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T h e S e c r e t CHAPTER X— Continued. — 13 — “Can you give us any reason why we should not put you to death?’’ asked the German. “Several,\ replied Tommy. “Look liere, you’ve been asking me a lot of questions. Let me ask you one for a change. Why didn’t you kill me off at once before I regained conscious ness?\ The German hesitated, and Tommy seized his advantage. “Because you didn't know host much I knew—and where I obtained my knowledge. If you kill me now, you never will know. How did I get Into this place? Remember what dear old Conrad said—with your own pass word, wasn't it? How did I get hold of that? You don’t suppose I came up those steps haphazard and said the first thing that came into my head?\ “That is true,\ said the working man suddenly, “Comrades, we have been betrayed!\ An ugly murmur arose. Tommy smiled at them encouragingly. “That’s better. How can you hope to make a success of any job if you don’t use your brains?” “You will tell us who has betrayed us,\ said the German. “But that shall not save you—oh, no! You shall tell us all that you know. Boris, here, knows pretty ways of making people Epenk!” “Bah!” said Tommy scornfully, fight ing down a singularly unpleasant feel ing In the pit of his stomach. “You will neither torture me nor kill me.\ “And why not?\ asked Boris. “Because you'd kill the goose that lays the golden eggs,\ replied Tommy quietly. “What do you mean?\ “What do you think I mean?” par ried Tommy, searching desperately in his own mind. Suddenly Boris stepped forward, and shook his fist in Tommy’s face. “Speak, you swine of an English man—speak 1” / ‘Don’t get so excited, my good fel low.\ said Tommy calmly. “That’s the worst of you foreigners. You can’t keep calm. Now, I ask you. do I look as though I thought there were the least chance of your killing me?\ He looked confidently round, and was glad they could not henr the per sistent heating of his heart which gave the lie to his words. “No,\ admitted Boris at last sul lenly. “you do not.\ “Thank God. lie’s not a mind render,\ thought Tommy. Aloud he pursued his advantage: “And why am I so confident? Be cause I know something that puts me In a position to propose a bargain.\ “A bargain?\ The bearded man took him up sharply. “Yes—a linrgain. My life and lib erty against—\ He paused. “Against wbnt?’’ “The group pressed forward. You rould have heard a pin drop. Slowly Tommy spoke. “The papers tlmt Danvers brought >ver from America in the Lusltnnla.\ Tlie effect of ills words was elec trical. Everyone was on his feet. The German waved them back. He leaned over Tommy, his face purple with ex citement. “Himmel! You have got them, then?\ Witli magnificent calm Tommy shock fils head. “You know where they arc?” per sisted the German. Again Tommy shook his head. “Not in the least.\ “Then—then—” angry and baffled, the words failed him. Tommy looked round. ITe saw an ger and bewilderment on every face, but his calm assurance hnd done Its work—no one doubted hut that some thing lay behind ills words. “I don’t know where tlie papers are —but I believe I can find them. If I produce the papers—you give me my life and liberty in exchange. Is It a bargain?\ “And if we refuse?” said the Ger man quietly. Tommy lay hack on tlie couch. “The 20th.\ he said thoughtfully, “is less than a fortnight ahead—’’ For a moment the German hesi tated. Then he made a sign to Conrad. “Take him into tlie other room.\ For live minutes Tommy sat on the bed in the dingy room next door. His heart was heating violently. He had risked all on this throw. How would they decide? At last tlie door opened, and the German called Imperiously to Conrad to return. The German was seated once more behind the table, lie motioned to Tommy to sit down opposite to him. “We accept,\ he said harshly, “on terms. Tlie papers must he delivered to us before you go free.\ “Idiot!\ said Tommy amiably. \How do you think I can look for them if you keep me tied by the leg here?\ “What do you expect, then?\ “I must have liberty to go about the buslnesstln my own way.\ The German laughed. “Do you think we are little children to let you walk out of here leaving us t pretty story full of promises? One of our number will carry out your In- itructions minutely. If the operations are complicated, he will return to you with a report and you can Instruct bim further.\ “You’re tying my hands,” com plained Tommy. “It’s a very delicate affair, and the’other fellow will muff It up as likely ns not, and then where B y A g a t h a C h r i s t i e Copyright Dodd, Mead & Company shall I be? I don’t believe one of you has got an ounce of tact\ “Those are our terms. Otherwise, death!” Tommy leaned back wearily. “I like your style. Curt, but at tractive. So be it, then. But one thing Is essential—I must see the girl.” “What girl?\ “Jane Finn, of course.” The other looked at him curiously for some minutes, then he said slowly, and as though choosing his words with care: “Do you not know that she can tell you nothing?” Tommy's heart beat a little faster. Would he succeed In coming face to face with the girl he was seeking? “I shall not ask her to tell me any thing,\ he said quietly. “Not In so many words, that is.