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J: THE i ) I5' i til i i i u i i; ri i v m . ii m i ' m i v is. tin f ' C , ' 0P'-r :. . --z.-. . , w------ C II 4 PTEU XIII Cewtlaerdu Pudlonly there arose m strange rattling. ft gronrilrig of timb-r. Tb biahy ceaefl f?iri. People were ristr.- to their feet- Th tu.liing ill shiftine. rwa.'ir.c. with a STtterl'ig upward vibration, as Ihouy.h it wr, bclr.g trotted on some Brobdinma- r in knee, Barbara I-lt a cue'ra Ilk the f.rft touch of mal de msr. "Ji-shln! Ji- t.ln row the err. and thrrf was a ru-h for the open air. Ia another mr,n,ft,t ah fout.fl borself put of doors irits th fright ened crow d. It m her flrwt exieriew of eanhqanJie, ard tha terror had ptImim! her bodily. Ti et tre rre Tirlnt to and fro like iti artle fans, and a roll rmi hk as ei frtrm the Tory ground. A artjoB of tha tiUnj aid frt'in the chapel roof irlU a craah. Rathor erer that. 1m Tokyo. aid tie biabop at her e hew. where be tood ealm'r. watch ln band. "Alraaat tvo w.h-iul and vertical moveroent." Twe mlputee!" ahe frani'ed. Sha bad thouct.t It twenty. Th Aauaeatlnc rvlng h&d reM-d. but la an lnetant. with a xtcIoxib wrench. It bean rein. ""The aecondary aacillatlona." Tie 814. "It wl all be over la a - At b rpr.ke, the air rwrtled irith a bor- rlble, mnchlnir, arrlndint roar, like tit ccmp'.aJnt f a million nrcn timbera. An-oea the lane . a hlnlstcr duat cloud rprang Into the air like a monatroua band wlh aprwd flnrera. "It la tme ff th nB!- ,n whKh the wind droned thmurh teitiplea" aaid the blHhop. and hurried with tb h,L!t'a timlr. The dyla man a tha rrat. Barbara following him. tn htn1 '"3cred feebly at hia side, Th paved rrd -waa filling with, a f"and ffold-lacquer crucifix, and drew Jt throng. Agitated prleeta and aoolyt ran cl"fT ' Hther and thither and vlata colored nuna. "Tlx crone on the roof. It a tth abaven beada and pa'.e. frtphtened calla me back- H trted to UIt th garden face, peered throurh the bambo lattlcea crccirJs- "l v neen making thia f tb nunnery. Th newer tempi faced Ior ,OOE time. X waa outside when the th open pac aa tiaual. but acroaa the bock came, but I went back to bedjted gardes no ornate roc.f now thruat v it. I ehould Ilk to be tap If Tartar gablea. lnrtead waa a hud- ,n your Chapel. Barbara." file of wreckage, upon which lay th husre :he Jaia br youn rhek arainrt hia root crumpltid and thattered, like th i,tr!a'- could not speak, frajfinetiu of a gisantic muehroom. From -Across the ellenoe the biKhop'a low and th tangle projocted beam enda. ciUed 'l,rok"i voice rose in the Prayer for tbe .bout with iinted momrter. and btre ick: end tber in the cluttered debris lay great " "Kt merciful God. who, according to Irnitti f unfamiliar de!ti. Over all bung the multitude of Tliy merciea, dost o put M. fine yelww tfut, choking nd pea- m'T thee . he truly repent, etrattn. t".t Tbuu rememoerefit them no more: Vhat waa under thoe ruins? Bu-hara J Thine eye of mercy Renew ln shivered. t-h mas quite "unconscious of him. mort lovtfcg Father impute th mud and the pelting rain. Tbe bishop nt unto hlra his formor sins drew her und-r the teropka porch, and "Are you stni there, Barbaral they stood together watching the men now "Tea" workiruj with mattock, aaws and with "A little longr." Iath was heavy an loose beams for levers, prying up a cor- hJ toague. "Natnu Ami da IuUo !" be net- cf th fallen rooL It seemed an hour muttered. "But at tbe end the old thtsga they bad stood there, when a priest, bare- he old faith" bekded, his robe caked with mud. cam Tn tear ran dowa tb bishop.- fiuse. from th clusuw-ing crowd. Th bishop "They are all dead now," ram th tjuestioned him i Japana Barbara broken whisper through the clr!ig dark gueased from his fax what tb priest as. "There is bo on to ?orjlv ma, ex had answered! She walled tjulvwttigly. oept " .1 Through tb bishop'a mind awirt "God mm forpfv you'" said tli bishop, tboughta wert panning. H knw by bear- But tb Idol-maker Oil not hear say of the recluses knew that he m as not an Oriental. Ha had vften see.a the plac ard on lh little gate: "linker f Budda.." CH APTER I LIT. K had never passed it without a pang. . Jt seemed a gatrical derision of th nolleut " " KotskMIIbs- Ifieal of th west a type and alga of nv Th iUn narter oT tb yacht Barbara, version, a sardonic mockery of th Creed 1rllh b" mata and -crony, sat ln th mala cf Chrtat. H was a priest holding tbe xaloon, whlltng away a ttidious hour, torch of th tme light to this alien pee- ?he room bor all the earmarks f a pi, and here, a dark thadow acmes Its rich man'a plaything." it was tastefslly brlrhtneea, bad stood this derisive denial, and lururioualy furnished. Tb npbolstery Tot now, perhepa, this man stood on th tlifeahold f tbe ber-eaTier and h was a man tf his own rao: Ii turned to Barbara "Wait here for or:." b said. "I am going in. I win com back to )yu aa soon as 1 can." CHATTER 1 1.1 II. Tkt CaUle t a,rlf la. Th tlshop went ouickly through the mad to a gap under tb great gablea. But though the repertoire of tb Icstru where tb beams bad been sawed through ment was extended, it had brougbt llttl and th rubbish shoveled to one aldo, sink- satisfaction tonight. Th lart irksome fart ing a difficult way th interior. Tbe night of inactivity had made each election crormoua sjan of th root had suck aide- trite and famfllar. Moreover, the captain se, ajiiltiing its supporting beams and spirits war not of th best- Tb abrupt b-ncLng the walls outward, but its great Chang cf