The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-04-26

"You may wait. II you don't mind, :
said Mr.. Howard. I'll be able to lei
you know in few minutes, l hope"
Mr.. Grimm bowed and passed out
At the end Of twenty-five minutes the
door Of Mr.. Towards private once
opened and he appeared. His face wal
violently red. evidently from anger
and Precipitation stood on his fore
head.
II can't do anything with him." Id
declared savaSely. HE says simply
that negotiations must be conducted
through me or not at ALL"
Mr.. Grimm had risen; he bowed
oourteously.
Very WE'LL" he said placidly. you
understand, of course, as the note
says. that this refusal Of his termin
ates the negotiations. So"
But Just q moment" interposed
Mr.. Howard quickly.
Good day" said Mr.. Grimm.
TIE door opened and closed; he
was gone. Three minutes later he
stepped into q telephone booth at q
nearby corner and took down the re-
ceiver.
Hello, centrall" he called, and
then: This Is Mr.. Grimm Of the Sc
cret Service. What number was Mr.
Howard talking TOT"
Eleven double-nought six, Alexan-
dria," was the reply.
Where Is the connecticut In whose
name?"
THE connection Is FIVE miles out
from Alexandria In a farmhouse on
the old Baltimore Road" came the
crisp. business-like answer THE name
Murdoch Williams"
Thank YOU" said Mr. Grimm.
"Good-by."
A moment later he was standing by
the curb waiting for car, when How
ard, still angry, and with an express
sion of deep chagrin on his face, came
bustling up.
IF you can give me until tomorrow
afternoon, then" he began.
Mr.. Grimm glanced around at him,
and with slight motion of his head
summoned two men who had been
chatting nearby. One of them was
Blair, and the other Hastings.
Take this man In charge" he di-
rected Hold him in solitary con-
finement until you hear from me.
Don't talk to him, don't let any one
else talk to him, and don't let him
talk. If any person speaks to him be-
fnrp hn 10 lnnkoA falxa haf
in charge also. He is guilty of no
crime, but a single word from him
now will endanger my life"
That was all. It was said and done
so quickly that Howard, dazed, con-
fused and utterly unable to account
for anything. was led away without a
protest Mr. Grimm, musing gently
on the stupidity of mankind in gen.
eral and the ease with which It is
possible to lead even a clever indi-
vidual into a trap, If the bait appeals
to greed, took car and went up
town.
Some three hours later he walked
briskly along a narrow path strewn
with pine needles, which led tortu-
ously up to an old colonial farmhouse
Outwardly the place seemed to be de-
serted. The blinds, battered and
stripped Of paint by wind and rain,
were all closed and one corner of the
small veranda had crumbled away
from age and neglect. In the rear of
the house, rising from an old barn,
thin pole with cup-like attachment
at the apex, thrust it's point into the
open above the dense, odorous pines.
Mr. Grimm noted these things as he
came along
He stepped up quietly on the YER
anda and had Just extended one hand
to rap on the door when 1t was open
ed from within. and Miss Thorne
stood before him. pei He was not sur
prised; intuition had told him he
would meet her again, perhaps here in
hiding. A sudden quick tenderness
lighted the llstless eyes. For an in
slant she stood staring, her face pallid
against the gloom of the hallway be-
yond. and she drew long breath of
relief, as she pressed one hand to her
breast. The blue-gray eyes were
yelled by dropping lids. then she re-
covered herself and they opened into
his. In them he saw anxiety, appre-
hension, fear even.
Miss Thorne" he greeted, and he
bowed low over the white hand which
she impulsively thrust toward him.
Il knew some one was coming"
she stammered In half whisper. ~
didn't know it was you; | hadn't
known definitely until this instant
that You were safe from the explo-
sion. l am glad-glad, you under
stand; glad that you were not" She
stopped and fought back ksr emotions,
then went on: But you must not
come in; you must go away at once.
Your-your life is In danger here"
How did you know | was coming?"
inquired Mr.. Grimm.
From the moment Mr.. Howard tel,
ephoned," she replied, still hastily,
still in the mysterious half whisper
Il knew that 1t could only be some
one from your bureau. and / hoped
that 1t was you. saw how you