The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01
Brilliant Nooel Of Intrigue,
Romance and Mystery

case, the more haste, the less speed.
That Is, IL you were to rush off, order
| a special train. and charter tug or
motor boat at Dover as suppose you
mean, my object would probably be
defeated. I came to you because those
/ who are watching this business
wouldn't be likely to guess had given
! you u hand in It. All that you do,
however, must be done quietly. with
no fuss, no sign of anything unusual
| going on. 1t was natural should
come to a ball given by my wifes sis
ter, whose husband liz my cousin. No
one knows of this interview of ours:
1 believe I may make my mind easy
! on that score, at least. And It Is equal
ly natural that you should start pm
business or pleasure OF your own, for
| Paris Tomorrow morning. also that
| you should meet Mademoiselle de Rem
zie there"
"Mademoiselle de Renziev exclaimed
Ivor. Off his guard for an instant. and
showing plainly that he was taken
aback.
isn't she friend Of yoursw asked
tho Foreign Secretary rather sharply.
Though l couldn't see him, knew ex-
actly how he would be looking at Ivor.
/
shaven lips drawn in. the long. we'll
shaped hand of which he is said to
be vain. toying with the pale Malmai-
son pink he always wears in his but
tonhole.
Yes, she Is friend of mine" Ivor
answered. "But--''
| "a but already! Perhaps I'd better
tell you that the mission has to do
with Mademoiselle de Renzie, and di-
rectly. with no one else. She has acted
as my agent In Paris"
Indeed! I didn't dream that she
dabbled in politics."
| "And you should not dream 1t from
any word of mine. Mr.. Dundas, IL it
weren't necessary to be entirely open
with you. IL you are to help me in this
matter. But before we go any further,
must know whether Mademoisele de
Renzie's connection with this business
will for any reason keep you out of It."
Not if-you need my help" said
1vor. with an effort. and beg you
won't suppose that my hesitation has
anything to do with Miss de Renzie
| herself. I have for her the greatest
respect and admiration
I'VE all have" returned the Foreign
Secretary especially those who know
her best. Among her many virtues,
she's one OF the few women who can
keep secret-her own and those of
others She Is a magnificent actress
on the stage and off. And now Ithave
your promise to help me, I must tell
You It's to help her as well: therefore
! owe you the whole truth. or you will
boz Handicapped. For several years
Mademoiselle de Renzie has done good
service--secret service. you must I'M
derstand-for Great Britain
by Jove! Maxine a political spyr'
Ivor broke out impulsively.
That's rather hard name, isn't
1t? There are better ones. And she's
no traitor to her country. because as
| you perhaps know. she's Polish by
birth. 1 can assure you we've much
| for which to thank her cleverness and
tact-and beauty For our sakes I'm
sorry that she's serving our interests
professionally for the last time. For
her own sake. I ought to rejoice. as
she's engaged to be married. And III
you can save her from coming to grief
over this very ticklish business she'll
probably live happily ever after. Did
you know of her engagements"
No." replied Ivor. II saw Miss de
Renzie often when she was acting in
London year ago; but after she went
! to Paris-of course. she's very busy
and has crowds of friends: and I've
| only crossed once or twice since, on
very hurried visits; so we haven't met.
or written to each other"
| every good reason" I thought BIT
terly. behind my sofa. you've been
busy. too-falling In love with Diana
FORESTRY
ut hasn't been announced vet, but
| thought as an old friend you might
have been told. believe Mademoiselle
wants to surprise everybody when the
right time comes--if the poor girl isn't
ruined irretrievably IN this affair of
ours"
as there really serious danger OF
| that?"
"The most serious. If you can't
save her. not only will the entente
cordiale be shaken to its Foundations
(and say nothing OF my own repu-
tatfon, which is at stake), but her flu
ture happiness will be broken in the
crash. and-she says-she will not live
to suffer the agony OF her loss. She
will kill herself II disaster comes; and
suicide Is usually the last resource of
a coward, Mademoiselle de Renzle is
| no coward, and I'm inclined to think
should come to the same resolve In
her place.
Tell me what am to do" said Ivor,
evidently moved by the Foreign Sec
retarys strange words, and his In
tense earnestness.
/ "You will go to Paris by the first
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