The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-28
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ma had thrown into the sea.
"By making a big detour," said Nah.
lin, I'VE can creep along tho edge OF
the cliff and get up to the shack with.
out being seen. because II has no win
dows except at the front and back.
Then. by crawling underne ath. we can
hear everything that goes on inside
They're evidently going to examine
those books-heaven only knows
where they got them! II they find
the formula well hear them say 80.
in which case" He concluded the
sentence by significantly drawing his
forefinger across his throat.
Owing to the necessity OF avoiding
observation, their progress was slow.
and II was ar hour later before they
crawled between the tlmbers which
supported the seaward side OF the
shack Only tho roughly laid board
floor separated the two crouching be-
meath the shack from the unsuspect-
ing pair within II.
A few minutes later came an ejac-
ulation OF impatience from Hope and
the thud of book tossed upon the
floor. There's nothing in that book
that's certain" he said, disgustedly.
and. little later. Nor In this one"
What shall we do now. JarvisT'
they heard Cleo ask.
"As soon as HOOK and Morrissey
return with the gasoline we will start
back" he answered But. instead OF
returning to San Francisco, what
would you think OF our making
straight for Sandstone? It's the little
coast town where Doctor owen lives
tho man. you know. to whom Fitz-
maurice loaned the other book"
Mahlin did not wait to hear any
thing more. Reckoning to Satsuma to
follow, he crawled silently away
When they were out OF earshot OF the
shack he turned to his companion.
you heard what they said. Satsu
ma? There's another of the books in
Sandstone"
Satsuma nodded.
'1f that pair were out of the way,
Mahlin continued, at you'd make
things lot easier for u.s."
Satsuma again nodded assentingly
Listen, then" said Mahlin. "WheI
was under the house there an idei
struck me. Do you remember the lit
tie Toulouse that W. saw down b.
the landing placer"
YES" said Satsuma, who was per
son of few words.
We'll, | took a look inside II, yo'
remember. There was nothing muci
in Il except tools--and a box OF dyna
mite"
"Hahl" exclaimed the Japanese com
prehendingly. II understand. A yer!
good idea"
Suppose" said Mahlin. instructive
ly lowering his voice. that we put
few sticks of dynamite underneath
that old shack and light the fuse
Bang! They'd have to collect wha
was left OF Master Naval Lieutenan
Hopo and the girl with a shovel
Darkness had fallen before the worl
of planting the dynamite was complet
ed. for they had to work with the VI
most caution in order not to attrac
the attention OF Hope and Cleo. whom
they could hear chatting gayly jus
above them. At last everything wa
ready: the sticks OF explosive. looh
ing not unlike yellow candles, ha
been fitted with caps, and the fus
had been cut to the required length
Mahlin, striking a match on his tror
sers so az to deaden the sound. lighi
ed the fuse.
Listen, Jarvis!" Cleo Whispers
suddenly. 81 heard noise under tn
housei"
Nonsense. DEAR" said Hope
You're tired and nervous. II mus
have been the wind--or your imagins
tion."
III wasn't the wind and It wasn't m
imagination. know | heard some
thing" insisted Cleo. I'm going I
see what 1t was" and she stepped :
the door.
Quick. Jarvis! Quickl" she called
her voice vibrant with fear. Com
here!" and az her summons he leape
toward her.
As ne did so there came roa
which seemed to split the heavens
and the shack, wrenched from its fra
supports as though by a giants hand
: trembled for brief instant on tn
brink OF the cliff and then toppled bod
fly into the sea.
ITO BE CONTINUED