The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-14
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 eve have brought you here in or der to ask you some questions, Miss Burke"
 .What-what is it that you want to know?" she asked, her voice trembling in spite of her effort to control it.
 q want to know" he said, advanc- ing until his face was within a few inches of her and fixing her with his steely eyes, what you have done with the book on metallurgyE
 '1 l don't know what you mean," she stammered.
 ''Yes, you do,' snarled Mahlin. "You know the book 1 mean-the one that doctor handed you in the restaurant at Sandsboro, before the earthquake"
 "Oh, that book" said Cleo, obvious ly surprised. But there was nothing in it-no formula" mean.
 "No matter about the formula" said Mahlin roughly. "Where is the book now? Who has it?"
 T suppose Lieutenant Hope has it." she answered. At least he brought it back with him from Sandsboro, though I haven't seen it since.'
 Are you telling me the truth?" de. handed Mahlin, seizing her by the shoulder and staring at her so closely that she quailed.
 "Of course, I'm telling you the truth" she asserted with spirit.
 T am going to find out if you are" he answered moving toward the door. God help you if you have lied to me, young woman. If you have you'll wish that you had never been born"
 Come along, Satsuma," he called to the Japanese. We must be get ting back to town"
 When Hope, returning to the hotel with Johnstone, learned from the clerk that Cleo had left an hour before, so frantic was the young officer with anxiety and grief that for a time the lawyer feared for his sanity. Bitterly Hope reproached himself.
 But, despite his grief, he neglected nothing which might lead to Cleo's rescue. He promptly communicated with the police and within an hour score of plain-clothes men were SCOUT ing the city.
 "We're doing everything in our pow CT, Mr. Hope" the chief of police as- sured him. q have fifty men work ing on the case now, but it looks to me like a clean getaway"
 As Hope was leaving police headquar- ters a patrol wagon backed up to the curb and out of it scrambled two pO- licemen escorting a tall and fash ionably dressed young man on whose wrists glittered handcuffs. AS the glare of the arc light in front of the station struck the prisoners face, Hope stopped dead In amazement.
 Great heavens i'' he exclaimed; :; tits Gerald Morton"
 Following Morton and his guards in- to the station, Hope beckoned to the inspector who was on duty.
 "What is he charged with?" he asked, indicating Morton.
 Murder" the inspector answered laconically. Stabbed a woman"
 Do you know who she was?" asked Hope.
 "She claimed to be Russian count ess," was the answer. "Her name was Ivanoff-Olga Ivanoff."
 "Is there any objection to my hay ing a word with him?" asked Hope.
 Not in the least" said the inspec- tor, and ordered patrolman to bring the prisoner into his office.
 nd hTnr- ton, nonchalantly, as, still handcuffed, he was led into the room. "I didn't expect to meet you here."
 Morton" said Hope, looking the other in the eye, Miss Burke was Kidnapped this evening. I understand from the police that you could not have been concerned in 1t but do you know who is? I won't pretend that I'm sorry for you. Morton, for I'm not, but if you can give me any information that will help me find her, I'll do what l can to help you"
 q don't know anything about it, Hope" said Morton; mot this time give you my word l don't. If l could help you find her, 1 would. Not for your sake, mind," he added bitterly, 'but for hers. She's mighty game little girl. I'm sorry can't help you"
 Hope turned away disconsolately, but the other called him back.
 "Are you still looking for the secret of the submarine?" he asked, lowering his voice so that the police could not hear
 "Yes," said Hope listlessly, "I am or was until Cleo disappeared"
 Did you keep that book on metal lurgy-the one that Olga and l tried to get away from Doctor Owen in the restaurant in Sandsboro?"
 "Yes, it's among my things some where."
 Morton leaned forward until his lips were close to Hopes ear.
 Turn to page sixty-one and read every sevQth word," he whispered. uo,v And CIoo ho cOssfiuYod in