The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-04

and hlghly-cultured man" Max re-
sponded. He IS a statesman and Dip
lornat."
What, Is he the Minister OF servia?"
He was-in Berlin, Constantinople. and
other places"
Then there may be something political
behind It," the officer suggested, beaming
as though some great flash OF wisdom had
come TO him. IF so. it don't concern U.s.
England's a free country TO all the scum
Of Europe. This doctor may be flying
from some enemy. Russian refugees often
DO. I've heard some queer tales about
them. more strange than what them
writers put IN siXpenny books"
Yes, remarked Barclay. Il expect
you've had n pretty big experience OF
foreigners down in Whitechapel"
And at Vine street, too. sir" was the
mans reply. as he leaned against the
edge OF his high desk. over which the
fiaring gas Jets Kissed. Nineteen years
in the Lodon police gives one an intimate
acquaintance with the undesirable alien
Your story tonight is a queer one. Would
you like me 20 send man round to the
house with you in order 20 give 1t a. look
over?"
were done the wOman's dress would be
discovered.
''well-no." he replied AT present I
think il would be scarcely worth while
think I know where / shall find the
doctor in the morning. Besides, a friend
Of mine is engaged to his daughter. so
he'll be certain to know their where
abouts"
Very well-as you wish. But" he said
IF you can't find where they're all disap-
peared to. give US a cali again, and wen
try 20 assist you 70 the best of our
ability"
Max thanked him. A ragged pic1pocket,
held by two cOngtables was at that mo-
ment brought in and placed in the relied
dock, making loud protests of I'm quite
innocent. guv'nor. 1t warn't me at all
| was only a-lookin' en-
So Barclay. seeing that the inspector
would be occupied in taking the charge
thanked him and left.
Outside, he reflected whether he should
go direct 10 Charles chambers. In Jermyn
street. His first impulse was TO do so.
but somehow he viewed Rolfe with sus-
picicn. II his friend had not seen him
and be believed he had not-then for
the present II was best that he should
mold his secret
10 his own chambers. lie would surely
never leave London without sending him
word Therefore. Max hailed 4 passing
cab and drove to Dover street
His chambers, on the first floor were
cosy and well furnished. betraying a taste
IN antique Of the Louis XIV period: odd
articles Of furniture he had picked up
in out-of-the-way places, while several
OF the pictures were family portraits
brought from Kilmaronock Castle
The red-carpeted sitting-room with its
big inlaid writing table. bought from an
old chateau on the Loire its old French
chairs and modern book case. was lit
only by the green-shaded reading lamp.
beneath which were some letters, where
his man had PLACID them.
On a small table at the side was a
decanter Of whisky. a syphon. glasses.
and cigars. and beside them his letters.
Eagerly he turned them over for a tele-
gram bat there was none. Neither was
there a letter from the doctor. On the
writing table stood the telephone instru-
ment 1t might have been rung while
his man Gustave had been absent That
evening he had sent him with message
down to Croydon. and he had not Yet
returned
He pushed his opera hat 70 the back Of
his head. and stood puzzled as to how
he should act Green had told him that
his master had left for the continent.
and yet. had he not with his own eyes
seen him fly from that house in Crom-
well road?
Yes; there was a mystery-a deep. mex
plicable mystery. There was not a doubt
of it.