The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-15
Nert Week
UNDER COVER"
By Roi Cooper MeErus

not. they were on escort duty.
Dorwald's discipline was admirable.
And while stood there. with
ny Eaze hard upon HRtchs face
trying TO teienath him. he raised
hts head and looked straight up
az me: for All tho world "a tho In
! answer TO my call. Instantly |
raised my hand In a command to
I silence. praying that be would
understand tho gesture.
And he understood least I
took I, 40. for HIS glance went
back 20 his companions. remained
moment. then upward again to
me.
To call would have ruined every.
thing. could not wig.wag. I was
not familiar with tho deaf and
dump alphabet: and no more was
Hatch. ! fancied.
waved n visiting card had
nothing larger--and signalled I
would write.
lie nodded and went on aith his
talk I dashed off this message.
We are held prisoners on ,hr pYra
MID Your return 90 Tire launch H.
20 30 prevented Recover your rifles
and revoiysrs and force your way up
tho east stairway Eight guards.
armed only with swords. are station
81 At tho top OF each % tho four
stairways-ws hsrltats n arsaii
them because OF the women. You
must act before shutdown.
| folded tho card tightly and
waited. In a moment. Hatch shot
look upward signallsd-and
dropped the card.
II fell on tho grass. about 20 feet
from him. He marked the place:
then. with a word 10 the others.
he got MP. handkerchief In hand
and sauntered toward the pyramid
Just whore the card lay. he dropped
hts handkerchief. when he recov.
cred II. the card was in his hand
At the pyramid. he seemed TO be
looking at tho Joining OF the stones:
but could see. by reason Of the
shape OF tho building. that he had
unfolded the card and was reading
my message.
He read II once: turned back
and read II again: then. very
casually. he ran his eyes up the
pyramid until they reached me. and
nodded understandlngly.
! did not wait to see more. /
felt that | could trust 10 Hatch.
! found the others waiting where
had left them. somewhat con.
cerned at my prolonged absence.
told them OF my luck and our
spirits all went up.
We came bsck into tho main
court. The Duke and Beauchamp
were sitting where We had left
them; the others were gone--but
from an upper window. OF what
we had been told was tho Ducal
residence. n hand suddenly waved
and then another. and the Ladies
Edith and Elizabeth appeared.
Edge over toward tho stair
way" cautioned.
Suddenly the guard. which was
drawn up across the entrance.
swung back and brought their
swords sharply to tho present
What's this7" said Brinsmadc.
More guards. / reckon" Rosa
lind replied.
"Or guests arriving for the wed
ding" Justine muttered
AT all events. it's not Hatch and
his men," said J.
Tho next instant. the Marquis
came swinging up the stairway
and beside him was Antoine De
Verdenoia.
How do you do. Mr.. De Yer.
denols!" said. stepping forward.
Surprised 10 see us7"
Not as surprised TO see you.
ms you all are 10 SEQ me, Mr.. CardI.
gam he replied, removing his cap
and bowling to the ladies'. my
surprise came when saw the Buc.
cancer lying peacefully within the
fog line. II IN mighty fine 70 come
up with you all again" as he shook
hands with us; mighty fine, In.
deed Your captain tells mo that
you found tho island yesterday
how strange II Is that no one ever
stumbled on Il before!"
How did you stumble on ~"
said !.
1T was this way" said he. 81
was Mt Savannah la Mar when !
CHANGED to hear a negro mention
the mysterious island. Ordinarily
Il would have made no impression
on me; but our recent conversation,
in Charleston. lmpelled me to In.
! vestigate--and here | ami"