The evening world. Newspaper, July 10, 1916, Page 8

TFC RROOTTTD enn with the beautiful da tions. orr synors t — im he te Oe the Wie! re fe emchaniom of ihe remlilnting Aerie ee ee Oh kee lnarme thet ther com lein the 4 ee trentor's teat © ed febe bw ohh Maren Gants ot Hephanshi dine tn the orm of Ot Mm Deumars when emtew bas te the ke Howe woe * Giererer that the man ther bunt te there pet we + abt fer the books Ther eomee EIGHTH the shore of the little cove t | Plateru. Morissey, reaching the top ” THE SECRET O PTT TT ETT EE Le Romanticstory of an undersea boat designed to remain beneath the surface for weeks, figuring as the heroine in thrilling situa- Cnuet Sete Revel Beant te et mee hake Chek oorem te beng Oe ee 8 wale seve te Venere Get fe Solent by the bventer ond tte do epeeme eet cerns in he ont ot Rove reparte ferorehiy ae Ge mew borin but ‘arian ty Burke's iateretery fate, but later Cine sein her felber'e Whee te mt mener leler ae fi eT ed sore only to fat te fame ign lene! out Gerelt Marton, tor ain te oe } ~ - “ ughter of the inventor errr nnn DING INSTALMENTS calle A: the heme af Pimphaneh) te Anarohint the th oliet ret in the otis, whim ee tram Hoye, but fotue sed Gynemnte the oheed, EPISODE. WING to a delay In obtaining the gasoline darkness had fallen be- fore Mortssey and Hook again reached the | and Cleo were awaiting them Juat a and where lope they beached their skiff om tied to hear, from somes hey we: where on the oliff above them, the roar of an explosion, Thor- @ugbly alarmed, they raced up the steep and wind path which ied to the ahead of his ponderous companion, > Gaghed toward the shack in which they dad left Hope and Cleo, Buddenily Re etopped. An exclamation of horror, amasement, utter inoredullty, oa. ‘The shack was gone! “Mr. Hope!” hailed Morissey, with sinking heart. a your “That you, Morissey™ eame Hope’ “aye, aye, sir!” in a tene of profound relief, ‘Where's the shack™ Bave for a few splintered Umbers, the “Mr. Hope! Where '@ voice from the darkness “What'e happened, sir? “I hardly know myself what has happened,” said Hope, appearing out of the darkness with Cleo, “but I strongly suspect that some one has tried to murder us.” “We wore sitting in the shack ex- the books,” explained Hops. wondering what bad de- et once Miss Burke ehe heard a noise under etepped to the door eyes bulging with excitement. eounded as though some one was about just underneath ghe replied. “At first I thought it was ‘Bd animal, dut as 1 opened the door I Beard some one running away. 1 * gteeped down eo that I could look up- @erneath the house and | saw @ spark _ Fanning along the ground in the dark- Bese I called to Jarvie—Mr. Hope, I mean—to come quickly, for I felt sure ‘Mat there was danger threatening us, ané, just as he reached me, came the explosion. When I looked for the Ghack it had disappeared.” “Have you any idea who did It, sir?” asked Moriseey. “Do you think ft could heve been the Jap?” “Yea,” said Hope, thoughtfully, “It may have been Satsuma, He's the /* “@aly one who could have any object such a thing, We know that he and the man who was with bim are After the books, and they're the kind that would stick at nothing tn order to get them.” “By the way, Moriasey,” he added, 414 you remember to wend that tele- , orem from Middle Island? j Maid, {a pees »" wae the answer, | What was the telegram, Jarvis?” asked Cleo, “You remember that Fitsmaurice » Feach @andsboro to-night. told use that he had bought three of your father’s books at the auction, but that he had let one of them to a friend, a Dr, Owen, who lives at Bandsboro? It atruck me that it was Just as well not to take any chances of eomne one ele getting there ahead of @0, 20 I had Morissey send a wire from Middle Island to the doctor that ‘we were leaving for Bandeboro and asking him not to let the book out cf hie possession until we arrived. © © Now, Morissey, if you have the gaso- line, we had better get down to the launch and get started.” He turmed to Cleo, “It te eo late that there te no use in our trying to 