The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-08-06

once as hard as he can go, without a
word being spoken. He is not to get
| to Piccadilly by way of Grosvenor
street. but to go swiftly down Victoria
street to Westminster, up Parliament
| street, and so through Cockspur street
and st. James's, to get to the house
of the Duchess. You must explain
this thoroughly to the man, and see
that he understands it in every par
ticular. Is everything packed?"
yes, SIR" the man answered.
"All right" Grant replied. "Then
you know what to do. Don't go for
minute or two, but wait in your
| room till ring for you again."
Now, Marriott" Grant continued
| What about you? | am going to
| take my man, Williamson, who is de-
voted to me, with us. He will look
after us both. All my things for the
journey are ready. What about
| yours?"
well, of course, 1 have nothing
ready at ALL" Basil answered.
Now, look here" Grant replied;
1T would be fatal for you to go back
| to your chambers in Jermyn Street
| Some way or other, am certain that
the emissaries and spies of the other
side are aware that you are mixed up
| in this business. We want to give
them the slip. What suggest is this.
Write a note to your landlord, telling
him to give Williamson free hand
| to pack your kit-bag and everything
that you may require for two or three
weeks on the Continent. The spies
| don't know Williamson yet. And
therefore 1t will be perfectly simple
for him to pack your bags and to meet
us at Victoria at midnight with them"
Right you are!" Basil answered
But there Is question of money;
have about thirty or forty pounds in
my pocket, but l shall want a good
deal more than that. l don't quite
know how to get any more, now that
the banks are closed, because of
course, they will only cash a small
cheque at my club"
my dear Marriott" he said, "once
more, you don't quite understand
Leave all that to me. We could have
a hundred thousand pounds in our
pockets within an hour, if it were
necessary"
Basil fell into line.
Grant rang for Williamson; and
Basil gave him directions as to what
he would require to take with him
and exactly where the things were to
be found. Then he wrote a note to
~
Street.
A minute or two after this William
son left the room, and the two young
men, watching in the shadow of the
curtain, saw the valet, in a bowler
hat and a dark blue suit, lighting
cigarette and sauntering out of the
courtyard.
They noticed that the man with
the blonde mustache took no notice
at all of the incident.
"Now, come along, Grant said
I'VE will stay here and watch. It
won't be five minutes before we see
the motor cab arrive"
1t happened exactly as Grant said.
Within six minutes they saw the
motor cab glide into the courtyard,
make a half circuit of 1t, and stop
opposite doorway on the other side
OF the quadrangle.
The man with the light mustache
looked without interest at the cab,
which was brought up within yard
or two of him, and then began to
saunter round the other side of the
square.
Come on, old chap" Grant said
I'VE will give this tout run for his
money"
Together, laughing quietly to them
the stairs and came out into the quad
rangle.
Directly they did 80, arm in arm,
and laughing and talking together,
they noticed, though without seeming
to do so, that the spy was taking
deep interest in their movements.
As II they were simply going to
visit another block of flats, they
strolled round to where the motor cab
was waiting. Grant looked up at the
driver, and his left eyelid Quivered
for moment.
The driver, without altering his po-
sition or moving at all. gave an an
swering wink.
The two young men came abreast
Of the cab, suddenly opened the door,
leapt in, shut it.; and before the as
tonished spy could do more than
stand rigid with disappointment and
surprise upon the encircling pavement
Of the quadrangle, the cab had
whisked round and flashed out into
Victoria Street!
They were hundred yards down
towards Westminster Abbey when
Grant cautiously lifted one Of the little
flaps at the back and looked at the
tall archway which led to st. Anselm's
Mansions.
"Oh." he said, quietly, Il can see
our man standing there! He has not