New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

secret service, ! suppose. the same a. other
countries. 1t ought u be easy enough for
them 70 act on our information "
Have YOU seen the papers this morning.
he asked suddenly.
No" | answered q" Is there any new .
Our Channel squadron" he said has re-
Ceived a very courteous invitation o. v,.ir
kiel during It's forthcoming cruise
They VIII GO" | exclaimed.
They leave IN three weeks time
" II they enter German waterS.' / -i,d. not
one OF them viii ever return The bay VII. uc
sown with mines. 1t Is part Of the great
plot "
Yesterdays paper" Gilbert continued. re-
marked upon the warm reception of the Prince
of Normandy at the Berlin court
"Ahi | calculated.
"And The Daily Oracle" Gilbert went On.
had a leading article upon the huge scale II
the impending German maneuvers. Three
DAYS ago the Kaiser made speech. declaring
that the white dove of peace Wa. after al.
more glorious than the eagle of war
" That settles IT p" / declared. Gilbert.
can YOU see the Prime Minister this morn
ing>'
81 can and I viii, he answered.
" You must convince him I declared MI
the proofs | can give YOU are here. There IS
an account OF the meeting at the summer
house OF Mrs. Van ReInberg at LenoX. with
the names of all who were present and par
ticulars of what transpired There Is a copy
of my admission into the Waters Union, with
some significant notes.
This Is all he asked.
".Nu,' l repeated Isn't it sufficient 20
POLLOCK Is an EngIishman, my cousin said
slowly. and YOU know what that means. He
viii need some convincing
Then YOU must convince him" I de-
Clared. ' / am rlskIng nv HE over this bu~I-
ness, Gilbert, and we can none OF Us tell which
way the pendulum VIII swing know that
Pollock Is one of the old school of statesmen
and hates secret service work. L II Wa not
for that. such plot as this could never have
Z
absolutely necessary, Gilbert that under some
pretext or another. the home fleet Is m0uIized
within the next fortnight
Its a large order, Jim"
Its got 10 be- / answered. You don't
know what q relief 1t Is. Gilbert. % SIT here
and talk % YOU about these things. Guest
and | scarcely ever speak OF them And al
the time the minutes ship by and We get nearer
the time Guest and are playing desperate
game after ala single slip and We should
be wiped out. And no one else knows"
Gilbert looked up at me quickly. as though
a new thing had come into his mind IIm.'
he said. have You seen Miss Van Hoyt>
Not since | was at LenoX.' | answered.
e. She must still believe that / the man
who was murdered IN the Rocky Mountains.
and dare not let her know"
She certainly does believe II. Jim" my
cousin answered gravev She was here
last week-she IS coming 70 see me again
to-day.
" In England" I exclaimed Adele in
England.
e Not only that" nv cousin continued uut
! believe that her coming was on Your 4.-
count"
Tell me exactly what YOU mean" lr-
manded
Gilbert leaned a little toward me I-o"
he said, II has there been anything between
YOU and Miss Van Hovt.
This much" l answered that bar .,r
these confounded happenings. She would have
been my Wife Ii ever 1 do marry ANYBODY.
II viii be She
Gilbert nodded gravely. L thought ,.''
he answered. Wen, l can tell YOU something
that will perhaps surprise YOU. Mis-, Van
Hovt Is also
He broke off in his sentence. We I.-l
Sprang 10 our feet. y womans clear rnu~...J
Voice was distinctly audible IN the han ,.s--
side.
1t is she" he declared Do YOU v.o-
her u fnd YOU here, to know that you -~c
alive
Good God No" answered
He pointed 20 the curtains which separated
the apartment from the dining r9or Z
stepped through them quickly just a~ Grove,
knocked AZ the door