The Washington times., 1917-07-10
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a WILD sea was breaking furi'
ously against the rock which
~ rises from the Mediterranean
at the western end Of the
Island Of Cavrera-
The unbridled surf was dashed into
. frenzy by the herce December
wind, which whistled through the
crags. The darkness of the night
was penetrated only by two shafts of
light, which CLEANED from the win
dows of a mysterious house standing
In solitude upon the summit Of the
beetling cliff.
Suddenly q defamation. Numbered
above the tumult Of waves and wind
A man holding q smoking revolver
Emerged from the darkness and stood
n the light streaming from one Of
oe windows. The mysterious figure
Cts enveloped in q great black cape
q cap pulled down over his eyes
typleteIy hid his face.
ardly had the report sounded
Ten the door, up to that time in
Sible, was flung open. The man
walked toward It rapidly. and as soon
as he had crossed its portals It closed.
He found himself in q large passage
where q negress stood before him re-
sDectfuIly.
al knew the signal" she said
The man threw open his cape He
wore the garb OF Buddhist monk,
Of the order Of the Tibetan Lama
~where Is your master?" said the
solemn priest in q voice naturally
hard and imperious.
HE is within waiting for you.
sir"
The woman pressed q white button
and almost Immediately a section Of
/. the wall slid aside, revealing a high,
broad door. one Of whose panels roll
co silently open.
%wiH you enter. sirT' murmured
the negress.
The priest stepped forward into the
room, and its bright light blinded
him for a moment A cordial voice
was saying:
"Welcome, dear Fulbert"
A Wonder Of Wonders.
eat last, at last, dear Oxus." ex-
claimed the priest. 1--WE are together
againT
YES" said the master Of the house.
"And as we had determined It must
be, SO It has become successT'
Then you did it?"
81 did IT."
''The ourang-"
'The ourang became q hsh without
ceasing to be an ape"
'Can he live in the water7 Can he
swim there?"
Like q shark"
"And on landT"
s1He is like all apes" was the an
swer.
"At last, at last" cried the Lamsist
priest, raising his arms TO heaven
unfortunately. though" said the
master OF the house, lowering his
voice. "the son whom hoped for did
not come"
Fulbert grew pale. Oxus went on:
cit was for that reason especially
that sent for you. for the AFFAIR has
become serious Bertha has just
. girl"
"a girlI" said the Buddhist monk.
vehemently. "Oh, well, II makes no
difference. can ind you the boy
you need
"a girl? Bertha has q laughter
he continued. 'tOh, well, / am bet
ter pleased. after all II It had been
q boy, couldn't let you practice this
terrible vivisection upon your son and
hers. / am afraid. Think II you had
killed the child
"And yet our plan Is so great, so
formidable, that a baby's life. wheth-
er yours or mine. should count for
nothing. But am better pleased
yes, better pleased-and I will md
you the male child you need"
You will get him for me?" said
xus. as flushed now as he had been
srribly pale before.
~How?"
The-PIot.
eYou will soon know"
There was silence. The heather
lest looked out OF the window into
Sc darkness. The sharp features
hich SO betrayed the ascetic gradu-
ly softened. Then tears shone in
Ac SOi hSAb VI MS eyes. ne urea
hem, nervously. and turned them
Onward bis friend, the master OF the
house
'Oxus," he said. In a voice trem-
bling with emotion, 'let US 20 to
Bertha and your child. BY the way,
what will you call herr"
"She has no name as yet" answered
ozus, as greatly moved. you must
give her one"
Then will name her Noisette,
saved from the watsrs'"
oxus grew pale The two men,