Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
Chapter NNII Continued
(Copurioht. 1918. D. Appleton 6 Co.

l. liammerslcy bent his gaze upon the
open page. hut he did not read. lie was
thinking, planning. watching the move
ments of Max Senf Eight o'clock was
long past IT must he nearly nine. But
two hours remained before the arrival
of the messenger from Berlin. His
guardian paced slowly up and down the
room between the door and window. aud
lIanmerSley felt. II he did not see, his
deep bovine gaze fixed upon him from
time to time. Eight or ten times the man
took the length Of the room and then
with a deep sigh lac sank into the chnir
at the foot of the bed. Hammersley did
not move his head, which remained bent
forward over the book, hut from the tai
Of his eye he noted that the tall foot
board Of the old-faShioned bed partially
concealed him. proppcd WI as he was he
could see the mans head as far down as
the tin of his nose. but all of his head
was IN a shadow. Arguing from this,
everything upon the bed below the lluc
Of the flame of the candle was invisible
TO him. But quick glance showed
Uammersley that the man was not look
ing at him. His dark eyes were peering
straight before him at the opposite wall
and his mind was wrapped in some
gloomy vision.
The plan he had In mind required
subtlety lie marked the shadows upon
the ceiling and moved M In the bed
! so that his own shadow would be
thrown behind the line of sight of his
guardian. Then he paused again, his eyes
/ fixed on the pages, waiting for Senf to
look at him again. lie heard the man
move In his chair. which creakcd as lie
settled more comfortably into II. And
| when HammCrsIey looked again. only
I his eyes were visible, their gaze liked
darkly ahead of him.
/ Hammcrsley now puffed volume OF
smoke from his pipe and slowly wriggled
his left arm forward under him. so that
he could sec the knot that tied his
wrists. II was a large knot, but Nulner-
able. He puffed more smoke meanwhile
watching the top of the head Of Senf. A.
It did not move. he lay over half upon
his back and taking care not to disturb
the book, slowly advanced his arms he
hind him toward the blaze Of the candle
The knot of the rope caught and blazed
but the candle spluttered. and he quickly
withdrew his hands. sending volume OF
smoke from his pipe to neutralize the
Odnr Senf sniffed the air curiously
Something is burning" liammersley
heard him mutter.
MY pipe" h explained carefully. 'It
Is a vile tobacco. But 1t viii go out
Of the crack at the window"
"Wil you not try mine. Herr Ham
mersley? Perhaps II Is better"
NO. thanks. Nothing much matters
to a dead man"
His guardian settled back In his chair
nd Hammersley repeated his maneuyei
more daringly, his own pipe seething Ike
YOU are furious smoker. Herr
Hammerslcy," said Scnf again.
at is tho way one smokes, mein Jun
ger, when one smokes for the last
But the follow got m, shifting and
walking around the room.
"It Is "A most curious tobacco III
muttcred
where his bonds had cut. but he ken
his gaze upon the page of the hook
and Senf sat In his chair again.
strong pull of his arms and Hammers
ley felt the tension relax His hond
came looser and after a few more efort
his wrists were free. His heart wa
Jumping and he feared "a stray glanc'
of the watcher nigh. see the throbbin'
Of the blood at rs temples, but n
claspcd his hands behind him ant
waited slipping tho sundered rope be
meath a fold of tho blanket
Two-thrcc minutes passed and Sen
did not move. Tho untying OF his fee
might prove a difficult matter, but III
made the venture. working slowly an'
patiently. his gaze on Senfs head Then
MS the knot yielded little to his pryini
fingers, his gaze quickly concentrated
OH it, In his efforts he must have mad
sound or n suspicious movement o
the shoulders, for when he looked III
he saw the head of Max Senf protecting
above the tailboard of the bed, his larg
eyes protruding with amazement. Inc!
gazed at each other for tense tractor
Of a second and then sprang upright
Uammersley gasped for breath, bu
still struggled gamely. though he rea,
ized that Re had played his last card
Things got dark, and dimiy he saw IN
door of the room open and some on
enter. Wentz. OF course his gam
Sent was painting heavily. He burn
the rome" Hammersley heard him say
Come and help me, He has gri
of iron"
0 The figure from the door moved quick
a " around the squirming figures, an
q Hammersley saw the reflection OF IN
:, candle on something bright. A kniff
He heard blow. and the mass o
struggling flesh above nm ,, sudueh,S I,S Co 81
e weight. with an effort he struggled FIRE
v and rolled aside. looking up Into tn
h grim face q Lindberg.
"Sh---" the man whispered, II ha
, to do II. There was no other way Nv
r "Gsnz gut! They have heard nothing,
y "Are YOU sure?" Fammersley mar
z aged 10 gasp; as Llndoerg cut inc rop
"" Eyes. lie was so sure of himself tina
5 "' lie % helped the prisoner to his feet an
IOOu lSihuvS'e %2S
a sHI" have waited until the beer wa
"a served. II is we'll And now -"
looked around the room quickly "fo
: Hammersley had sudden thought.
e "Captain Won Winden sent your
h .No. He knows nothing. But he hs
a not spoken. 1t Is now after o'clocl
= BY half past 9 you must Co."
ia doch But you -"
i IT shall remain"
i "No, no will not consent TO that
"Yes. / have thought out a plan"
a But they will suspect. They wi
e "No. they will not. Have I not tol
- you that i have thought out a plan?"
+ "I will listen TO IT,"
e I.indberg meanwhile had been vi
Is strapping his pistol holster and put
- Hammersley glanced over his should
at The door 'hBut they may con
II again." he whispered
y, II think not There Is little time
m lose. We will have TO take the chance
Re but II they return and find me fr
Is It will only cause your death and do n
NJ Herr Hammersley. you should kno
: by this time that ! do not wss.e word