Show FIlE fITE SECRET OF Ty Y TIlE THE SUBMARINE well A Author thor o of f The uThe End o of f the Trai Trail Fighting tI in F Flanders an The Th Road Roa to Glory I 1 I France etc Y T Vive Vine l la m Novelized from the the Motion Picture Play Pity of the Saute Sime Name by Jt the theT fie td America me can Film Fin Manufacturing Company T c l SYNOPSIS Jarvis Jar Hope IH Is detailed by the United States naval board to investigate ato and report his findings on the Invention of or Dr Ralph Burke Burko which serves to bring the submarine to n a state stale of or perfection The Tho lieutenant arrives an In n Vald vla and H ly welcomed by the Inventor and his daughter daugh ter Cleo On the trial trip of or tho the inventor Inventors tor tors s boat a R. Japanese helper Is surprised In to the act of ot examining the mechanism p of the ventilating device d hope reports favorably on tho the new device but there thero are tuc others Interested in It An attempt to burglarize Doctor Burkes Burke's laboratory falls taUs but later Inter Cleo CIno finds ands him murdered In his b bedroom Cleo sells her fathers father's library to get money DIone later she a note from which sho learns that the books contain the secret formula With Hope she races to the auctioneers auctioneer's ers er's store only to find It in Jn flames FOURTH INSTALLMENT Overcome b by despondency Cleo Hope and Hook stood staring at the tho heap of smoking debris which a few minutes before had been Dawsons Dawson's auction rooms In that blazing pyre had perished all their hopes of recovering erin Bring ering the lost formula Cleo her nerves norves shattered b by the long loni strain stran they thoy had bad been under was sobbing silently silently si si- el- el on Hopes Hope's shoulder I Dont Don't cry dear Its It's going to turn turnout turnout turnout out all right he be whispered with an attempt at reassurance he was far tar from tram feeling There goes old Dawson now Hope heard beard someone remark Is this Mr Ir Dawson Dawson he he asked Upping tapping Up- Up ping the man on the shoulder It t is was the curt answer but Ive I've no time to bother with reporters now You Thu can say that I am fully covered covered cov coy ered Bred b by insurance Im glad alad to hear that you were wele insured Insured In In- said sald Hope but Im I'm not a re re- porter portor I am Lieutenant Hope of the navy and I 1 want only a few minutes of your time I wish to Inquire about a matter in which the government Is deeply interested Well we cant can't talk In this crowd said Baid Dawson none nona too cordially Suppose Suppose Suppose Sup pose we step over to that cigar store on the tho corner Now w lets let's have your questions quickly lieutenant for Ive I've lots of things waiting to be seen W. W 1 I believe began begau Hope that you sold at auction today some books which were sent you last week by Miss Burke of Valdavia Can you ou give me me- me but he got no further Merciful heaven shouted Dawson how many more times must I be pestered about those cursed books How do I know ow that youre you're a naval o officer anyway You needn't get excited Mr Dawson Daw Daw- son Bon n said Bald Hope soothingly This will prove to you that I am neither a a. crook nor laor-a laor a faker taker and he drew from his hia pocketbook his letter of Instructions from the navy department I beg your pardon for having spoken ken BO so hastily Mr Hope said the auctioneer apologetically as he saw the tho coat arms on the letterhead but you must remember that my place of at business has just burned down and that you are the fourth person within the last hour who has asked me for the names of those who purchased purchased pur pur- chased the Burke books What you say astounds me Hope replied This is Miss Burke who sent lent you the books he added as u Cleo and Hook joined them This Is a matter Mr Dawson In which both Miss MIas' Burke Barke and the government atthe of at the United States are vitally con Now tell me who were these people who asked you for tor the list ot of those who bought the tho books What did they look like I cant can't tell you their names was wad the answer It never occurred to tomo tomo tomo mo to ask I will be quite frank with you Mr Dawson Dawon said Hope In one of those books which you sold today is hidden a certain formula which our gove govern meat ment Is extremely anxious to obtain It Is no exaggeration to say that were It to fall into the hands of another government go It might mean the tho difference differ ence once between peace and war The formula was the invention o of Doctor Burke Miss Burkes Burke's father and for her Its loss means tho the difference between be tween poverty and comfort Now that you understand how important it is Is Mr Dawson are aro you ou able to r recall the tho names of any auy of oC those who bought tho the books I can do better belter than that was tho astounding answer I can give you all tho names What Hope almost shouted in his joy I supposed your records were lost In the fire So they were said Dawson frankly frank fronk- ly enjoying the effect which his recital was producing but after three people peo pea pie had asked for or that list I concluded that there was some hocus-pocus hocus goIng go go- fag Ing on eo so 80 just before I locked up for the night I detached the sheet con con- taming