The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
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| "lndeedF said Mr.. Charles Captain,
dashing hurriedly into his subject. 81
can see castles somewhere in the Adri-
attic Just now-exactly where | am not
yet informed. Lady, listen"
He sat down by the most beautiful ad-
ventures in London, and related to her
what had befallen.
81 catch glimpse, Charles" said she,
her lips pickering, "of charming de-
nouement." And twin devils leaped to
her brown eyes, twin dimples to her
satin cheeks, and romped together.
Il must outline the situation, Anna"
said Charles, glancing at the clock-it
was $50, with the utmost brevity.
am, as | indicated, mistaken for a NJ.
Henri Duciere, who is somebody i'm
portant commercially, of rue de Rivoli.
! Paris, and of Amsterdam. / am, in
fer, offered the chance of huge illicit
scoop. A letter, however, speaking of
this scoop, has been posted tonight, to
the real Duciere, and will be forwarded
from Paris to wherever he is staying
We may count on, possibly, two days
grace before he might receive that let
ter"
He must not receive it," said Anna
Stuart, folding those small, soft, and
feminine hands on her knee and looking
pensively into the fire. 81 am merely a
silly woman thing, but even l under
stand that. If he did, and if he followed
this Thorn and you, your position would
| be"
Not a very pretty one" Mr.. Captain
finished. =
IN fact" Anna continued, IF he
caught you first at-wherever-it-is, buy
g-whatever-it-is, doubt If you would
return from wherever-it-is at all. NJ.
Duciere must certainly not receive the
letter" The light of war flooded Annals
brown eyes and the flush of war glowed
in her satin checks.
Lady, you think you CAM"
Il am, of course, Just a silly woman
thing" said Anna, signing, with her dew
lis in her eyes. But | shall do what /
can"
"As for me, ! shall risk it" said
Charles, his face lighting with the lust
and joy of unlawful adventure. "And
letters, addressed to M. Duciere, General
Post-office, Ansona, will find me, within
four days"
you will certainly hear from me at
Ansona," replied Anna, looking, sphinx
like. into the fire.
Il wish could get hold of Duciere'.
signature said Charles, also looking.
but frowning, into Annals fire, still, I'll
risk it."
Shall you want the signature
Il might have to sign a check. But
l shall risk it"
Dear mel" murmured the young
woman.
"Joyl" cried Mr.. Captain. "Pure
sport! Riding perfectly straight, lady,
over perfectly blind country"
"Madr' said Anna Stuart, "and de-
licious, of course! Good-by, Charles,
my dear. Good luck! l may add that
this small part of the matter being left
in my hands, NJ Duciere will certainly
not receive the letter"
Il cannot think how you will manage
to delay it" replied Charles, gazing at
her anxiously. ave have not even the
slightest idea where he is, or where the
letter will be redirected"
Trust Anna Stuart" said that i'm
perial person.
He met Mr.. Henry Thorn at Vic
toria at o:3o While the boat train bore |
them down to Dover they talked only |
ftfully, the young man always allowing !
his companion to take the lead. while he |
himself picked up such threads as was
possible. At Calais Mr.. Thorn said re-
spectfully. "1f you are not tired, NJ. Du-
ciere, / advise that we go straight on"
Il do not intend to lose a moment"
replied the young man. I'm case like |
this every minute may be crucial. You
agree with me?"
1T was your fathers way said Mr..
Thorn, nodding.
The young man composed himself to
rest, and it is worth noting that, in such
a situation, his nerves allowed him to
sleep until they reached Paris, when he
had to be awakened by his companion.
Now, NJ. Duciere," said he. stand
ing over Charles Captain like a big
gray hawk poised for any emergency,
81 would advise that we go stSaight on
You understand my anxiety to hurry the
business"
Certainly. certainly" said the young
man, struggling up sleepily.
With no further delay, therefore, save
that caused by waiting a short while
for the Paris-Lyons express, they con-
tinued their journey Again the great
gray man paid the pseudo NJ. Henri Du-
ciere every attention.
"Are we taking any special risks in
the present case?" Charles asked.
The gray hawk nodded portentously.
What are they?"
The other looked round swiftly and.
seeing the garcon receding, leaned for
ward and answered very low:
The stuff was traced, we believe, as
far as our depot in Smyrna, but traced.
luckily for us-and for you, NJ. Duciere!
too late. We had already shipped it
in the Carmelita to you know where.
Perfectly safe so far, you say? But re-
member the goods have a Continental
-eputation-some of them a worldwide
-eputation-and the police of America,
he Cape, and certainly of every capital
n Europe have their eyes open night
and day. / have no doubt you have
,een noting-for future reference, no
ioubt, M. Duciere-" how the gray
nan laughed below his breath! -"vari-
ous disappearance at the end of last
'ear. Her excellency's pearls at Cairo,
or example, stupendous haul And
he real ones, toop Again how he
aughed! "His excellency had told her
o send them to their English bank and
lave facsimiles made, but the lady was
,roud of those pearls The jeweled
,reastplates, also, and all sorts of trap
'ings worth many times their weight in ,
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