Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03
King Ommy

He took the passports out Of ais
pockets aud handed them over. The
oficer scrutinized them carefully. Ha
appeared to read through all the visai
and to examine all the official stamps
At last he fixed his eyes on the pho
tograph. AS a rule. passport photo
graphs are totally useless Tor the pur'
poses OF Identification and might just
as well represent any enc else. But
Colonel Heard had a heavy mustache.
Tommy was clean shaved. The Of
deer looked at the photograph. looked
at Tommy. looked at the photograph
and became suspicious.
Mrs. Heard was a plump, good-na-
tured lady OF about fOrty-five. with
round cheeks, double chin and fuzzy
hair. The officer looked at her photo
and compared II with Janet's lean face
and sInewy neck. Then he tried to
see II 1t In any way resembles Calyp-
so. II did not.
"These are not your passports" he
said.
Tommy was actually uncomfort-
able; but he was not yet desperate.
The officer was not searching for Col
Onel Heard's passports. He was mere
ly looking out for suspicious travel
ers II was possible that a bold at
tempt at blum might COW the man.
Here" he said. "Tve had about
enough OF this tomfoolery. Hand over
those passports at once and let US get
away out OF this"
The man did not understand a word
that was said to him, but he was Inn
pressed by the confidence with which
Tommy spoke. He might possibly
have given back the passports. If the
princess had not tried a plan OF her
own for getting away. She leaned
forward and whispered TO the driver
Of her car
The man stepped out OF the car and
stood. huge and threatening figure.
In front OF the officer. He deliberately
unbuttoned his long overcoat, flung Il
open and displayed a whole row Of
weapons tucked into his belt. There
were two large pistols, silver mount
ed. with very long barrels They
looked as II they might be OF some
value as antiques. There was also q
heavy modern revolver which was GER
tafnly valuable as q weapon OF Of
tense. There were five large knives
two of them straight and pointed like
daggers. the other three curved In a
manner that struck Tommy as horrf-
bly, murderous. These were evidently
the mans favorite weapons. His fin
gers closed round the handle Of one
of them
But the police officer was q man of
courage. He had, besides. help AZ
hand. From various parts Of the MIR
ket square uniformed men appeared.
all OF them with swords, some OF them
with revolvers. They gathered round |
the group in front OF the hotel.
The swarthy driver was not at ail /
dismayed His heavy eyebrows were
slightly raised. The eyes under them /
shone with a joyful anticipation of
battle. He gripped his revolver with /
his left hand. His right hand held
over the curved knife.
Tommy was frightened. fight in
the streets of BresIau might end I'm a
victory for the German police. or it
might end-that seemed almost prob
abIe-In a victory for the militant
chauffeur. Either way Tommy and
his party would get into serious trou-
BILE.
Look here, be said TO the officer,
IF you don't believe we're the people
we say we are. send Ia to the hotel
and ask for Mr.. Allen. He'll identity
Us. II
The oficer. who did not understand
i word Tommy said. stared at him
angrily.
"Oh, hang IT," said Tommy. aWhy,
ant the fool understand plain Eng
ish1 Say II to him." he turned to
Janet, ''ln German or some language
ie does understand. And at the same
line tell this swashbuckler to stop
iddling with his revolver and get back
nto the car"
janet. who was quite as frightened
Is Tommy was. began with the orders
o the chauffeur. She gave them In
3erman. and the man took no notice
( them az ell He underafO0d= Ger I
nan no better than the oficer under /
TODD English.
''You tell him." said Tommy TO the {
'rincess. q
Calypso spoke to the man In Ian :
uaRe which sounded as II several q
ungry ducks were Quacking, all at the {
anne time. The man replied with q .
lumber Of deep bass quacks. which .
ounded threatening. Calypso quacked 9
ack at him. The man bowed low TO 9
er. kissed her hand. and stepped .
ack into the car.
ITO BE CoNTINUEDl u