1 think that we had better make straight for Gan Francisco and run down to Bandsboro to-morrow.” oe «¢ © @ @ ‘The Bea Hawk wae barely @ mile off Middle Island, toward which it was heading, when it struck the floating mine, ed that only a few minutes elapeed before the eallors attached to the radio etation, attracted by the flash and roar of the explosion, had launched a boat and were pulling toward the acene of the dienat or the Bea Hawk all that remained were 4 few riven timbers, Clinging to one of these timbers the rescuing party found a man and @ woman, both tn the last stages of exhaustion. They were Gerald Morton and Olga Ivan off, There wea no eign of the cap- tain and the two eallors, All three had evidently perished, Olga and Morton, though badly bruised and suffering trom shock, ‘were otherwise uninjured, but not un- til the following morning were they euMolently recovered to give a odher- ent account of themecives, Kv then they were unable to throw any Ught on the mystery which enveloped the explosion, All they could tell r AT THEIR TABLE, 914 4d 1999OO94 4: oregnatet ——— their reecucrs waa that they had ea- od the Hea Hawk for the trip to Middle laland where they had impor- tant business with a man named Fitamaurice, and that, when only @ short distance off the taland, there had come a terrific explosion. Fur- ther than that they knew nothing, “Ry the way,” asked Morton, aa he concluded hia story, “le Mr, Fitemau- Thee here?" “No,” was the answer. “He left yesterday morning in his eatlboat for one of the North Farallons and he hasn't returned, He haa probably been delayed by the storm, but he ought to be back at any moment,” in that case,” said Morton, “I think that we will wait for him.” When Fitzmaurice returned a few hours later he was odnaiderably eur- Prised to learn that two visitors were Wweilting for him at the cottage ocou- pied by the officer in command of the radio etation. “The Countess Ivanoff and f have Deen given to und and,” eaid Mor- don after Fitamayrice had introduced himself, “that you recently purchased at auction three acientific works from the Ubrary of the late Dr, Burke It happens that we are interested in these books, and if they are for aale we would be giad to make you an offer for them.” “You are not the only ot he are tnterested in those books,” eald Fits- maurice, “What do you mean?” asked Mor- ton quickly, “I moan that I have just left two of the books in the possession of Dr, Burke's daughter and Lieut, Hope on North Farallon, And they only got them by chance afier @ Japancee THE SUBMARINE + IN THE STRUGGLE MORTON PASSES THE BOOK TO OLGA, named Bateuma had stolen them from my cabin.” “But you bought three books,” per- eisted Morton. “What has become of the other one?” “To be quite frank, Mr, Morton,” eaid Fitemaurice, who was becoming suspicious, “I don't aee how it con- corns you. Ideut. Hope telis me that Misa Burke ts anxious to recover tho boo! because a legacy from he father ts believed to be hidden in one of them. If that is #0 I fail to undor- stand why you are #0 anxious to ob- tain posseasion of them.” “Only for a fraction of an instant 4id Morton hesitate, “My interest in the matter te easily explained,” he said glibly. “I am a lawyer representing the Countes: Ivanoff here, who is one of Dr, Burke’ heirs.” “That's different again,” eaid Fits, maurice, his suspicions allayed. ia that case I don't mind telling you that I have loaned the other book to a friend of mine named Owe phy- aician, who lives at Bandsboro, “Do Miss Burke and Licut. Hope know where the other book is?” asked Hope, “They do," eaid Fitsmaurice, He 414 not add, however, that Hope had eent @ telegram to Dr. Owen asking him te hold the books untéil his arri- val, “In that case,” said Morton, “our business here seems to be finished and ‘wo had better be getting back to the city.” Just then the ofMfcer in command of the radio station entered. “There's a Government tender leav- ing the city in half an hour, Mr. Mor- ton,” he announced. “You and the Countess can go over in her if