The Washington times., 1919-03-02


to the other, both old sea dogs. I've
noticed them birds before Ihe1
all funny in the beam! ~,
Kfmball turned to go out OF me
east entrance, and emerged from the
inner doors, but being daZed and oe-
spondent, he entered a room on III sne
right-hand side by mistake.
room was SpartanlikeN in its slnpile-
ity, but had an appearance renectlns
the dominant and vigorous persOloi
ity Of it's daily occupant.
Despairingly Kimbal ieaneO
sgsinst a large desk which, save for
cbafr was the only relief to the
hsreness. .Heart-broken over his quar-
r.I with Madeline and her probaoIe
5.nyer together with the loss OF the
naner. his head sunk toward his chest
ss he glanced at the surface OF the
5esk From a small card under the
glass. a message seemed to leap out
at him.
1T CAN'T BE DONE. But HERE
IT IS"
The grim, challenging Americanisnl N
NJ the slogan, struck the ofncer llhs q 9
hlovv on the back. Brace up man! II
Seemed TO say. God and the navy
botb hate a ouitter! Can't you get
me- I am the spirit Of the service
condensed into words am tne
laurhter on the lips of Barry me"
ss their frigates raked the SHIPS
the-line from. bow to stern! A..
"T am the cheer that burst from tI'e '-
,h-ootS ~ Hobson's mad crew as thes
,anmed the Merrimac into the
~ he'll: 1 am the hoarse SOD OF s
6ance from the chests OF the Alilet rIi
can gunners who worked theIL
hot guns against the sulIen Jun
rine as their ship went uoW s a.
Phrased though I may be IN the nalt
bantering, catchy way OF the Pre,eIe PIs,sHI
day, 1 warn the world never rIilei'ss
II the spirit Of America! -.
KlmbalTs bowed hgure strals,e-
snad vigorously and, determineoIy
he strobe out Of the exit: ~ II IO'i
tbe1, vet" he swore TO himseH.
Is ..So,1etbing stickin' to your heel sir
c.1ied out the watchful guardian or
the door. ,,.5 .re
object off and held it up to the lghL,
II was a bit of psper-it was the miss
with a shout of JOY he bore down
On the purple touring car. Shove OH
and step on her tall" he followed to
the anxious group in the car as ne
shove off, ye heather son Of a sam
pan cooIie" gritted MCGUIRE. DIG nj
We hear the LOotinent." The hughter
wanted to go on without you sir ne
said to kimball, but bit OF rap
on the snoot tanned him down"
you savvy me long time John" he
- - =. ThE.an1nn tfT1Ufna nhnn
chop. or one dam ChinamAn makee
number one sick man. The machine
shot out B street. With beating heart
Kimball leaned forward, too anxious
TO ponder over the strange fact that
his driver was chinese.
e = = 4
WI Using spoke and addressed the
two officers.
Fortunately for you," he said, 81
am now able to deter my more-ex-
cited and-as may say to you-more
ignorant countrymen. They will now
believe two things. First, that the
girl is an unworthy sacrifice, second
that an evil spirit is present and
Bhudda will not now accept you. Con-
sequently you will be set free, but 1
warn you, ! am going to get the Sc
cret If l have TO break the spirit OF
the woman now bound and helpless
before you"
He turned and jabbered in Can
tonese to the Cinnamon about him.
Roughly they seized the two men and
dragged them along through a tun-
nel-Iike passageway.
Selling Madeline in his arms Wn
carried her through the tunnel down
into the earth, where he opened the
massive door leading to his tortuT c
chamber. The group of Cinnamon
emerged with their prisoners into a
dirty, deIapidated house, which bore
evidence of long vacancy. They
found there several more OTienta.s
jabbering excitedly together. They
had just been joined by the pocx-
marked individual mentioned pre-
viOusly as the man who had fastened
the bomb to the police launch.
There was a hurried consultation
and the whole party broke for the
entrance OF the house, dragging
Knowles and Henderson with them.
With roaring sweep a huge pur-
pie touring car swung up, lighting
the scene with the binding glare Of
a powerful headlight.
With a shout OF joy, KimbalI recog-
nized his two friends. "Boarders
away" he called, Out poured the
sailors. With a fierce, sharp yell Of
hghttnE fury they charged the macs
of Cinnamon. There was the smash
ing thud, thud, of fist and the pant
ing snatl Of struggling bodies.
bullet whtned its way over
himbairs head and shattered the
glass OF the searchlight, leaving the
scene shrouded in the twilight dark
ness. Shouts arose. "Hit the hall
me buckoes. That's gettin' i'm,
Shay Down for you, me hearty"
boatSWain's Mate Mcclure was en-
JoyNg himself as he never had be-
fore and finding Washington 70 his
mind q lovely place.
Kimball, in the thick OF the frav
suddenly was grasped from behind
He instantly recognized the hammer
lock grip, with the peculiar throat
throttling hold Of the Far East. Once
before, in Port Said, than which there
Is no more wicked place. he had been
tackled like this and succeeded in
citing out by the forward fall and
upward thrust for the eyes with stiff
fened fingers.
He tired II now, but his antagonist
proved more skilled than the Port
said man and was slowly throttIinrr
the now PROSTATE officer. KimbalI
worked his hands up and around for
the spinal cord and the fatal snap A
moonbeam suddenly shot from out the
clouds overhead and the diamond ring
on his finger flashed for an instant
In its light. With a howl OF dismav
the Chinese chauffeur released him
and staggered back.