Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29
CHAPTER XXI
Method and Foresight

24SS@ASA 6@&@ - "a SS1&@Ab
Without a wort with merely a
careless glapce a Neeland, who re-
manned seated under the level threat
of Ali Baba's pistol, the big. hand
some German removed his overcoat.
Under it was ACC tier coat. He threw
this off in a b.!ES, husinesslil1e man.
ner, unbuckled q brace of pistols. laid
them aside, ungcDnd from his body a
long silk rope ladder which dropped
20 the floor at Use Dumon'ts feet.
The girl had trrned very pale She
stopped, pickles Stp the silk ladder;
and, holding II 30 oCth hands, cooked
hard at Codes Beard.
Johann" she said, 81 gave my
word of honor to this young man
that if he came here no harm would
happen to him
II read the aote sou have showed
under his dool." said Golden Beard.
That is why se are here, Karl and
Neeland remembered the wsx in
the keyhole tJlen. }ie turned his
eyes on Ilse Dan,out. curiousl''. less
certain of her ls<so5ery now.
Meanwhile. Golden Beard ccntin-
ued busily 41;%@ flag yhinsA from
mis- apparently too stout person. and
presently disengage.d three sire 10.
One of these he adjJsstkA IS MS
own person, tka1, rSa:;asslts 49, hr,
voluminous -evf=a<sk - ~. A-:a~'i
from Ali EN~%t. 80 = ~e.Ss ~"
belts TO his body.
Neeland, deeply perplexed a1d an
comfortable, waite. NJ these "r~@a-
tions IN silence, trying 10 ds~tnc
some me- reason fHo for them then ,,o,ao po
to the girl; and his. voice sounded
cold and incisive in the silence.
This is not the way to do it,"
she said in a low tone. 81 gave him
my word of honor"
buckle on that.belt." returned Golden
Beard, staring at her.
Slowly she bent over, picked up
the life belt, and, looping the silk
rope over her arm, began to put on
the belt. Golden Beard, impatient,
then he unlocked from the wall
cloak and threw it over her Shout
ders.
Now, KARL" he said Shoot him
dead if he stjrs!" And he snatched a
sheet from the bed, tore it into
deftly tied him hand and foot and
gagged him.
Then Golden Beard and Ali Bahia,
between them, lifted the young man
and seated him on the iron bed and
tied him fast to it.
go out on deck!' said Golden
Beard to Use Dumont
Let me stay
No! You have acted like a fool.
so to the lower deck where IS our
accustomed rendezvous"
Il wish to remain, Johann. L shall
not interfere"
Go to the lower deck, 1 tell you,
md he ready to tie that rope lad
der"
Ali Baba. down on his knees. had
pulled out a steamer trunk from
These he laid on the bed in
row beside the tied man; and Golden
Beard. still facing Use Dumont,
turned his head to look.
The instant his head was turned
me girl snatched pistol from the
nd thrust it under her cloak. Nelth-
r Golden Beard nor Ali Bahia no
.ced the incident; the latter was
,usy connecting the three cylinders
18th coils of wire; the former, deep
- interested, followed the operation
Ter to the trunk, he lifted from it
curious little clock with two dials
Id set it on the rallied shelf of
ass above the washstand.
Karl. hat you ships timer
All BabG paused to fish out ms
:eces Then Golden Beard wound
t.;o clock. set the hands of one dial
the time indicated y their watch
-. set the hands of the other dial
= 2:13: and Ali Raba, carrying a
eal copper wire from the bed to the
'Tashstand. fastened one end of it
, thu mechanism of the clock.
Golden Ppa r6 turned Sh3rDlV
sc Du--- ont:
81 said go on deck, Did you not
t;2derstand?'
The girl replied steadily:
I understood that we had aban-
Toned this idea for d better one"
There iss no better one!"
There is OF what advantage
would it be to blow up the captains
labip and the bridge when it is not
ertain that the papers will be de-
;.."oyed?"
Listen once" returned Golden
!>aard. Wagging his finger in her
Cabin and bridge are directly
bove us and there remains not
know NV bombs. 1 know--''
The soft voice of Ali Bahia inter-
;upted. and his shallow, lightish
eyes peered around at them:
Eet eeS Eeree excellent plan, Jo-
fann. We do not require these "a
9e-'s: eet ees to dstroy them we are
-7ooch anXious''-he bent a deathly
stare on Neeland-"and this yoong
Gentleman who may again annoy U.s."
lie hooded confidently to himself and
rontinued to connect the wires
Yes, yes" he murmured absently.
''eet ees veree good plan-veree good
plan to blow him into leetle pieces
so beeg as a pin. :"
1T is a clumsy plant" said the
~irl. desperatelv. There is no need
'or wanton killing like this. when
"Killing?" repeated Golden Beard.
That makes nothing. This English
~2ptein he ISIS of the naval reserve
nd this Young man"-noddng coollv
toward observation-disclosures too much
~lreadv- That ISIS not wanton kill
ing. Also. You talk too much Do
"ou hear? We are due to drop an
enor about $50. God knows there
will be enough rushing to and fro
ct 2:13.
Go on deck. I say. and fasten
hat rope ladder. WeisheIrn's fishing
smack will be watching: und if we
DO not swim for it we are caught
/ This Useful IA