you wish.” Though it was late in the evening when the tender put them ashore at the Government wharf, Olga and Morton, tired as they were, did not pend the night in San Francisco. With Hope and Cleo knowing that one of the books was in Sandsboro, they realised that quick action was bmperativ: “There's a train for Sandaboro at three in the morning,” Morton told Olga, “That will give you time to go to your apartment and change your clothes and pack a bag. I'll go to my Bote! and do the same and meet you at the station, The train gets to Bandasboro about five, It's an ungodly hour to get there, but it won't do to take any chance of this fellow Hope reaching there first.” ‘The little coast town of Bandaboro owes Ite name, and, indeed, ite very existence, to the great crescent of @andy beach on which {t stands. Its almost perfect summer climate, ita aplondid seabathing and its proximity to Ban Francisco hove long made it one of the most popular resorts on the California coast, its hundreds of low- roofed, shingled bungalows finding ready tenants during the summer months, while ite great tourist hoa- telry, the Hotel Arbor, Is crowded with pleasure-seekers from early June to late September, The less affluent of the town's summer visitors are provided for by several less preten- tious hotels, and it was to one of these that Morton and Olga made their way after the panting local bad deposited them on the station platform tn the dim light of early morning. “We musta’t be econ by Hope and the Burke gir,” Morton explained, “and we surely will be if we etay at the big hotel, because that’s where they'll go. So we had better choose one of the quister places.” Ascertaining from the telephone book Dr, Owen's office hours, Morton entered the physician's office promptly on the atroke of ten. “Well, air,” eaid the doctor, @ keen- eyed, alert-looking man in the middle fifties, “what can I do for you? Is it billousness or bolle?” “It's neither, doctor,” answered Morton, laughing. “It's books.” “Books?” the physician repeated, evidently pussied, “T'm afraid I don’t understand,” “perhaps { should say book’ in- stead of ‘books,'” replied Morton. I've run down to eee you about @ book which your friend, Mr, Fits- maurice, tells me that he loaned you. It's a work on hydrography, if I'm not mistakon,.” “Oh, yea,” eaid Owen, his manner immediately chilling, “Fitsmaurioe did lend me such @ book.” “I'm very anxious to consult that book, doctor,” Morton continued, “I wonder tf you would be willing to fend it to me for a few daye—or even @ tow houre?” “I'm afraid not,” was the answer. “For the present, at least, I don’t care to let the Book go out of my posses ion.” “I 40 not wish to appear insistent, doctor,” argued Morton, “but may I ask your reasons for refusing to let me borrow the book?” “This te my reason,” replied the physician, taking a talegram from his pocket and handing & to Morton, whe read “Dr. Emerson Owen, Gandsbore, Galt “Am informed by Mr, Fitsmeurice that he has loaned you @ volume of Ryereon's work on hydrography. As there te @ possibility that his book contains @ formula of inestimable value to the Government, would earn- eatly beg you not to permit book to Ol leave your possession until I have >! seen you, Shall arrive Bandsboro to- morrow, JARVIS HOPE, “Lieutenant United States Navy.” Returning the telegram to Doctor Owen, Morton took from his pooket @ large roll of bills, “| might a well be frank with you, 7 doctor," said he, “I want that book and I'm willing to pay for it Come now, what's your price?” But he had misjudged his man. Stepping to the door, the physician threw tt open, “Got out of here” eaid he “or ra kick you out.” Twenty minutes after Morton had made his ignomintous exit, Mablin was ringing the doorbell of Dr, Owen's ottice, “Dr, Owen,” be began, when he had been ushered into the consulta- tion room, “I have learned tp @ roundabout way that you have in your possession a book which be- longed to the library of a Dr, Burke of Vaidavia. I should like" But the,physician, now thoroughly