The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

'nVe must have some ono to enter
the household of the minister himself
to find out every detail of the life
there. Anna was to go; but she is not
quick enough. She has no eyes for
such work. We must know who comes
TO and from the bureau to the house,
and who carries papers to and fro"
THAT would not be difficult. surely"
mot for you; but for a tlmd soul,
like our Anna, yes. Would you do IT."
Olive paused as II considering. How
could I get in the house,"
THAT is arranged already. A SER
want Is wanted there. You would only
have to observe and report your dis.
coveries to us"
ITO your leader. Herr Rosenstein?"
"IIe is not our leader. Gideon Nav.
i ford Is the leader He said this with
i an air Of pride. You have heard Of
him in the states 2.
i Yes; have heard OF him, Of course
said Olive. as IL the fame OF the man
j We're INTERNATIONAL. "He is the man
4 who always succeeds"
Yes" nodded her companion read
iy. He is wonderful
4 Il could do 1t easily. Karl. Yes,
the schemc?" she, was anxious to
learn the part which Selma had told
hcr Jack was to play.
IF you join us you will be told
; everything. We work in common;
! sharing the danger. as well as the re-
wards. You Will have your share, OF
course anr ~
What is the reward in this case?"
!. Good he cried, delighted at this
practical question. mo less than Ave
4 thousand pounds will be divided when
we are successful" This was the
amount which the rest had been told
was tho sum to bedpaid.
II Is fortune. ItTtakes my breath
away cried olive. Twenty thousand
/ dollars. Twenty thousand dollars"
: Yes a hundred thousand marks"
: said Karl, adding with his former air
of satisfied pride. we do not touch,
any small affairs."sl
And what Will be my share?" she
!. asked with Teutonc directness.
About five hundred pounds, 1t is
u enough?" he laughedi
II takes my breath away" she re-
y peatsd- "of course will do IT.
: Good. And then you will marry
h me?''
=
must see whether can do ali this.
You must know me better. No, no;
! not yet"
IL Il loved you the moment I saw you
c looking about for our house and heard
: you murmur those words In our dear
+ tongue. And Anna can live with us
!. for time. She is % dear. good soul,
ie Anna, and rare housewife. You know
how she can cook. Rosa. She will
u teach you. Il there ~ anything In the
70 world you do not know and he tried
e TO take her hand and kiss her.
u am thinking ofthis scheme. Karl"
he she protested. and drew away LET
ot us talk OF 1t. for unless it succeeds
we shall have no money to marry
~ ~ WITH .'!'g
~ All. hut you are 3shrewd and TAR
J. sishted0. he cried. vastly pleased. II
J, VIII tell You. The minister has a sec
y rotary of the name of Fenwick and
= we think that he takes these import
)" ant papers to his6chief from the bu-
reau' and wo have4ta plan by which
~ the suspicion of having, stolen this one
" shall fall on him" ,,t,at..
~ All, that Is clever Indeed" cried
olive with smile; and she always be-
10 lieVed that the smile with which she
$. received that news was the most sue
cessfuI piece of acting Of all that
strange time.
4 ''He is a self-conceited fool with his
IN head In the air, like so many OF these
ell English arstocrats, said Karl. con-
I'd temptuously. when you get to the
I'D house you may even be Bile to get the
Of papers yourself" ni
n That would be a. stroke indeed" she
| cried.
ar But at any rate, you will certainly
ne md out how no wthey can be got" and
ed they entered upon long discussion OF
SIS the means 10 be employed.
You VIII come to our meeting to.
III. morrow night" he said as they rose
to return to the house.
"a; II shall then SEQ Mr.. Ma wford?
~ wish to see him..
ne Yes, he will be there and in the
meantime l will tell Rosensten tina
you have Joined u.s. 1t will be splen
ed did to work together Rosa
Of I'VE must succeed and get The
All money, Karl or else - and she nm
- ished with a significant aud somewha
~ coquettish leughs
&c He laughed in response with muci
~, satisfaction and drew her arm int
- his as they walked away. *
~ "You are late," children" was Anna
80, 80 gceting as they entered the littl
20 house. Supper is getting spoiled
set Why do YOU dawdle?"
Kari told her the news--that Ros
~ was to be one Of them. She wa
ny pleased, and declared that she woul
IN not have believed It. She was olde
Il than her brother and treated him Il
I'VE the house more like a son.
uld Al supper. when Olive haI 10 eat
de? number OF sour messes which as Ger
man she was supposed tn enjoy, Ann
YOU said that Herr Rosenstein had Gale
uld and would return. When he came til
led. two men had a talk alone a tirst, an
ord then with Olive about her part In wha
IN had to be done
lie appeared as pleased az Karl the
she was to toin them, and while til
Ills two smoked and drank beer. and talk
ana ed about the protect Olive sat lis
ace. tening intently, drinking In ever
nd. word and fixing every detail in he
10 memory for future use.