New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

keenlT her splendid eyes fairly aglow and the fan
ratified in the code. -.
"N-e-a-f" Grimm was still spelling it out.
And then perfect tumble of letters and
figures. Grimm followed it with difficulty, utterly
beied by the quizzical lines about his mouth AS
he caught it, it was like this: 5.n-s-e.-V-a-t-5t'
followed by an arbitrary signal which is not in the
Morse code: "Dash-dot-dash-dash!
Grimm carefully stored away that Junble IN
some recess of his brain, along with the unknown
signal for further consideration
"D-5-5-f" he read, and then on to the end:
Bling -g-5-v-e-f-w-h-e-n-g-g 5-e-s
That ALL apparently, The soft clatter OF
the fan against the arm of the bench mean
ingessy after that and there was silence eu,.
You seem to be nervous?' he ventured finally;
"Nervous?" repeated Miss Thorne. Why, |
haven't nerve in my body What made you
think that"
That devils tattoo YOU were beating with your
fan there The lisless eyes met hers fairly, and
she laughingy folded her hands in her lap
1T annovs vou does IT, she accused lightly
q If YOU should rise and bow very humbly, and ask
for permission to bring ice, should grant 1t,
she added.
Grimm rose, bowed very humbly and formally
craved the permission suggested
Granted she said mockngly-
AND Grimm left her He had barely disappeared
\ when Rankin lounged aimlessy along in front
of Ny Lady He glanced at her, paused, then
greeted her etfuSiVely.
lighted YOU here | understood you would
not be present. and
Their hands met IN a friendly clasp, and a thi1l
slip Of paper thrice folded, passed from HIM to her
She tugged at her glove and thrust the little paper,
still folded, inside the palm.
=" He read the message" she explained hastily
in a low tone, and l gave him an opportunity to
go decipher it,
Shall | bring him over" asked Rankin.
mo. 1t was only blind for Grimm.
She rose, gathered up her trailing skirts over
arm and together they glided away through the
crowd to the strains of a Strauss waltz
I'm going to faint in a moment, she said quite
calmly to Rankin. Please have me sent to the
ladies' dressing room.
Il understand" he said quietly.
GRIMM. meanwhile, went straight to a quiet
~ nook of the smoking room. and Campbell chief
of the Secret Service Joined him The bland benevo-
lence of Campbell's face disturbed by the faint
est questioning uplift of his brOws, he dropped
into a seat opposite Grimm and lighted a cigar
Grimm raised his hand, and a servant that stood
approached them.
- An ice,-here,' Grimm directed tersely
The servant bowed and disappeared and Grimm
hastily scribbled something on a sheet of paper.
and handed 1t to his chief
There is a reading in the Morse code. of a
sage sent in the Continental code, Grimm ex
planned You know the Continental: | don't"
Chief Campbell read this: 5ut man fed qaje
neaf i5nsefvat5f." and then came the unknown
'Dash-dot -dash-dash" 1t went on: d55f bling
5ver when g5es
Chief Campbell read it off glibly: Stout man.
red face, near conservatory door. Bring over
when q goes
Very we'll commented Grimm.
He rose and went out, pauslng at the door to
take the ice that the servant was bringing in, The
bench where he had left Miss Thorne vacant
He glanced about inquirnglv, and a servant stand
ing near the conservatory door approached him.
Pardon sir, but the lady tainted while dancing
Just moment after YOU left her the servant
planned, She taken to the ladies dressing
room, sir
Grimm's teeth closed with a little snap do
YOU know Senior Alvarez of the Mexican Legation?"
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