exasperated, let bim proceed no further, “You can't borrow the book,” cried, "You can't buy It, You'can't uocan't even discuss the po it, ” with me. to And Mahlin, quite unable to account for the physician's hostile attitude, went, Gea Uatened with il-disguised tm~- “Neovelize Prnetopiay L by tne DT La Reet ee hee el So Ph oe AU you can do Is So TMB BVENING WORLD, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1016, a From « Tihrii Mutual Fitrn Cc patience to Morton's account of bis Dr. Owen. mping her ri ‘ou hi bung! things abominably. You should bave had more sense than to offer him You can't treat a man of that type the way you would @ ward poll- tician, All you have done is to make dim angry and suspicious.” “Let's hear what you have to eug- gest, then,” said Morton morosely, “I think I will call on Dr, Emerson Owen myself,’ remarked Olga, pin- ning on her hat. “i should like to know a little more about the arrange- ment of bis house.” The neatly gowned maid who an- ewered the bell told Olga that Dr, Owen was occupied with a patient, but that if she would take a seat In the waiting room he would at lib. erty in @ few minutes. No sooner had the maid left, however, when Olga began to take stock of her sur- roundings. The t her left, from behind which came the muffied sound had no doubt, into room. But there were two other doors and it was perfeotion of her hould know into what rooms they opened. Softly turn- ing the knob of one of the doors, pushed it far enough ajar to catch a glimpse of @ room that was evidently the doctor's study, and, be- yond, a dining room, The other door, through which the maid had disap- Deared, she opened boldly, It ed, a» @he suspected, into a ballway oom- municating with the service portion of house, At that moment the maid appeared, coming evidently from the kitchen, “I feel a little faint,” said Olga. omer trouble you for a glass of im,” was the an- ebe was now equainted with the in- terlor arrange nt of the house. A few minutes later the door of the consultation room was thrown open and Dr. Owen motion in. As eho entered she noticed th: the consultation room had anot! r door, opening directly out of doors, by which those patients who did not wish to through the waiting room could depart unobserved, “You don't look as though you were in need of my services, madam,” eald the doctor, noting with approval @uperb coloring and fine a hysique, “It ien't your professional services that I want, dootor,” she replied, with an alluring smile. fow minutes of your time. and she opened a parcel she had brought with her, “a specimen volume of the new edition lopedia of Medicine, Now interrupted Dr. Owen, Inust ask you to excuse me. I don't care to purchase an encyclo- pedia and Iam extremely busy this morning,” “Perhaps,” Olga suggested hope- fully, “you would let me call on you again this afternoon when you have more leisure? I am certain that you would be interested in this work if you would only take the time to ex- anne ft.” “1 shall be out of town all the fternoon,” replied the physician, . 8 oe re 8 Hope and Cleo reached Sandsboro on the noon train and, after urely lunch on the terrace of the Arbor, started up the princ!pal thor- oughfare of the little town to call on Dr, Owen, Thus tt chanced that Sat suma, coming out of a clear hast, for, atre e side of the atr nd then to look into t 1p windows, was the couple th ysed had perished tn the ' sup mited shack o: far er was no ed ale w and so out ot past block after block of vine-clad cottages set far back on velvet lawas, until at last they stopped before re Geries Reiease her to come bi 49 PDORARADOAAAAAON ADAH TA DODO TATE AHD ETH D ROE ROOTED TORO EEO EGTA SD | By E. Alexander Powell a 2 The Famous ET ULILELECEL CL LOnREEEEEERaeti lo SOneeeeer oe ocoe and otill, woman, she wrested Dungeiow of Dr Owen Peering cau- » beneath her feet. th the maid, what was evi- r, saw him card, leave rt unl Hope ty enin sted one twe then he ond rang t speaking | peculiar t he leave Batwun wan one of Ho, on it he hi Dear 4 have inivaed ye