\ “Then why see her?\ Tommy paused. “To watch her face when I ask her one question,\ he replied at last. Again there was a look in the Ger man’s eyes that Tommy did not quite understand. “She will not be able to answer your question.\ “That does not matter. I shall have seen her face when I ask it.” The German looked at him search- Ingly. \I wonder whether, after all, you know as much as we think?\ he said softly. Tommy felt his ascendency less sure than a moment before. His hold had slipped a little. But he was puzzled. Whet had he snid wrong? He spoke out on the impulse of the moment. \There may bo tilings that you know which I do not. I have not pretended to he aware of all the details of your show. But equally I’ve got something up my sleeve that you don't know about. And that’s where I mean to score. Danvers was a d—d clever fel low—\ He broke off as if he had said too much. Tlie German’s face had lightened a little. “Danvers,” lie murmured. “I see—\ He paused a minute, then waved to Conrad. \Take him away. Upstairs— you know.\ “Walt a minute,\ said Tommy. \What about the girl?\ \We will see about it. Only one person enn decide that.\ \Who?” asked Tommy. But he knew the answer. “Mr. Brown—\ “Shall I seo him?\ “Perhaps.\ “Come,” said Conrad harshly. Tommy rose obediently. Outside the door his jailer motioned to him to mount the stairs. He himself followed close behind. On the floor above Con rad opened a door and Tommy passed Into n small room. Conrad lit n hiss ing gas burner and went out Tommy heard the sound of the key being turned In the lock. I-Ie set to work to examine his prison. It was a smaller room than the one downstairs, and there was something peculiarly airless about the atmosphere of It. Then lie realized that there was no window. He walked round It. The walls were filthily dirty, ns everywhere else. Four pictures hung crookedly on the wall represent ing scenes from “Faust.\ Marguerite with her box of jewels, the church scene, Slebel and his fiowers, and Faust and Mephlstopheles. The latter brought Tommy’s mind back to Mr. Brown again. In this sealed and closed chamber, with its close-fitting heavy door, he felt cut off from the world, and the sinister power of the arch-criminal seemed more real. Shout as he would, no one could ever henr him. Tlie place was a living tomb. . . . With an effort Tommy pulled him self together. He sank onto the bed and gave himself up to reflection. His head ached badly; also, he was hun gry. The silence of the place was dispiriting. “Anyway,\ said Tommy, trying to cheer himself, \I shall see tlie chief— the mysterious Mr. Brown, and with a bit of luck In bluffing I shall see the mysterious Jane Finn also. After that—’’ IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL : <» -------------------------- - --------------- - — ■ After that Tommy , was“; forced to admit the prospect looked, dreary. The troubles of the future, how ever, soon faded before the troubles of the present. And of these, the most immediate and pressing was that of hunger. Tommy had a healthy and vigorous appetite. He regretfully rec ognized the fact that he would not make a success of a hunger strike. He prowled aimlessly about his prison. Once or twice he discarded dignity, and pounded on the door. But nobody answered the summons. Finally a bright Idea flashed across his brain. Conrad was undoubtedly the tenant of the house. Tlie others, with the possible exception of the bearded German, merely used it as a rendezvous. Therefore, why not wait in ambush for Conrad behind the door, and when he entered bring down a chair, or one of the decrepit pictures, smartly onto his head. One would, of course, be careful not to lilt too hard. And then—and then, simply walk out. If he met anyone on the way down, well— Tommy brightened at the thought of an encounter with his fists. Such nn affair was infinitely more In his line than the verbal en counter of this afternoon. Intoxicated by his plan, Tommy gently unhooked the picture of tlie Devil and Faust, and settled himself in position. His hopes were high. The plan seemed to him simple but excellent. Time went on, but Conrad did not appear. NIglit and day were the same in this prison room, but Tom my’s wrlst-watcli, which enjoyed a certain degree of accuracy, informed him that it was nine o’clock in the evening. Tommy reflected gloomily that If supper did not arrive soon It would be a question of waiting for breakfast. At ten o’clock hope de serted him, and he flung himself onto the bed to seek consolation In sleep. In five minutes his woes were for gotten. Tlie sound of the key turning In the lock awoke him from his slum bers. Not belonging to the type of hero who Is famous for awaking In full possession of Ills faculties, Tommy merely blinked at the celling and won dered vaguely where he was. Then he remembered. The door swung open. Too late, Tommy remembered his scheme of obliterating the unprepossessing Con rad. A moment later he was glad that he had, for It was not Conrad who entered, but a girl. She carried a. tray which she set down on the table. In the feeble light of the gas burner Tommy blinked at her. He decided at once that she was one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen. There was a wild-rose quality jibout her face. Her eyes, set wide apart, were hazel, a golden hazel that again recalled a memory of sunbeams. A delirious thought shot through Tommy’s mind. “Are you Jane Finn?’ he asked breathlessly. The girl shook her head wonder* Ingly. “My name is Annette, monsieur.” She spoke in a soft, broken English. \Oh !