ownership followed hard by th riCt had remained intact and it now' death of tb yacht s former master, was iretclied. a squat, ungainly laan-to, over a boulovaraoment that bad confused his what had been the altar. Th space waa automatic temperament, and tb sight of airew with brasses, fragments of fretted tb double-locked cabin door ta tb saloon and fiarvea doors, and splintered beneath was a daily depressant. H bad never seen a in&as of tiling lay a greet lmare f tb yacht'a t owner, though ah had Xwan-cn. Th iayhght cam d:noly in written hlra that h might expect her at throurh tb chinks ta th ruin. Th air any tirr.e, and tbe enigma of a future under was alas and warm and bed a smell of a woman's orders treat-led his sturdy and pulverised platter, of stale lnoor.ee and unimaginative mind. ' rotting wood. A group of prleets aiosd -wish to tb Ixrfl be a com, if she's na th altar platform bead a budii of ver coming:" h mutterd, as the phono WkdSed mats and brovade raiera, a gtapk raa Avutk llh a vheexe. "This is which a Baa was lying, bis open eyes up- two cays I'v kept the dinghy lying at th turned t th tainted moufcirs on Uh hatoba." twined tangl ft rartera The mat nodded. It was not th first 7b bishop hesitated. Uvea cam rlosa tin. the remark had been made. "I wonder Tb man's bead turned toward him for why sb ordered hia cabin door kapt aa Instant h seemed to shrink lnt tb locked T" h said. rusfcira. then in his eyes, dark with th "Papers." returned tb captain saplently. last shadow, ram a saift yearning. II "'acu to seal 'em up for tb executor. )k t tb pjkooi and they drew back. New owner must be rkh. I gueaa. I'd 'Artr.sr. h atld. "dan t you know tneT' knew i.at sb paid fur th outfit. A gaepitig sound cam from th leaning First Un I vw signed uniJsr a new bishop. "John! Jkha Fairfax"" h cried, skipper sight unseen:" con.jimr droppirig from him. and fell oa "Miss Barbara Fairfax." mused tb his kbeaa "After thea year" . mate. "Xk nam. Curious only on piece The other tfied his hand and touched the of mall should come for her and second bikbop s pal. tmaoUi-Mnrra face. ciaes, to " Hfplrked up a thin package "I am going. Arthur." he and. "I never from tbe table, folded in dark iaper. This luiended to ajieaJt, thofh I've eeen you cf- tad been made sodden by the rain, now ten I thought it as best. Jiid It l-aned and a fjtt. black dik of hard shed.4 any wife never tell yon?" rutber alipped from it and rolled across "Never a word. John! I have never the floor, kri-mn'" cried the btahujt. la a sicken "Blamed if It isn't a phonograph ree- vo.c ord," b said, as b picked it up. "Its - It a my tlu All mine: I never ' th arappar so-4et s try iu" teheved as sh did. Arthur, and her ta He set it in plwe and rewound the spring, t: east w.at was breath ant bread t ,c4 lt" aaloua filied with a chorus of her. to m earn to seem all due b)uni! chirps and tuklmgs from quivering catgut I l.3 had a hard Lie. and I wanted co-n- an.liten by ivory pla-trona. f jrt for her. TleJl I foui4 out about t!ie "famtors"' said th captain. "I'v beard I i 1 lcqjT " 'era ta th lea bouaea. Civ sac a fid J a lis paused t gather tho stretrlli that LS ft st ehblt:g. "I get the formula from a rraay prteet. T,a 1 Uan ia a email way th Hal dak- !r-g. I ra-an. I had a al.op at Fata At f i-t it saa only fr we n.knuant.s in tf-e Ch:r,a trade, ard na o.-3 knrw. Pat the Lurcurr grew fatnoua. aj.3 atfiin a ! ear 1 tLS ani'Mr.i: to lUki ('Jon an.1 TtiUt. I n ice ail aorta of pra. ir e ta: kie. Thee t! tin I auaiTelfii with i.v at-tnt. an J h td my ite !.e fiir't -l ll. tut r.iit day fcr brought b r t tturt I w as ar work. 1 r.i.wttlUi; aa At.i.ua rra hit to and P ti rr-w an arm ! oar.e;. -rh Irrt roe that r'.flit. A r.'p was In it'.e bartmir. I tfirr aaw hi r at-a.a 2 -.? knew I bad a ca rter tU a Wrek i,--.' I n-er l.iiew :" 7 X-t waa a s-lciue. "1 tas svua i.er. the ajt itvtrgtis. An International Romance lrj fTallie ' Aulwr Arthur! Fhe think I died 1 It's better n. Promls me!" "I promise, John." said the fclfchop. "1 promise." The bel of the tempi across th to- closure began to strike. "It sound like th bell of the old Grwk church." the failing voice said. "Wb I borne the priest mid I would do noth- ln But- th grim ghoet of a ,'mi, touched his ltps--I msd ota Moi- Arthur" Th smile flickered at. "My little rlrl! Cauchter: Iwit JB thick It cruel. Arthur?" "Would rou like ta aee her?" aekrd tha hlchfj "She t Jut outnlde.." The wan tuoe aaa Illuminated. "Tea. quickly." For a fetr momenta ther vaa rttlta. Th prieeta vhiftpered topetber, but aa proarhed no nearer. la the other temple. the Blokl-Fujt the Euddhtat rrnony of Pick-Heallnf5, had Ixfua for the injured laan. and tha muffled poundlnc of lh mnk'rro came dully into the propped rulra The dying man'a re were ckwnd when Barbara knelt dowa and took his ehillimr band tetwen bera "It I." abe aaid auftly. Hia r waa dimmlnc but be knew her. "I can't aee Jour face rauih longer," he "but I can foei your h&nda. How lor.g n eema our Flower-of-rream. ' b'oomed today, my dear." Kb waa eeptnc silfnUy. Tfaorc waa a was of dark green brocade, thin Peraiaa piayer-ruga were on the hardwood floor, and electric bull In cluster were act In avlver aconces. which swung with a long, alow motion as the yacht rocked to tbe deepening retplratios of th sea. At on id a email square tabl held the renfS.lna cf a comfortable refection, and by it, on a stand, sat a phonograph with which th two men bad been gloomily diverting them- s1" "r rr.ln. any 4v." Tb lacbts cacun hy entered. Th Lady dintty s coming. ir." he sad and gt r.tlrr.an .ojl of her" Tb captain got ii ta:i. jn.it out a hand and tc.ip tb car hi tie. "Tak say thciM di.iea ard be q :ick a"jout It" te worrva. "sir. ".rn " Kostra. pl;e up the lie hurried on dk and watched th bt btng craft wind the sea Pl-toari. I nder tb ru-ing Lftjng rapidly and t be Cii sLy bunrd its lw in tli ;tsv. Pr-S- ettiy lie was c!