The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-25
The .'Zepp's" Passenger
AN ExCI1 ING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
FPhilippa and Lessingham Take
Hand in Rescue of Crew From
Wrecked TraWler.

boots and plunged into the. cauld-
ron He. swan barely a dozen
strokes before he was caught on
the top OF an incoming wave, tossed
about like a cork and flung back
upon the beach. where he lay groan7
ing. There was q little muruiur.
amongst the fishermen, who rushed
TO lean over him. ss *
Swimming amt no more use
than trying to walk on the wafer
one OF them declared. -
Lessingham raised the lantern
which he was carrying. and flashed
IT around
Where are the young iadtesT" he
asked Il M,
Gone up to, the house With ~,
as we've Just taken off the wreekt' i
some one Informed him s-il y I
Lessingham stopped down. WILL
ing hands helped him unfagten the
cord from Jlmmy's waist He tore.
off HIS own coat and waistcoat and
boots. Some helped. others sought
to dissuade him, as he secured the
line around his own waist
We've sent for more rockets
one man shouted in his ear. The
man will be back in half an hour. -
Lessingham pushed them on onS
side. He. stood on the edge OF, the
beach apd, borrowing a lanternS
watched for his opportunity. Than-
suddenly he Vanished They look, Z
ed after him They could see
nothing but the rope slipping past
their feet. inch 'by.s-inch S0ue-
times IT was stationary. sometimes
Il was drawn taut- The FIRST great
wave that came flung a yard OF :
so Of slack amongst them Then. :
after the roar OF its breaking had
died away. theysssw the rope sur
denly tighten. and pass rapidly opt.
and the excitement began to thick
THAT 'un didn't get him. any-
way" one of them mutteFed- =. -
He'll go through the next. VITA
luck" another declared hope fully
Lessingham. n figbting for his
CONSEQUENCES dsafened and half
stunned by the roar Of the
waters about him. still felt the ex--
hilaration Of that great struggle ;
He looked once into seas which.
seemed to touch the clouds, drew
himself stiff. and plunged into the
depths OF a mountain OF foaning
waters. whose summit seemed 70
him like one of those grotesqus
and Observation-Disclosures efforts Or
the opium-eating brain Then the
roar sounded all behind him., and
he7kne~ that he Was thfoneh ~ {;
breakers. He swan to the, sidt .
Of the ship and elhtehed hold Of =
- . /.
stretched hand which pulled Rim
on to the deck.
MY God, that was q swimg' the
latter declared, as he pulled his
rescuer up, not. in the least recog-
MIXING him Lets have the end OF
that cord. quick! -So!" he went on.
paying IT out through his fingers
until the end or the rope appear,
ed. You'd better get your breath,
young man; sand then oyer YOU So:
III follow. :.
"I'm damned n I dor was the
vigorous reply. You start or
while I get my breath"
They were suddenly half drown
ed with a shower OF spray,W Sir
Henry held Lessingham IN q grip
Of iron. or he would have been
swept overheard.
'Getone arm through the chains.
man." he shouted. MY Godlo be
added. peering through the gloom
"Lessingham!" So ~
well, don't stop TO worry about
that" was the fierce reply. Let's
get on with our Job" -
Sir Henry threw off his oils8StDs
and his underneath coat
Follow me when they wave TIE
lantern twice" he directed. ~
We either of US get the knock
well. thanks!'
Lessingham felt the grip of SIR
Henry's hands as he passed him md
went overheard in the dariSnesB.-
Then, with enc arm through TIE
chains, he drew toward him by
means of his heel the coat which
Sir Henry had thrown Upon the
deck. Gradually 1T came within 3
reach OF his disengaged hand. He
seized sit, shook It out, and divsd
eagerly into the breast pocket
There were several small articles
which he threw rIIthlessly away,
and then a square packet. wrapped
in oilcloth, which bent to hts ing
ers. Another breaking wave threw
him on his back. One arm was
still through the chain. the other
gripped what some Illuminating in
stinct had already convinced him
was the chart. AS soon as he had
recovered his breath. n grim effort
of humor parted his lips. He lay
there for a moment and laughed till
the spray. this time with a rush
OF green water underneath. very
nearly swept him from his place.
They were waving a lantern on
the beach when he struggled again
to his feet.
To Be Continued Tonnorrow::)
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