eard, and Mary Dodge unbolts the
door. Two disguised figures are admitted. From Mrs. Dodge's questions,
it is sure they are Pierre and Paul Lanier. An arrangement has been
effected by which she can see her husband the next day at two o'clock.
The location is given, and she must go heavily veiled. They will not
call for her. Neither of them will be present at the meeting. She and
her husband can talk matters over and then act for the best.

Not knowing whether to accept or reject this proposition, Mrs. Dodge
passes by the slightly open door, and from a signal decides to do as
advised. She promises to be on hand at appointed time and place.

Father and son hurry away, elated at their prospects of success in this
dark plot.

Leaving his fellow-watcher on guard, Sir Donald returns to the hotel.

Next day, Mary Dodge calls at an old house in the suburbs of Calcutta,
and promptly is admitted. Husband and wife are clasped in loving
embrace.

At this juncture, Pierre and Paul Lanier emerge from a trapdoor, cutting
off escape. With cocked pistols and drawn daggers, they advance upon the
terror-stricken pair.

A loud command to stop is heard, while a half-dozen armed men file
through the outside door. The Laniers and William Dodge are placed under
arrest, handcuffed together, and marched off to prison.

It is hard to say who was more surprised by this unexpected turn, Sir
Donald or Mary Dodge.

The head of Calcutta police had been consulted by Sir Donald, was told
of the proposed visit at the old house, and he promised to be present in
time to prevent any violence from the Laniers. Why had he come with such
force and arrested the three? When pressed for an explanation of his
conduct in arresting William Dodge, the officer laughed, and said:

"You just wait a while!"

Mary Dodge now suspects the good faith of Sir Donald, but he so
earnestly assures her of his own surprise at results that she is
convinced.

From cable advices it is sure that the London agency knows nothing about
such a move. Sir Donald cabled facts of the arrests to chief of the
London detective bureau, and requested instructions. From the reply it
is evident that something is wrong.

Recent reports from Bombay make it clear that William Dodge is there,
but eludes more definite location. However, tireless vigilance is being
used with hopes of success. Letters addressed to William Dodge at Bombay
were delivered, but not recently. Pierre and Paul Lanie