Arizona republican., 1908-06-02

ability that he is out of his place in life He is
 the man McCready, whom you noted the first day. !"
 An hour later as stood at the head of the center
 aisle and looked at the little woman seated in
 the stage box watching the performance already
 begun, it flashed over that had seen her in
 broad daylight some time recently. I could not
 say when or where. but every line of her figure
 and something about her hat with its filmy
 drapery about the brim was familiar
 Good evening, MT. Duncan" she said with a
 gracious smile as l entered the box. It neces-
 sary for to put forth effort to repress sur
 prise that she knew my name You MT Dun can, you not? Of course you wonder how
 guessed it. I know MT. Rand by sight and, he
 did not come, who is so likely to take his place as Yourself?"
 "I extremely glad to meet you, Miss De- sarte,' I began, boldly leading trump. 'I must confess profound admiration for the manned in
 which you cleared that wall the other evening One of the officers with me wanted to try wing shot at you, but am very glad he was restrained"
 Really, about to shoot at me? she responded gleefuy and without the slightest constrant I had not stirred her in the least by my tactics. That was most exciting You know I do very great deal of work for the foreign goy- ernments, especially the French, and I had made up my mind that there were number of things in the shops which going into the new battleships that the Bureau Maritime would be glad to hear of. so went over with my pole. I was very sorry to be compelled to leave 1t behind
 I could scarcely keep from smiling She thought she had hoodwinked me completely by her appar ent candor at least she had established friendly though false basis between us which would be agreeable to both and would allow to play each his her own game in the background
 Cho aly her stories of experiences a spy; in fact enjoyed the evening greatly. and If there any constraint between us neither showed 1t. I was amazed at her information about the great secret international cases of late years and realized for the first time that were arrayed against CO., terie well worth the struggle Perhaps she meant for me to see this Perhaps she was audaeious as to be willing to let think that, In her. had my hand the medium of the transmission of the information and to defy me to find out who the sender and who the ultimate receiver
 As we were about to alight from the cab at her door, she said:
 MT. Duncan, it is fad with me, this going to the beaches. but will you meet me at Hedler's the walk at Far Roekaway at eleven tomorrow morning. l may have some very interesting things to tell you.
 The latter hint was bait pure and simple Of course agreed to go and 1t was not until got to the club that made up my mind that she had no intention whatsoever of going, but was bent only on removing me from the scene of action.
 The cabman called me back he turned away from the club doorway.
 You have left something, sir" he said
 Another cab was passing at a slow speed and tall dark man olled indolently in it, watching me by the bright light as I stepped forward and picked he hoff0 If Iaat wallet closely filled with papers. Just then there was a rush from behind me The wallet was snatch ed from my hand and I turned in time to see the tall dark man spring back into his cab with the agility of tiger. Before my cabby could get un- dar way the other cab was lost in the trong
 Of course I must tell Rand at once all that had happened, and I knew I would have struggle to keep from choking him when he laughed at And we'll he might be amused. Doubtless I had had the whole secret in my hands. at least I could have made sure of whether or not the fair Anita was prey.
 Absently I stood in the library pondering the matter when one of the attendants to with a note on tray. Under.it lay the thin black wallet empty. The note read: @
 Dear Dunk: Go to Yorkyille Court in the morn ing at nine and appear against the Baron von charged with larceny of your wallet the street Get postponement. He is in the tody of Sergeant Creagan in the Hotel St. Auburn, and If remanded to Creagans custody may be kept put of the game tomorrow. Join me at the navy yard at noon. We the finish. Rand.
 I was too tired to puzzle over the last strange turn of events and in half hour was at home and asleep.
 At Yorkve Court found that the Baron Oldenhaus' of Rand's note was my tall dark friend of the night previous l got him renlanded in Creagan's custody as suggested. It was nearing eleven when left the court and hurried to the navy yard, reading my way note which Crea- gan had passed me in answer to my whispered re- quest as to what statement the Baron had made to him.
 Creagan said that the Baron's version that he had been instructed by his government to come to the United States. get in touch with Anita De sarte, and while maintaining friendly relation ship between them, make sure that she was proper ly serving the bureau of military Intelligence at