The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-02-08

spoce of half a minute glided to the
hnlf-open door Of his room. The one
I entered was where he ate ana slept.
Beyond It, guarded by heavy steel
door, Just now ajar, was small den
of a place, with no ventilation except
a small II by II window from which
the sash was missing. There was some
soft coal, a Ratchet and some klndhng-
wood In corner.
The room partook of the construc-
ton of vault, In measure. De.
lleved that upon his person or secreteo
In his den this man had documents
plans, some evidence that would IN
criminate him and his fellow piotters'
and be of value and assistance TO the
government. lodged behind cur.
tain that screened cot where brosu.
evidently slept. From there l watcheo
him.
Brosul did some puzzling and inter
esting things. He picked from tap'e
n tiny bow made of thin whalebone ana
strung with strand Of fine wire.
saw him put himself in range OF tie
little window. He lifted out It's SASH
About fifteen feet across narrow
court was high warehouse. one oi
the windows on the top floor was open
for ventilation. Beyond 1t some paies
showed. Abruptly the truth fiashed
upon my mind. The building opposite
l recalled distinctly, was storase
house for government hospital sup
plies.
Brosul fitted headless piece Oh
metal to the bow. He aimed II across
the court. It went through the open
sash. 1t was only a test. He picked
up another arrow. This one had q
great mass of black sulphur attached
to the head. ! saw the scheme III
process. The second arrow, striking
the bales, would ignite, and millions
of dollars worth Of government stores
| would be destroyed.
drop 1t I" I ordered, but the AFRO"
had left the bow. However, my inter-
ference had disturbed the delivery.
The inflammable arrowhead struck the
window sill, spluttered and fell to the
court below. There was struggle
It was well that Brosul was smaiier
than I. He made desperate resist
ance. discerned that I would many
overpower him in the melee, Kickeu
shut the iron door, seized the Key,
threw 1t out through the window, ana,
MS bound him hand and foot, viewed
me sayagely, but with a sort OF spe-
cious triumph.
saw then would find it absolutely
impossible to get out of that room un-
aided. for the iron door was set soma
and he counted on my being unable 70
escape until some of his expected con-
freres arrived. That might be at any
moment. In going about the room
discovered written sheet holding four
addresses. They were the warehouse
next door and three plants making mu-
nitions, These were evidently doomed
structures. / saw the Importance OF
getting this information and my man
to headquarters speedily.
Finally an idea of calling AID STRUCK
| me. Just outside the little window
was q giant electric feed cable. i
reached out with the keen-edged hatch
Of and gave it mighty cut. 1t sput-
tered. shocked me but half parteu'
Within fifteen minutes, as calculat-
ed q repair crew located the break
One of them was suspended from the
roof. ..... ,..
"Cor the police. Reach this room
at once" I ordered.
'Did you cut that cableT demanded
the repairer
EYES,"
"Pretty risky business, fooling with
the public service" he growled.
'Worse for you, if you don't act as
I tell you for the government service.
In an hour my prisoner was at head
quarters, He never spoke or WINGED
until confronted by Durkea.
"Well, Brosul, shall we try some OF
the old hypnotic stuff" queried Dur
kea.
The man paled. He was n desperate
man. but true blue to his group.
I noticed him tumble in his coat ana
then quickly pass his hand across his
month. The incident had no signlf1-
canoe to me at the time, but we soon
knew that to evade giving away his
secrets he had taken an instantaneous
ly fatal dose Of poison.
"All readyT" spoke Durkea, making
a pass at Brosul, and then paused
"He's beat usl"
He had. The man sat facing US with
staring eyes was stone dead, the en-
quilting shadow of a defiant smile on
his face.