The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-21
SIXTH lNSTALLMENT

servatory through whose roof Hope
and his masked assailant had plunged
In their mad struggle. The young OF.
hcer. begrimed and dshevelled was
supporting himself against a column
His clothes were In taters and from
an ugly cash in his head trickled a
scarlet riyulet His adversary had dis.
appeared.
He got away he croaked, u
couldn't hold him. tie broke loose
and ran through that door into the
garden"
"Oh, my dear. my dear. ! thought
that you had been killed." cried Cleo.
almost bysterical with mingled anI.
iety and relief. Are you hurt badly.
JaTvisf"
It's only scratch" said Hope
weakly, dropping into a chair which
someone hastily brought.
BY the way" he addeu, turning TO
Cleo, We mustn't forget about the
books"
"l'll run up and get them" said
Cleo Il know Iust where they are.
She was back moment later.
Why, Jarvis" she exclaimed breath.
lessly. the books are gone!"
Good Lord" groaned Hope. some
one has got ahead of us again"
II was after midnight when Hope
and Cleo reached their hotel, so that
Il was with some surprise that they
found Hook awaiting them. Under his
arm was package wrapped In q
newspaper.
Come over here" he whispered
mysteriously. I've got a surprise for
you"
Leading the way into one OF the re-
ception rooms, which was deserted at
that hour OF the night, he closed the
door behind them and bolted IL. Then,
while Hope and Cleo watched him
curiously, he laid on the table the
parcel which he carried. broke the
string and unwrapped the paper. Be
fore them lay the missing books!
Great Heavens, man, where did
you get them? We thought that they
were gone for good" Hope almost
shouted In his excitement, whilo cleo.
throwing both arms about The old sea
mans neck. implanted kiss on each
OF his leathery cheeks.
WAL. Miss Cleo" said the old sea
man, producing a slab of villainous
colored tobacco and slicing of a piece
with great deliberation. this here wuz
the way 1t happened After you and
the lootenant started for the party |
thought I'd hunt up some friends o
mine and have glass or two with
'em. Waal, I'd dropped into that cigar
store at the corner o. Third and Mar.
ket to get plug O. terbaccer when in
comes feller in a dress suit, with a
overcoat over II, and asked the clerk
which was the car he should take for
Ocean View boulevard. Said he want.
ed to go to the British consuls. That
made me kindo prick up my ears, and
when he turned around | got a good
look at him. By the living lingo, ef
II wRrnt that feller called Mahlin- |
the same that I seen over to Valdayia
one day while back talkin' to Sat. |
suma, oh ho, seq to myself. there's |
some hanky-panky agoin' on. What |
might you be going to the British con. |
suls forY So when he boarded a |
street car, ] stepped aboard too and |
stood on the rear platform SOS he
wouldn't see me. When he got on at |
the consufs house ! got OF too and
follered him until he went into the
back gate. | hung round n while and
then, bold's brass walked into the
kitchen, fgurin' that ef anyone asked
me what ! wuz doin' there I'd tell EN-
that had message for the lootenant
But everyone was busy, with walters
hustling in and out, and no one paid
no attenshun TO me, 80 ! lest slipped
up the back stairs, thinkin' I'd have
look round upstairs for friend Nah,
lin. | hadn't no more than got into
the upstairs hall, though, before I
heard somewhere in the front O. the
house, the darndest hullabaloo | ever
listened to. II sounded like an anchor
chain runnin' through a hawse hole.
Wimmin wuz ascreamin' and men a.
shoutin' and thunder seem'd to've
broke loose generally run foTrad Just
In time to SEQ the lootenant a.rollin
down the companionway all tangled
mp with feller with black mask on.
You wuz a follerin' 'em down, Miss
Cleo, screamin' to beat the band. Next
thing ] knowed, the two OF EN- rolled
kersmash through the front winder.
It's time to get out o. here, sez to
myself. thinkin I'd slip out the way
come N and see what's happened to
fls Sandwiches.
Cut thin slices of buttered bread IN
fancy shapes with fig filling between
each two. Prepare as follows: One
half a pound finely chopped figs; one
half cuptul Of sugar, one-half cupful
boiling water and two tablespoonfuls
OF lemon Juice. Mix these Ingredients
and cook In double boiler until thick
enough TO spread.