The Harrison times., 1911-11-04
CHAPTER lll.-(contInued.)

Senorlta Rodriguez laughed, and Mr.,
Grimm glanced idly toward Miss
Thorne She was still talking, her
face alive with interest; and the fan
was stu tapping rhythmically, stead
fly, now on the arm Of her chair,
"Dotdash.dotl Dotdash.dot! Dot
dashdotl Dot.dashdot!" "
Pretty women who don't want to
be stared at should go with their faces
swathed," Mr.. Grimm suggested, indo'
.ently. "Ilaroun el Raschid there
would agree with me on that point, ]
have no doubt. What a shock he
would get II he should happen up at
Atlantic City for weekend In Au'
gust"
"Dotdash.dotl Dot.dash.dot Dot
daAhdot!"
Mr. Grimm read II with perfect un.
derstanding; II was "F--F-F' in the
Morse code, the call of ono operator
to another, Was It accident? Mr.
Grimm wondered, and wondering he
went on talking la2lly;
Curious, isn't Il, the smaller the ma.
tIon the more color It crowds into the
uniforms of lts diplomats2 The Brit
ish ambassador you win observe, Is
clothed sanoly and modestly, as befts
the representative OF great nation;
but coming on down by way Of Spain
and Italy, they get more gorgeous
However dare say as stout heart
beats beneath sky.bluc sash rs be-
hind the embollshed black Of evening
dress"
"F-F-F" the fan was calling In.
slstenty
And then the answer came II took
the unexpectedly prosalo form Of vio
lent sneo2o, q yocifcrous outburst In a
bench directly behind Mr. Grimm
senorlta Rodriguez Jumped, then
laughed neryously,
''lt startled mo-" she explained
~ think there must be a draft from
the conservatory" said mans voice
apologotIcally DO you ladies' feel ~
NoY Well, II youll excuse me-
Mr. Grimm glanced back langudly
The speaker was Charles Winthrop
Rankin, brilliant young American
lawyer who was attached TO the Ger
man embassy In an advisory capacity.
Among other things he was a lloIdeh
berg man, having spent some dozen
years of hla life lh Germany, where
he established influential connections
Mr. Grimm knew him only by sight
And now the rhythmical tapping Of
Miss Thorne's fan underwent Il
change, There was a nuttor Of gOoty
In her voice the while the ivory fan
tapped steadily
"Dotdotdotl DASH Dash dash.
DASH Dotdotdaeh Dash"
"s-t--5--u-t," Mr., Grimm read IN
Morse lie laughed pleasantly at
some remark Of hl8 companion.
"Dash.dOshl Dotdash' Dashdotl"
said the fan.
"M-a-n," Mr. Grimm spelled II
out the while his listlcsa eyes royod
olmloasly over the throug "s-t-5-
ut m-O-nl" Was Il meant for
'stout man2" MIR Grimm wondered.
"Dotdash.dotl Dot Dash.dot dot"
"F-e-d' % that was
"Dotdotdashdotl Dotdashl Dash.
dotdoshdotl potl"
"Q-a--i-el" Mr. Grimm was
puzzled a little now, but there was not
n wrinkle, nor the tlnIest indication Of
perpleSlty IN hls face, Instead he be.
gan talking Of Raphacls cherubs the
remark being called into lltc by tho
high complexion Of young man who
was passing, Miss Thorne glanced ot
him keenly, her splendid eyes fairly
aglow, and the fan ratified on IN the
code
"Dosbdotl Dot Dot doahl Dot.
dnahdotl"
'N-o--0-k" Mr. Grimm was atlll
spelling Il cut
Then came a perfect tumble, Mr..
Grimm followed II with difficulty. n
difficulty utterly bcllod by the Quggl.
goi llnoa about hla mouth Al he
caught it It was like thiaf J=5=n=
e=e=f=s-a=t=b=f" followed by
on arbitrary signal which is nor Ia the
Morse code 'Dashdotdashdashl"
Mr. Grimm carefully stored that
jumbo away In some recess Of his
brain, aloHg with the unknown signal
"D-'b-5-i' he read and ia3n, ou
20 The end "B--fa-i =n=g 6-ay- O.
fvssh~e 'HR g=5..e-s,"