the list of names from the loose-leaf loose ledger and slipped it in ley y pocket intending to spend the evening making a few inquiries Here Hore it Is Thank God Hope exclaimed fen feri vently fairly snatching the sheet from Dawsons Dawson's hand Cleo did not say Bay anything any any- thing but tho look of gratitude sho she flashed the auctioneer with her beautiful beau eyes caused him to redden with gratification and embarrassment Hook let out a yell that could be heard beard a block Whoop Wow he bellowed Who o Who e o e Its It's all right now Miss Cleo Well We'll git the secret o the submarine after all Hope wasting no time In fn words was hastily copying the list of names on the back of an envelope The first name was I I. I 1485 Edgemere Road San Francisco But he was suddenly interrupted by bya a shout from Dawson There he ho is There ho he is That's the fellow who called on me last he cried excitedly pointing through tho the store cigar-store window See Across tho the street t there The fellow Just getting on a a motorcycle By the living Jingo If It aint Satsuma Satsuma Satsuma Sat- Sat suma roared Hook Just let me get geta a holt a-holt holt of the skunk and he rushed for the door followed by Hope and Cleo the former as he ran thrusting into his po pocket ket the sheet from Dawsons Dawson's Dawsons Dawsons Dawson's Daw Daw- sons son's ledger Dodging through the crowd with amazing agility considering his bulk Hook would have caught Satsuma had he not tripped on a length of and gone sprawling Satsuma his attention attention at at- attracted by the jeers and laughter of the onlookers turned recognized recognized recognized rec rec- the prostrate and cursing seaman seaman sea sea- man and getting his motor cycle started started started start start- ed at that moment shot down the street and disappeared around a a. cor con nor nero Quick called Hope Jump into my car and well we'll try to overtake him buLby the time they rounded the corner corner conner cor con ner the Japanese was lost to sight amid the press of traffic Theres no use in trying to catch him in this crowd said Hope slowing slow Blow ing down the car Its evident that that story of his having shipped on q a boat for South America was all a fake We had better Inform the police that he is in the city But the first and most Important thing for tor us to do is to tomake tomake tomake make straight for 1485 Edgemere road and have a look at the book bought by this man When Olga Ivanoff left the Dawson auction rooms with the list which by her simple ruse she had obtained so easily she directed the driver of her taxicab to take her to the Portola Portolo Arms where she had an apartment Thirty minutes later having removed a i e 2 v N I ii I Id d t 4 5 H u j Jt i ivr iLL vr r L L l I Am Certain That the Girl Knows t the e Key Keyl he tIle traces of ot her hurried trip frets froin Valdavia she re entered re-entered the car and ordered the man to drive her to 1485 Edg Edgemere mer road Had find it not been for tor her womans woman's vanity the entire course of this story might have been altered for tor in the half hour which had elapsed Gerald Morton had called calleA upon Pawson Dawson Dawson Daw- Daw son had likewise obtained a copy of tho the list and now MOW like Olga was on his way to the Edgemere road ad ad- dress Thus it happened that as the touring louring car which h he had engaged was speeding out California street Olga's taxicab reckless recklessly I driven by a chauffeur chauffeur who had had several se drinks more than were good for him came whirlIng whirling whirl whirl- ing lug down one of ot the tho sleep steep grades from Nob Hill Hili and swung Into the main thoroughfare squarely In the path of Mortons Morton's machine There was a shout of warning the squeal of f brakes suddenly applied and with lc a l c crash sh of splintering wood and breaking breaking break break- ing glass the heavy touring car struck the taxicab squarely amidships So rapidly rapid was Mortons Morton's car traveling ra that the lighter machine was hurled the width of the street by the violence of the collision and collapsed against the opposite curb shattered almost beyond recognition A crowd collected collect collect- ed as though by magic The driver o of 01 the tho taxicab blood streaming from an ugly gash in his head and groaning horribly ly was lifted from amid the wreckage and carried Into a nearby drug store while Olga very white and shaken but quite uninjured was helped from the shattered machine by bya a 11 score of ot willing hands bands Morton hurried hur tied ried to her profusely apologetic When he saw her striking beauty ho became more apologetic Im terribly sorry he said offerIng offering offer offer- ing her his arm for It was evident that she was still suffering from Crom the shock but your car appeared so suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly that we didn't have time to turn turn aside Wont Won't you at least permit me meto meto meto to make amends by taking you home My car seems to be still in running order Thank you replied Olga Where do you wish to go he inquired in inquired taking the seat beside her Inthe in inthe inthe the To Edgemere road she answered consulting a n. paper which she took from her No 1485 purse Morton stared at nt her in sheer amazement Why that Is where I was was