The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-15

unsurpriasA. perfectly naodusmAeA
Mr., Grimm certainly di0 not expect IL
now, but he knew 1t instantly there
was not another quite like it In tho
wide. wide world--and though he was
still blinking a little. he came to his
feet courteously.
Good morning. Miss Thorne.s he
corrected gravely.
Now his vision was clearing, and he
saw her. graceful figure, silhouetted
| against the rich green Of the wall
draperies. Her lips were curled the
least bit, as IL she might have been
smiling, and her wonderful eyes re-
fected CLINT of--of It amuse.
ment? The folds OF her evening dress
fell away from her. and one bare.
white arm was extended. as her hand
still rested on the switch.
And you didn't hear me?'' still in
the half-whisper. II didn't think You
would. Now I'm going to put out the
lights. for an instant, while you pull
the shades down. and then-then we
must have "a conference
1 Ale SWIbSA SudPpSU &uS lights
died as suddenly as they had been
born. and Mr.. Grimm, moving noise
lessly, visited each OF the four win.
dows in turn. Then the lights blazed
brilliantly again.
Just for moment" Miss Thorne
explained to him quietly. and she
handed him sheet Of paper. II want
l wNa 70 ~ DO ELI
then shall turn out the lights again
They are dangerous After that we
may discuss the matter at our leis-
ure"
| Mr.. Grimm read the paper while
Miss Thorne's eyes questioned his Inn
passive face. At length he looked up
indolently, listlessly. and the switch
snapped. She crossed the room and
| sat down; Mr.. Grimm sat beside her.
| Il think" Miss Thorne suggested
| tentatively, that that accounts per.
fectly for Monsieur Boissegur's disap-
pearance."
1T gives one explanation, at least"
Mr.. Grimm assented musingly. kid
napped-held prisoner-fift thousand
dollars demanded for his safety and
release" A pause. "And to whom.
dressed?"
ITO Madame Boissegur." replied Miss
! Thorne II have the envelope In
which it came. It was mailed at the
general post Office at half-past one
o'clock this afternoon, so the cancel
ing stamp shows, and the envelope
was addressed, as the letter was writ
! ten. on typewriter
And how" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
after long pause. how did 1t come
into your possession" He waited q
little. why didn't Monsieur Rigolot
report this development to me this
afternoon -aen was here?''
Monsieur Rigolot did not inform
you Of 1t because he did not know Of
it himself" she replied. answering the
last question first 1T came into my
possession directly from the hands
of Madame Boissegur-she gave 1t to
me-"
"Why?"
Mr. Grimm was peering through the
inscrutable darkness, straight into her
| face-a white danb in the gloom,
shapeless indistinct
Il have known naoame Boissegus
for half dozen years" Miss Thorne
continued. in explanation. I'VE have
been friends that long. / met her In
Toxic, later in Berlin. and within q
few weeks. here in Washington. You
see have travelled In the time !
have been an agent for my govern
ment. Well, Madame Boissegur re-
ceived this letter about half-past four
/ o'clock this afternoon: and about half
! past five she sent for me and placed
1t In my hands, together with the
singular details following upon the am
bassador's disappearance. So, II
would seem that you and are allies
for this once, and the problem is al
ready solved. There merely remains
the task OF finding and releasing the
ambassador"
/ Mr.. Grimm sat perfectly still.
"And why" he asked. slowly. ARE
you here now?"
For the same reason that you are
here" she replied readily. ito see fos
myself II the--the person who twice
came here at night-once for the am
bassador's letters and once for his
cigarettes-would, by any chance
make another trip. ! knew you were
here of course"
Cro BE coNTINUED.)