The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
CHAPTER XXI.
Olga Schmidt. Undcr-IIOuscmaid.

olive was not to meet Gilbert Merit
dew that night. however. The man
who entered brought message thht
he was unable to be present, and de-
snite her courage she was glad of the
respite.
II would be much better for her TO
have som. further experience OF INC
men among whom she had thus IN rusl
herself before facing him, SO that sne
might grow more accustomed " ne
assumed character.
who Is this 2, Olive asked Kari, re
ferring to the new arrival. wei
dressed young fellow with a 1ace
which would have. been progressing
had 1t no, been for the SINISTER
preston OF the eyes.
"Mawford's secretary, Abner Franks,
nm American. He lives with the pose |
at his chambers In Whitehall Avenue,
Here wae another fact to be noted.
II was obviously the place where M"l
ridcw lived as Mawford. and Where t.e
rest of the gang communicated WIN
49, oltva watched Franks closely as
KarI and Rosenstein and he nelo
whispered conference ~
Presently he glanced round at ncr
and a moment later crossed the room
with Karl and held out his hana. 80
"f,ur comrade has told me tne
neu,s Frauiein He Is lucky man.
"Thank you, SIR" she answered N
broken English, and tried to look EN-
barrassed
.JeE IS ono of the best OF US ne re-
plied. smiling. ntfiis smile was l.he
sr,noace and had the effect OF making
- aIrostl repulsiye, for his mouth
,raa large and the thin lips drew away
to>the side while the under Jaw seehseu
10 close up, revealing a set OF ueiS
discolored fangs of teeth
q have told Mr.. Franks that you
u,,I, helm us, Rosa said Karl
81 am sure we could not have a oee-
Tor allv. Fraulein." said Franks, VINO
i,ad been closely scrutinizing owe tie
while. .;d
Come to the table. rosa -, he doneS
VIII tell you what has 10 De uou''
sal Tha Mari moved over together, and
Franks explained the instr r1 ,.,nsd "'
had received from Gideon ',na n xn : rs
as no He has important business
nr b,siness.,' replied Franks. ~ Is
~, arranged for you to so to the
hnnse tomorrow. You will go as olsa
rcbmiat and you Will be an under
housemaid.' 1,
..But my character. my" and as y
cha could not explain herself easlly ~
Enr,lsh she turned and spoke rapidly
- Karl in German. that she Wouio
need to give a reference
.oh we'yo made that all right, an
,v.red Franks, when this was trans
ia,ad 70 him. Madame has done thai
~ course" he added Karl. -,
..Madame? Who Is Madame! asheo
Olive.
madame Boncourt." replied Franks
,.But YOU speak English, don't yon!s
con YES, we'll. and understand nu'
not so well as my s oWn lansuase'
she answered with smile
..xya,, What YOU have to do Is TINS
rhe Minister will return from Berlir
H. about two days and brings eacs
with him, his secretary, the Hon. JONI
1 Teawi sst the IN run ua Of the house
..rhe run OF the house? What d
,hat," And Olive crinkled UP he
brows in perplexity
"Find out everything that concern
the way in which papers are broush
r. ire house from the Foreign ONCE
Who " > brings them; where they ar
taken; where the Minister does IN
business relating to them. at VIVA
hours; whom he sees; whether ne
alone when he reads them, ana, ~ no
who is with him, how they are take
back to the office. and whether the
are ever left in the house al n1sh
You understand this?'
"It is very simple" declared Oily
with a shrug. "A child could do II,
thought was to get some papers.
"Oh, no. Those which we have t
get are sure to be kept at the F q, 4.
ONCE But we have TO get all m
Information in order to make on
plans to find the opportunity
need"
olive laughed lightly. II though
there was something difficult to do
she said to Karl. Dangerous, pei
haps; but this!" and she threw up hi
hands. "How long do renal
there?"
"until you have found out what "
w,sh You will have some time o.
ana then you can meet Karl and te
MIN. You won't mind that part.
any rate" he added with his unpea
ant smile.
II shall want some dress of a Sc
want"
.'That is all ready. A box will
sent to the house tomorrow ate
noon You will be at the house
eco Cromwell Gardens, South hens'nl
ton at 8 o'clock tomorrow, and
ask for Mrs. Grimston, Tell her "
are Olga schmidt the new Ho"s
maid: that you have Just come fro
Madame Boncourt's country house
LichAeld, travelling UP by the Gre
Northern Railway. You won't forg
hll this?"
IT have memory replied Olive.
TASK for your box, md say YOU sc
Il On BY the railway You will fl
all you need in it. AS for the re
you must trust, your own wits"
Again Olive replied with a confide
smile.
"About week ought to let you knt
all we need; and then you can pick
quarrel with the housekeerer a
leave instantly"
This completed olives Initiation II
the work assigned to her, and she
turned to her former seat while I
three men spoke together In low ton
The completeness Of the details \,
prlsed her, as we'll as the care w
which everything had been thoys