-,r.g a he.ping t,ajd ta the i:ura at tte break U tb raj. loji:i. 11 1 Iu' 1,1 broaa e itat be thought th saddest b htd vey seta, and rf:mg t a role that was aMr,g; 1 am M.as Falrtax. Cap. an tJart. and t.l ia my ui.cW. bbop Kajdipk." Tt trats which biouft; Barbara and tt b kl.i.p frotic TuiL.io bad rnt'WI fur nnls -u:S what ttrumd a narrow r.L.o.n UuJ m a yellow Toot. Tb stfi r, CTrtinuous downpour bad flooded tbe no fields and the landsca;e was a waxle of turbid freshet, the rivers dpep and rwolien tor-r-rtR- At one bridpe a smtll army of workmen wer dumping loads cf store about a pier-head and shoring up the track w ith heavy timbers. The train croneed this at a snail's pace, that Inspired anxiety. 'Tb not an engineer." the bishop bad said, "but I propbeey this bridse won't b safe tomorrow unless the water falls." The early daylight dinner at the hotel bad been well nigh a silent ceremonial. That day. with th temple solitary. Bar bara bad ron down into a deeper VaJley of Shadow. Just as hr lr.nc'r.g to r fcrtn tn her tronble nsd seemed to tier verwrmipbt. so now her srrirf waa trans-e!y poignant. When ahe thought of him her mind was a cemfualoa of tremiUus half thouchts and new motions. Ph couVd not know that th voice she dimly beard was the call of blood that ehe was in th grip of that mighty instinct of fllistlon which strenfftbens the life currents cf the world. As ahe ctaod at length, with her tank. In tb cabin whose door had lieen So khg locked, she rerncnibered tbe rtory ee bud beard f the a hHe-robed prierts of Kuflan Hill, stalktne; bare-fooled arroes the hot coal. Her soul, ehe thouctit. must tread a fiery path m which reeled no miracle of palnlessneaa, and which bad no end. Above ber she could hear the trrea-i'.ar foot fall of th bishop on the ttlf.nj dock, and th shrni bumming of th wind in th ventiiatora It seemed to be mocking her. Before the world sh was living a palnTul pretense. Eves br uncle believed ber to b grieving for tbs men who Hf had gone cut that night at Nikko. When all bad been don and tb papers sealed in a portmanteau for delivery to tbe consul general, Barbara came lnt tfie bril liant saloon. The yacht was pitching besvlly and she could stand with difficulty. Steady ing horsklf against tb table, sa saw u empty wrapjKa- addressed to herself. It bor a IVikko postmark. Who could bav sent it nere? As she stood holding the paper in ber hand, the bishop entered. "Captain Hart thinks we would belter stay aboard tonight. Barbara." b said. "Ther Is a nasty sea and we should be surs of a drenching ln tb dinghy. Te bav no change of 'clothing, you know." "Tou will be quit oomf ortabie," 11 im Fairfax, th captain's vole spoke def erentially from the doorway. "Tbe guest rooms are always kept ready "Very well," Phe said. 4 llttl wearily, That will b best, no doubt," Sh held up the torn . wrapper. "What was in this, I wonder T Tb captain confessed his Indiscretion with mbarransment. and sb absolved him with a smile that covered a sharper pang thaa aha bad yet felt that evening. For that thin disk had been on the hilisid that Slkko nipht perhaps had heard th ouarrel, had sees that blow, bad watched a man crawling, staggering foot by foot. 111 h collapsed against th trams that held It.' By what strangs chano had It tbeea sent to her here? Her uncle bade her good night presently, being an indifferent sailor, and betook him self to bed. Tb room that had been pre pared for bar opened Into tbe saloon. Khs was too restless ts retire, and after a tim sb climbed up the companion-s-ay to the windy deck. Tb vaulted sapphire of the sky had been swept clean of cloud and the stars sparkled whliely. 4ff at on side, a flock of sinister shadowa, ah could make out the squadron of baulefchips, and bejond, in a curving line, the twinkling lights of th Bund. Could rt ever again be to bar that magical sbor Kb had first seen from a ship's deck, with bins which th cherry trees mad fairy tapestries of green rose, and moun tains creased of purple velvet and veined with gold? Her lov would com back to ber only In bitter memories, in painful thought that would ahnm and bum. All ete be ald. she had been Austen Ware s promised wife. How could she stiU feel love for tbe man who had caused hia death? Tet If rhe mustif sh could nevt tear that Image from her breast: Ukc th reflection of a cam era -c, bsc ura, memory pain tad a sudden picture on th void: sh saw herself sitting autd the branches of a tulip tree, while some one sang a song of wind was humming in tbs cordage: , . Forgotten you? Well, if forgetting Be earn;r. with all my hfrart. With a longing, half pais and half rapture. For the time when we never snail part: If the wild wish to see you and bear you. T be held in your arms ega:n If this b foryetung. your rtafct. dear. And I bav fargoiten you then." Great, bjow tcara gathered la her eyes and roiled Aown tar cbeeka CHATTER IIV. t hile tfce City Stet. raunt accompanied his chief tl.Et even ing to a dinner at the KoWei' club a. "stag." for conventional functions had been discontinued sinoe the royal ttath had cist a pall over the stay ef tb siuafiron. As they drove thither a nearer ef.itftow was over the ambaiisador's spirits Hj tbouthts would stray t Barbara and her cu fortune, which seemed so deep and lr re;iarable. He had evertually accepted hi wife's diagnosis aa to I'aunt s t-nerea, but h had a cunfidauoe vbat hi seeretary of en;baaay, though iiard hit. wouid bear n scars. K could not gueaa a'l that lay beneath th brae domino I 'a ant Was wearing. Th affair was a lste one. with various native J!vert!