The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
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SEAF ILL You have one?" asked
wv Mr.. Capitals. his right

1 did not come here to drink with
You, said the curious parsonage, Rag
tar. And he smiled his half-nad smile
The Young man relaxed his hospital
Ity, became bored, and walked to the
window, where he stood looking out
abstractedly at the Green Park, passing
one hand mediiatively down the back
OF his sleek head So long did Mr..
Captain remain studying tile Green
Park, that the visitor uttered re-
monstrsncc, whereupon Charles turned
round courteously.
I'VE do not undcrvalue you-" said
rRagtar.
"'We?"
Her majesty Anna and her chief
officers"
Well we'll" said tie young man,
You and / are units in an army hired
TO place an unheard-oi descendant of
the last pretender on the throne OF The
British empire and the United States.
The methods resorted to by the army to
raise funds for this not insignificant
enterprise are the methods of any other
well organized gang OF thieves. Must
We be cuphemistic between friends"
Ignoring this, Ragtar began again.
We do not undervaluc you, and we
realize that you have undertaken cx-
ploits of considerable difficulty and add
cd no little to the war chest Bit you
work in spurtS, the brilIiancy of which
cannot altogether eXcusc 10 her ma
Jcsty the fact that they are spurts in
stead of sustained effort You arc
idlc."
Her service is very exigent."
You are tlippant. Mr.. Captain. My
real errand is 10 say that her majesty
wishes to see YOU"
why could you not say so, curse
you!' replied Mr.. Captain, and. walking
ont of the room. found his hat and
stick in the hall and went out, leaving
the guest to depart at his own time
In the beautiful little fiat which she !
rented in Emperor's Gate, he found |
Anna Stuart. She was as usual in
white from head 10 foot, and the sultry
day had cast no pallor over her radi-
ancc.
Il came at once, madam" said the
Young MIN.
You m1y sit down
lie sat She sat-. too, or rather |
ilcatcd down upon the cushion-Iincd |
divau in the center OF the room
Charles Captain" said she, you
have made two excellent efforts on be-
half OF our cause in the past: we sug-
gest that it is time for further work
You seem at the moment TO be getting
into an idle man about town"
THE idle man about town has time !
to see a great deal of sub-matter not
plain to hurried observer"
Her big eyes considered him.
Il must have honest work"
Honest t." unused the young man.
"'Hones.,' Honest work."
How dare you, Charles Captainl Our
motive is high, the end of our means is
pure. As for the means-enforced
loans were at one time a prerogative
of royaltyP
IF your. majesty cares to put it
So"
81 do, sir. Raise me loan"
Certainly, madam" said Charles
Captain.
"Ragtar is indefatigable," said she,
stroking silk cushion. The cushion
was green, and her white hand against
it pretty thing for a young man to
watch. q have nothing but praise for
him, and for many of my officers. Even
now he is busy on plan"
"Of what?"
She waived it aside. 'T only concern
myself with the results of campaigns"
$50 Ragtar is very busy. Failing an
original idea of my own, 1 might be
of use to him?"
'Ragtar can carry through anything
without the help-or hindrance-of a
recruit like yourself" II
He rose and bowed.
81 must be original If / get re-
suit satisfactory to yourself. madam"
"You may ask your own commits
sion," said the beautiful young woman
most graciously, land l will give it to
you"
That is more than kind" said
Charles Captain, looking again at the :
white hand on the green cushion. She
gave it to him TO kiss, and having
kissed If, his eye frightened, his cheek I
flushed, and he left her with the bear
ing of one who is already a victor. |:
He went to his club, to ring up the
servant at his Piccadilly chambers. Ii
did Mr.. Ragtar leave at once?"
"Yes, SIR"