El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-19

taigne's warning scrubbed on the
scrap OF torn wall paper
"AI right" he said Lets go in
side I an more used 20 the air now"
Nordeg turned TO his three coun-
trymen-
wait outside. gentlemen Then.
10 Tenant, as he closed the door
behind HIM Here you are- He
turned his pocket-fiash until Il struck
the wall at the farther end
Chained against It. bound hand and
foot, the American saw three mem
Lantaigne, his son. and lord eMn-
zies-Kerr- They stared at him Very
evidently they did not recognize him
beneath his makeup They looked Ill
suffering, haggard-and silent
That was the first impression that
Tenant felt; their utter silence Not
a passive but an active silence. as II
not 10 say word. not 70 utter a com
plant. not 10 answer a question. what
ever happened TO them and Tenant.
admiration swelling his heart, thought
OF the Inquisition, the 1loors and Jews.
stubborn. brave. who had kept their
burning stake And then. for a fleet
ing moment he felt pity for this other
man-for NOrdeE- the German. the
man who believed only in might and
efficiency, who thought, like his coun-
trymen. that these two qualities meant
world mastery--and who Lad left one
element out OF his calculations
The old fashioned. sentimental ele-
ment OF human nature which VIII not
yield 20 might nor 10 efficiency, nor
70 any other man made force
Make these men talk these haggard.
I'D, silent men2
Might as well make the great Chi
Horde or the sphinx whisper the Sc
cret Of the days when the world was
young
Nordeg had lit half a dozen candles
which were stuck in age old iron
brackets on the walls.
4 leave the gentlemen 10 your ten
der care N. Lafarge." he said Re
member he whispered. two things
are essential Lantaigne must sign a
written order 20 the assistant chief OF
the secret political police 10 open the
safe and give the map to a messenger
whom we shall choose. And Lord
Menzies-kerr must give Up the key
10 the map"
Again the mysterious key TO the
map the mysterious connection be-
tween Lord 11enzies-kerr and the
Jarvet-Steynard affair. At the time
when Tenant had given the map. in
Guiding the little envelope, into ~
Lantaigne's keeping. he had known
guessed. rather-that the map. OF
ludo-China on the face. was really Of
the Paris Qualifications, the southern
approaches. the little thin red lines
and crosses corresponding TO weak
or important parts OF the defence or
location OF barracks and arsenals-
The little envelope contained the
fun story Of how he had come into its
possession. whom he suspected. the
different interuationalist and peace at
an cost societies which received their
pay and their orders from the VIII
helm Strasse, and similar details
But there was evidently yet an
other meaning.
What was ite
Tenant took Nordeg by the arm
and led him into the opposite corner. I
Monsieur" he said, my system OF
making people talk-the third degree Z
lis mental process. a way OF mental ]
bullying. I fight with every ounce
OF my brain against every ounce Of Z
the other mans j must know as well I
as possible what I am up against The f,
key OF the map IS one OF the things I
with which I am-ah-nOt quite IA /
miliar. I know such key exists r.