\ snid Tommy, rather taken aback. \Française?\ he hazarded. “Oui, monsieur. Monsieur parle française?\ \Not for any length of time,” said Tommy. “What’s that? Breakfast?\ The girl nodded. Tommy dropped off the bed and came and inspected the contents of the tray. It consisted of a loaf, some margarine, and a jug of coffee. “The living Is not equnl to the Rltz,\ he observed with a sigh. “But for what we are at last about to receive the Lord has made me truly thank ful. Amen.” He drew up a chair, and the girl turned away to the door, “Wait a sec,\ cried Tommy. “Them are lots of things I want to ask you. Annette. What are you doing in thil house?\ \I do the service, monsieur.\ “I see,’’ said Tommy. “You knott what I asked you just now. Have you ever heard that name?” “I have heard people speak of Jan« Finn, I think.” . \You don’t know where she Is?’ Annette shook her head. \She’s not In this house, for lflp- stance?\ \Oh no, monsieur. I must go now— they will be whiting for me.” She hurried out The Key turned lfl the lock. “I wonder who ‘they’ are,\ mused Tommy, as he continued to make in roads on the lonf. \With a bit of luck, that girl might help me to get out of here. She doesn’t look like one of the gang.\ At one o’clock Annette reappeared with another tray, but this time Con rad accompanied her. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Why the Druggist Lost His Tem p«: When Mrs. R ----- walked Into the drug store with a quarter clenched tightly In her hand and a desire to buy some \white pills.\ she did so In perfect sincerity. She found, how ever, that there were 2,100 varieties of “white pills.” This, however, did not discourage her, but merely goaded her to giiater action, for she went home and aftes? much searching found tlie cork of the bottle which had contained the \white pills.\ The next day she went back to the store, taking with her the cork as a positive means of identification. Eve-y time some people accept • favor Ley look for the price mark. Lessonf (By REV. P. B. FITZ WATER. D. D , Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) <© 1911. Weitern Nawipapar Onion.) LESSON FOR OCTOBER 21 ISRAEL IN THE MIDST OF THE NATIONS LESSON TEXT—Josh. 1:1-4; Isa. 2:2- t; Isa. 19:23-25; Ezek. 5:6. GOLDEN TEXT—\Look un to me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth.\ —Isa. 45:22. PRIM A R Y TOPIC—The B e a u tiful Land of Israel. JUNIOR TOPIC—The Land God Chose for H is People. IN T E R M E D IA T E AND SENIOR TO P IC— I s rael in the M idst of the N ations. YOUNG PEO P L E AND ADULT TOPIC —The S tra te g ic’Position of P a lestine. i. Israel's Geographical Position (Josh. 1:1-4, cf. Ezek. 5:5). Israel, God’s chosen and most fa vored nation, the nation to whom He came nearest and gave most In order that it might puss on His goodness to the other nations of the world, was given a most strategic position in the earth. “Palestine was adapted as no other country for God’s great purpose of preparing a pure religion and send ing it to all the world. To this end a single nation was selected, trained and placed In the center of the world, so that when the time came to publish the true religion all lunds could be reached. Palestine was central and isolated, yet accessible, for when the time came for the apostles to go from Palestine by the Mediterranean sea to the lands round about It, and from there to other lands, their way was open.” 1. Their Leader (Josh. 1:1). Joshua was Moses’ assistant. He led the Is raelites to victory over the Amalekites soon after their escape from Egypt. He was with Moses in the Mount when the law was given. He was one of the spies sent Into the land of Canaan. When Moses knew that his time of de parture was nigh he appointed Joshua his successor. 2. Condition of the Possession of the Land (v. 3). The land was theirs by God’s promise, but it became theirs only as their feet advanced to take possession of it. Because of their lack of faith, courage and obedience they never enjoyed the full possession of It. Christluns today luck the riches of tlie Heavenly Futher’s blessings be cause of their want of faith and cour age. 3. Its Boundaries (v. 4). On the north it was bounded by the rugged mountains of Lebanon; on the enst by the Euphrates river; on the south by the \great and terrible\ desert, a barren region through which the chil dren of Israel had wandered for forty years; and on the west by -the Medi terranean sea. It Included all of Mesopotamia. iBrael’B luck of faith prevented them from possessing fully this land. II. Israel's Spiritual and National Position (Isa. 2:2-4; 19:23-25). This pictures the place of influence which shall be exercised by Israel in a future time. 1. When It Shall Be (v. 2)—“In tlie last days.” By “last days” Is usually meant In Scripture the times of the Messiah, for this Is the primary sub ject of all prophecy. 