The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-12

Ticker OF light appeared in the dark
his prisoner. ~ ''''
Well. Harding. you're a slick boy
beam ' wi,s oesiing with a slicksr," h,
ness. We've got you hand and foot
sound and helpless. You can see tina,
,or yourself. You're not much good 4,
ne United states Revenue Seryic,
~, you are and you're not likely Il
-oover. Do you get me?'
ID ", you. said Harding. quietly.
Quiz then, i guess you're wher,
s spun listen TO- little common sense
youngster like you who has fsiend s'e 4,
usn places. Here's the proposition
!, Is. IL you're interested In hearin,
GO GO ahead" said Harding quietly.
moment. He thought he knew exae,l,
what appeal TO make.
vel ! think you like my niece Dor
u.ny' ] dont want her to marry A boo,
nsadn ahd smart young fellow like you
eeun De a poor man II he has sens
enough TO keep In right with the rev.
shue service and the bfys who are buck
~, w, u. Here's my proposition: We unit.
sou ana let you 20. You 10 back and
depor' TO Martin that there's nothins
account for your day OF silence BY
saying you thought that II Won broLa al
connections with New York and laid low
Soud De likely to get on ali the secret,
OF me place. Tell him there are no 90.
crets-that everything right as a rive
mere That way you keep In right with
IIlh ana you can wise US up 10 N n n.
sets ready to send another Insnecto,
,.e.e' m Offering you a chance 10 rur
VIII you take !t?''
And II ! dont?"
An Overt Threat.
III you don't. my boy. you'n neve,
see Dorothy again. She's been mopips
around pretty sadly for the last few
days. She thinks you're the kind OF 3
, city chap to kiss and ride away 10,
something like that. She's mighty un,
happy about you-and her faith in mer
Is about gone
| us up TO you whether you GO =,
Davy Jones' locker and Dorothy zoe,
moping drought life or whether yo,
marry and live happy ever after. Which
! will II be?
Must 1 decide this minute. Dane?'
he a1ked.
No-give you twenty-four hours Z,
think 1t over. You'll be a little thirst,
and little hungry. but not eating o,
drinking will leave you entirely fro,
for thinking" said Dane. "Iil show NJ
tomorrow for my answer. Better tbinl
1t over carefully. boy. You'll be a Ions
| time dead"
And Clinton Harding was left in tb,
darkness of the cave to measure IN
own manhood. "
The next morning Dane returned 4,
the cave and with him came his twC
companions-the seafaring men, They
stuck torches In the wall to light IN
cave. and when they had made thetl
preparations they asked Harding foi
his answer.
Without bravado. almost without emo
lon' he gave IL: Dane. the momen:
get out OF here ] so straight to job,
Martin with my information
Dane studied him for a moment anC
then accepted the answer. Well, boys
as soon as It's dark We'll Just drop hin
into the water with a rock to his feet
Men don't come back from the b III IN
OF the sea to betray those who voul-
have been their friends-if they'j beer
given half a chance.
And Jimmy Burton. peering In eau.
tiously from the passageway whicn he
had entered by means of the well rope
heard and smiled grimly to himself
Then he crept into the shadow of the
cave and waited for the smugglers Ia
60 out and leave Harding to the con.
temptation OF his fate. Presently they
went out the farther entrance to sci