Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

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How will the madness end, Captain
IWoodhouse? What will be the boun.
dairy lines of Europess nations in
say, 1922"
AImer rose as he said this and tur.
ned to look squarely into the others
lily and without betraying the slight
est emotion.
In 1881 wonder" he unused, and
into his speech unconsciously appear
led tina throaty information of the Teu.
tonic tongue. I
Don't go Syet, Captain Woodhouse
Before you retire I want you to sam-
pie some of this brandy" He brought
out of the safe a short squat bottle
safe, SO precious It is. Drink with
me. Captain to the monarch you have
come to Gibraltar to serve-to his
majesty, King George. the Fifth" &
Almer lifted his glass, but Wood.
house appeared wrapped in thought
his hand did not go up.
II see you do not drink to that
toast, Captain"
"No-I was thinking-of 1882"
"So?""s Quick as a flash Almel
caught him up. Then perhaps 1 had
better say, drink to the greatest mon
arch in Europe"
ITO the greatest monarch in Eu-
rope!"i Woodhouse lifted his glass
and drained 1t.
Amer leaned suddenly across the
table and spoke tensely: you have
Some little relic Of Alexandria, let us
say"
Woodhouse swept al quick glance
around, then reached for the pin in
his tie.
"A scarab: that's ALL"
In the space Of a breath Almer had
seen what lay in the back of the stone
beetle. He gripped Woodhouse's hand
fervently.
"Yes-yes,. Nineteen. T~hirty-two!
They have told me Of your coming.
A cablegram from Koch only this af-
ternoon said you would be on the
Princess Mary The other-the real
Woodhouse-there will be no slips;
he will not y;
HE is as good as a dead man for
many months" Woodhouse interrupt
ed. Not a chance of a mistake" He
slipped easily into German. Every
mer.
Perhaps the fate Of our father
land" Amer replied. ~cleaving to Eng
fish. LWoodhouse stepped suddenly
away from the, side Of the table,
against which he had been leaning,
and his right hand jerked back to a
concealed holster on his hip. His, eyes
were hot with suspicion.
You do not answe in German;
why not? Answer me in German or
y"Ach! What need to become ex-
cited?" Almer drew back hastily,
and his tongue speedily switched to
German. German Is dangerous here
on the Rock, Captain. Only yester-
day they shot a man against a wall
because he spoke German too we'll. Do
you wonder I try to forget our native
tongue7 i"
woodhouse was mollifed, and he
smiled alphabetically. Almer forgave
him out of admiration for his discre-
ton.
No need to suspect me-Almer.
They will tell you in Berlin how for
twenty years I have served the Will
helmstrasse. But never before such
an opportunitX-such an opportunity.
stupendous!" Woodhouse nodded en-
thusiastic affirmation. But to bust
ness, Nineteen Thirty-two. This Cap
tain Woodhouse some seven years
ago was stationed here on the Rock
for just three months"
$50 I know"
"You, as Woodhouse. will be ex-
pected to have some knowledge of the
signal tower, to which you will have
access" Almer climbed a chair on
the opposite side of the room, threw
open the fac OF the old Dutch clock
there, and removed from its interior
a thin roll Of blue drafting paper. He
put 1t in Woodhouse's hands. Here
are a few plans of the interior Of the
signal tower-the best I could get.
me your word to burn them before
you Sleep" 1893
VERY good" Woodhouse slipped
the roll into the breast pocket Of his
coat. Almer leaned forward in a
gust of excitement, and, bringing his
mouth close to the others ear, whis-
pered h%oarsely: :
(To he c~on+hruad Z