y in time will you @ 6 the pleasure of dining with Mi urke and my= self at the Hotel Arbor at § this even~ ing? And may I trouble you to bring along Fitamaurt , regarding which I wired you yesterday We will it for you in the Palm Room. meee f JARVIS HOPE, ening back to and Mab had taken rooms, repe ployer that Hope and Cleo ha gome unaccountable fashion, esca death on the Isiand and that they were at that very moment In Sanda- boro, Mahlin burst Into @ fit of pro- e he fanity which impressed ev t stolid Japaneso, He cursed H he cursed Cleo, he cursed Satsuma, he cursed Owen, he cursed Doctor Burke and Doctor Burke's invention, When he at last dropped into @ chair, ex- hausted by tho violence of bis pas- sions, the Japanese ellently handed him the note which Hope had left for Doctor Owen, Mahlin read it and then reread It. “Owen had bett ake the book to the hotel to-night,” be said, after a moment's reflection, “It will be dark “by & and perhaps we will have an opportunity to knock him on the head when he is on the way there. Other- wise we'll let that pup of a naval of- ficer get possession of the book a then put him out of business. And, he added savagely, “wo'll see that there's no mistake about it this time.” “What are you rine. to do with is note?” inquired Satsuma, bar had better hustle right back and leave it at the doctor's office,” said Mablin, ‘Tell the maid that this is another note that Hope has wr! She'll never know the difference.” Did the maid say anything asked Mahlin when, half an hour later, Satsuma returned. “No. She just took the note and shut the door, She had on her hat; 1 guess sho was just golng out.” re any other servants in “1 dol think #0.” “That being so," sald Mablin, rising and putting on bis hat, “I think I'll take advantage of the household's ub- sence to tak look through the place myself. If the doctor keeps the book in the house I ought to be able tu find it.” ee e e @ It was late in the afternoon when Olga, for the second time that day, ascended the stepy of Dr. Owen's ie den There was nothing about her to suggest the book canvasser who had ied a few hours before, for she now wore @ jong dustcoat which cov- ered her from neck to ankle and a motor vell which completely hid her features. She rang the bell, but there was no answer. The maid, Olga had anticipated, had taken advantage of employers absence to do some shopping in the town. Glancing up nd down the street to make sure that she quietly ting room likely place to find the book, doctor's desk in his consultation room. Stepping softly across the floor, ber tfalls deadened by the heavy rugs, she opened the door of the consulta- tion room—and stopped on the thresh- old with an ejaculation of alarin, for, bending over the doctor's desk, ea. ‘aged in rifling its drawers, strange man, His back was toward her and he was ao Intent on bis search that he falled to hear the door open, but aroused by her stifled exclam tion, he whirled about and his hand went instinctively to his coat pocket, For a brief moment the two stared at each other appraisingly, Olga was the first to break the aller “L beg your pardon,” she said, “I the bell, but no one answered, so d in, I wanted to see the doctor. Mahiin, for tt waa he, doing some rapid thinking. cided to play a bold game. “Lam Dr, Ow he sald, can I do for you?” had been He e- “What ‘I-1 am having trouble with my throat,” Hed Olga glibly, but he saw suspicion in her eyes. “L have been doing @ Ittle house- cleaning,” sald Mablin, with a. pro: foosional manner which ought to have carried conviction, "Lf you will ex- cuse me, madam, until LT wash m hands, I shall be glad to presertbe for you.” Searcely had the door olosed behind THE SECRET OF As Hope sprang at him, Morton turned seed the book to Olga, Hope and Morton grappled, Olga dashed toward the door; but quick though she wae Cleo, who had seen everything, was quicker Flinging herself upon the Russian from her hand, As she did so she felt the floor of the restaurant heave sickeningly The Ninth Instalment of Will Be Published