The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-10

WgEEa THE COLONEL
CHAPTER XIV
On CECIL cARNEs

CHAPTER XIV
@AnlAln uttered Sargent and Al
n could sense q SILVER passing
hrough the frail old body. Man
De careful Of herl she's evil ineRr-
MAlel She appears TO have consld-
rAhle authority over the Japanese
nd u was she who was going ID
ortlire KaylD
really" exclaimed Allan softly
NGiAd you mentioned II, Doctorl
NOW, listen 10 my yarn" In quick
Whispered phrases he gave q SUM
fnary OF his experiences to date, He
Tended with q subject Of peculiar
interest 10 himself, the story Of
Harry Bishops ghRStly fate. "fiave
you any notion what they could
have done TO hlm7"
4 know what they didl They
M3plained the trick TO me In detail
because II was ono they threat
mned 70 do 10 Kay. They inject O
preparation Of rattlesnake venom
into the victims spinal fluid, II
Rouu tell that 10 your doctors lin
base I don't get out OF here my
leelf-~they'll know what 10 do for
-Four friend. He can be cured"
THANK Qodi" breathed Allan
| ervently. IF only"
The passage was suddenly
| aooded with light. Somebody had
etolen up behind him unheard and
dressed tho button OF O powerful
electric torch. A harsh, cultural
voice he recognized only too well
snapped an order pitched 10 q note
Ipf malicious satisfaction,
| Hands upi" commanded the
surasian. "This time therell be
lano nonsense, undersatnd2 Follow
me as I back out. A false move
Twill DO your lastl"
| Allan heard gasp Of diSmay
from Sargent, and found no word
| Of hope 10 leave with tho old man
Ne moved forward slowly rs the
torch retreated. He quite believed
The ugly mans statement; Oh this
occasion there'd be no nonsense
| His number was up. A short In
kerview with the courteous, cold
blooded Watanabo- exit Allan
| Bteelei
| Now they we're outside. Beyond
eho circle Of light from the torch
something white moved In the
markness. A voice spoke In u queer
kongue utterly foreign 10 his
knowledge OF languages, but II was
Id womar's voice and he recog-
laized IL with o start Aslal
There was a brief exchange be-
I6weef servant and mistress He
mounded Sullcn and rebellious; she
was peremptory, and the argument
Anded when she stamped her foot,
1fuinbllng, the Eur0slan flleked
GQff his torch and disappeared into
me night,
Gene, senior Allanl fear you
Mfiust return as you came II you
sish 70 get back unseen" She walk
Ied toward the shore. Allan nj her
Inlbow and silent while he tried 10
Mdal,e himself 10 this change In his
gortlineB. you were brave TO come
here tonight--but you'd have been o
dead man at dawn II | hadn't III
lterfegedl You realize that2"
"Yes. Why did you do II, ABia7"
''Why? Just for the moment, let
|ms agree 10 call II -- O wonan's
lghira." Her voice was very soft,
berry aiiuring and provocative. Her
body brushed against his In tho
MARX, and he felt - o most unro-
mantle smile -. as II M electric eel
Mad touched him with oil It's juice
burned on. Now they were ut the
lWater's edge. II must hurry
away" whispered the lady, and
loo mast YOU. Good night 49, dear
AiianI"
"dood night, Ashland thanksl"
Then II happened. Her arms
lwere about his neck, her 1.-THE form
llWas welded 70 his, her warm lips
lWere pressed hard against his
mouth. A second she elung there
- laughed tremulously -- and was
gone.
|rather slowly, and never once
Thought about sharks on the way.
Kay Sargent was waiting Oh the
|kaock, and no heard her quick
breath Of relief rs he slithered on
leo the pier OF her feet. As they
Ietrolled up TO the bungalow he
hold her about her father, and also
lnxpiained the meaning OF the
Nights she had seen flashing on the
nnain island. While he talked to
pSay, Allan regaincd most OF the
Iaquiiibrium no had lost TO ABla's
|n,otont charm. He regained tho
lrest Of II IN the lighted foyer OF
the house when she stared at him
drew away slightly and remarked
on what d pity II was the waters
81 the Gulf didn't wash of lip
stick. Her good night was chilly,
@ml his disgruntled.
thought II tough appearances
osiid DO 80 against him when
on were entirely misleading.
He was sure he had sized up
10 correctly. Ho remembered
ngrre no had seen when he
AZ, landed and had small doubt
a capture and release had been
nentiy staged by tho lady, A
( mrmndstand play, he decided, TO
9nln his goodwill and gratitude
| ana perhaps bring her d step closer
10 getting those secrets from his
ImgfhicAi brother IN Warrington,
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