Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1925, Page 25

‘i | A Story of Mystery and Adventure BY VICTOR MacCLURE. Copyright, 194, by Harper & Brothers. The Ark of the Covenant | | (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) The soldier obeyed, and very deftly then the little man put the nozzle of the helmet under the I'resident’s head. He brought a small case from his pocket, and took from it a hypo- nlc syringe and a tiny phial. up the sleeve of his left arm, " he ordered Seton obeyed, and having partly filled the cylinder of the syringe from the little phial, the chief pushed the needle into the arm of the uncon- scious man, depressing the plunger “He will wake In a little,” sald the chief, as he put the instrument into its box and back into his pocket. In & minute or two the President stirred slightly and half lifted his head. The chlef of the League of the Covenant stood at the opposite side of the table, the light of the window full on his face. owly, all be- wilderedly, the President raised his head. Then in a quite natural voice and with a faint smile, as his gaze fell on the face of the man at the other side of the table: “Hullo, David,” he said quietly. “Mamle's somewhere about——" He broke off. Quickly the smile faded from his lips and eyes to give place to an expression almost of ter- ror, as the full significance of that still, placid mask before him came to his comprehension. “Almighty he cried at the “David Torrancel the blade of steel, the clear voice of the keen note of a swung little chief cleft the pause of deep silence that followed the President's shout “David Torrance is dead, Ben Whit- comb!” he said. “The man who was Tavid Torrance died more than twenty years ago—died when the woman he trusted stole from him the work of many years to enrich the brother she prized more highly than her husband.” “Dave, Dave! the President. formula only you're wrong “Mamie " cried took your that 1 might make money for you—to enable you to on your research In comfort. had no thought for herself. She v thought of you! But the formula carry She said the chief. “T de- stroyed the record of it when I found she had taken the rest of my notes merica. Then I went out of her “Leaving her to return to an empty home,” the President said bitterl “to die of a broken heart, Dave Tor- rance, even as she bore you a little daughter “I know that mow—though I did not anticipate it then “That daughtet is now safe up- stairs. Shall I bring her to her father “Wait!” Again that dominating note of steel. “Old mistake—the ap- portioning of blame—these must wait! There are more important things to do, to discuss!” The President reeled to his feet. “Yes—Great God—yes!” he cried. “The raid—the airships—the League ©of the Covenant! What are you doing you, James Boon? here, Lee? And You, Dan Lamont “Mr. President,” the general said distinctly. “The city is invested by the League of the Covenant. All air- craft sent up against the raiders have been sent down—hundreds of ma- chines. No American machines re- main {n the air, and the city is domi- mated by the ships of the league. After a vain endeavor to communi- eate with you, and following the com- plete destruction of three of our bat- terles of anti-aircraft guns by some mysterious rays from the airships, I decided on my own responsibility to agree on your behalf to a parley with the leader of the league——" “The leader of the league” the President repeated dully, and fell back into his chalr—“the leader of the—-" He broke off as the general with a wave of his hand toward the chief turned aside as fron® something that hurt. “The leader of the Whitcomb repeated league!” Mr. in a whisper. fou—David Torrance—you!" The little chief bent his head, with- out removing his still, serious gaze from the stricken man facing him. “Even I, Ben Whitcomb,” he sald evenly. “Come! I want you to see what your stubborness has brought upon your city! Come!" The Presi- dent rose. Both his hands covered his face as if to ward off some ter- rible vision. . The order had been given to both airskips to clear the streets of gas and a big automobile had been brought up by Gen. Lee to take our party of six through the city. We swept out of the grounds into New York avenue, and at the corner of the Treasury we came upon an awful sight. Several street cars had telescoped into each other, and passengers were 1¥ing unconscious among the wreck- age. “Stop! Stop!" the chief cried. “This should not be! General, I withdraw my stipulation for a prohibited area. Find means to bring your troops, the sailors and marines, upon all points where work of salvage may be neces- sary! To it at once, man!" “I can issue orders from the War Department, sir,” said the general “I'll go back. “Tell your man to drive you there,” the chief insisted. “Let us lose no time.” The general gave Instructions to the driver, who turned the car and sped to a side door of the State Build- ing. When the general had jumped out, the chief turned to the President in a terrible blaze of anger. In one T normally so _self-controlled wrath was awful to witness. “In spite of my warning, Ben Whitcomb,” he said witheringly, “you did not have the traffic stopped in the Washington streets?" No,” groaned the President. “If I had imagined you could be so crass, so criminally obtuse, I would have averted the consequences of your folly. Rather than that this should have happened, I would have de- stroyed your power stations.” “I wish you had,” the President ex- clalmed. “T did not belleve—-" “Let us see the extent of this hor- ror,” the chief said, back to his nor- mal calm. “Go ‘round by New York avenue to Unjon Station, driver. No, wait for the general. It might be well that he should see exactly what has to be done.” “It may easily be, si eton inter- posed, “that our D-1 rays have been accldentally effective in stopping the street cars at most points.” “There is a slight hope of that, Seton,” the chief admitted. “I pray that it may prove to be the case.” Silence lay upon us in the car until the return of Gen. Lee. “I have availed myself fully of your concession,” hesaild. “Orders are now being put through for bringing in salvage and ambulance parties to all cross traffic points.” is wel gaid the chief. ow I want your man to drive via New York avenue to Union Station, then round the Capitol and back by Maryland and Virginia avenues.” “Do so, O'Nelll,” the general dered. Back again at the corner of the Treasury, we found a party of ma- rines coming down New York avenue to the smashed street cars. Close ex- amination showed that the damage was not so extensive as at first had appeared. To me it seemed that the passengers of the cars were victima of the gas more than of the collision, though blood was to be seen here and thers. But the sight nearly un- manned the President He sat with his face in his cupped hands, and did not look up until we reached the circle outside Unlon Station. Troops and sailors were at work among the wreckage here, and the Red Cross vans were standing by. Saveral street cars had been in col- lision, and one lay upon the sidewalk in Massachusetts avenue. The most of the trouble had come from automo- biles running amuck. But though the scene appeared dreadful, it was obvious that the greater number of the unconscious had been gassed and little else. 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