Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-14
The Secret t IF Submarine
BY E. Alexander Powell -
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France" Copyright E. Powell
BY E. Alexander Powell
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Copyright. 1919, by E. Al

were at that very moment in Sands
boro, Mahlin burst into a fit of pro-
family which impressed even the stolid
Japanese. He cursed Hope, he cursed
Cleo, he cursed Satsun,a, he cursed
Owen, he cursed DR.. Burke and DR..
Burke's invention. When he at last
dropped into a chair, exhausted by
the violence OF his passions. the Japa-
nese silently handed him the note
which Hope had left for DR.. Owen.
Mahlin read it and then reread it.
Owen had better take the book to
the hotel tonight" he said, after a
moments reflection. at will be dark
by 8, and perhaps we will have an
opportunity to knock him on the head
when he is on the way there. Other
wise we'll let that pup of naval Of
fcer get possession of the book and
then put him out of business And
he added savagely~-"we'll see that
there is no mistake about it this time"
What are you going to do with
this note" inquired Satsuma. s.s.
You had better hustle right back
and leave it at the doctors Office"
said Mahlin. Tell the maid that this
is another note that Hope has writ
ten She'll never know the difference"
did the maid say anything?" asked
Mahlin, when. half an hour later, Sat-
suma returned. ""
mo. She just took the note and
shut the door. She had or her hat,4
guess she was just going out" rer
Are there any other servants In
the housed"
II don't think So"
That being so, said Mahlin, rising
and putting on his hat, Il think III
take advantage Of the households abb
scnce to take look through the place
myself. II the doctor keeps the book
in the house ought to be able to
6ne it"
1t was late in the afternoon when
Olga for the second time that day
assembled the steps of DR.. Owens res
idenee. There was nothing about her
to suggest the book canvasser who
had called few hours before, for she
now wore a long dustcoat which COW
cred her from neck to ankle and a
motor veil. which completely hid her
features. She rang the bell, but there
was no answer, The maid, as Olga
had anticipated, had taken adyan-
tage Of her employers absence to do
some shopping in the town CHANGING
up and down the street to make sure
that she was unobserved, she quietly
opened the door Of the waiting room
and walked in. The most likely place
to find the book, she felt, was in the
doctors desk in his consultation
room. Stepping softly across the floor,
her footballs deadened by the heavy
rugs, she opened the door Of the con-
sultation room--and stopped on the
threshold with an ejaculation of
alarm, for, bending over the doctors
desk, engaged in rifing its drawers,
was strange man. His back was
toward her and he was so intent on
his search that he failed to near the
door open, but, aroused by her stifled
Exclamation, he whirled about and his
hand went instinctively to his coat
pocket. For brief moment the two
stared at each other appraisingly.
Olga was the first to break the
silence.
81 beg your pardon" she said. II
rang the bell, but no one answered, 20
| walked in. ] wanted to see the doc
tor" ..
Mahiin, for it was he, had been do
ing some rapid thinking. He decided
to play bold game. Y
81 am DR.. Owen" he said. what
can l do for you1" ...,
81 am having trouble with my
throat" lied Oga glibly, but he saw
suspicion in her eyes.
Il have been doing a little house.
cleaning" said Mahlin, with a pro.
fessional manner which ought to have
carried conviction. "ff you will ex.
cuse me, madam, until I wash us
hands. shall be glad to prescribe
for you"
Il Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)