Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

los" said Regain; "he was in the room
at the time
Roscoe glanced sharply at the
speaker,
7 didn't suggest Christopoulos," he
replied.
But you distrust him"
II admit that. He is very clever. but
his behavior isn't normal Let's have q
brief conference; then, I suppose, we
must rejoin the ladies. Naturally, they
know there's something afoot and must
be feeling uneasy"
Through the French windows the
search party entered the room. 1t was
now in complete darkness.
Don't light up for moment!" Ros-
coe said
The four grouped in the darkened
room then:
Where's your safe, sutton?" Roscoe
asked abruptly.
"The safe in which have the map?'
/ "Yes."
ITS in my bed room. directly above
here"
"Ah." Roscoe unused aloud, sis there
any one else in the house who knows
or suspects the fact?"
Not soul"
"I'm open to lay a million dollars,
a
moldy peanut that the Zone chief, Head
! Center, knows the map is here!" said
HE not only knows" Roscoe inter
rupted grimly. but he is personally
watching this housed"
What" Page Sutton cried.
He stopped abruptly. Some one had
raped on the door.
s'Wait!" Roscoe whispered. 'I'm 60
oY,fo tho 1amn Give time
to get clear"
He passed through an open French
window and disappeared. Thereupon;
Come in" Sutton cried.
The door opened and June Sutton
entered.
why! you are all in the dark" she
cried
we've been watching the sunset,
Miss June" Regain growled. switch up
the light, Doc"
June reached it before him, and the
room became brightly illuminated.
Molly OHay followed her friend: The
pair made a very charming picture.
which was ruined by the appearance OF
DR.. Cross, with his good-humoredly'
II hope, Mr.. Regain" DR.. Cross de-
clared facetiously, that there Will be
no shooting tonight. Your presence re-
assures all of us, however, tremendously
You are staying, understand"
eyes" Regain glanced at him sharply
1T am staying tonight"
ooh. June!" What wonderful light
in the skyl cried Molly, and drew her
friend forward. IT can just see 1t above
the trees. Do let's go out and peep!"
"Theres just time, girls" said Sutton.
"In another 10 minutes we lock up.
After that it won't be safe for anybody,
out of steel armor to move around
there. Listen! Can you hear emp
All stood still listening. From some
place at the rear of the house came
the remote but terrifying chorus OF the
dogs. The two girls went out through
the open French window and DR.. cross
followed them.
"In half an hour In my studyl" Page
Sutton whispered earnestly to Stopford.
"Put Roscoe wise when he comes oacK
and tell Regain"
Almost before he had ceased speak
ing June uttered stifled cry.
whats that?"
"In the tree" she said and pointed:
In that tree-beyond the bushes! l
saw something :. like a monkey
Stopford leaped past the girls through
the open window.
Regan followed, Page Sutton at his
Please, daddy. cried June, don't
go! I'm terrified"
Sutton halted. DR.. Cross watched
two figures retreating in the growing
darkness and then, contemplating
aTil stay, too. It's a false alarm,
anvwavr
Stopford was heading across the
lawns for an opening in the tail hedge
communicating with the drive. Regain
overlook him at the gap and side by
side they doubled out onto the graVeled
sweep.
They were almost come to the gates
when Regan pulled up: So did stop
raised his hand, waving them back.
"It's RoscosI' said Regain.
about turn!" said Stopford.
They turned around, breathleSs, and
began slowly to walk back. Roscoe
overlook them by the hedge gap.
Listen" he said. There's a car
coming along the road Do you hear
it? Something tells me that it is COM
ing here
what of it?" Regain growled Il
want to know what's up that tree. /
don't care two boots about the car"
But do" Roscoe replied. And If
it will relieve your mind, was up that
tree"
what" Stopford cried.
Sailors can climb, you know" Ros-
coe laughed. "I had reasons for climb
ing that tree. Do you know what
Think"
mo" said Regain bluntly.
"I think the patrol by the wolf dogs
and Sutton's other precautions have
made it impossible for the Zones to
operate from inside the grounds"
"Well?"
"They have found way of operating
| from outside. Tonight we shall know
what it is"
(To be Continued)