The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
SERIAL STORY
FELLOW PRISONER CHAPTER xI
BY CECIL cARNES

CHAPTER xI
 1qo man however brave can hear
 lhself sentenced to die unmoved
 chil trickled up AilaI's spine and QWn again; his lips frightened to a
 aight line; but they did mol
 mble, and he forced his eyes te
 eet the steady gaze fixed upor sinn hy Watanabe. He did not speak Dr there was so obviously nothing D say.
 1T have the authority to execute Sou Immediately" continued the
 panese thoughtfully, but I pre- er to wait a little just little Ehile, senorl It happens you have xrlved at an awkward moment fol s. My superior officer here, Gen eral Baron Kazunari Sagoya, who tB in charge of these operations, is absent at present on short bus anAss trip north--to your country | sn fact. You are repteved until he keturns, as I think he may wish to 1 lNuestion you before you--er-leave Msp
 l Allan cleared his throat. He Tfed to think of something to say zNlt his thoughts were rather badly Confused for the moment. Before knnything useful occurred ot him Natanabe's smooth voice resumed.
 You will be placed on neigh Boring island which we use for the Retention of undesirables. You will have some freedom of movement but you will not attempt to escape ksenorl There are guards there who are expert marksmen-and the water of this Gulf are teeming I with man-eating sharks. l con- eider 1t only fair to warn you oi Shese deadly dangers"
 Thank you" said Allan me- shanically.
 Watanabe took up the auto- Snatic and put it in drawer of his desk. He examined the field glasses casually.
 You may keep these, senor," he l Announced generously, but spoiled the effect by adding naively: q have a getter pair of my own al- ready" He handed them with a word in Japanese to the guard who hung them over Allan'S should by their strap. That is Lnll for now, senor. We will meet ngain, I'm sure,'
 At last Allan could say some Ching with sincerity.
 1 ''I hope sol" he declared grimly ! The blindfold was replaced With the guard in front and the Eurasian behind, he was led back teh way he had come. He took a Bong breath of the hot, humid air when the last door was passed; it was good to be above-ground once kemore.
 ! StiI blindfolded. he was placed En a launch Only the guard was with him now. When the putt-putt Heased and the boats nose grated against dock, the man removed khe bandage. He held a revolver An one hand while he looseo Ailan's bonds with the other.
 You make trouble, I shootW he said ln halting Spanish.
 Then Allan was free at last tc shtretch his cramped arms. He Bcrambled onto the dock, and the Aaunch was promptly backed away He strengthened thankfully, and Round himself looking into a pair of heeven-blue eyes, They belonged to the girl he had seen through the glasses. She was prettier at this close range, and much prettier than the photograph he had studied SC carefully before leaving San Diego.
 "Hullol" he said. Miss Kay Sargent, believel"
 "O-o-oh" gasped the girl breathlessly. "Who are you2"
 "Allan Steele" He held out a partially numbed hand, "1m glad 2o find you at last, Miss Sargent Eve been looking for you!"
 ''Looking for me?" repeated Kay Sargent, and as the idea seemed tc kegister on her mind, she drew back. the breath she had lost ir one long inhalation. "ThanE neavenpp she cried softly. "I'd be- gun to think nobody was ever go- Ing to do anythingl It's nearly tive months now since we were Brought here by force, mad not q ' @ign from homel"
 "Huh2 You didn't meet Harry I Bishop2"
 'Harry 1ishopP No, Who is he?"
 "Why - give you the details naterl He came down here hunt ] Ing for you father and oyu, but s-er---came back without locating you. And where is your father Miss Sargentp"
 "He's over there" said Kay nodding toward the island Allan had just left. She added bitterly PA prisonerl AS am here!"
 ''But, why? Why has this outfit Kidnapped you two?"
 T don't know" she answered lmnd the despair in her tone gave aaim q hint of the torture she had lBuffered from uncertainty. If ] Enew' that perhaps I could dc leomething about it."
 Seems to be a Chinese puzzle swith c Japanese polish. know Eolir father came here on some mission for our Government, but they didn't give me the details Must what was he afterp"