The Washington times., 1917-08-31
H7CTANER The =. IN Man a. ! Ejsh' G;sI
A Strange Story of Mystery and
Fanaticism
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/ bench, biting his lips and clenching
his nervous fingers.
Speak" said Oxus, "and cease to
think of US as enemies. You will
soon know against whom your right
eous anger should be turned. Speak.
we are waiting to hear you"
A shade OF that tenderness he still
cherished for the two men whom he
| called father" and master" passed
through Hictaner's eyes.
So it was gently, almost beseech-
ingly, that he said:
"Oh, tell me where Moisette Isl"
1--WE do not know as yet" Ful0ert
answered coldly.
"For the past two days we have
been hearing many things which are
clues to the facts.
'FulEence overshot the mark when he
told you that we might know where to
find Moisette. though he was only act
] ing through his affection for you. He
has been punished for it by death"
"Fulgence is dead?' cried Hictaner.
Yes. Severac and Admiral Germinet
Invaded the Cabrera station. They
drew the confession from Fulgence that
he had helped you back to the Lost
Isle. They commanded him to send a
decoy message which would call you
behNh " AAAC DdAGdAllS anu llluo
you fall into a trap. Fulgence refused
and Severac struck him down.
But before dying Fulgence had time
to telephone me that he was convinced
that Moisette was in Admiral Germi-
nets hands through the aid Of young
Vera, Severac's accomplice.
But, best Of all. Fulgence had time
10 cut the wire so that Severac and the
admiral could not lead US into error by
false messages"
There was a silence.
Suspicious and thoroughly disheart-
ened. Hictaner fixed his eyes intently
upon those Of Fulbert.
IF you don't believe me-" went on
the priest, calmly, "go to the tele-
phonegraph room and look at the
last messages from Cabrera, which
are automatically written on the reg
lister. You will hear them and you
will know that I am telling you the
truth"
Il believe you," murmured Hictaner.
Every well. then. Furthermore,
Severac undoubtedly placed Moisette
in a safe place after taking posses
sion. for this is what the post at
Malta wired us:
admiral Beresford, English, and
Admiral Germinet, French, are com
manding a fleet of about 200 war
vessels and 600 supply vessels which
are setting out to block the Persian
Gulf and attack the Lost Isle"
But Severac?" exclaimed Hictaner.
"severac pilots them"
"They are Mad!r
They are mad. 1 can blow them
all up in less than a week II wish
to-" growIed Hictaner, angrily.
A flash of joy shot through the
eyes of the two older men. But. in Il
tranquil voice, the terrible priest
went on:
perhaps 1t will be necessary. my
son. But there Is more. Do you
know what gives your enemy this
audacity and confidence? Do you
know why they dare to brave our
sunken mines and your dreadful Tor
pedo? 1t is because they feel sure
of victory, and are willing to pay for
II with half OF their vessels and
men"
Hictaner's eyes opened wide with
amazement. He protested:
But they konw I am invulnerable
and all-powerfuI against them
"They do not believe It," said the
priest hotly.
"What do they expect to do to me?"
They think that one OF their In
Vulnerable submarines may happen
upon you and cut you In two with
Its prov. That is only chance. how
ever. What seems certainty Is the
effect OF the electric mirror"
The electric imlrror!" exclaimed
Hictaner.
Fulbert then went on to explain,
adding to what Severac and the post
at Malta had told him all that he had
guessed Of the principle, the form.
the power, and the effects OF Severac's
electric mirror.
To He Continued Tomorrow,