Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1930, Page 19

REAL ESTA The Emperor| », Of America | "™ Copyright. 1930, by North American Newspaper SYNOPSIS. Comdr. Drake Roscoe of the United States Navw is trying to break up @ criminal band known as the Zones, di- rected by a man who is called Head Center and who is said to look like Napoleon. He, in turn, is under the direction of a woman known as Great Head Center. With the help of Dr. Stop- ford. Roscoe makes his investigations. They are aided by Mme. Czerna. a mem- ber of the Zones, who falls in love with Stopford; and deserts the oang. Deputy Commissioner Burke of the police de- vartment locates the headquarters of the Zones, but the criminals escape. New headquarters are immediately set wup. after & daring raid, which mets them millions, and which makes Roscoe wonder whether @ woman known as the Duchesse de Greuze is not @ member of the gang, the Zomes operatives turn to politics. Roscoe suspects Bronson, a candidate for the governorship, of being in league with the Zomes. He takes John Wilberforce Wright, Bronson’s rival, against whom the activities of the Zomes are at present directed, and Peter Champion and Page Sutton, two wealthy men who have also deen attacked, to Champion’s vacht. Burke and Ned Regan, a private detec- tive, are also on board. Am effort is made to destroy the yacht and, when this is foiled, Roscoe goes to Bronson's Rome. He is made prisoner and taken to the underground headquarters of the Zomes, where he meets Great Head Center and recognizes her as the Duchesse de Greuse, Later he escapes with the aid of an old sailor. But now the Zomes have seized Mme. Czerna. THIRTIETH INSTALLMENT. ME. CZERNA heard and felt the elevator stop. She was pushed forward. The scarf covering her eyes of thin enough texture to enable her to see that she was now in a lighted place, whereas hitherto she had moved in darkness. Detalls were hazy. She had walked out into the gardens and had determined to go as far as the old sundial. Then—something had hap- pened. She had passed the detective on duty at the gate in the tall hedge and had gone down the steps. She could not recall now if he would have been able ' to see her from where he was posted. But . . . something about the nrden had been different; it had had an un- famillar appearance. Then the unrememberable pened. . . The scarf was untied by some one who stood behind her. A faint sound told her that the elevator door had been closed. The elevator descended. But Mme. Czerna did not look around. Sne stood staring, staring, at the woman seated before her—sole occu- pant of the white-domed room, which seemingly possessed neither doors nor windows. Through the eye slits in a black half mask this woman watched her fixedly. Mme. Czerna’s composure was won- derful. But one who has known the hell of the Devils Island and been an acfive but unwilling member of the Zones is not entirely as others. The masked woman spoke. “Zone Officer 2-A,” she said coldly, 'you were found to be a traitor to us almosi exactly one year ago tonight. The zones may work slowly, but they cast their nets wide. Your removal from the rolls has been in the orders since last September.” Madame made no reply, and: “The raid on old headquarters, New York,” the calm voice went on re- morsely, “and the arrest of a number of valuable officers was your work. Re- cently, again, you all but ruined our plans.” Have you anything to say?” “Nothing. The word sounded hollowly, mock- in the silence of the domed hap- ‘m " said Ned W. Regan, “is this: Either immediately be- fore or immediately after Mme. Czerna passed you did you hear or see any- !flhin[ unusual in the cardinal's gar- en? “Nothin[ chief,” the man replied A whlle ago.” Burke broke in, “as we were out there, we thought we heard & funny noise down by the far end, neaf the sundial.” Stevens of Ned W. Regan’s Agency, the man who had been on duty at the north end of the garden when Mme. Czerna had gone down, looked from !ac; to face. At last he looked at Regan, an TY lbout me, chief,” “But * said Stevens. “I only “Thing is,” Smplord broke in, “that you an’ Eihe bloke at the other end— Cumper—are our only hapes “Cumper’s right enough Stevens in- terjected. “No doubt,” Stopford agreed. “But between the pair of ,you somebody has faded into thin ai There was a brief interval. Then: “That's true enough, s Stevens ad- . “I can't deny it An idea occurs to me,” said Roscoe. From where you were standing, Stev- ens, could you see right along to