Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

1--WE don't know YOU name, but thai
Is of no nsequen We do know
that in Spain you were Senior Cassa-
want. in Paris Mademoiselle d'Aubinon,
In London Miss Jane Kellogg, and here
Miss Isabel T!lorne. We realize that
exigencies arise in your calling. and
mine, which make changes of name de-
sirable. necessary even, and there is
no criticism of that. Now as the rep
resentatIve of your government--rather
q government-you have a right to be
here, although unaccredited; you have
a right to remain here as long as your
acts are consistent with our laws; you
have a right to your secrets as long
as they do not, directly or indirectly,
threaten the welfare of this country.
Now, why are you here" |
He received no answer he expected
none. After a moment he went on:
Admitting that o are a secret
agent of Italy, admitting everything
that you claim to be, you haven't con-
WINGED me that you are not the person
who came here for the letters and
cigarettes. You have said nothing to
prove TO my satisfaction that you are
not the Individual | was waiting for
Tonight"
You don't mean that you suspect
she began in a tone Of a~nazement.
81 don't mean that I suspect any
thing he in~terposed. II mean merely
that you haven't convinced me. There's
nothing inconsistent in the fact that
YOU are what you say you are, and
that in spite Of that. you came tonight
for
He was interrupted by a laugh, a
tlroaty. silvery note that he renlem-
bered we'll. His idle hands closed spas
medically. only to be instantly relaxed.
Suppose, Mr.. Grimm. I should tell
you that Immediately after Madame
Boissegur placed the matter in my
hands this afternoon ] went straight
to your office TO show this letter to
YOU n to ask your assistance" she
inquired. Suppose that | left my card
for you with a clerk there on being in
formed that you were out-remember
I knew you were on the case from
Madame Boissegur-would thai indi-
cate anything except that l wanted
to put the matter squarely before you
and work with you?"
I'VE will suppose that much.' Mr..
Grimm agreed.
THAT Is a statement Of fact" Miss
Thorne added. MY card, which you
will find at your ofice, will show that.
And when / left your Office I went to
the hotel where you live, with the same
purpose. You were not there. and |
left a card for you. And that is a
statement OF fact. 1t. was not difficult,
owing to the extraordinary oircum =.
stances. TO imagine thai you would be
here tonig1t-just as you are--and
came here. My purpose. still, was to
inform you of what 7 knew and work
with you. Does that convince YOU
And how did yo4 enter the en-
bassy?" Mr.. Grimm persisted.
Not with a latchkey. as you did
she replied. Madame Boissegur. at my
suggestion, left the French window in
the hall there unfsstened, and I came
in that way~-the way, I may add, that
Monsieur rAnbassadeur went out when
he disappeared"
Every will" commented Mr.. Grimm.
and finally: Il think perhaps
owe o an apology, Miss Thorne
another one. The circumstance
now. as they were at u previous meet
inss, are SO unusual that's it neces-
sary to go on?" There was a certain
growing Difference in his tone. Il won
der if you account for Monsieur Bots
sesur's disappearance as | do?" he in
quired.
81 dare say" and Miss Thorne leanel
toward him with sudden eagerness in
her manner and voice. Your theory
is--?'' she questioned.
III we believe the servants we know
that Monsieur Boissesur did not go out
either by the front door or rear Mr..
Grimm explained. THAT being true
the French window by which you EN-
tered seems to have been the way"