Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-20

| watching the villa, Teplleu Gas-
| ton.
Fetch him at once" said. I'VE
must decide Immediately what to do"
BY this time he had freed my right
! hand and, while he went for Rehmy,
| was soon able, with the help OF
| his knife, to complete the task of
| liberating myself unaided, though my
| hands and wrists were so stiff from
| the pressure of the cords that ]
| found it very difficult to use them.
CASTOR returned with Rehmy, and
rapidly recounted what had happened
since my arrival at Bellerive.
When I had finished my hurried
| tale, both CASTOR and myself looked
| instincttvely to Rehmy for our In
| structions. He was, as ever, cool
| and methodical, ticking off the points
| on his fingers. as though they were
/ items in a schedule.
You say that Fritz and Schrecker-
mann have gone to the Secretariat
| document"
"Yes,"
And they will telephone the result
| to the professor
They were instructed to do So"
Meanwhile Adolf is informing the
police that the body of the man they
want for murder has been found here
in the lake. Has he started yet for
Geneva?"
II believe he has"
THAT leaves only Karl and the pro-
lessor"
Elisa, the woman with the pheasant
feather in her hat, is also here and
there are the servants" / pointed out.
Where is Karl?"
HE was ordered to prepare for the
journey to Basel"
''They are going by carp"
1.-THE professor, Karl and presum-
ably Elsa will go by car with Beatrice.
The servants follow by train"
Where is the professor now?"
"At the villa, preparing what he
calls an injection. He may be here
at any moment"
Rehmy thought moment and then
said
It's too late now to get the docu-
ment. We can't even warn the Sec
retary-general. 1t would take ages to
get through to Geneva by telephone.
Fritz will have arrived at the League
of Nations by this time. Our imme-
date object must be tie get safely
away from here with lSiss Harvel.
After that, If Fritz has succeeded in
getting the document, we must follow
il to Basel"
At this point, CASTOR, who had risen
some little time previously, and was
standing near the door, called to US
to be silent.
There's some one coming" he
said.
We moved toward the door, and 1
looked out.
ITS Karl Won Emmerichr' I ex.
claimed.
Karl was just leaving the villa as
spoke. He walked across the grass
straight towards the chalet, whistling
as he came.
CASTOR touched me on the arm.
1--WE must be ready for him." he
whispered.
1t was evident that the chalet was
Won Emmerich's destination. But
when he had arrived within ten yards
Of 1t he stopped, and an expression
of surprise came over his face.
Rehmy and I simultaneously realized
that what had caught his attention
was the fact that the door was no
longer bolted but that it stood ajar.
I felt pressure on my left wrist
and, stepping back from the door, 1
look round. to find CASTOR, his eyes
shining, holding the largest of the
sacks-which, as 1 have said, together
with the faggots, were all that the
chalet contained. He motioned to
way, and we slipped to one side.
A moment later the door was kicked
open and Karl, still whistling, entered.
80, you English dog" he began in
German.
At that moment, however, the sack
came over his head, and / dived for
his ankles, like a full-back collaring
a three-quarter. He crashed with a
thud, and Rehmy, jumping on top of
\ nj II tall
folds of the sack by the throat.
Quick" whispered CASTOR. HE
mustn't make a sound"
While Rehmy gripped him, I pulled
the sack aside, and, snatching the silk
handkerchief, pushed 1t between his
teeth and made it fast.
He struggled furiously, but the
three Of us were too much for him,
and he was soon secured.
What next?" I painted, rising to
my feet and brushing my hands.
You must change Clothes" said
CASTOR briskly. Then you can slip
into the house and find Miss Harvel."
But the professor" I objected.
HE may come at any moment
eff the professor comes" said Gas
ton grimly, ''his victim will be ready
for him"
You don't mean" I began.
"I mean" said CASTOR, ''that the
professor has decided to murder
man. who is bound and helpless and
unable to utter cry, a man with the
features of Thomas Preston and
wearing Thomas Preston's clothes.
mean that the professor shall carry
out his intention and that as a result
of it there will be one ruffian less
in the world"
looked at Rehmy. He nodded.
Its the only way" he said.
There are only two of US. We can't
hope to overpower the professor and
his armed servants. At any rate, we
cannot afford to risk it. Besides, you
may need our help with Miss Harvel."
The mention Of Beatrice decided
me. I suppressed my first impulse
Of pity for the wretch who would be
left to suffer my doom vicariously
and began to remove my clothes.
Meanwhile Rehmy stood by the
door, watching the garden for the
arrival Of the professor.
I tore off my coat, waistcoat and
trousers.
Quick" said CASTOR. Everything
must be changed. We must leave
nothing to chance"
did as I was bid, while our vic
tim heaved and struggled vainly be-
meath the sack. It went to my heart
to abandon my British passport, but
the body would be searched and
everything had therefore to be trans
ferred.
Divesting him of his clothes was a
more difficult matter and required our
united efforts. before we had it salts
factorily accomplished. We tied his
feet and removed the upper part Of
his clothes, and then tied his arms
and repeated the operation lower
down. During the process I noticed
large scar just above his left knee,