The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-02


 Service officer, Carl von Mittengen masquer a ding as Herr Schlacht and hoping to get something out of the Kaid. I never dreamed you were anything else until you told me so, the last time saw you.
 AS for the password you are talking about-nobody has ever tolc me any password, neither my hus- band nor Major Riccoh, and I know nothing whatever about it."
 Colonel Le Sage stared hard into Margaret's eyes, which met his un- waveringly, unflinchingly.
 Suddenly he spoke.
 Tell me this, then" he snapped Where did you get this word 'Yel. verbury'? Why did you say it tt me?"
 l Where did I get it? was borr there. Why did I say it to you? Be cause you asked me where my home was Yelverburys my home What are you talking about?"
 It was too much, Margaret burst into tears
 Colonel Le Sage put his arm about the trembling, shaking, sob- ping figure
 Margaret" he said kindly, tel me just one thing, and I'll never doubt you again. Not for one mo- ment. Tell me someone else who lives, or lived, at your Yelverbury
 My father, Dr. Maykings," sob bed Margaret. My mother, my brother Jack, my husband was at school there"
 Yes? Anyone else?"
 The Reverend Henry Hoalne was the Vicar. His son used to play with us.'
 Yes. And who was your big man?"
 Sir Robert Vaudeville Belleme.'
 An! And his son?"
 "Oh, Colonel Le Sage, Otho. It is about Otho I have come to you He joined the Foreign Legion. He is here"
 Good God" whispered Le Sage and in his relief put the other arm also about Margaret and hugged her.
 She had been telling the truth All was we'll.
 T beg your pardon, my dear child. Forgive me-" he said. Now tell me what the trouble is"
 Well, we've got to do something Bob, to the swine that had you decoyed and beaten. We've simply got to show the hound that he
 An Arab who had saundered to- ward the group of legionnaires sood eyeing them in vacant, open nouthed wonder.
 'sOi, bung off, Budoo. I ain't got mo coppers, an you ain't got no monkey" advised Sailor Harris. \ But the big Arab, instead of obeying the advice of Sailor Har- ris, appeared to be galvanized into sudden, life, activity and intelli- 'gence, as Otho, removing his face from his hands, looked up to see who might be the object of Sailor Harris's admonition.
 Striding forward, the Arab seized the astonished Otho by the arm.
 "Yelverburgl' said he,
 Listen he continued, speaking English. Follow me without ap- bearing to do so. Don't keep too close, I mean"
 Otho obeyed.
 Now then, Otho Belleme," said Colonel Le Sage, as he locked the door of his room.
 Tell me. Are those three Eng fish friends of yours staunch and loyal?"
 And if I told them to obey you, and to follow you, in an undertak- ing, would they do SOP"
 absolutely, sir"
 Good. Now for how many others can you answer in your section? I mean, as being staunch and loyal, and entirely uncorrupted by -er- Sergeant-Major Vittorelli."
 Three, for certain. Two old sol- diers of France, and a very fine Russian who was Regimental Ser geant-Major of a guard regiment" l"
 Good. Now listen. I want you and your three compatriots to come to this room after roll-call tonight. Parade dress, rifles, bayonets."
 .i.Sergeant-Major Vttorelih would :. :" began Otho.
 "Sergeant-Major Vittorelli will er-be elsewhere" replied Le Sage
 Simply bring your three men here, telling them now that they really can do something helpful and useful in the matter of-er-shall we say Margaret of Yelverbury?"
 And Colonel Le Sage laughed.
 "Sir?" ejaculated the startled Otho.