The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-12

the guests laughing lay It's humorous
telling. The must laughed with the
rest. and had he not breu coming uu-
der II spell that wuuid lave ended the
matter As II was he WINGED There
was underneath Mrs. Woods huDior
Il faint suspicion of ridi Tile He tried
10 excuse himself. bnl only got tangled
In his awu eN. Uses.
"Dun't yuu think" said the lady tn
the others. "tha Sir bradford owes
aie seine relara tim.
All iaElcringiy a.,reed that he did.
We'll this Is the hsi night of our
Visit here Let him tntrust the with
Tie key OF his safe ill tomorro. = morn.
Ing.
All declared that such an act weu'd
not necessarily he showing any con
fdenee whatever But the widow in
sisted that It would satisfy hrr. and
she smi.iuSly held out her hand for
the key
The thought flashed through Sir
EradfoId's head that the safe. being
III his own room. would he under his
control ihtorgh the night. There WIS
pretty wunllii smiling at him. daring
him n waHl;in with whonl he was
fascinated and whom he thought II
advantageous To marry. Nevertheless
be did not cullSeni. Then suddenly
there came II dash from the woninn' =
eyes naughty look MS II she deemed
stch II denial of confidence insulting
Sir bradford put his hand In his pocket
and tossed the key On the table be-
fore her
Ami II hurst of laughter she seized
II aud placed II In her corS,,re.
Thu diplomat had no sooner yielded
10 an Impulse thin he regretted his
act \ man under II woman spell is
iinblp To rush from one extreme to an.
other One monent he trusts her I'M
pill lily: the ueNt tie fears that ne has
flllen Into The tolls of Al devil. Al any
rate. such WAS HE fear of Sir Brad.
ford Never for II moment during the
evening did he leave the side ut the
woman who possessed the key OF bis
safe The safe where was deposited
that whi h II II PASSED into TIE pos
session ot annthpr Would rum uim. II
lie turned AWAY from her for II mo-
meui II was thai she should not see
the expression on his face When he
cursed himself for II fool.
The widow rallied him continually
Aren't Nnu going 10 give me aue mo-
meat alune? he comiurted. | am
not In the habit of visiting any tut
my awn room whrn | visit" Will
yen sleep with Il revolver under your
pillow tonight" These were some OF
The banlerings she gave him. much III
the amusement III the guests. Al md
night. when the party hruke up. She
Ind made NJ move She rose with
the Others md went UP In her room.
The moment sir Bradfetd heard her
d0er close he Went up To his own
Apartment With his eyes tiyed an his
safe he gave himself up To tummituous
nlusiDa Il contained his possible tuin.
and the Key MAS III the possession OF
IT. WOMAN ne nad knuwh but Il few
GIys. -.
only did Il tn hpdeviI niP Nohseuse'
have II revolver nnder my pillow,
AMI II any one should come III hei't
tonight Mere nolispnsp. Who's Ia
come Thus tie tried IL DISMISS the
matter from his mind. But, oh. II he
only had the key
He went To ted aud tried to sleep.
Sl1uilct wtu.d act come fancytEg
he heard II movement III his room. lie
arose and s,rii Ii II iiGht, lie WAS
aSlnlnlei 81 himself tor doing 10. but
ieft II burning his made him feei Il
tritip intTr t0niidftsttiie. aud toward
morning H. Went IL sleep
He WAS Il weakened ny his valet bring.
Ing hot Walter Alter glance NJ the
safe. which showed M evidence Of
having betn taagicred with. he arose.
dressed and wen; Down to breakfast.
4 mad apIrna he'd him and said:
II look lhr hot water Ia Mrs. Wood.
room a. SHE didn't answer when !
kuockcd. and | Went in She Isn't
there"
Sir Bradford blanehad. Lie licst.
Ming the thought flashed through his
brain thai the Key eff his safe had gone
with her Then he saw hal he was
rtIiu d. He WIS 10 sail hat uflrrlloon
for Coustanlillople. The only way To
get the treaty WAS Ia break Int his
safe. But ii was II new and perfect
ore. tut In sace he hid entered the
Diplomatic service. Only In London
could ucn NE found of Efficient skill
to do the Wark and London WAS 2oo
miles away. He put his hand To his
head staggerl Il up To his room aud
Locked himself III.
Twenty-four hours later the minister
of foreign affairs in Paris received The
card of Nine Gbapeillpr. He direct
I'd thai she he ut once admitted.
Well" lie said.
~ lief, the diplomat at his home far
from London with the treaty locked In
his safe. There Il the key"
"Ahd how much time do yen think
we will eain?"
She bundled him an item cnt from n
newspaper stating that Sir Bradford
Chi hester had sent TO London fo MON
~ open his safe: thu they Ind fnllrd
and others more skillful had gone mp.
lie hid offered the latter Il orc If they
would do the job IN three hours,
"Tha, will do" said the minister.
"Our treaty Is on the way
lie ,irew her check for 10000
francs.
His Rent Flag.