Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
talking again, his words dropping as

talking again, his words dropping a
molten metal upon their raw souls.
Forty thousand men! A pleasan
thought, my General. Eight minute
up to the Rock to the tower when on
moves fast. And my friend-ah, b.
moves veree-veree fast. Eight min
utes, and four have already passed
Watch the windows-the window
looking out to the bay, General ant
Sahibah They will fame-like blood
Your hearts will stop at the grea
| noise, and then"
A knock sounded at the double
doors behind Jaimihr. He stopped
short, startled All listened. Agar
came the knock. Without turning hi
eyes from the two he guarded, jain
| ihr asked: "Who Is it?''
"Woodhouse," came the answer.
James heart stopped. Crandall sal
frozen in his seat. Jaimihr turned
the key in the lock, and the doors
opened. In stepped Captain Wood
house, helmeted, armed with sword
and revolver at waist. He stood fac
! ing the trio, his swift eye taking in
the situation at once. Crandall hall
rose from his seat, his face apoplectic
Spy! Secret killer of men," he
gasped. Be-.
Woodhouse paid no heed to him, but
turned to Jaimihr.
Quick! The combination" he said
cover the phone-afraid I might not
have it right-stopped here on my
way to the tower-be there in less
than three minutes II you can hold
these people"
Everything is all right" Iaimih1
asked suspiciously. ..
you mean Bishop? Yes. Quick
the combinations"
Jaimihr picked the slip Of paper
containing the formula from the edge
Of the desk with his disengaged hand
and passed it to Woodhouse.
The latter stretched out his hand
grasped the Indians with lightning
move, and threw it over so that the
latter was off his balance. In twink
ling Woodhouses left hand had
wrenched the revolver from Jaimihr's
right and pinioned 1t behind his
complished in half breath. Jaimihl
Khan knelt in agony, and in peril Of a
broken wrist, at the white mans feet
disarmed, harmless. Woodhouse pu,
silver whistle to his lips and blew
three short blasts.
A tramp of feet in the hallway out
side and four soldiers with guns filled
the doorway.
Take this man." Woodhouse com
manded.
The Indian, in a frenzy, writhed and
shrieked:
Traitor! English spy! Dog Of ar
unbeliever!"
The soldiers jerked him to his feet
and dragged him out; his rawlings dice
away in the passage.
Woodhouse brought his hand up ir
salute as he faced General Gran
dali.
"The other spy, Almer, Of the Hote
Splendid, has just been arrested, sir
Major Bishop has taken charge o.
him and has lodged him in the cells.
| A high pitched scream sounded be
hind Lady Crandal's door and {
pounding on the panels. Jane Gerson
first to recover from the shock of sur
prise, ran to unlock the door Lady
Crandall, in dressing gown, burs
into the library and flung herself OF
her husband.
"George-George! What does al
this mean-yells-whist
General Crandall gave his wife pa
on the shoulder and put her aside will
| ol,1 1f1
toward Woodhouse, who still stoot
stiffly before the opened DOORS tn
dazed governor walked like a som
nambulist.
"Who--who the devil are you, sir?
he managed to splitter.
| 81 am Captain Cavendish, General!
Again the hand came to shift SALUTE
on the visor of the pith helmet. "Car
| tain Cavendish Of the signal service
| stationed at Khartum, but lately dc
tached for special service under tn
intelligence office in Downing street.
! The mans eyes jumped for an in
slant to seek Jane Gerson's face
found a smile breaking through tn
lines of doubt there.
! your papers to prove your ider
tity!" Crandall demanded, still in
fog of bewilderment.
Il haven't any, General Crandall,
the other replied with a faint smile
''or your Indian, Jaimihr Khan, woul
have placed them in your hands afte
the search of my room yesterday. Nv
convinced Major Bishop of my ger
uineness, however-after we left you
house and when the moment for az
ton arrived. A cable to Sir Ludlow
Service, in the Downing street offic
will confirm my starx- Meanwhile