The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-01-31

/ The inventor smiled.
There is no danger" he sale
}, until the other current is turne,
on.
Marbeau s face was livid an,
beaded with perspiration. Fl
wiped it with a shaking hand.
Nevertheless you startled me,
he said. "The sound the machin,
makes has a frightful menace i,
1t! Then he looked at his watch
1T is now ILL.,
Yard nodded, and bent again
above his apparatus, touching i
here and there with the touch of 6
lover-t tightening a wire, examin
ing contact, testing the vibra
| tor n
/ HIS usual pale face was flaming
with excitement, and his eyes
shone with strange fire
/ Marbeau glanced at him uneas-
lily, then stared out at the grey
wall OF the arsenal. Upon its sum
init sentry walked to and fro
with the precision of machine.
High above him Tapped the I'M
perial flag of Germany, display
ing Its eagles and complacent mot
to. Marbeau, like every French
man, considered that flag an in
suit, for the lower arm of it's cross
bore the date 1870" and he
stared out at it now, dreaming of
the future, dreaming OF the day
when France should tear it down
Yard touched him on the arm.
i should like to see the plan of
the fort again." he said.
Marbeau opened his shirt, and
from little oilskin bag produced
a square of tracing paper. He un-
folded it and handed it to the in
ventor.
This is the side toward us, he
said. There are the magazines,
the main one being here in the
center. =
With a nod Of understanding.
Ward carried the drawing to the
window and compared it carefully
with the stretch Of wall, swinging
his pivoted machine from side to-
side to be sure that its range was
ample. Then he rcfolded the map
and returned it to Marbeau.
1t must be almost the hour
he said.
With a start, Marbeau pulled
out his watch. 1t showed Is min
Iltes to Il. Then, watch in hand. |
ne stood gazing out at the bastion. |
Four minutes passed, five, six,
seven ass
Suddenly from the fort came the
deep boom of an alarm gun. a |
minute later, a file of men ap-
peared upon the sumit of the bas-
ton; a gate, away to the right,
swung open and an armed bat
talon marched out at the double
quick.
The signalr' gasped Marbeau.
1t is the signal! Their wirelss
men have picked it up!''
Again the alarm gun doomed
and they could hear the
faint, shrill calling Of a bugle.
Then came the distant thunder Of |
the answering guns from the forts
about the town; from the streets
rose excited voices, the CHATTER Of |
running feet : :
One minute two-three 4
Now!' said Marbeau, snapped
shut his watch and thrust it into
his pocket.
Yard, his face tMitching, closed
the switch and touched the KEY.
Again came the sharp crackle of
flame, the deep hum Of the yibra-
tor. Marbean, the marrow frozen
IN his bones but with the sweat
pouring from his face, stared out
- and then, close beside him, came
q white burst of flame-the horri-l
BILE odor Of burning flesh
He Jerked around to see Yard
fallen forward above the table
while about his hands played those
lived tongues DC fire Z -
Half an hour before midnight Of
that day, 4 man, roughly dressed.
with = stubbIe Of beard masking
his face, appeared ut the ministry
q marine, was passed ait once by
the guard at the entrance and
made itis way quickly to the office
Of "A Dclcasse. He tapped at the
door, which was instantly opened
by the minister himself
lAh, Marbean, lle said quiet