The Washington times., 1916-05-14

dcrbrush until you reach the top OF tne
knott. From there we can see the old |
underground meeting place. i can take
you from the hill to the entrance that
they seldom use. There we will meet.
and ne pointed out the spot.
The two went their ways. Alden ting |
ling with a new thrill OF adventure as
he realized that his great hope was At
last to be realized
How surprisingly our ambitions work |
out. For months he had wanted to en-
ter the Black Order. ana yet now tnat
yious end unexpected course, he could |
barely realize the certainty Of IT,
1T seems too good to be true-if I
can only surprise the leader himself, |
he is warned, what a triumph" he told |
himself.
The Hindoo walked along more slowly. |
watcnful eye out for observers.
His caution was we'll taken, for he
suddenly stepped behind an evergreen as
ne heard voices. |
Two men extricated themselves from |
the opening of great hollow tree. not |
ten feet from his hiding place. They |
bore In their hands the strings Of the
bobbing balloons. which they handled
The Hindoo's jaw fell Here were two
of the evil brethren. and the purpose OF
their strange burden perplexed him.
He stepped behind the brush to get,
foot crunched n dried twie The first OF
thu Couple heard the noise. and he CALI
"A 10 his comrade
There's some one over there. Quick.
this way to the road"
'rha twain rushed through the thicket
IIke .frirhtened rabbits - =
Az they did so the balloons became
tangled in the branches OF q low-spread-
ing cedar tree
sFooir' cried the first man
, Look, there's a man up the hillv' an
swered his mate, espying Alden in the
distance.
The two auickened their steps. unseen
~ tho physicIan.
But one Of their balloons became loos-
ened from the pack and remained
tangled in the branch OF the cedar tree.
When they had disappeared Hail step
ped to the balloon to ponder over It's
mystery. He caught at the string to
pull Is away. As he did so the delicate
rubber burst!
The Hindoo saw the cloud OF greenish
vapor and put his hand into It, drawing
1t back toward his nostris,
''Oooh!' he groaned as he staggered
unsteadily.
Hfs senses swan and he tried to sup
port himself by holding the bobbing
cedar branch. As everything grew black
about him he gave a faint call: Help.
doctor. help!
down the hni, regardless or the switch
ing and scratching Of the thicket's twigs
against i,s MS "a face as ne forced his way to
the siue OF MS fr1enu.
Great scott!' he exclaimed. on the
slght, Then, instincuvely. ne leaned
over me unconscious man TO pegin aru-
ticial RESPIRATION: rev movements OF
inc arms ana a rhythmic pressure on
me lung pox prought Ha1i pack 10 con-
sC ..gi , ~.
on h,d eartn 20
| That! That! was all his companion
coule hoaTsely enunciate' pointing TO-
ware inc Dangling string ana the rag
mentarv shreds o. rubber.
Aoeh reached TOT the remnsn,s snu
with WY expression;
.,nsW, ne ne mu..eTea. as ne chok Ssu
GXnogen mixed with some lighter gas.
nhats one OF the most deadiy Vapors IN
ths Woria; .,.,, ..
ihli nae Teealned ms voice enousn 70
eNpIain the loentty ano the strange APP
| pearance OF the Two men,
They are on some new campaign OF
deyi,try. l wonder where they are
81 know where they are going" was
the Doctors firm conviction. Ana that
Is toward the Maynard home. We must
get back there at once! Myra's life Is
4
is deadly and instant poison. Be sure.
| Hail, that they have some definite man.
ner in which II is planned to get that
| poison In her"
"True" agreed the other. But we
| r,ust Iosf No tine in getting into the
order This holiow tree is the secret en-
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; sS,ta upIe III .ha homIeward '0N
kspt wal.nE on tuo ~ - AN
Han catrieu WIN ninI sae @ H. ~ ~
tanning tue Two COSTUMES ior '"e'' "
wear. $3.50
"Perhps you are right. my Irieno;
But let us use every second. what nao
We better do now?" Alden was Tor once
distracted with his double proplem.
and he looked in helpless perplexlty a.
his mentor.
Put OH this gown and hood. over
which I worked so hard. to copy from
my own. Then we will slip back into
the passage from the rear"
No sooner suggested than done; within
another three minutes the two adver
turers were picking their way cautious.
iy along a roughly excavated subter.
ranean passage.
Aiden's pocket lamp was useful. fol
, the surface Of the ground was uneven