The Tupelo journal., 1911-08-18

said Mr. Grimm emphatically, revert
ing to his chiefs question. Il think
on the contrary, we should find out
more about Miss Thorne.'
Precisely" Campbell agreed.
ASK all the great capitals about her
Madrid, Paris and Rome, particular
ly; then, perhaps. London and Berlin
and St. Petersburg"
Mr.. Campbell t~houghtfully scrubbed
the names of the cities on a slip OF
paper.
do you intend to arrest Miss
Thorne for the shooting?' he Quer-
led.
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Grimm,
frankly. Il don't know" he repeated,
musingly. IF l do arrest her imme-
diately ! may cut off a clue which
will lead to the other affair. I don't
know" he concluded.
Use your own judgment. and bear
in mind that a mana man slammed
the door in the maids face"
Il shall not forget him." Mr.. Grimm
answered. Now I'm going over to
din " SOuuL u INOSiAi III q NAAtS-
!, The young man went out, thought
fully tuggfng at his gloves. The ltal-
ian ambassador received him with an
inquiring uplift Of his dark hrcYs~
Il ea-re 70 maks sos.. E1airies in
! regard to Miss Thorne-Miss Isabel
| .Thorne." Mr.. Grimm informed him
frankly.
The count was surprised, but It
didn't appear in his face.
"As / understand it." the young man
pursued, you are sponsor for her in
Washington"
The count, evasively diplomatic,
born and bred in a school of caution.
considered the question from every
standpoint.
1T may be that l am so regarded"
he admitted at last.
MAY l inquire If the sponsorship Is
official. personal, social, or all three?"
Mr.. Grimm continued.
There was silence for a long time.
II don't see the trend of your ques-
tioning." said the ambassador finally.
Miss Thorne is worthy of my protec-
ton in every way"
Lets suppose a case" suggested
Mr.. Grimm blandly. \ Suppose Miss
Thorne had-had, let us say, shot a
man, and he was about to die, would
you feel justified in withdrawing that
that protection, as you can it?'
Such a thing is preposterous." ex-
claimed the ambassador. The utter
absurd.ty of such q charge would inn
pei me to offer her every assistance"
MI. Grimm nodded.
"And if it were proved to your sat
isfaction that she did shoot him?' he
went on evenly.
The counts lips were drawn togeth'
er in a straight line.
Whom. may l ask he inquired
frigidly, ARE we supposing that Miss
Thorne shot?'
NO one,~ particularly Mr.. Grimm
assured him easily. Just suppose
that she had shot anybody-me, say,
or Senior Alvarez"
II can't answer . question SO ridic'
ulous az that"
Anu y We 81 httAc
ther," Mr.. Grimm insisted pleasantly,
"and assume that you knew she had
shot some one, say Senior Alvarez
and you could protect her from the
consequences, would your
II decline to suppose anything -
utterly absurd" was the rejoinder.
Mr.. Grimm sat with his elbows or
his knees, idly twisting a seal ring on
his little finger. The searching eyei
OF the ambassador found his face
blankly inscrutible.
Diplomatic representatives II
Washington have certain obligation
to this government" the young MAI
reminded him. "We-that ID, the gov
eminent Of the United States-under
take to guarantee the personal safety
OF every accredited representative; IL
return for that protection we must in
sist upon the name and identity OF I
dangerous person who may be known
to any foreign representative. I'm
derstand, please, I'm not asserting
that Miss Thorne Is 2 dangerous per