The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
fcnntjnued From Yesteday.)

,,,,r,.s TOO. smiled, but little
YEARLY. ,,.1
"l,'s not bit of use trying ~ i''''
Mo my friend" he advised
mt have fooled you. cro"ea
.,,,;s. ..,e. cad it's "A bit of a score
taking you in as We'll
.yhat the devil do you mean
.Ioo,, here, I'll tell YOU All about y,
Nm, do lot me put my hands d"Wh'
naau ..t hear, disease If YOU areh
,,,reful. | shall really. It's great
Strain having to hold one $ arms ~
above ones head like this.
~ al, right. but keep them away
from your pockets. Now. out WIN II.
..,y.u. hogan Brent confidentiaily'
"vou swear you Won Sd! any
about il Il, breakfast -.
Good lord. are you a fool or mao
.ri.a charles irritably. mo, J won
Nv anyttin. about it n, breakfast.
NOW 80 on -,
..ya, know Young pennicuN's ont on
~. cliff there? Wen, he was Dragging
today. about signaling and ! SAID l
a,an, believe he had had time !" &c.
IVA subiec, w, and 50 70 prove y
have lust sent him
Message interrupted Sahoe' SUI
You understand it, then ,?
"of course. don't ThatS just where
~. Joke comes in explained the dc
,iabted Brent. Il only know the fifsl
sayon letters. I've sent him i spooi
sipnal but I'll bet you wha, you IKE
ha,,l pretend tomorrow that he under
stood it," Brrnt's manner was perfect
,E.,u ,,,,>. huru.together well, and san
,ersop felt nj A loss what to believe
-, that's the explanation, is it, nc
asked well if | We're you ia 'h'hh
twice before | played that silly trick
AGAIN. In times like This it's liable 70
y. ,nisiinderstond It's damned Jan
pcrous, in fact
..Ioneerous?" Brent's face sohered
considerably. "IIow""
.Recause | should have been quite
within my duty if I'd shot YOU straish'
off without questioning YOU It's
m,nishable oii"nse To SEM S'Si'''S ~
= NIGHT NOWADAYS. That's why.
"ny love suppose il is. tut say
Saudersun, what the hla2cS ar" You DO
iry with that revolver Non seem L
:. ,oy. il uncommonly handy, don't You
NV GOOD Brent. in my work | have
g., euard myself against all enefSth'
cios." replied Charles 4 trlfl" stii1'N.
"Rut I'm no, an emergency, sax
~. inpenuo,lS Chris plaintiN"lN,
"p.rhars not" began Charles III
was INTERRUPTED hy Brent, wh" apl'af
emily diverted 10y catching sicht 81 'h'
hoy an the table. was moving toWstf'
it. al.
e .IJauo" he asked, whats that
"ka.n off it," cried Charles quickly
That Brent" he went on IN AN I'LL
,r.eeiy, manner is the reason WI
] am armed.
"rhe reason why YOU AT" armed !.
chris looked in bewilderm'ni from tn
lu,lc box to Sanderson and back aStit
II, then raised the eyeslaSs. when Wa
SIN snsneuded round his neck. an
screwed i, into his eye for II bette
survey.
.u isn't the first time Charles IN
formed him, that one of these devlis
contri,ances has found its way int
this house.
"p,\iiish contrivanceSa What
heavens name are you talking about
That little box looks very harmless an
wei! meaning"
$50 do YOU for that matter, con
n,en,ed Charles, not without grimnes
INV dear Brent, the safety OF TIL
house has been threatened 10y an III
known hand. There's an internal m;
chine in this box
Good God, YOU don't say So Chr
backed away from the table, but S,i
a.rson went toward it and LITE dtl
lid of the box.
"Come and look for yourself,
invited the trembling young man.
20, no, not for the world. For Coo
sake, be careful, Sanders"n, The dan
thing would 90 off and blow me III
Smither.enS.
Al thai moment a miracle seemed
take place in the timlN lit room.
became filled with white light, strong
than sunlight far more slarinS. +
ON. second this fierce Wilderness hs
the air, then swept on AS though riS
through tn, walls themselves. ana |
two men We're left staring AT each OF
erin a room that seemed suddenly
have had all the light wiped out of II
Bren, knew the game WAS up 50
as he WAS concerned, bat he made
effort all the same.
f..Hy JOKE. that's ii fine rocket -" y
suppose there's II ship in DISTRESS
asked WITH for him, II Sieeful excl
a ment III his voice.
Rocket l.. damned" said Char
roughly. That's 4 searchliGh', and J
know IL. Where's II come from
Look here, Brent, I'm not SattSfi
Hands up again. I'm going I" M
sure about YOU. Hands up. | say
With a resigned gesture, chris
up his hands and Charles cam" tow;
him. always keeping him covered.
) with his left hand he searched
pockets Of Hrrnt'S dressing gown.
the second one he came on a reHol'
lie looked from IL To Hl~ut who
time met him with Il quite differ
expression. For Il moment the
! men helA each others gaze: each
pressed understanding and a grim