Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

matter of fact tones. lone is your
Qk9 beauty. The other is that you are
immensely clever. Only woman
possessing those two qualities can get what want as
as want it,
The Hon. George L. Storey, self made wealthy, and a
member of the United States Senate, looked at her
steadily out of his sleepy eyes. He was benign
and very suave The newspapers cartooned his sera-
phic expression and declared that he about to
have dear friend murdered, he would complete the
arrangements with prayer Heaven for mercy the
victims soul. He had reddish hair which he wore
brushed close to his large round head and he suggested
at first glance the idea that he was overed and under
trained
Mrs Briggs did not consider the remarks of the Sena
tor compliments. She thinking deeply, tapping
the rosy nails of her left hand with her fam And you
offer twelve thousand dollars for the nformaton?"
she asked, her eyebrows raised.
Twelve thousand" agreed Storey suavey, "a
thousand dollars day.
She leaned back, dropping the fan in her lap her
The movement gave the impression Of fnality. II
will undertake it for twenty thousand, she said simply
The Senator was silent a moment his sleepy eyes
gazing out of the window at the moont trees in Dupont
Circle. "Why much?" he asked, not looking at her.
Because am an investigator of big things things
big politically and in the business world" she frankly
explained. "You investigate and show results
just so long your work is not known. have done
only two thngs,the advance information the Hon
duras matter, and the wool schedule. For one got
thrty-fve thousand; for the other. twenty-five thou
sand. The only people who knew about these things
were two men in Wall Street, official of the State
Department. and
"A member Of the United States Senator" queried
Storey quickly, his gaze still on the waving trees.
Exactly. If they were generally known, should
be of service to you. Sooner or later what do will
be known. When that happens shall have value
Therefore, everything that undertake must pay WELL
Il agree to the twenty thousand, he said looking at
her with his seraphic smile
Nov please be very definite" she continued.
= Make everything quite plain.
THIS is the first of August" he began speaking
slowly, and anxious to impress her every
thing he said On the first of September the State
convention is to be held Governor Swarthmore is up
for the denomination. put Swarthmore where he is
he is defeated am defeated That is, will lose nv
grip on the State organization. Tom Bureigh, his pre-
decessor helped to make Swarthmore Governor he ped
me to make him Governor. Now comes the runor that
Bureigh is apt to against Swarthmore for another
term Buregh is popular with the people, but he has
taken up with the insurgents, and am not nsur-
gent. l against Burleigh at all costs. If Bur
leigh is going to rum l must know it, The Governor
is playing the quiet, dgnifed, silent game now but if
Burleigh intends to come out with whirlwnd effect
shall make the Governor beat him to it by issuing
statement cutting loose from the former Governor and
berating him for his treachery to the old friendship
Do you understand"
Perfectly, she acquiesced.
I'VE have only thirty days. We must know within
the twelve if to make an effective fight If we
learn the truth in less than twelve days. much the
better. We shall have time to use the office
holders and to prepare for the picturesque campaign
he will probably make"
Where is he now?'
"At Laurel Beach, on the north shore of Massachu-
sets. He is stopping at the Hotel Revere.
THAT is fortunate" she commented. 1.-The Grays
and the Randolphs are stopping there know them
will give ten days.
The Senator co. but stopped to take her hand
in his fat grasp You understand, he said seriously,
1T is with me, always she answered, looking him
in the eye.
And you play the game on the level'"