Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17

"1 think he still trusts you, Cap
tain the Indian replied. And to-
night we must act. The fleet sails
al noon tomorrow"
"We?" Woodhouse was on his
guard at once. What do you mean
by 'we'?"
Jaimihr Khan smiled at the evasion.
Yesterday in this room, Captain,
| burned a roll of plans
(Which | had good reason to wish
saved Woodhouse caught him up.
mo matter; I burned them-at a
moment when you were--in great per-
ii, Captain
Burned them, yes-perhaps to trap
me further"
The Indian made gesture Of i'm
patience. "Oh, excellent discretion!
he cried in suppressed evaporation.
But we waste time that is precious.
Tonight
Before another word is spoken, let
ME have your card-your Wilhelm
strasse number" Woodhouse demand
ed.
II carry no card. | am more dis
Greet than--some." the other answer
ed insinuatingly.
mo card? Your number. then"
Jaimihr Khan brought his lips close
to the white mans ear and Whispered
a number.
SIS that not correct?" he asked.
Woodhouse nodded CURLY.
And now that we are properly In
Ioi1 hr
donic smile, may / venture criti-
cism? Your pardon. Captain: but
our critics, they help us to perfect1on
Since when have men who come from
the Welhelmstrasse allowed them
selves to make love in drawing
rooms?"
you mean"
"You and the young woman from
America-when 1 found you together
here yesterday"
THAT Is my affair" was Wood
houses hot response
"The affair on which we work-this
|night-that Is my affair, be veree
sure!" There was something Of men
ace in the Indians tone.
Woodhouse bowed to his demand
for an explanation. THAT young
| woman, as it happens must be kept
on our side. She saw me in France,
when Captain Woodhouse was sup
posed to be in Egypt"
"Ah. so?".Jaimihr inclined his head
| with slight gesture craving pardon.
For that reason you make con-
quest I did not understand"
mo matter The feet sails at
noon"
And our moment is here-tonight. "
Jaimihr whispered In exultatlon.
.'Not until today did they admit you
to the tower, Captain. How is it
| there?"
"A simple matter-with the COM
bination to the door Of Room D."
With a single stride the Indian was
over before the door Of the wall safe.
He pointed.
"The combination of the inner door
that safe, protected by many wires.
Before dawn l cut the wires--and
come to you with the combination
AT whatever hour is best for you,
! W'oodhouse put in eagerly.
LET us say three-thirty," Jaimihr
answered. you will be waiting for
me at the Hotel Splendide with-our
| friends there. I shall come to you
there give you the combination, and
you shall go through the lines to the
signal tower"
There must be no slip" Wood
house sternly warned.
Not on my part, Cap-tain-count on
| that. For five years I have been
| waiting-waiting Five years ser
| vant-yes, my General; no, my Gen
eral; very good, my General The
mans voice vibrated with hate. ''To
morrow. near dawn-the English feet
shattered and ablaze in the harbor-
the water red, like blood, with the
flames. Then, by the breath of AL
lah my service ends"
! Voices sounded In the hallway out
side the double doors. Jaimihr Khan
a finger to his lips. nodded rs, he
whispered: 'Three-thirty, at the
Splendide." He faded like a white
wrath through the door to Genera
! Crandall's room as the double doors
opened and the masculine faction o.
the dinner part entered. Wood
house rose from a stopping position
at the telephone and faced them. Tt
the general, whose sharp scrutiny
stabbed like thin Knives, he made
plausible explanation. The begga1
who lost his bag wanted complete
identification of it--had run it dow
at Algeciras.
| Il understand" Crandall grunted.
! When the cigars were lit, Genera
'Crandall excused himself for q min