-nen;; top spinners, paint ers whoa exquisite brush ch:nga. -tfotie ln a few seconda were gnen as memrnu.es t the (ruets. and Juppleis who. ntler:y whhout iiaraphernalia. cauanl live fowl t apjt-ar in impose.' Mc I'laoea Teaa'd tb cloae tbe amba-aiiad found hln.stlf spatcd br.oe the m Ulster of manne. " Very c'.ever." he aaid. aa a t n-es liuaaant tts out of an invert d ciwi l at. "1 almost heller- te couid prodjrt c.y nlsa,ng dog if be wer properly urrr-d " ha j ou lost one?" aiAtd the ad.-mral. "I m rorry." The an.bRRador laughed. lt wrs rts.'r st.mcthitg if a rtlxf." he sad. aid la.j lfa atory of ine J;uat.ian w a.f hjr... ehuh had so curious. y disappeared oa tb v-n-lJig cf lr. Bersun.'n s call. The oadest thing atKjut it." he ended, "ia that thouh tti r.an.e of th eir.ha!y waa oa hi col lar, nothing has been heard of bim" The tws rata chattel for some fine ca ih-nja la genta-ai. lb cutvtTt:ijg eern,g t t!. suadrua. T1- ji.U-ajor U.ui ! 7 1 Erminie Rives of Sa fan Sanderson, the other seemed somewhat distrait. At I the affair ended and the carnages drew up to the windy porte-cochere- Ther was a oor.fident.ie3 matter which the em bassador wifsbed to speak of with his host. He had mentioned it, but no fitting op portunity bad occurred At the door th admiral recalled It. suggesting with a cjuiiair-a.1 referenc to tbe other's Ameri can fondness for late hours that, as bis bouse was on the way. the ambassador stop there, while they bsd their talk ever a cigar. The latter, therefore, departed in tbe admiral s oerriaca and Daunt drov alone to th em baser, firming the ooach rana t go In a half hour for his chief. In the lart three flays Pauni had fought a roTistatit battle. Every feature of that nicht at Kikko was stamped indelibly on his mind. Tbe passionate resentment, tb agony of protest thst had eom to htm at the tail, whea be had received tb torn fragments of his letter to Barbara, re turned ln double force, opposing a Strang, new sense of shame that his thought should foTlow ber even into tbe tragic shadow where sh now dwelt. Tet far fanci will not b denied his brain would areln and again circle th same somber treadm11: We have done those thlnjrs w hich ' we oupht not to bav done! He hmik4 hear her say It on the dark liillsitle. Her voire bad had that in it Which, aralrist his wiiL had thrilled him. What had rhe don that she regretted? Fbe had spoken of the day la the cave at Bnoehima had seemed to wish Mm to believ that she had not then been actinp a part. Conld anything have herperved hi that one day'a interval so utterly to than-re ber? She bad been unhappy, for be had surprised her weep ing. What was it she bad wlrhed to "confess?" So tonlgnt bis gloomy reflec tions ran to their submerging wav of eelf-rf proach. He let himself into th Chancery w 1th hi latch-kry, to get his evening's mail. A telerram had been laid on his desk. It was a riper from Washington, and h openefl the safe at once and from the Inner drawer took out the official code books. He sst down at one of the desks and be gan tbe decoding of the text. For a time be worked mechanically as it were, with but one-haif of his brain tracing each group of figurea in tb bulky volume, transposing by th secret key, dragging, in the complicated process, sens and coherency from th meanlngles digits. Then be sat staring at the result: ' Large short selling today in European bourrcs and ln IS'ew York comma) unex plaineUl on usual grounds oomma is creating anxiety period) Can scarcely b explained c4oept oa hypothesis that secret group ef dealers have suddenly come into possession of Information which leads them to consider the international situation om inous (period) Xewrpa;ers la lgnorano of anything extraordinary (period) London and Paris rtdectly pusxled period Has situation developed new phases and la your opinion diees H contain possible element of danger (.period) Hasten reply." A full flv mmutesTsuBt sat motion less, revolving tb matter tn ail Its bear inga Aa answer must be sent without delay. A part of that answer might be found in the departure of th squadron. The newspapers had announced its receipt of sailing orders, but the news had yet to be verified. Tbe naval minister could give this verification. H went at once to tb stable, where th carriage was about to start for the ambassador. He sprang ln. A little later he was at the admiral's official residence and his chief was perusing the messaee. After a moment s thought tb ambassador read it aloud. Iaunt had road a mov to retire, but the admiral stojjed htm. "Pray don't go jet." he said. "There is something I sbouid like to say on thia matter, and I count on your discretion. Itfc Xieitat. aa ea his excellency a Elnee tbs America government attache sig nlflcano to that peculiar Incident. I think no harm can come fron aa exchange of opinion. It may help us both." H paused a moment his foot tapping th floor. "The news contained in that telegram," h continued presently, "for th last two days has