The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08

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~ ULBERT pushed . button on
- the signal table, and the
negro sciple appeared In the
doorway.
"see that AntIl has food and rest
the master said to the servant.
Antil followed Scipio and he two
men stayed alone.
How Is Moisette7" asked Oxus.
very WELL" replied the monk.
Let Us get to work.
iOvme, theuaS
The two men went into the work
room TO direct and supervise their -
Boelates, who were manufacturing
nllnsB and ether machines Of dsstrue-
lion.
The day wa calm AZ the Lost Isle.
HlotAner cleaned and restocksd his
Torpedo Anti slept. Oxus and Ful-
bert 0YersaW the progress Of the
work. Molsstta and Vera let the
hours glide By, lest In their sad
dreams. Nine. Martha stayed mo-
tloniese and thoughtful In an easy
chair. Baucls went On with the Inter.
nalasAie sszzAssiAs=Ss
The calm was everywhere, but Il
was only on the surface II hands re-
mainsd Inactive, hearts and brolns
burned with thoughts Of love, hatred,
despair, ambition, anger, hope and cum
ming. This calm on the part Of the In
habltnnts Of the Lost Isle was only the
deceptive peace preceding terrible tenn
pests. At o'clock In the evening, pi-
i0tsd By Anti and operated by Ludwig
and Albert. the submersibls launch left
the Lost Isle, and. Swimming the sur
face Of the waters. turned toward the
place whore the world nsst was GEN.
tered.
The next day at noon Anti announced
upon his return that the great feet was
advancing In good order toward the
Lost Isle.
Everything was In readiness to re-
eelve the vessels. Surrounded by q
triple row Of mines and electric tor
pedoes. crossed by q trsllis Of wires
furnished with frequent live points, with
the gates 10. the submarine grott0es care
fu ly closed, the Lost Isls seemed invlel-
able.
At the side where the fleet should ar
rive, to the east OF the Lost Isle, He
tansr took his stand with his Torpedo.
IN recess OF q submarine rock, whose
summit Law thirty yards beneath the
waters surface.
=
hole, he awaited his prey.
The electric launch, all armed and |
ready to leave, was watched over by |
Anti, Ludwig. and Albert In diving cos |
tunes In the submarine grotto connected |
By the well with the laboratory.
In case OF disaster Fulbsrt and Oxus |
could thus escape or send their |
supreme hostage, Molsette, out alone. !
According to the information about |
the rapidity OF the world feet fur
nished by Oxus, Il was certain that |
the first torpedo boat could not reach |
the Lost Isle before the following |
Therefore. q general rest was pre-
'crlbed for that night. Hictansr alone |
In his submarine rock: Antil, |
Ludwig. and Albert In the Krotto and +
hree men outside the Lost Isle. These
.hree watchmen were to watch the
shadows and were to notify the mas
.ers when In the darkness Of night
lr the light OF morning q vessel
should blow up.
Before retiring to his room Fulbert
went once more to visit the women.
IOisette and Vera were really asleep.
they did not suspect the horrible
lrsmG which was to be enacted on the
Mdoemoiselo Martha ana Baucis
'eemed to sleep and Fulbert was once
more deceived. He believed them
Iteeped In Inconsistencies.
But he had hardly gone to his own
'Oom when Madame Martha. and Bau-
lis rose together and went to listen
Il they did each night.
They had not long to wait. The ter
'ible Fulbert had a mind too full for
Iilent. quiet dreams. He talked aloud,
Is he often did, and his words were
he echo OF the thoughts which nlled
lis brain.
What he said was, horrible, for
more than once Nine. Martha was
'eady to faint, and Baucis herself was
trembling like a leaf.
At , o'clock in the morning the
priest awoke with start. They
Ieard him move a glass. He must
have drunk a swallow OF water. He
vent to sleep again. But Nine.
Martha did not listen any more. She
lnew that Fulbert never talked dur
nE his second sleep.
She led Baucis into the BAcond
-oom, their sleeping apartment and