was- he began began be be- began gan and then checked himself Of all the extraordinary coincidences of at which he had ever heard surely this was the strangest that he hurrying to an obscure house in a remote suburb of at the city should collide with a taxicab taxicab taxi taxi- cab carrying a beautiful woman to the same destination What was taking her to the house bouse In Edgemere road he wondered Suddenly he recalled Dawsons Dawson's description o of the w woman man who had called at the auction r rooms moms oms and obtained a copy of the tho list A Atall Atall A Atall tall dark looking foreign-looking woman woman S Sno IJ sho ho the auctioneer had said There v la no room for doubt the woman of t tL J room auction-room episode and the women woman of the taxicab accident must b bone fone and tho same By one of those coincIdences coincidences coincidences coin coin- which are stranger than fie fic fiction tion the mysterious woman whom he was so anxious to meet had been thrown almost literally into his arms Mortons Morton's mind worked rapidly I take it that you must be acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed with Mr he began feeling his way cautiously or are you too on the trail of tho the Burke books What do you know about the Burke books she demanded Incredulously I 1 know all about them replied Morton now convinced from her agitation agitation agi agi- tation that his surmises were correct And I happen to know he continued continued con con- continued that you are after atter them too Let us be quite frank rank with each other other other oth oth- er dear lady It Is always more satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- and saves much standing I am going to to get a look at that book which he bought at Dawsons Dawson's auction sale this morning you are going there for tor forthe forthe the same purpose If It we tried we could probably make things very uncomfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable un un- un- un comfortable for tor each ench other but other but what's the use Suppose we join forces Instead If It we succeed in getting getting get get- ting what were we're after atter there will be enough in It to satisfy us both What do you say While he be was waa speaking Olga's mind had been working like lightning Very well she assented I can see Bee no harm In our working together As you say the secret if it we discover It is big en enough ugh to satisfy us both As Aa a matter of ot fact she had not the slightest Intention of sharing the secret secret secret se se- cret with anyone For that matter neither had Morton Good he exclaimed heartily Now that we are to be partners permit permit permit per per- mit me mo to introduce myself My name is Gerald Morton And I I. I she replied gravely acknowledging no ac the Introduction am the Countess Ivanoff Morton was obviously impressed by her title her distinction of manner and her undeniable beauty but his reflections reflections re re- were Interrupted by the car stopping in front of a tumbledown house which stood back from the road In a a. lot overgrown with grass and weeds It was a peculiarly lonely and forbidding neighborhood in the extreme western outskirts of the city with houses few and far apart This must be the place said Morton Morton Morton Mor Mor- ton knocking Its the only house houseIn In the tho block They heard from within the sound of someone moving about hurriedly but it was not until Morton knocked again that the door was opened The man who stood framed in the doorway was very tall very emaciated and if it one was to Judge by the dirty white gray beard which reached almost to his waist very old t a 1 U Y 1 r. r 2 A 4 P y b i f. f L S p t tf f i it t aJ Y w Put Her In Ocr Der Keller Until Der Have Gonel Is this Mr Morton Inquired politely It Iss was the none nono too gracious answer Vot iss It dot you vish Y YI I have havo learned from Mr Dawson said Morton that you bought a work on chemistry at the tho auction this morning I am a II collector of scientific scientific eclen- eclen books and if this book is what I think it is s I would like to make you an offer otter for It t. t Could I have a alook alook alook look at It It iss true truo dot I hat such a book this morgen purchased was waa the tho an an- I vill It to you show gladly But first I must der room more presentable presentable pre pre- make and he closed the thedoor thedoor thedoor door in their faces Could they have looked within they would have seen throw back the threadbare thread thread- bare bire carpet which covered the floor of at his little dining room and raise a trapdoor which evidently gave gaTe access access access ac ac- ac- ac cess to the tho cellar Then moving always always al al- al- al always ways with the utmost caution he took from a work bench in the lIvin living room a round metal object about the size Ilze of a IL grapefruit descended through h the trapdoor Into the cellar and placed It gently on a a. shelf upon which reposed a number of other globes precisely similar Ascending to the dining room again he closed the trapdoor trap door and drew the carpet over It Now he said reappearing at the front door der room more presentable presentable present present- presentable able looks Will WUl you come In 1 This continued iss der book With undisguised eagerness Morton |