caused ray government great e on cer. Tour excellency will underrtand when I say that the particular objects of this attack (If I may ss call it) are pre cisely those securities which would suffer cost were Japan's peace or prosperity threatened. There has seemed to be a concurrence tn ft not purely fortuitous. Back of this selling la no mere opinion it k too assured for that Some interest or Individual abroad is apparently banking bearily on a belief that Japan is about to entr a period of stress:" Tbe ambaeeedor spoke for the first time. "Aboard?" he said shrewdly. Th admiral looked at him an-instant without speaking. His expression changed swiftly. He rose and went quickly to th telephone ln th next room. "H ia talking wluh the secret service," aaid Daunt, in a low tone. In a few moments tbelr host returned. Ther was Something in his face that made th ambassador's keen y kindle. "Tb suggestion was most pertinent." he said. 'Ther Is on man ln Japan who, ex Clusir 4.1 tb commercial codes, has sent is the last tw daj cipher telegrams to w Tork. London anS Berl.n " He took a short turn about the roem In -some agitation "Tour excellency.' b said, stopping utM.rt. "I mak a confident of you. That man is Dr. Bersonln." Tbe ambassador start d. "Piay absolve me", said th adrr.irtl ulrkly. "from an apparent indiscretion. Dr. faersontn Is no longer in the Jarnsf aerv.ee. His contract txptred at noon todty. It wiU not b renewed. As one of my fotemmett I speak to you. as the rep reetniative of your government, eoncern ii.g a private ind.'Vidunl whose sets iir ln tl.e purview of us both. The cirrura ru.nce are extraordinary, but I th:nk tt Of cation Juetfes this ror ersitiot." :? rang a bell sharp'y t,d r.-s prvate Betreury tmered. "mug me" tn xifl n 4Di t. 'report number eleven of Lieut eit.t lst.ida iletare." V bin it was bt ought, he turned to a l-al un'rc(.i-f4 with red "Vvjt eaee:l-n .y." he sn d. 'tnlerested m profound lb s rvinikg by the account of the duutpie--ance of ycur dog. I a bo i.g to ark JJr. Iaun:-whe nads Ja:ner io fw-nt!. to give a rur n.ng t! anaiat.o-j cf tht-.." I'tur.t li k the manurr-!t t ir!-H ir fierL'.nd aa an iriscrtptlon in t'.-ic.J Ci tk aid beLn tj reed. As te tr: n -,.41" i d. L:a bieatb rame more cul kry. and the ain laaaador leaned forward acroe the table. Ttt the words chronicled nothing mora thun th curious diKa.a:nre frum the laboratory of a ty aong t-.rd and a aiel rert. Tt.t cow of the nairatne ra aa Hi lmatios from the aw bt.'.fd or' s h:. For ll t.d of feathery sjra. s of rtddiaa- . Ifearfs Gauracfcozts brown pewdee on th eipert's desk, and he seemed to see himself, his stvtiy (snip in bis hand, bending over curious whorls of (Cost on Tnls own piactta. "Vay I ask." raid tbe admiral, "whether the episode of th dog suxsested to J eur excellency the possibility that your caller might himself be able to solve the mystery of the enttnal disappearanteT' Tbe ambassador's reply came slowly, but with deliberst emphasis: "It - did. The more so, from our pre vious conversation. Is my study I have th model of a Xwesdneueht. W were dis cussing this, and th doctor described th fiphting roeehln of the future an atomic engine which- should utilise some newly discovered law of molecular action, a ma chine that might be carried ia a sing) hand, te wWrh a battleship would be. ss he expressed It. "mere silly shreds of steer.' He spoke. I thought, with a rtranpe con fidence thst seemed almost anbalanoed. In connection with tb conversation. U later incident, I confess, left a deep im preetilon. let th idea it euggested was so Incredible that I have sever spoke of it to sny one before." "'Suppose," said tb admiral, "that th man we ar discussing has actually con strncted such s machlna What possible connection can there be between thst and a confidence in som near event which will lower Japan s credit la the eye of th world?" Before th Bmbasaadnr replied there was the sound cif voices outside a sudden com motion and a woman's aTitated proteeta tins. Th secretary cam ia hurriedly and whispered to tb admiral A door slammed lh the hall, there was the sound of a abort struggle, and a girl hurst tnts tbs room. She threw herself at the ad miral's feet, parting broken sentences. Her kimono waa torn and muddied, her blue-black hair was loosened and ber face white and pitirully working. A man had darted after her he waa the admiral's aide. He grasped her arm. "Sb has been at the department." he said In English, with a giano at th visitors. "They detained her there, but sb trot sway. They have telephoned a warning that she mls;ht attempt to see you." , Fhe strupgied against him, her eyes sweeping the circle about ber with a pas sionate entreaty. Fuddenly she saw tha ambaseador. (The lifted her face, swollen with crying, to him: "Tou nod know me Hsru?" she fal tered, "ae! Bay so" "Hsrs!" h exclaimed. Then, turning to th admiral. "I know th child." be said. "She waa companion to on of eur houa guests till a week ago. w hen she disap peared from ber home." His host made aa exclamation wf pity. "It Is no-cyo, no doubt," be sale, using th word for, th strange Japanese hraia fever which is akin to madness. Bb must be eared for at oaoe." H leased and spoke soothingly to her. A spasm seised Kara Fbe tors herself from the aide's grasp and. falling prone, beat ber small fists on the floor. "They will none of them listen! They wiU non of them listen.'" she screamed, in Japanese. "They call ft the fever, and they will sot bear: And tomorrow rt will he toe late." A real of hysteric laughter shook her. mixed with strangling sobs. "Ar all tbe gods with Berstnaa-San V At that nam tb admiral's face changed swiftly. "ve ber with me," be said, "and wait in the ante-room." "But, excellency" The other lifted hi hand, and tbs aid withdrew with tbe secretary. His two callers had risen, but he ' stayed them. 