the other end of the garden?” “No, commander! Because, you see, I wasn't standing. I was sitting on the bench just this side of the gate—with my back to the garden.” he said, “call Cumper again Regan stood up and went to the door. Opening it “Cumper!” he shouted. A moment later Cumper came in. He was as sanguine in type as his con- frere, Steven: s saturnine. “Yes, chief?” “Something has occurred to me, Cumper,” Roscoe went on. “You have reported that you saw nothing of Mme. Czerna in the sunken garden. Did you mean that vou didn’t see her come out r didn't see her go in?" “I didn't see her go in or come ouf was the prompt reply. “My job was the orchard. I had my back to the Stopford cried t's gettin' Fi NANCI NG THE COST By Newspaper Allisnce and Metropolitan Service. clearer! There was a period, Roscoe, durin’ which nobody was watchin’ the garden!” “The period,” Roscoe continued, “dur- ing which she vanished.” Stevens was badly ruffied. He had never before been caught napping. Two | hours had elapsed since his cross-ex- amination in the library, but he was still sore. It was understandable and he knew he was excused. But it was laxity. Used to the presence of Mme. Czerna about the grounds, he had watched her go down to the old gar- den, had thought how beautiful she was, had sighed for his lost youth and had sunk back on the rustic bench. Yet, between his post and Cumper’s, she had vanished! ‘There had been such a search as must have discovered a needle in a haystack. No inch of the place had es- caped examination, but no clue had they found. From his post, in the rare intervals when his eyes he could see lights in library. And at this moment there had been a development—which might mean little or might mean much. Detective Ellis, one of Burke’s men, had come in not yet accounted for, chief “the white house on the hill that was built for Michael Gollancz—" “It's empty,” Burke rapped, “except for a caretake: “No, 1t Lsn't Ellis assured him. “I found a place where I could climb the wall tonight. And that house, sir, is full of people!” “What!” cried Roscoe. “Secret people moving behind closed shutters; people who never sppear side! So .. .. how do they ge “We'll soon settle the polnt"‘ said Burke savagely. “Assemble all avail- able cars. Have Daly in charge. I want everything ready to raid that house in five minutes from now!” “Great Head Center! Roscoe ex- claimed. “I begin to see light! There's something I must do. If I'm late, start without me.” Meanwhile, down at his post, Stev- ens turned to stare over the wicket gate. S*He dropped his cigarette and set his heel on it. . . . Something in the Car- dinal's garden’ was different! In vain he tried to tell himself that his imag- ination was playing tricks. answered him. ~ The sundial had al- tered. ‘Trained to swift action, Stev- ens plunged for his automatic—when his hand was seized from behind. He turned in a flash. Drake Roscoe stood at_his elbow! “If Cumper moves, tell him to stick to his post. If I shout ‘Carry o1 whatever I do or whatever happens— stay here. This garden must be cov- ;md all the time.” | hen Roscoe went racing down the ]steps, around the tiled path and pulled | up short before the sundial. The front of the square pedestal had disappeared! Where it had been was a black cavity! He had come prepared for other meas- | ures, suddenly inspired by Ellis' report. This development was wholly unfore- seen. He turned his electric torch into the cavity. The n.ht Ahone fully upon & bearded face—that in standing in the hollow under '.he sundial, so that his ihouldel‘s were no higher than Roscoe’s nees! “Thank heaven, I've found you so soon, lieutenant,” said the apparition. “Tom Flynn!” “The same, your honor. Was you ex- pectin’ me like? “I wasn't, F'Iynn. It's Fate.” “It's the god of the caves, your honor! Quick! Ye have 10 minutes to save the colleen! Stoop and come down!” “Where are we going?” “To the big house on the hill. They call it G. H. Q" “I knew it!” Roscoe shouted. He en- tered the cavity. The raid had been fixed by timing. At a prearranged moment the raiding party was to rush for the house. Sur- pflumm supremely important, Burke argued. Now, watch in hand, he stood with a group of five raiders—walting. From the distant house no sound came. Then: “Go to it, boys!” said Burke. “Hang on to this ladder, you.” He went up the ladder, personally leading the raid. The high summit gained, grapnels were re- versed and the ladders lowered on the further side. Burke's men found them- selves in a derelict kitchen garden. Further north a second party under | Ellis came over in full view. No greet- iny chal Automatics T MARIETTA PARK $9,250 Best home buy in this dell‘ht{\ll new community: semi-detached. brick, 7 rooms, full tiled bath with n“;'o!:fi nd rear porches arage PHCQ Teduced from I\OJM iy “North Cleveland Park 3826 Windom Pln:e Detached home of 6 rooms and bath, enclosed brea and sieeping porches, open freplace. s modern in every de- tail .na 2 bargain at $10.500-on easy 'W. S. 