Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
Author of The Moving Finger. The Ilustrious Prin
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Then You must remember that this affair
of Dorward will be talked about. They
do not want TO seem in any way impli-
Gated. To return from any one of these
stations down the line would create sus-
picion.'
She nodded
.tWell?"
II am going to leave the train at the
next stop" he continued. Il fiEd that
shall just catch the northern express to
Berlin. From there I shall come on to
London as quickly as l can. You know
the address of my rooms?'
She nodded
mo. 10 Fitzroy street."
When l get there, let me have a line
waiting to tell ME where l can see you.
While l am on the train you will find
Won Behrling almost inaccessible Di-
rectIy l have gone it will be different.
Play with him carefully. He should not
be difficult. To tell you the truth, l am
rather surprised that he has been trusted
upon mission like this. He was in dis
grace with the chancellor a short while
ago, and l know that he was hurt at not
being allowed to atterd the conference.
The others will watch him closely, but
passes between you two. Won Behrling is
poor man. You will know how to make
him wish he were rich
Very slowly her eyebrows rose up. She
looked at him doubtfully.
1T is a slender chance David" she re-
marked. Won Behrling is little wild.
| know, and he pretends to be very much
In love with me, but do rot think that
he would sell his country. Then, too, see
how he will be watched. l do not sup
pose that they will leave us alone, for q
moment"
Bellamy took her hands in his, gripping
them with almost unnatural force
Louise" he declared. earnestly. you
don't quite realize Won Behring's special
weakness and your extraordinary
strength. You know that you are beauti-
ful suppose, but you do not quite know
what that means. have heard men talk
about you till one would think that they
were children. You have something of
that art or guile-call it what you will
which passes from you through a mans
blood to his brain and carries him. in
deed, to heaven-but carries him there
mad. Louise. don't be angry with me for
my sex. l know you, too, and
trust you. but you can turn Won
Behrling from sane honorable man
into what you will. without suffering
even his lips to<touch your fingers. Won
Behriing has that packet in his possess
sion. When / come to see you in Lon
don. l will bring you twenty thousand
pounds in Bank Of England notes. With
that Won Behrling might fancy himself
on his way to America-with YOU"
She closed her eyes for a moment. Per-
haps she wished to keep hidden from him
the thoughts which chased one another
through her brain. He wished to make
use of her--of her, the woman whom he
loved. Then she remembered that It was
for her country and his, and the anger
passed.
But I am afraid she said, softly,
that the moment they reach London this
document will be taken to the Austrian
embassy"
Before Them Bellamy declared. won
Behrling must not know whether he is in
heaven or upon earth 1t will not be
mn nd
other packet to resemble precisely the
one Of which he robbed Dorward. Oh. it
is difficult game I know. but it is worth
playing. Remember Louise, that we are
not petty conspirators. 1t Is your coun-
try's very existence that is threatened
1t is for her sake as we'll as for Eng
land"
Il shall do my BEST she murmured,
looking into his face. ooh. you may be
sure that l shall do my best!''
Bellamy raised her fingers to his lips
and stole away. The electric lamps had
been turned out but the morning was
cloudy and the light dim. Back in his
own berth. he put his things together,
ready to leave at Munich. Then he rang
for the porter.
Il am getting out at the next STOP"
he announced.
Very good, monsieur" the man an
swered
Bellamy looked at him closely.
You are a Frenchman?"
1T is SO. monsieur
Il may be wrong, Bellamy continued,
slowly. but believe that if asked you
question and it concerned some Ger
mans and Austrians you would tell me
the TRUTH
The mans gesture was inimitable. Eng
lishmen to him were obviously the salt
of the earth. Germans and Austrians-
why, they existed as the cattle in the
tields-nothing more Bellamy gave him
a sovereign.
"There were three Austrians who got
in at Vienna he said. They are in
Nos. 10 and IL.
But yes. monsieur the man assented.
"As yet hink they are fast asleep. Not
one of them has rung for his Coffee
Where are they booked for?''
For London, monsieur
"You do not happen Bellamy con-
tinued. ito have heard them say any
thing about leaving the train before
them"
ION the contrary, SIR" the porter an
swered, two of the gentlemen have been
inquiring about the boat across to Dover
They were very anxious to travel by a
turbine
Bellamy nodded.
Thank you very much. You will be so