'We have rone far along the road of con fidence tonight," he said in a low ton. "If you ar willing, we will go oa to tbe end." He bent and drew th girl to a sitting posture. - "Tell us - h, said gently, -what brought you here."" . CHAPTER ILVL The Alarm. As tb three men listened to th swift, broken story, tber was ss sound save tb rustle of th. wind outald, th ci.ek ef a night watchman, and th. ticking of tt, clock on th. snarbi mantel. The crouch, to form, the sodden garments, the pas- trr" ,h 'cd eert, - the dark eyea-U lent trmh -rt --JTt,r lth terrible th. The ambasdor-B knowledge of th. colh.qu.aJ a. ltmt,e. but a, kn.v OUJSh to grasp th .torys mals festnrea. Tt cajid tb eflif,ce of susplrf. (B) fur. tilthtd a direful soluuoa to what had been systerioua Ono. the admin! , er-r met hia. and each knew that ths o'ber be lieved. Terrlbl as lu meaning was IKiinUng to what black depth, of abvsanai wickedness It was true. The admiral listened silk a oountenanes that mi siit hav, been carved of rueial. hut tii. tacs, of th. other, were gray ahlte. Later was t. com, t both the patbo. and meaning of the saerifjoe this fraU girl had laid oa the ksees of her country, gods, but for the hour, all ei.e was swallowed up to the horrifying knowl edge, struck through with th sharp fact U..t one ef the lrtner. In thi deviliaa enterprise, however exj.blata was of their own nation. To Daunt this was in tensified by hi. own acquaintance wuh PhiL Memorlea swept him of that arorth liaa. ribald career tb evil Intimacy with Beraonin-the gradual dominance of the bouia, waia . fb. en riia Wtrtire4 ZlilTa. With a sUigular separateneas of rlaion. he seemed, ta ilrhtning-Uk flaala to see that brtrsyal: the bUnd lefatuauoa the s.ow enu-ementa. th. reckless. Intoxicated triurr.pb, tl final Buirender. H. seemed ta see Uaru. her secrei won. running panting th.-o-jeh th wind. He raw ph:l waking at Ust f-ora his drunken liumkr-tii wnat r.an,e and penalty! He shidered. I" hen the secretary entered at tb rrB suad of lh admirals 111. h stared at the pallid nuriiejianoe tn the room The Mi'iaa giil stood trembling, half sup. IK-rted by the ad.tilraJ a arm. The Utter P.ke-4n a roi that held a sign of feel ing It was ts present th joung maa to the grirl !t tbe mint formal and eiab ortie tourteey. The Ojo f an ceims to be for but aa t.st r the gut f n.jr meaa iMt " he itid "lns:-uct n- eaiei that tn that m wonry mlerval be r.ay ffer her auguat refret timer.? and a Here ard prepais bur I roper eacort and ruairance. Ateentiroe, send my aio te me " Tb se.ne-.arys gleam t4 astt.niehmeiit veiled it-if under oriental luahot. ai4 a tlr.se ef io.ur warmed !!. whiteness of liarus ilt K U.wed te ber pre fyunai. AS L tStJerocuaiiy ojned U. door, sh tu-ned tafS swayed, snd s-.t.k Haru g-r His srnewt. rl"ied by lr'rvl siJiy prone in eWr, r w-svltig ebeis- cation, took ra the fart u"y. ss a ihtr.g an-. of no meanttg. An tnatsnt tv-e sd-nlra! stood Vokir,g Tb x:-rt g-asped brs b his shoulder after her. "Th petal of a plum blossom." and shv.k him tiil the Urn silk of tr- be snifl, "onoer the hoof of th swtne'"' kimono under tb enorrrou wh't H:s manner rhanred abrupt'y as th fltirer The vtoVtve had It effe.-t Tb Bids entered. lis Fpok hi quick, curt d.s fell awsy I hii brake Into loud ira Jspane, in a tone sharp and exact as p-oa?lona Steel Fbear snipping thrwirh Bine: 'Did yoo tell ber anvtl.Vt.g ?" P'.ime'btng has trsasplred of great mo- Phils torsue clot to the rn.J of h mer.t Ther I no tune to deal w i'h it by snout V ' l,st Is w hsl makes you tb ardinary channels. It is of th first think" be stammered. lrtipos-tane th t ret Importance 'that I Bwwti.i s fae was a greenish hue His resih Tokhma withta th hour. Tel grwat band shook will call up Phlrr-beshl and order a special "Ton IrT t. b rakL In a whiper. 'to trai with ripht of way. This admits of tiigbt en hour aro I saw ber on th o delay: fend for try re-nag at once, street. I wasn't sure et first, but I know Toa will Bocotnpany trie W leev In ten now It was sYia A ria- al offx-er waa w Itn mlnulea" The aid went out qukk'y wnil Jir. He to-t her Into th heu of tb h seated b tin self at his desk and begaa minister of nurlne'" to writ rapid y. The other gave a low t-ry. A balky "Two batt'.eehips" be said, suddenly, pallor overspread bis features Hnru?- wheeling ra kls sest. "With tbe human no. Person!: Tou re craxy. I say. Fb lives on there: Perbsps even war between ah would never t!i:" two cr rnor sat loos! Ood of rrry anees- Fury and terror biased out vn th big tor' All this t Iiang on the loyalty ef a man s eountenanoe, A sharp tran cam met girl!" from lila llj. Tb ambassador. pacl the floor. "So she did know: Tou toid ber than', snapped th lid of his wstch. "It must Oh. incredible fool:" stiU be close to two hours of sunrise." Tor an instant th gleam of murder said to sb agitated voice. "Purely tber looked from tb dot tor's eyes Tbil quailed is time'" before him. A fii.ry of fear twisted his Th admiral was consulting an almanac features; be felt the passion thfct bad ten when the aid re-entered. "Here ir a tele- his undoing shrivel stid fade like a p"h- x. awt - Put It on th wire at ment ln a flame. Hi voles roe la a km ence. It mast arrive t-efor us " Excellency,' said the aide, "th train t SM possible. The servfc-e to Tokohama ,. .t a Tr-irvr tm ratna-her ts a washeut'" undo it: What can they do to us? They His thief pondered swiftly. "It must may find the machine, but what can they left te others, then. Call up the eroer- prove? We're foreicner.: Ttey can t genry long Citane for Tokebama and touch us without proor: giv a a clear wire st once to tb gevei- e bsd r thought now of tbe run ner residence. 