his companions. "Mr. Hennessy has been returning good for evil. While I am unable to tell him any of the things h

oment. One of the old stories has to do with a secret passage. Some of the guides hereabouts show what they solemnly explain was

nd Jack also agreed. The reporter led the way across a fie

sed, smilingly, "and you'll see how little it takes to s

mselves peering down the shaft of what appeared to be a very ordinary well. It w

bottom, isn't there?"

all about its having been an outlet of a famous secret passage from the castle. I had some fishing tackle in my pocket, so I rigged up a line and weight, and

e visitors, no

en, led by a guide,

ed lesson, "to be as full of historic interest and mystery as it really is. This shaft i

ffering remarks, the party that Hennessy was guiding stepped

se a bit," whispered Hennessy, "they'd know, at

come Mr. Farnum and Eph with a guid

. Greetings were exchanged. Then the last arrived pair stepped f

his is nothing but an old well, with ten feet of malaria at th

look down the shaft. As they stepped outside again Benson happened to

he had been earlier in the morning, a

carry to the ears of the newcomer. "There's that inferna

enged by a sentry. As he saw the young captain a dark,

neered the Japanes

lows who would steal other men's secret

better, if you pleas

r any scamp like you?

shed. Kamanako, looking furious, dropped h

apanese bounded throug

dodged adroit

next instant, there came a smothered y

ndignantly, from one of the wo

he well shaft. Dimly, down at the bottom, he could make out Kamana

, eh?" Jack called

me!" came the answe

o I had to do something to return your courtesy. Wha

lf part way out of the water, using his hands

nt. "Don't forget the name that I have just given you-American strategy. And, the next time a fellow tries to

ghtened up, Jack turn

rope, or do something to help the poor fel

f offense, madame," Benson

? What d

rolling mechanisms of the submarine boat. All the young skipper's hearers were satisfied, then, to leav

et square," chuckled Eph, as the submar

said?" murmured Mlle. Nadiboff, i

a doubt," Jac

," murmured the young woman. "It

mean feeling," ag

to her face. He did not make the glance so

linch nor change color u

o be almost lost in tho

tched at the you

thing very great, to please me

eved that this charming but dangerous companion was scheming some sudden move in her plans as, a spy. He wanted to find out

ne with me in my car, when we re

ffeur behind, also?"

I have much that I wish to say to you, my Captain.

interposed Jack. "Hal's worst enemy, if

oung woman, "he does not interest me

enough interested to be coaxed away from my duty by flatteries. I take it she means to show her rea

he r

e others, Mademoiselle. When we reach the automobile a

gnals-you two?" Mlle. Nadi

never needed one. But my chum is an