The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09

nets enough 10 get away Win IL flup
ably he's been hankering for excite
ment as much as YOU haye-only he
made up his mind month ago how
| he'd handle Il when II came, Char
| rington paused. and then the growing
| thoughtfulness of l5acOns face led him
o say more Hell frame mp biz
worded. laudatory report about this
| thing, and send II to 81, Petersburg
| They'll read il and say Our consul at
| Nalnys a little wizard We must put
| him in the way Of things And the
first thing YOU know. our litte whip
| uersnapper in the white wings getup
will be chargt dd1drs in London. With
| his reputation made by The Nalny
| Afiar' they'u ship YOU back 70
Hong Kong as twentythifd under
secretary OF the legaiion.
"But" insisted Bacon, Il don't SEQ
what I'm going to do II the mans
right he's right, and ii he's wrong III
tell him so. hell apologize aud you'll
tate your peasants and sail away
Charrington sniffed disdainfully
Last night he said reproyingly
"you told Yyette and me, in the strict
est confidence that u believed you'd
make no end of Il diplomat II you had
your chance I'm driven 10 confess
that You have moi the faintesi Instincts
of one. Let's so over to chat cafe
again. and you LEI your Imagination
work while ! talk 10 YNette!"
Bacon sat moodily at tue TITLE table
while Charflngton chattercd wteh the
girl in strange mixture Of French
and English Bacon paid them little
attention He had gloomy thoughts OF
the future. After all he confessed to
himself. he was tremendous green
horn He wished for d bit Of Strol.
boff's easy confidence, He diplomat
Probably CharrinRton was right, he
lacked the first instincts OF one. He
would have to send report OF the
Gasco to Washington and they would
read between the lines In the
course OF fifteen or twenty years he
would probably be clerk more or less
like Jones'. Not altogether like Jones
.--Baeon'a sefrespect fingered long
enough to add that much. lie became
dimiy conscious that Charrington and
tile girl were talking about him.
"Our friend Bacon here" Charring
ton was SAYING gaily IL IN the deuce
Of a boat. He is confronted with al
the diplomatic strength Of tho Russias
and he Is very much scared!
Not zat leetlo Strolbof -oh. not
cried Yvette with 4 smile. charfug
ton nodded
THE very same" he confessed, and
then plunged into a contnrted deacfip
ton OF the situation as though he were
the last person in the world 70 ba az
fected. "Now." he concluded. what
would you suggest. Yyette?'
The girl stood leaning against the
wall. her big. black eyes shifting
saucily from Bacon to her questioner
her pink fingers playing with the edge
OF the tablecloth She spoke the first
bit Of familiar commonplace which
popped into her head
"Cheyches Ia femme" she saidquickly
showing all her teeth In dazzling
smile al Bacon
Perfect" shouted charrineton,
pounding the table in delight You
hear, Bacon"
From outside there sounded sud
denly the sputterng Of ragged yol
ley Of shots The French elrl baclfed
into a corner her eyes wide with
terror Charrington sat up quickly
his face suddenly grave Another be
lated shot sounded. and Charfington
IAN to The door and looked ont Bacon
sat perfectly still and the deep frown
Oh his face gave way TO slow smile
"Herew yelled Charrington IN the
doorway, athat qhooting's down g the
pier, Come on Bacon, This things
getting serious''
Don't bother me" objected Bacon
mildly. Il want 10 think,
4Oh. damn your thoughts" snoried
Charrineton. and went gatlopng down
the street
"Yvette. Bacon said quickly. you're
genius You're the quetn nf trumpa
IN The yany Affair. Now listen
10 and get your best clothes on and
long cloak. Put a veil oyer your face
good thiclt one When you're
dressed 70 Out the back door and ofef
10 the American consulate. You know
~"
The girl nodded
"Gooda exclaimed Bacon "Wher
Won ret there-stay there Dont pa
any attention 10 Jones he may dro
dead with surprise but that won
matter DO YOU uudefstand2
Again the girl nodded ana Raeo'
started toward the door on the rnn
bu, stopped short
can you speak anything Dut Fren
and Engllsh2' he inquired sAtrpig
"Ein ucnig deas1h." admtfe
Yvette IN a trembling tone
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