1 must mak. th tele- lons that were to bav. been hia All tbB grsphie Instructions fuller." He bent ever grandiloquent picture be had painted of tb desk. xha fun l4t(5,Kj - Panic H ttvmied rx- Trepldtttlon was on th aid's far whea ceslv!y. b returned this tira. "Proof:" sneered Bersonin vaseUr. "Excellencv. tbe acldent to the line was "Tber would have been none lf-it bep tbe failure of the brldg ever the Boku-ta- petied: I bad arranred that: In Its opers gswa. It earned both the telograph and tic the machine destroys itself. And telephone conduits. Ns wire will e work- neither of us in Tokohama tomfcbt." ing befor boon tomorrow." Flul s ashen fare set; his tot.gue curled The sdmirel half rose. H stretched round his perched lips "What ia t 1 out his hand, then drew it back, done? Can we still" Th wireless:" exclaimed tbe emoessa- "Listen." said the doctor. "A single hour 4nT . more, even with your cursed folly, and ail The aide's troubled role replied. WhaU would have 1 well, for no trains are ever the necessity be anew that it was a rurning and all wires are down. I beard crucial one. this afternoon, too. that the wireless is "Th mast was displaced by today's out of order." earthquake." h said. "Tb system ts tern- "Then then they can not" rhil'a voice porarily useless." shook with a nauseous eagerness. There was a moment cf blank silence. "Walt! When 1 saw the grirl there, I was Tb admit- 1 sat staring straight before suspicious. I watched. In a little while him. The only sign of agitation was his yOUT friend Dsunt came from tb gate, ln labored breathing. some way be hapiened to be there. Th "Can a hors get through?" betto waa flogging tbe borsea like a craxy Tbe tber shook .his bead. "Not under nan. He came ta thi directlos! Can't yoa three houra It would hav t be by detour nnderstand? His aeroplane! He is going to and ther are no relaya" UM jt as a last chanoe. If be succeeds ws "A motor car?" may siend our lives ln the copper mines. "Impossible!" exclaimed th embassador. Jf h stopped, we may win yet! "By th long road and ln better weather Tner wiU lr nothing- but the tale of a jxiy.loeroedes can not do it under eighty jU4imJlM drab that and nothing else:" nlnutea." rbli flung on Lis clottiiag ln a madness Th admiral lifted himself from his chair. cf hM1e Tne desperate dread that had His eyes were bloodshot and on his fore- Jn rara WKm ive-ccro now a slngl bead tiny veins had spruttg out in branch- tix( joelli iroated over by a cold, demented ing clusters of parol. v furj'- I'nhealthy spots of red sjirang in his "In the suvme of Shake! Tokebama bar- , hjte cbeks; his eye dilated to the mania bor but a handful of shlles awsy, and cut bt the paratftiiac Hstiess he rushed through oft utterly? It must be reached. I tell you! th uttjw garden, cleared the rear hedge at It must be reached:" His vole was low- ft vouno. and fled, like a runaway frora pitched, but terrible In Its Intensity. "Dtiv b(,Ilt tBa,j.d tha darkness of th vast to tb Kaval college and ask for twenty j,trad ground, cadets Its swirtest runners to be sent . after rou te EhlmbashL A loootnotlc caa CHAPTEst XLVIIa. tak them as far as th river. If there fk La watt, arc bo sampan, they can swim. Mak d As Bersonin stood by th wistaria gat mand ia my authority. Not a minute Is beside ths pulsing motor, confused thoughts to iw lost!" H put what be had. been rushed through his mind into aa eddying Writing into tb aide's hand. "Read this phantasmagoria. The fear and agitation la the carriage. It will serve as Instruo- which hs had kept ander only by an im Hon. rnense self control returned with double Th aide thrust the paper late his breast wvlxiit. nd van ia bed, Th admiral looked about All was known thanks to tbe brainless him tnrougn stiffened, half-closed eyelids, fool ia whom hs had relied! Th govern Tken, under the stress, it seemed, of a ynent knew. The wild tale th Japanese ttilghty shudder h very sul of that ever- girt bad told had been believed: Had there wfcelmlng certainty of the peril awaiting been suspicions before? H thought of the the red daw b b that bungalow roof above espionage be had fancied had been kept th Tokohama enchorase fc racial im- of late on hia movements, of the silent, passivity, ths restraint and re pi esstos of saturnine faoes be had Imagined dogged emotion that long generations of Ingrais s footsters. Even his servant, even habit" have made second nature to th lhlCa. with bis blank visage and fantastio Japanese, suddenly crumbled. He struck English, might be his hand hard against the desk, lir locked sharply at ths chauffeur. H "Has not Japan toiled and borne "rhtlng a cigarette in the hollow of enough, that thia shame must come to ": the ruddy flare of th match lit bcrr His deep voio shook. "Tour ex- tn rown. placid face, the narrow, secret ccUency Mr. Daunt ln all this land where kfi ''. berntsm ta dvri.mil uirlflM a fetish I1 "lnd ts a measure of tber -Is no prince or coolie who, to turn aside thia peril, would not giv bis body to th. torture. Yet must w. sit ber help- Its ss Darnmaa If man but had wings!" "Daast stiffened. He felt sis heart seat to nil temples. He started .o hi. fret with an exeiamatloa. "Bat snaa has w legs'" he cried. Vl'hgt of the long hours of toll and ex- perlment, the gray ornto6 th. master mind. And If Its presesce on the sarafle ground when lu. Glider had carried roof anybody, it would not be hlml hint circling above the tree tops? Could He had not ,,ut Jt lhM . h,d vul h do It? With se other word he darted Tokahama ln three days! ts th haiL They beard his flying feet on If lhe aeroplane did not start-be remem tb grave! and a tluick command to a beoto. jered the look on Phil's face when be Tbs, wind toss d back th. word Into th. Puhed away!