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At which time, below in the cutting under Peter Champion's garden, Drake Roscoe watched his half-demented guide operate the simple gear which opened and closed the pedestal supporting the sundial. “It was made more'n a year ago, said Tom Flynn. “They had Champion covered from the time he bought the house. He was one of the geese that faid the golden eggs. When he had the old garden made, it was the zones did the job for him!” ‘What's that, Flynn?” “I said it. The workmen that put up the sundial were zone men! There! It's shut now. Shine your torch on me back, lieutenant, and follow close. We're off for G. H. Q—the house that they bought from Mike Gollancz because it was over a gorge of the caverns.” ‘The caverns!” Roscoe exclaimed. “But the river is between here and Manhattan.” ‘Small difference,” Flynn called back. ‘The cave is far below the river bed. There's four passages goes under, but only one that can be used. It crosses under Hellgate and there's three cur- tains of water, boss; that I was the first to pass. They wear rubbers when they cross. Stop, boss!” ‘They had reached a point where the path entered a corridor of nearly black rock. “Douse the glim!"™ Eoscoe extinguished the torch. “‘Port’ is the route to Manhattan,” said l'lynn “‘Starboard’ is the way to Q. Listen! You'll hear the \vwer w Sibilant, distant, whispering through the subterranean silence, came a sound HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATEST SANSBURY New Home Developments WOODLEY PARK A distinguished group of modern English-type homes in an unsurpass- ed well established neighborhood. A wide choice of houses is of- fered in this operation, with prices as low as— $15,750 Exhibit Home 2910 Cortland P1. To Reach: Drive west on Cathedral Ave. from Comn. Ave. to 29th St. Turn morth to Cortland PI. Open for Inspection 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Daily and Sunday N, L Sanms‘_lur‘y 1418 Eye St. N.W. Owners and Builders | of falling water. Then as they listened came a harsher sound from the oppo- |site direction. Shots—muffled—cries—a | vague clamor—more shots. Approaching footsteps, many of them, became audible above the dim uproar. i “Sure, it's the staff leavin,” said Flynn calmly. “Draw back a step, lieu- |tenant. They'll go straight ahead.” Possessed by a sense of nightmare | phantasy, Drake Roscoe, from the shel- | ter of the cutting, watched a procession race past. It was like the passage of condemned demons. Each man carried a torch, and Roscoe counted 20. Iden- tification was impossible. As the last straggler went by, craning from the angle: 2#They'll be waitin’ for me at the pur- ple ga said Flynn. “Theyll wait forever. “What d'you mean?” i “They're doomed, your honor. There's | a great fire on the East Side of the city | tonight. Entrance No. 2, the only one they know now, was blown up an hour ago. Quick! Here's more.” Lighting his way with an electric torch, a man came down the rock cor- ridor. 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Hatchets were work beyond the western wall. Hoarse voices spoke unintelligibly. The Duchesse de Greuse stood up. Her coldly beautiful face was pale as marble. Taking up the lacquer cabinet, she tore it from the cable with which it was connected and dashed it to the floor. Then she crossed to a panel in the circular wall and pressed a button concealed in the framework. In the interval which followed the head of a hatchet made a momentary appear- | ance through a panel behlnd the long APR 19, 1930. table. ‘The hidden door behind which the duchesse stood opened. It re the car of an elevator. Drake supped out. The two faced each other, W Becluse you are the last to leave the sinking ship,” said Roscoe, “I admire you. You'd have made a grand ui}or But for Great Head Centre I haven't a scrap of sympathy.” | ‘The hatchet triumphed. Police Daly crashed into the room. Deputy Commis- sioner Burke followed. "Where is Mme. ed. 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