2. What It Shall Be (v: 2). The restoration of the kingdom of Judah to the place of pre-eminence among the nutions of the world. “Mountain\ In Scripture symbolizes kingdom (see Dan. 2:35; Rev. 18:1, 17:9-11).. This vision of Zion’s glory refers to the millennial age, at which time other nutions of the world will learn of the true God through the chosen nation. 3. The Result of (vv. 2-4). The re turn of God’s favor to this chosen peo ple shall be “life from the dead.” To the nations of the earth (Rom. 11:15). (1) Nations shall flow unto it (v. 2). Tills pictures the masses of the people moving toward Jerusalem like streams from all parts of the earth. (2) Na tions encouraging each other (v. 3). All Jealousies are now taken from na tions, and with good will to each other they are moving to Jerusalem, the world’s capltol. They are going there to be taught of God the right ways to walk. They go to be Instructed out of Ills holy Word. There Is but one way to peace in the world, that is. hack to God through Ills holy Scriptures. (3) Peace In the earth (v. 4). When Isrenl shnll be In her God-appointed place with Jesus Christ as king, then war will be over. The implements of war will then be destroyed. (4) Friendly communication (Isa: 19:23- 25). As soon as wickedness is taken from men’s hearts they will establish means of friendly communication. Good Tidings. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings.—Isn. 52:7. Holy Scripture. Holy Scripture is a stream of run ning water, where alike the elephant may swim, and tlie lamb walk without losing Its feet.—Gregory the Great Cultivated Countries. Countries are well cultivated, not ns they are fertile, but as they are free.—Montesquieu. Worship. Be not so bigoted to any custom as to worship it at the expense of tnfth. —Zimmerman. Presence o f L ittleOnesaGreat Blessing Four Interèsting Letters Cortland, N. Y.—“ I took Lydia E. 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Another sea tragedy was added to the already long list of those as yet unsolved when a Greenland whaler came upon a strange looking derelict, battered and weather worn. apparently built in the last cen tury and ice-bound for years. A hoard ing crew found in the cabin the body of n young woman, preserved by tlie Arctic frosts. Near a long-dead fire was the remains of a young innn still holding a flint and steel.—Popular Me chanics Magazine. Willing to Miss a Few. \After one gets older one becomes calmer in mind.\ ’’What’s the Idea?\ “I’ve got to the point in life where I have found that It's no disgrace not to have read all the new books or seen all the new plays.\ Enough. \I thought you said your wife would never smoke cigarettes.\ “I did say so. and some onp told her I said so.\—Life. Odd Musical instruments. The ordinary handsaw has appeared as a musical instrument. One seeker after novelties uses, a saw as a violin. After long experience and untiring practice he has actually succeeded in getting an agreeable music from the tool. He holds the saw handle between his legs, holds the tip of the saw iu one hand, and works the usual violin bow with the other. The vibrating steel blude emits soft, appealing notes, the pitch of which i3 varied by chang ing the curvature of the blade. All sorts of queer effects can be got by adept manipulation of tlie blade. Sometimes the music resembles tlie human voice; again it has the weird wail of the Hawaiian ukulele. Directions for Making Coffee. Several hunters in the Canadian woods had so enjoyed the coffee made by their guide that when the trip was over they asked for the recipe. “Ver’ easy,” he said. “Dere bin only one way make coffee. Take trip Into voods, build fire vid pitch pine knots, put von quart water and two handful, coffee in pot, an’ sit on cover so she no can boil over. Ven cover get too hot for seat of pants, coffee she done.\ Much Ammunition Destroyed. During the last three years 500,000 tons of ammunition from Britain, America, Belgium, Germany and Rus sia huve been broken up in France. Owners of yachts and nutembiles ought to he able to run into debt faster than a man who has to walk. © ’ANY have found by their own experience that coffee’s effect is harmful. Health authorities warn against risking the growth and devel opment of children with the drug ele ment in coffee. Why take chances with your health, and thus risk comfort, happiness — success? There’s both safety and satisfaction in Postum as your mealtime drink. You’ll thoroughly enjoy its delightful flavor and aroma. Postum contains nothing that can harm you. As many cups as you like at any meal—with no penal ties to pay in wakeful nights and day time dullness. Your grocer sells Postum in two forms: Instant Postum (in tins) prepared instantly in the cup by the addition of boiling water. 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