The Washington times., 1919-02-13

OF a wireless. Where could he be.
What kind OF new trap had these
| schemers devised? He lay immov a.
bic at the edge OF the opening which
from all appearances, resembled 3
cockpit filled with water.
Suddenly he heard a noise-a sort
Of rumbling in the water, then some
oil came to the surface. Where was
he, and what could all this mean2 A
periscope gradually appeared above
the waters surface. Next the turrei
worked its way into the opening. A
trap door opened and out Of it sprang
two sailors in strange uniforms. The
next moment Henderson and Knowles
were dropped into the submarine
The trap door closed. They could
hear the vibration OF the engine
They knew that they were being
carried away.
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Madeline awoks AFTER good
nights rest. She was again free.
The strenuous days that had Just
passed would have been an intense
strain on the nerves OF the average
girl, but the intensity OF the fre OF
this new and extraordinary life had
tempered them like steel. It would
be natural to suppose that she would
want quiet after such strenuous days.
Madeline, however, could not be con-
tent with rest and quiet She lonEed
to see the sights Of the Capitol. II
there were any place in all the world
where she could feel safe. she felt
that 1t would be in the big marble
structure on the hill.
The thought of the Capitol re-
al - hna
Senators was an old acquaintance of
her father. She had seen his sigma
ture many times on the franked en-
velopes which came to her fathers
desk Maybe this great man could
give her information concerning this
strange conspiracy.
This is Madeline Connor," she
said timidly over the telephone. MY
father. John Stanton Connor, knew
You well. when he was living. May
ask for an appointment with your
All right Pardon me, but can you
give me the name OF some reliable
taxi line? I have had a great deal
Oi trouble the last week. l shall tell
you all about it when I see you"
Oh, you will send your car down?
am ever so grateful Good-by."
If Madeline had only known that
;he wires leading from her room
were tapped and that everything she
said over the phone was Just the
same as IL she had given the informa-
ton directly to her enemies, she
would not have been so free. In a
few minutes the bell rang again. and
voice said. L am the Senator'S sec
retary. He desires me to ask you to
direct the chauffeur to bring YOU to
the east entrance on the Senate side
" the main floor. He advises you
10 walk straight through the main
corridor in order to obtain the hest
interior view of the Capitol"
1t was early in the morning. and a !
ew stray sightseers struggled
through the halls. All the legislators
we're busy in their offices. Tho Capi-
ol is usually quiet before 10 o'clock /
n the morning, and this was true
when Madeline alighted from the big
limousine. A guide directed her TO |
he main corridor.
1t is peculiar fact that the aver
ge American citizen is not so famiI-
ar with our Capitol as are many
liens and spies.
Even some Of the guards are not i
ware Of the numerous aIcoves, cor
idors, and recesses throughout .hs
There are various secret
AaHlDtIS, WlnQlng StalrCaSeS, ele "a
or shafts, conduits, subways, tubes.
ir-vents, and many out-of-the-uayl
laces that no one could know with
ut thorough investigation.
1t IS said that one familiar with the
ltricacies of the Capitol could easily
eep out OF sight OF pUrsuers for sew
raj days. Some Of the constituents
lay have learned this in their vain
ursuits to obtain an audience with
heir Congressman.
To the south of the crypt in the
lb-basement, there is a practically
underground vault. In the
arly days the meetings OF the con-
erees on important measures were
eld In this vault. The congressman
seq this chamber so that those sell
Shly interested could not obtain ad-
ance information.
In 1893 a joint resolution was
assed by the Senate and House OF
representatives., and in accordance a |
arble monument was erected at the !
apitol in memory OF George Wash |
Gton. The burial place was con- J
ructed, but never used. Around IL. ! I
-Oposed memorial the dreary con-
'ete walls formed cells for prisoners J