The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-17

- HF" AHAH AtaA AthNh hNfNFF
Ia Washington Ny companion
passed before me swiftly As ahe
entered saw standing az The opau
iuK the same brown Aud wfiukisa
old dame who had served that night
before ia Washington
POT an instant the il9ht dazslea
my eyes but. determined now TO
see this adventure through. 1
stepped wlthin Then. Indeed. /
fuuna f diffieHls % nffie the "a
clamntion ~ surprise which came
20 my iipa Believe IL oF not. a.
lun Hks. Sc Wero again 10 Wash
inHioui
say that ~as confronted by
ihe identical arrangement. the
Identical offsets ~ furnishing
whiCh had marked the luxurious
tnnfplF ~ feleua won Rita IN
Washington The tables urre the
snrie the chairs. The mirrors. the
cunselea On ghe mamtsl stood the
aanan ginnduiea with glliierinr
crystals The pictures upon the
walls. - far sa could remember
their themes. did not dsviafe Ia any
particular ~ detail or arrangement
The oval haekea chairs wers dupli.
Gates ~ those { had seen that other
night ~ miduiRht Beyond tbsas
tHue amber satin euFfaisa stood
the tail bed with its canopy. a. !
could Hec; ard here az tho rlEhf
vas the same Napoleon bed With
iia rolled ENDS The figures u tho
carpets were the same. their deep
piled richness soft uudnf foot the
same The fovcred cups ~ the
aconesa we're ideniicai with thoao
! had seen before
You nrr good enough 20 admire
my modest place. said a laughing
voice at my shoulder
turned fn her then. pulling my.
self together az bcs, could zee.
abe too was fhe same although IN
this case cpafumed somewhat ar
ferrutiY The vide ball gown Of
satin vas gone and In It's place vas
a less prctentlous rohlug Of some
darker six 80 pale blue fires
showed az her shlts throat. and her
hands wero fingiess nut tho ughi.
flrm poiHe ~ her figure could not
b. changed. the mockerY ~ her
glance remained the same. half
laughing. hair wistful
Ia some way which I aid not
pause 10 analyze. I felt perfectly
sure that this strange woman
could II she cared 70 do So toll
me some ~ the things ! ought 10
know She might be- here on some
erraud Identical with my own
Calhoun had sent FOR her once be
fore Whose agent was she uow ?
found chairs for us both
An instant later summoned tn
what way I do not know, the old
serving woman again reappoared
Wine. Threika" said the baron.
esa service for two sou may use
Ibis little table Monsieur she
added. turning go me. Il am most
happy Co make even some slight To-.
turn for tho very gracious enter
tslnmeut offered mo that morning
bY MIR Calhoun at his residence
Such a drol mani Oh. Ia la"
Are YOU bis friend. madam !
asked bluntlY
Why should ! not be-"
I could frame neither offensive
nor defensive art with her She
Knocked ne
IN n fdw moments the weakened
old woman was back with cold
fowl wine napery. silver
"Will monsieur carver a. her
nod the old woman filled my glass.
after my hostess had tasted Of her
own. we had seated ourselves at
tho table az she spoke.
u did not expect you would come
10 Montreal"
Then you know--but Of course.
] told YOU"
Have you then no question 2"
she went ON &C last Her glass
stood half full. her wrists rested
gently on the table edge. as she
leaned back. looking at me- With
that on her face which he had need
cd 70 be wiser than myself who
could have read.
MAY = thenf"
Yes. now you may go ON
~ fhank you First OF course.
for what reason do you carry the
secrets Of my government into the
stronghold Of another government
Arc you the friend OF America. or
are you a spy upon American Are
YOU my friend or are We 90 be- en-.
omles tOnight7"
She flung back her head aud
laughed dollghtedly "That Is a
good beginning" she commented
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