The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

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government. l lodged behind cur
tain that screened cot where BrOsul
evidently slept. From there watched
him.
Brosul did some puzzling and inter-
csting things. He picked from table
a tiny bow made OF thin whalebOne and
strung with strand of fine wire.
saw him put himself in range Of the
little window. He lifted out it's sash.
About fifteen feet across a narrow
court was a high warehouse. One of
the windows on the top floor was open
for ventilation. Beyond IT some bales
showed. Abruptly the truth flashed
upon my mind. The building opposite,
1 recalled distinctly, was a storage
house for government hospital sup
plies.
BrOSul fitted a headless piece of
metal to the bow. He aimed it across
sash. 1t was only a test. He picked
up another arrow. This one had a
great mass of black sulphur attached
to the head. 1 saw the scheme in
process. The second arrow, striking
the bales, would ignite, and millions
Of dollars worth of government stores
would be destroyed.
"Drop it ~ l ordered, but the arrow
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 a struggle.
Ii was we'll that BrOSul was smaller
than l. He made desperate resist
ovcrpower him in the melee. kicked
shut the iron door, seized the key,
threw it out through the window, and,
as I bound him hand and foot. viewed
me savagely, but with sort of spe-
cious triumph.
I saw then l would find it absolutely
impossible to get out Of that room I'M
aided. for the iron door was set solid
and he counted on my being unable to
escape until some OF his expected con-
.freres arrived. That Ea!ght be at any
moment. In going about the room 1
discovered a written sheet holding four
addresses. They We're the warehouse
next door and three plants making mu-
nitions. These were evidently doomed
structures. l 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 a giant electric feed cable. 1
reached out with the keen-edged hatch
ct and gave it a mighty cut. 1t sput-
tered, shocked me but half parted.
Within fifteen minutes, as l calcullt-
"a Il repair crew located the bre; K.
one Of them was suspended from the
r3of.
Call the police. Reach this room
a, once" I ordered.
Did You cut that cable?" demanded
tA' repairer.
Yes"
Pretty risky business, foollng with
In, public service" he growled.
worse for you, if you don't act as
I rall You for the government service"
IN an hour my prisoner was at he'd
O. tcrs. lie never spoke or WINGED
uu.. confronted by Durkea.
Well, Brosul, shall we try some Of
tl' old hypnotic stufr?" queried Dur
ken.
The man paled. He was n desrer: e
man, but true blue to his group.
/ noticed him tumble in his coat and
then quickly pass his hand across lis
month. The incident mad no signii-
canoe to me ut the time, but we soon
knew that t. evade giving away his
secrets he had taken an instantanoou
~ Fetal dose Of poison.
"All ready" spoke Durkea, ma,,la-
st pass at Brosul. and then paused.
Hes beat us :"
lie had. The man sat facing US with
staring eyes was stone dead, the en-
culfing shadow of a defiant smile on
his face.
One of the four places to be blown
w WIS my uHclc INTUITION plant.
We arrested the others in time to pre-
vent the plot. My uncle learned Of my
share in the case. and there was rec
onciliatiOn.
Edna, my fiancee, became my wife,
and the restored indulgence Of my
uncle enabled US to begin married life
with both income and a home of our
own.