The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-14
.HICTANER The e. "A. Mq a. ! Fish isl ,
A Strange Story of Mystery and
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7 Repeating almost word for word the
he said defentially:
Mile. ,Moisette, we come from our
father and our master to deliver you
and save you. Later you will hear
the story OF our discovering your cap
tors hiding place and coming to you.
please excuse the appearance
which we are obliged to make before
you. 1t was necessary to leave our
clothing outside the grotto. We will
get 1t shortly. Mile. Moisette, you
are to command US now. You may
leave this place when you like. Speak
and we will obey you"
How can words describe Moisetts's
Joy and surprised When for the third
time she had faced death a. the only
possible deliverance when she had
despaired OF ever seeing her father,
uncle or her beloved city-the ter
rible Hictaner-four men had come
to her and said, you are free"
Moisette's emotion was so great
that she could not speak the nrst
word.
Incredulous In spite OF her astonish-
ed eyes. Moisette looked at these
four almost naked men bowling Abo-
fore her. Above all, though. she look
ed at Vera, whose cold, proud -atti-
| tude did not belle her In these cir
cumstances at once so unfavorable
and 50 dangerous for her.
Moisette overcame her emotion at
she stammered:
Monsieur, you give me life. Do
you really come from my father and
my uncle?"
From the master and the father.
yes. mademoiselle."
MoIsette was about to speak again,
but Antil raised his hand and in q
firm voice said:
EXCUSE me, mademoiselle. II cut
you short. But can guess the CUES.
lions which are springinE to your
lips. Permit me not to answer them
until later. At present have other
orders to carry out Ny mission Is
not finished. / must ask you to 90
away with US on the launch to a
place of safety"
where is SeveracT
Moisette said resolutely:
81 will 20. I will question you
later. But where Is SeveracT'
"dademoiselle alone knows" re-
piled Antil, Indicating Vera 1--WE
saw them leave together. Mademoi-
seIle returned alone"
And what are you going to do with
this poor young gtrlT" hoisette asked.
with touching solicitude.
I'VE will ask for instructions on that
subject While we are waiting. though,
We will conduct her to the same place as
yourself. though you are our mistress
and she our captive"
Moisette looked at her but severac's
daughter closed her ey . As II not ~
reply to this gaze Of col miseration and
pity.
A quarter Of an hour after this scene
Moisette and Vera had boarded the
launch with the three men. During this
time Anti had gone into the second
passage. which led to Severac's apart
ment He had quickly discovered the
anarchists laboratory.
Good 20 he said. This Is what ]
need" The father guessed rightly. An
marked DYNAMITE He opened Il. II
was filed with huge bombs. To each
was attached a match.
Il am a good Judge Of these" muir
INJURED Anti. putting the case on his
back. Each match will burn a half
hour. That is as II should be-"
He provided himself with q coil OF fuse
which he saw in a box, and, carrying
the large one, he returned to the grUt-
to. where the launch was floating on
the subterranean sea He placed two
bombs in a crevice Of the rock at the
entrance to the first passage. He placed
as many more at the entrance to the
second one. Then all along the rocky
wall back OF the little beach Of sand he
placed other bombs.
When the box was empty he took the
coil OF fuse and made II run from one
bomb to another. tying each fuse TO It
This done. he sprc1g up.
Continued Tomorrow.D