Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-05

bodies washed upon the shore. 1t
never entered their heads that the lit
tie launch, with no friendly light to
guide it past the rocks, could live
through such storm. Callously dis
regarding the groans Of the injured
keeper, they made themselves COM
Portable iii his quarters, and the next
morning, the storm having abated,
they set out for Middle island in
search of Fitzmaurice, only to learn
from the officer in charge Of the radio
station that the man for whom they
were looking had left the day before
for one of the North Farallons and
that he had not yet returned.
About the same time, therefore,, that
Hope, Cleo and Morrissey were dry
ing themselves before their fire at
one end Of the island, Mahlin and Sat-
suma were landing from their launch
at the other end.
Though there, was no one in sight
when the two conspirators landed,
they noted signs of recent blasting OPP
erations, presumably for the purpose
of improving the little harbor, while
on the shore had been erected rude
hut for the storage OF the workmen's
tools, So little was there to fear from
marauders in this remote spot that
there was not even lock on the door
of the Toulouse, whose, only contents,
as Mahlin found upon investigation,
were some picks, shovels and crow
bars, key. Of nails, a few coils of
wire, and box marked dynamite"
Following the directions given them
by the officer at the radio station,
they followed the precipitous footpath
which led from the landing up the
rocky slope to the plateau. Twenty
minutes Of stiff climbing brought
them to the shack where, so they had
been told, they would probably find
Fitzmaurice staying. The shack, a
flimsy affair of rough lumber, hung
literally between sea and sky, for hall
of it rested on the rock, while the
other half, which was supported by a
frame work OF light timbers overhung
the ocean.
There being no response to his
knock, Mahlin, finding the door un.
locked, entered the cabin. Though The
single room which it contained was
vacant, the remains OF meal on the
table, and the rumpled blankets on thu
bunk, which was built against thu
wall, together with the odor Of tobac
co smoke, showed that II had beer
very recently occupied Suddenly Sat
suma, who had been proving abou
the room, gave an exclamation.
Here are the booksp he cried
holding up two bulky, leather-bount
volumes.
Mahlin unceremoniously snatchet
them from him.
You're right" he said. They're tn,
very books we're after. Here's Burke
name written in them. We'd bette
take them and 60 while the going
good, II might be unhealthy for us
this fellow Fitzmaurice should"
He broke off abruptly and stoo'
listening.
Il thought | heard voices" he whis
. pered, laying the books on the table
Stepping to the door, he caugh
sight Of Hope and Fitzmaurice ap
preaching the cabin.
"Hells belll" snarled Mahlin. wv
didn't drown that fool naval office
after all. Here he comes and he's go
a man with him. Bring those book
: along Satsuma; we'll have to max
! a break for it," and he darted out o
the cabin.
. The Japanese, pausing only lon
enough to snatch up the books, fol
I lowed. As he appeared in the door
, way Of the shack Hope recognize
, him. IT,.
: "By heavenr' he cried, "it's Sal
: suma" and he dashed forward wit
Fitzmaurice at his heels. But Nah
lin and Satsuma did not await then
The former fled down the path lead
= ing to the harbor where they had lei
t their launch, while the Japanese, nc
= mentarily confused by Hopes unex
! pected appearance, turned and ra
blindly in the opposite direction.
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