The Washington times., 1917-07-29

Tom, undsrssaSAfEE that carslaks
was playing for time.
At that. carslaks hurled himself
upon the reporter, thinking to tAks
him unaWares: but Tom had had
some exporieneS with gsntlsmsn Of
CGrslAke's sort, and he was pre-
pared He grAppted with him. though
cArslaks was heavier man, and thsy
began nummeiing each other.
Carslaks had gun IN his pocket
and he regretted now that he had not
drawn II and disposed Of this new
foe At once But rage had over
vhslmod him Now he sought 10 get
the sun out but Carleton anticipated
him and kept him too busy 60 reach Il
A Terrible BaftIe.
Up and down the hail they fouxht
oveFturuing valuable vasss and mar
BILE nTuroA dragging the rugs about
battertng and bruiging one another
against the hard woodwork Now
Tom was on the verge Of winning, and
again cArslaks waA But neither had
yet won! A long a. Caralaks's
wind held out, the contest was a fair
~ equal one, but he was q bit stout
and puffy from high living, and IL
seemed but q question Of moments
until he must be exhausted and at
Toms mercy.
Upstairs, meanwhile Pearl and
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A weird Discovery.
But the elosst door mat he haa
closed himself only . little while BE-
fore now refused to bulge an inch
He shook it-tugged upon It h
vain
Was there some secret mechanics
some spring lock holding TT
He began to Investigates the wood
work
Pearl, recovering In the fresher an
near the floor, sat up. DULY, saw what
Suddenly, Knox's fingers, found Q
proturberenee in the framsvork-a
tiny button, colored Hike the wood.
Hopefully. triumphantly. he pressed
upon it-Gnd the door beneath them
gave way, precipitating them both
downward into the room with the eloS
ing walls.
DaIsd by their fan. they stared
about them wonderinsly, and When
they beheld the high priestess ana
her Arabs their bewilderment wa
complete.
whats thiB7 Where are ver
gasped Knox. leapinE to his feet and
confronting the aStonished Arabs
in Carslake's house-in the death
chamber, believe" replied the high
priestess calmly, indicating the NOV
ing walls.
Good Godr' breathed Knox. horrt
ned by what he sav-guessing the
ultimate end II the walls kept on In
their slow but sure advance.
Pearl turned white
This was surely out OF the iryinu
pan into the nre-
But how came you hereT askeo
the nisn prestess euriousN-
we came 10 see CarslAke ABOUT tne
diamond ano ne trapped US we Nere
upstairs-and We FOUND trap. We
thought We coulo escape thiA way
me hish priestess shIieo-
| 1ou nave ROUND an eIen'
OF Escape She ,! Iyy
| SI, PUT IN wi
lungs were IuIi OF smoke "" "
sunoeating here, AZ IeaSC tne al
Is pure. ana tne mouse - AnIe' yoS
Know may ~. IN,
Ihere Is chAnee that sone one WI
rescue u.s. oeiofe-oeiore-1n mp
pens
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