs. Delmar'a, whose nephew has
attempts to steal the books. but is dis
covered by Hope; In tho excitement that
follows the books disappear. Mahiin escapes;
aSpi In aaa foow
other boats Mahlin and the Jap turn out
the island light. Mortons boat with the
countess strike, strikes stray mine in NJ the bay
on strange island and discover that the
man they hunt is here. But Mahlin and the
Japanese also reach the island and put up
q fight for the books. They escape from
Hope but return and dynamite the shack.
Continued From Yesterday
I'm that case" said Morton, Il
think that we will wait for him."
When Fitzmauricc returned 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 Ivanoff and l have
been given TO understand" said Nor
ton, after Fitzmaurice had introduced
himself. that you recently purchased
at auction three scientific works from
the library of the late DR.. Burl,e. 1t
happens that we are interested in
these books and if they are for sale
we would be glad to make you an
offer for them
"You are not the only ones who are
interested in those books" said Fitz-
maurice.
What do you mcan'" asked Nor
ton, quickly.
~ mean that l have Just left two
Of the books ir the possession of DR..
Burke's daughter and Lieutenant
Hope on North Farallonc. And they
only got them by chance after a Japa.
nese named Satsuma had stolen them
from my cabin
"But you bought three books per-
sisted Morton. what has become OF
the other one?"
=. ITO be quite frank, Mr.. Norton
said Fitzmaurice, who was becoming
suspicious, II don't see how it con
Germs you. Lieutenant Hope tells me
that Miss Burke is anxious to recover
the books because legacy from her
father is believed to be hidden in one
of them. If that is so, fail to under
stand why you are so anxious to OBJ
tain possession of them"
Only for a fraction OF an instant did
Morton hesitate.
"My interest in the matter is easily
explained" he said glibly. II am a
lawyer representing the Countess
lvanoff here, who is one of DR.
Burke's heirs"
That's different again." said Fitz.
maurice, his suspicion allayed. "In
that case | don't mind telling you tina,
I have loaned the other book to a
DO Miss Burke and Lieutenant