-or if It failed. With its own. strained quiet. a adly ray, the very machine would vanish. "Aoyama!" exclaimed th ambassador, sb phU had not known thls-could not hats the hoof beats, lashed to an anculsu tt told. Tl.e searchers would tnd nothing: speew. died ttrts silence. "His O'lder:" The news wou.d hav. flashed along th, A sudden hope fiaahed into th admiral s cable that must roll up for him vast sums tbtst- n the panic of snarketa. And there would Ths .oda of Klppos aid hlmr' It said. be nothing to bring tb deed nsme to him! Nothing? The warning had been given tHtrrct xl-il WBiesi the ,! aeetrwr " ThsJs was ons wneee rullty eyes were closed ts ths red danger so near. Ia the bous tn tb Btrjd-of-lhe- kl latj-Yaliey, under th green mostjuito nettlr.g, Phil Isy in a log-llBe slumber. Tt soft light of th paper andoa flowed ever the gay wadded f ton. tbe hanCsamc besotted lace with the mark of the satyr and. at one side, a ktue wooden piUew of black lac- quer. Tber was no sound save tha sweep of the wind outside and the heavy breath- lt. of tbe unconscious man. He was dreaming ye'.low dream, like th. blatkguard fancjlngs of th. half-world- visions in which he mod. a Prince of LKrSes, through unending pleasures of self-lndulgenoa He was tm aa Euroiaa boulevard,' riding with Hera by pia aid ta silk and pearla. and people turned te gas, as hs went by. But now, with sinister topsyturveydem. tne dream changed The cm 'her drov faster and luster, into a mad gallop. He turned his head and Pbll saw thst the far ur,dr th g'.axed hat waa th fare cf bis del d brother. Th staring jiede truvns began t pursue th rarnas, Tber al.t wered blow after blow oa it, ti.'l 11 ,'-'rm' 'i l clut b and tha clamorous rion sour.d reverberated ilk thunder. mrT . d off down the uuiet lne itt Nat tl ghosts of his dream, but a hand hut.ks of uarkened bol. wrb here and of fltsb and blood was knock. ng. It was lt-' barted ,eJl.,w sguue, by lanterned B lhe euler shojl and th frail dwelling sno'k beneath it. The servant. sunk in bovine se. heard ek sound. but ta hi -rfeur in tb automobile that throbbed ojtsd th wiftans gate, rose from b.s Kat and noir a ban boa watt a dog barked atd scrambled renomously. Phil s yss opened and b sat up giddily. H went unsweadl y t th dt and un- faetened tb ahcjl. bUiukng at tb great form that ro last l.im into th inner apartment. Pers.inia s gas swept the room. Tllt giil" tie said hoarae-iy. "Where Is ahe?" I tU kkd about b:m daed)y-t tut tall. UttU 'I-t. U &aertd SuvdcS pLiwa. of scream: "Ion't look at me Ike that!" h raved, 'I waa a fool td Uual her. but Its done lw. It B done, 1 tell you. and roil ran t control, to look the lituatlon ln the face. If Phil failed. If the aeroplane won m"t ,"k.BrM aia in-tf the burujalow a recoea in ume. ana tne mac-run mad harmless. Nothing would bajpen. Who, then, would btuieve the girl's wild story? Who could show that b bad mad it? He had worked at nifcLt. alone la his locked laboratory. Besides it would teH tUlthlnr. It would Vlellt ta Mev M.W before th fact Tb government had taken alarm. Bureaus were burring aj- ' ul 00lDer or later Lb accusation w ouid 'ould be running through the street, "lfl!' And stealthily, from nob; to mtr- c'iant, frora coolie to berrar. from end to Bna 4,1 tl,i seething oriental citywherein h rnarked man! Whst mattered tt h'-th;' there wet evidence on which a coun would condemn him? The story of nl kue' taup to the bourse would be toid -ou-d rtfce agaitjit bin. lie remera- trd suddenly a tale be had heard of a, trLilor to Japan cut to jiecea in a tta- bouse. An icy sweat broke eut oa hia liml'- Wb'r " ther any refuge? On a tor- tieXi atlil' There wtr a.any in the bay. M Joln,1 'f derparat lcmpir.g for tbe tc'"'b ,,f 6 k heneatb hia feet, a bulwark ' blu water lten him und i.oaaibl '"' At Kisarix on the C'hit.a road, d''"U iles to tbe sotth in tbe curve of t- '' k 1-1. summer villa, bis f.e- a"tlt r" weea-eud. H.s naptha launch ley there, always ready for use. H could rwu b it in an hour. "Get Into ti tonn-u." b said to th, ciiiiulfeiir. "I 11 drive myscif."' He tak the whml the other rei-ned. Dr,1JS- a.i:r,t ana unk.u.g, j,at stolid P'ing watt hnn-n in whit ua 'lotlung. J'fl sauitenng groups of n gt.tl.awk stu- rt' ' hu.nt:r.g Jurubrlous songs-fasuir -3 tl'l the UuI! jr cut. bed the seat with unt-a it.rsa. Tl.e ftver f t:l(;ht wes t iuner Iio-v. H beyal. to imn Itie voice ete calling after bun. From a j.Uc box aht.i tuun 'e'l"'d mio the roadaay wavu. hand. It was r, more than a warning agaauMi overwuten. i.ut tn gestui ami a thrill of terror through th big man at lb "heei. He werved eliarply aroui s oor- itrT- Bkiodu.g on two wheela. tTs Be CwnttnuedA