The Washington herald., 1914-04-05


ed, and he got leisurely into the second
cab as the first shot away, and gave the
driver a direction.
But neither the great Mr.. En6elds
greater prototype, nor the Great" Fish
collection of antique gold plate followed
the captive and the captors. nor were
they seen more in Manchester.
A few hours later the commander OF
the Hundreds and Thousands in Lon
don heard that certain two impostors
had received from Scotland Yard the
full collection OF faxed gold plate. The
strike at the breweries still proceeded,
and took up much of the attention of
the original Great" Fish. The clever
Card, his position of watchdog now over,
left his situation somewhat abruptly as
matter of safety, two days before a
storm of extraordinary vigor broke from
Great" Fish upon the heads OF the met
ropolitan police
The commander of the Hundreds and
Thousands, receiving the consignment
OF gold plate, obeyed part of the instruc-
tions telegraphed in code by one Cap
tain. by consigning the treasure, between
walls of books, in great packing case,
to lady.
The other part OF the instructions he
obeyed by selecting from Class D red
herring. whom he supplied with pack
ing case of specified size, filled, as the
police found on subsequent investiga-
ton, with matter as harmless as its
owner-and whom he shipped immedi
ately across the pond.
As for the lady. she also received a
code telegram from Mr.. Charles Cap
tain, advising her of the arrival of such
package, and begging her to deier its
opening until his arrival.
The arrival was imminent. She was
in her drawing-room at Emperor's Gate
on that fresh autumn afternoon, when
there was announced a very exhilarated
young man.
"My dear, good Charles" said Anna
Stuart, rising from the green divan 10
meet him.
He saluted, bowed, and came to kiss
her hand with rather conquering air.
Your butler" he apologized, SIS
bringing in my-luggage
The servant, with an outraged air.
dragged in two large and battered
trunks, which he left in the center of the
green carpet. They bore many old
labels San Francisco" Hong Kong"
and others. She looked at the labels.
Bought second hand half an hour
ago" said he, answering the look But
the precaution is elementary. l shall
soon have to run. There is nothing like
turning to dodge the hounds. Turning
is a fine science"
But you have lodged them
For the moment l have lodged
them.'
She said, with a pride in her strength
OF resolution charming in its naivctc:
81 have not opened the packing case"
What a woman!" he cried with new
sudacity. 'Wc shall open it together.
May the butler bring it in, and will your
majesty be less OF majesty for once,
and give her hardworkeG servant a
pleasant afternoon"
He was handsome and cXhilarated:
she was handsome and exhilarated; both
were young. She smiled suddenly and
softly. and became Just an adorable girl
in white.
He thought he heard her murmur:
Perhaps Well. perhaps"
The outraged butler had to pant in
with the large packing case.
Open sesame" cried Mr.. Captain.
The packing case gave up its treas
ures, and they comprised collection OF
rare and beautiful gold plate.
"a faxed set saiG Mr.. Captain The
real is in the trunks. We brought off
the double event"
The second collection of plate now
Joined the first, and there they lay spread
out in the sun on the green carpet. 1t
was sight for queen.
"SplendidT she cried Splendid!
Splendid! Splendid! What is it
WORTH"
He told her simply a sum of such
magnitude that at first she could only
,tammer out incoherent words, that re-
olved themselves into: "My ships! My
;hipsl My ships! Oh, CharIesl What
lirships | will buildr
Not caring a ha'porth for airships
against the preciousness of one desired
woman, he decided that the scent of a
ed herring might for a few hours be
rusted to obliterate his trail, and he
Isked favor in reply to this rhapsody.
viii Anna Stuart be Charles Cap
aims guest for this evening""
'Where?" said she.
in the Clouds" he answered rashly.
THE Clouds" she said cautiously,
are too indefinite. Give them a name.
The Carlton? Yes, thank YOU"