Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER TX. (Continued.)

.ouite." Woodhouse threw his Gig
arctic In the fireplace and started for
the stairs.
"Ah. most unusual-such a long
Journey without incident of any kind
In this time Of universal war, with all
Europe gone mad" Almer was twid-
ding the combination of a small safe
set In the wall by the fireplace. n
his chatter seemed only incidental to
the absorbing work he had at hand.
How will the madness end, Captain
Woodhouse? What will be the boun-
dairy lines Of Europe's nations in
say, 1897"
Amer rose as he said this and turn
ed to look squarely into the others
face. Woodhouse met his gaze stead
ily and without %betraytng the slight
est emotion.
an 1881 wonder" he unused, and
into his speech ~unconsciously appear
ed that throaty intonation Of the Teu-
tonic tongue.
"Don't 60 yet, Captain Woodhouse.
Before you retire l want you to sam
pie some of this brandy" He brought
ont OF the safe a short squat bottle
and glasses. See, l keep 1t in the
safe. 80 precious it is. Drink with me,
CAPTAIN. to the monarch you have
come to Gibraltar to serve-to his
majesty King George the Fifth"
Amer lifted his glass, but Wood
house appeared wrapped In thought;
his hand did not go up.
Il see you do not drink to that
toast, Captain"
"No-I was thinking-of 1882"
"So!" Quick as a flash Almer caught
him IN. Then perhaps I had better
say, drink to the greatest monarch IL
Europe"
ITO the greatest monarch in
Europe!" Woodhouse lifted his glass
and drained it. a.
Amer leaned suddenly across the
table and spoke tensely: "You have
something maybe would like to
see. Some little relic of Alexandria,
let us say" ...
Woodhouse swept a quick glance
around. then reached for the pin in
his tie. ..
"A scarab; that's all"
In the space of a breath Almer had
seen what lay in the back of the stone
beetle. He gripped Woodhouse's hand
fervently.
"Yes-yes. Nineteen Thirty-two!
They have told me Of your coming. A
cablegram from Koch only this after
noon said you would be on the Prin-
cess Mary. The other-the real
Woodhouse-there will be no slips;
he will not
HE is as good as a dead man for
many months" Woodhouse interrupt.
ed. "Not a chance of a mistake, He
slipped easily into German. Every.
thing depends on us now, Herr Al
mer.' .
Perhaps the fate of our father
land Almer replied, cleaving to
English. Woodhouse stepped sudden
ly away from the side of the table,
against which he had been leaning,
and his right hand jerked back to a
concealed holster on his hip. His
eyes were hot with suspicion.
you do not answer in German
why not? Answer me in German OF
by w.
4Achi What need to become excit
ed?' Almer drew back hastily and mis-
tongue speedily switched to German
German is dangerous here on the
Rock. Captain. Only yesterday they
shot a mar against a wall because ne
spoke German too we'll. To you won
der l try to forget our native tongue?
Woodhouse was modified, and he
smiled alphabetically. Almer forgave
him%out of admiration for his discre
ton.
mo need to suspect me-Almer
They will tell you in Berlin how TO
twenty years l have served the Wi
helmstrasse. But eve before such
an opportunity-such an opportunity
Stupendous!" Woodhouse nodded Ell
thusiastic animation. "But to bust
ness. Nineteen Thirty-two. This Cap
tain Woodhouse some seven years age
was stationed here OF the Rock fol
Just three months"
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