Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

| in n historical novel who searches
! for secret hiding place. Suddenly
a hollow sound rang from under MIS-
pipe He tapped again to make sure.
There was no doubt about IL. He
whistled softly. put his pipe in his
pocket. and taking out his matchbox
deliberately scattered its contents
over the hearth Then he knelt down
and producing from another pocRc,
Il little electric torch directed its ray
over the CRATE and up the chimney.
footstep sounded In the corridor,
and slipping the lamp in his poke,
again he began to take up tn,
matches, humming tune as he
did 80 >, ..
Mrs. Ice came softly into the room
and stood looking at his back for a
moment.
what are you doing?" she SAID
as sho closed the door.
Split box OF matches beastly
nuisance" replied he, then, glanclng
up, asked. IAN alone?"
"Ycs"
Good" He swept the matches
Into the box and jumped up.
what's the matter, KIT"
81 think I'm on the verge Of dis
covery. But first, those papers"
She produced a small folded docn-
ment from tho little bag that danrleI
from her wrist and handed 1t to him.
He ran his eye over 1t and gaze -
long whistle
"By George, but this is interesting"
he exclaimed. 80 she's the widow
OF old Gen. Won Mantel is she; Le'
mo see, Won Mantel was the fellow
who wrote the book in defense OF
rpies? Yes? | thot So He aiway7
maintained that the end justified tho
means. Well II It's his widow we're
up against. she ought not to be any
fool at the game"
Don't suppose she is," observed
Miriam
81 wonder how she got hold OF the
late lamcntcd Sanderson?" pursued
Brent shes German herself. |
upposc2"
VERY much SO. She was born in
Dresden"
well, we'll" remarked Brent read
Ing over the document again LEI ..
see when they were married August,
~. Then that fellow Charles must
be Won Mantel's son and not Sander
sons at all. Curioser and curioser,
as Alice would say. And what about
the gentle Fritz"
I'VE couldn't find out much about
him" said Martin. "1Ie appears to
be Dutch, all right. and naturali2ed;
hut Of course, It's moro than prob
able he's IN their pay"
Him" replied Brent. "And Frau
len Schroeder? She's in it, Of
coursc?"
"Or, she's just one of n thousand"
replied Miriam, Struggling her should
crS. shes lived in this country for
about twenty years. was governess to
the home sccretary's children and IN
various other important families.
Her references are excellent, ana 81
are her capabilities as a spy. She
seems TO be intrusted with most .,
their important work down here"
And she SO childlike. innocent, ana
bland" commented Brent. "naVc
you got that book for me my nan
gave you?"
IT'S in this parcel. What is it.
kit"
IT'S complete KEY" replied Brent.
speaking quite casually. but In a very
low voice. "to all the codes useu nv
German spies and their various,
methods of communication. some
book ch ."
"Kit. again repeat that you are a
genius Where did you get hold of it %
30, that's a long yarn" answcreu
Brent spinning on his heel and stroll
ing toward tho mantlepicce once
more. But | don't mind telling you
the kaiser's intelligence department
didn't actually make me a present of
II. And now Watson--tho it's very
rude to class you as Watson-to pur-
sue my INVESTIGATIONS"
He knclt and again began tapping
the fireplace.
keep an eye on the window and
an ear on the door, Miriam by the
way. didn't it strike you last night
that Mrs. Sanderson refused the
Myrtle's request for fire in vei,
emphatic manner"