Monday, July 17 War Correspondent Then, as the precious volume bim before #0 wae herself ra ing the & ore of (he dows ut book was not there, it must be the other part of the house. Ag was icaving (he consulietion F bh elsewhere continue ber eee eye was caught by @ card whieh lying on top of the doctors en ment book, She picked It up. the card bearing Hope's message, ecard which Boleuma bad obtained @ ruse and, by another ruse, had urned, and which the maid had than voted with promptness down her heavy he door of the wadte physiola " waiting nearly an mote rtor,” she sald in @ “but it ie ao late thag § to return in the no hurried down th n't know Who wtor to hina he "but poking encyel By § o'clock Room of the Hotel Arbor was taken, for it was @ Saturday night in thé hotght of the season, Morton, by a Hberal tip to the head waiter, had succeeded in obtaining @ table close to the door, but screened by palma, so that he and Olga were enabled to watch all who entered or left the room without themselves Bee ing seen, Though Olga had discarded the dustcoat which she had worn {a the afternoon, she had draped about her hat a heavy vetl which could Ipe stantly be dropped over her face on of necessity, from their place of concealment hind the palms Morton and Ole wee had purposely gone to the restauragt early, saw Hop and Cleo enter, and saw them conducted by the head waiter to a table which he had evie dently reserved for them. And, at @ small table behind a column, watching all four of thom, sat Mahlin, at once Olga, who had never taken her eyes from the ‘sped Morton's arm. oes! jLook!” she whispered. “There he is! In the doorway, a parcel wu: arm, stood Dr. Owen. A bey rae helping him off with hia coat, oe Dee bred he signalled to the head er, ey were so close could hear his words, see at Gy “Where 1s Lieut. Hope e! —. “He ts expecti: . Meds * “Yes, sir,” said the man, pre htm down’ the ‘Toomn. towad Hope table “This way, if you please, ir.” Owen had started to follow the head waiter when Morton, rea that to obtain possession of the book he must adopt desperate measures, stepped from behind the palms. “This is Dr, Owen, 't it Be said cordially, “I am Lieut. Hope, ¥ heard you asking for me. It wes mighty kind of you to meet me Suppose we step out to the bar a drin ‘ore order\n er?” But the doctor inatingtivelee e tated. He had a vague feeling there was something familiar about the fellow. He seemed over-nervous, Meanwhile the hi walter, sup. posing that Dr. Owen was following im, proceeded down the room to the tele where Hope and Cleo were ait» ng. “Here is the gentleman yeu expecting, sir,” he said, and out the extra chair, he added, he seems to have stopped to eke another gentieman, there by the door, er.” As Hope looked he saw Dr, hand a paper-wrapped parcel to the man with whom he was talking, Rprinatng to His feet 80 suddenly that e Upse! is chair he fairly sprinted ‘the length of the room, . eo this Dr. Qwen?”" “Yes,” said the doctor, “That’ aaa ‘hat’s ay “My name ts Hope,” said the officer pL i ac 3 Nips you yesterday abou zmaurice’s book. Di bring tt with you?” “1 “But this man says his name Hope,” cried the bewildered nei siclan, indicating Morton, who, have ing obtained the book, was slowly edging toward the door, “There's the dook—he's got tt in his hand, I gust gave It to him,” Hone whirled on Morton, “Give me that book," he demanded, neing threatentngly, ot on your life, Mister Lieuteme ant," sneered the other, and as Hope sprang at him he turned and passed. the book to Olga, As Hope and Mote ton grappled Ola dashed toward the door; but, quick though she was, Clee, who had seen everything, was quicker attll, Fiinging herself with all the strength of her lithe young body upon: the Russian woman, she wrested the Precious volume from her hand. Ags she did so she felt floor of the restau st sly beneath her fect. Th rocked and reeled; the rs swung Ike pendulums 4 flassware and hin lo the floor; the bruptly; and diners, iclans made a nt Yeav at that moment the (To Be Continued.) THE SUBMARINE