Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-04
Copyright, The Bobbs-Merrii Co..
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CHAPTER xvIu.-Contipued.
..Ihe Tran Is Sprung"

..The Trap Is Sprung" 49,,
A knock sounded at the double
doors behind Jahimir. He stopped
short. startled. All listened. Again
came the knock. without turning
his eyes from the two he guarded,
EJahamir asked: who is it,"
""Woodhouse.' came the answer.
James heart stopped. Crandall SAT
frozen In his seat. Jamihir turned the
ed. In stepped Captain Woodhouse,
helmeted, armed with sword and re-
volver at waist. He stood facing the
trio. his swift eye taking In the situa-
ton at once. Crandall half rose FROM
his seat, his faoe ~apoplectic.
Spy! Secret killer of men," ne
"Quiok! The combination" he said.
Over the phone-afraid I might not
to the tower-be there in less than
three minutes II o car hold these
people."
asked suspiciously.
"You mean Bishop? Yes. Quick.
the combination!"
Jaimihr picked up the slip Of paper
containing the formula from the edge
OF the desk with his disengaged left
hand and passed 1t to Woodhouse.
The latter stretched out his hand,
move. and threw 1t over SO that the
latter was off his balance. In a
twinkling Woodhouse's left hand had
Wrenched the revolver from Jamihir's
right and pinioned 1t behind his back.
me whole movement was accomplish
ed In half a breath. Jaimihr Khan
knelt In agony, and in peril Of a bro
ken wrist, at the white mans feet,
disarmed, harmless. Woodhouse put
q silver whistle to his lips and blew
three short blasts.
A tramp Of feet in the hallway out
side, and four soldiers with guns fill
ed the doorway.
Take this man" Woodhouse COM
manded.
The Indian, in a frenzy, writhed and
shrieked.
Traitor! English spy! Dog of an
unbeliever!"
The soldiers jerked him to his feet
and dragged him out; his rawlings died
away In the passage.
Woodhouse brought his hand up in
a salute as he faced Crandall.
The other Spy, Almer, Of the Ho-
tel Slendide, a just been arrested,
sir. Major Bishop has taken charge
OF him and has lodged him in the
cells"
A high-pitched scream sounded be-
hind Lady Grandall's door, and a
pounding on the panels. Jane Gerson,
first to recover from the shock Of
surprise, ran to unlock the door. La
dy Crandall, in dressing gown, burst
into the library and flung herself on
her husband.
"George-George! What does all
this mean-yells-whistling-"
General <Crandall gave his wife a
pat on the shoulder and put her aside
with a mechanical gesture. He took
a step toward Woodhouse, who still
stood stiffly before the open doors;
the dazed governor walked like a
son1nambulist.
"Who-who the devil are you, sir?"
he managed to splutter. .
Il am Captain Cavendish, General"
Again the hand came to a stiff sa-
lutte on the visor of the pitha helmet.
Captain Cavendish Of the signal SER
vice, stationed at Khartum, but lately
detached for special service under the
intelligence office In Downing street"
The mans eyes jumped for an in
found a smile breaking through the
lines Of doubt there.
papers to prove your iden-
tity!!" Crandall demanded, still In a
fob of bewilderment.
II haven't any, General Crandall,"
the other replied with a faint smile,
"or your Indian, Jaimihr Khan, would
have placed them in your hands after
the search Of my room yesterday. I've
convinced Major Bishop of my gem
mess, however-after we left your
house and when the moment tor &C
ton arrived. A cable to Sir Ludlow
Service. in the Downing street office,
will confirm my story. Meanwhile /
am willing to under arrest If you think
best"
"But-I don't understand, Captain
-er-Cavendish. You posed as a
German-as ar Englishman."