inger
down the columns until it rested on the twenty-fourth verse.

"Listen," he said, and his companions scarcely breathed as he read:
"'Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Because ye have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in
all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to
remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.'"

For an instant complete silence followed the reading. Then Captain Hardy
said, "Willie, you've solved the riddle. And it is just as I feared.
The Germans have been alarmed. They know that they are detected. Now
everything is plain enough--in a way. They had to warn all the members
of the gang and they hadn't time to send messages. So they took a chance
on the wireless. But they used a new cipher and resorted to a code. The
use of the word 'rendezvous' indicates to my mind that they intend to
flee. They're going to meet at the 'Balaklavan rendezvous' at nine.
We've got to find where that is and get the secret service men there in
time to nab them. And the afternoon's almost gone already."

Captain Hardy pulled out his watch and groaned as he looked at it.
"We've got to watch these spies, too," he said. "Above all things we
mustn't let them get away from us. If we can't find out where the
Balaklavan rendezvous is any other way, we can trail these fellows to it."

Then the leader of the scouts turned to Lew. "Hustle down to the pine
tree," he directed, "and watch the hawk's nest. It may already be too
late. But if anybody is still there and comes out, trail him no matter
where he goes. You can get into touch with me by telephone. Meantime,
I'll communicate with the Chief."

Lew hurried away and Captain Hardy left the room to telephone. He came
back with a white face.

"The Chief hasn't a man available," he reported. "All his men are
watching some plotters who are trying to burn grain elevators and fire
shipping. He says it's up to us and the police. So I called Police
Headquarters and two detectives will be sent here at once. Pray Heaven
they come in time."

Hardly had he finished speaking before Lew burst into the room. "Captain
Hardy," he cried, "I was too late. Just as I reached the pine grove, I
saw the spy running down the slope. He was a quarter of a mile away. I
ran after him. But before I got near the shore he stepped into a
motor-boat that was waiting and away he went. There were thre