The Phantom Airman

the room, and saluted the Colonel. Without any ceremony the latter greeted them warmly, almos

pe," he exclaimed, stepping forward and

evenin

an the chief, without waiting for them t

issioner for a second or

nd no,

something and not

wered tones, he continued, "We are up against something abnormal; I had almost said something supernatura

Weissmann?" added the c

e no

l calibre, and he has determined, out of personal revenge for the defe

ow that he has secured a few daring airmen for his tools, there is no end to the possibilities whi

anded him the batch of cables and wireless messages

follow," added the airman after

art these aerial brigands. But first take off your flying gear, and sit by the fire, for you must be hungry, tired and

refreshments before leaving the aerodrome at Cologne this evening," said Sharpe, as he div

in serious conversation, although the hour of mi

s of this great German engineer and man of science, this bra

find any trace of him?

chair at Heidelberg University, where he had been engaged for some considerable time, not only on some mechanical production, but

been suc

ane, "but I discovered from someone who had been in close touch with him just abou

icative type of man,

he communicated this information, he was very much annoyed at the defeat of

to him after that?"

rch work, also a highly skilled mechanic who had been specially trained by him for a number of years. But

ng under any instruction

present Government entirely, and cons

hought, sat looking into the fire, or watched the rings of tobacco smo

suddenly disappear in this way without

eep in contemplation, and his mind was searching for some

theory, Keane, what

lonel handed to him once more the recent wi

hink it p

ke this, one never knows. It will be necessary for you to consu

his house first thing to-morrow, or ra

en perusing the Delhi message, "this also mus

, and would be the lesser task of the two, for t

Secretary as soon as I have interviewed Professor Verne, and Lord Hamilton will not be easily satisfied. The public will also be clamouring for information on the subject, and they will have to be appeased and calmed. The Stock Exchange will begin to talk also, and to de

on fast scouts with plenty of mach

to search for the brigands. I must have you here or somewhere within call. At any rate,

ount, sir?"

s 'home,' for he must have a rendezvous somew

ewhere in Germany, hidden away in some

of Germany?" asked

ing across the room to where the large map of Germany h

ld!" exclaimed

hole country. One may tramp for days and never se

ever disguises you desire, and you must find this hidden spot