The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14

They looked like orders from the
war department, sir"
"He is coming here with forged or
ders. l suppose"
Il don't doubt 1t, sir"
Il surmise that his game is TO get
control Of these wires and then send
out dispatches to the front that will
take away a battery or a brigade from
some vital point. the vital point indi-
Gated by Plan g. That's where they
mean to attack tonight"
Looks like 1t. SIR" agreed the or
derly respectfully.
"'Plan g. that's where they will
hit u.s." mused the secret service
agent, lis there a guard in the build
ing?"
mot inside. SIR" answered the or.
derly. there's a guard in front and
sentries around the barracks over In
the square"
III l shouted they could bear from
this window. couldn't they?" asked
Arrelsford
THE guard In front could hear you,
sir But the time is getting short He
must be nearly here; you'd better
look out, sir"
Edith Varney had heard enough Of
the conversation to understand that
Thorhe was coming. or course 1t
would never do for him to zee her
there.
Where am I to go?" she asked
Outside here on the balcony" said
Arrelsford. There Is no closet In the
room and 1t is the only place. l will
be with you in a moment"
| But II he should come to the win
down.
| We will step In at the other win
dow. Stay. orderly, see II the win
dow OF the commissary generals OF.
nee. the next room to the left, is
open"
They waited while the orderly went
out on the balcony and made his in
spection.
THE window Of the next room is
open. sir" he reported.
That's all I want OF you Report
back to Corporal Matson. Tell him to
get the body OF the prisoner out Of
the Varney house. He knows where
It's to 60"
Very well. sir"
"Mr. Foray," continued Arrelsford,
whoever comes here you are to keep
on with your work and don't give the
slightest sign Of my presence to any
one on any account. You under.
stand?"
Yes. sir" said Foray from the tel
| egraph table in the center OF the
room
He had caught something OF the
conversation. but he was too good
soldier to ask any questions. besides
his business was with the telegraph.
| not with Mr.. Arrelsford.
Now. Miss Varney." said the se.
| cret service agent. this way, please"
He opened the middle window. The
girl stepped through. and he was
| about to follow when ne caught sight
OF a messenger entering the room
| Leaving the window. ke retraced his
steps.
Where did you come from?" he
said abruptly to the young man.
War department. sir"
Carrying dispatches"
| Yes, sir"
You know me. don't you:"
1--WE seen you at the office. sir.
and"
I'm here on department business"
said Arrelsford An you have to do
is to keep quiet about IT, Weren't
you stopped In the hail!"
Yes. sir. but I had n dispatch from
the president that had to be deliv.
cred TO Lieutenant Foray."
We'll. II Is just as we'll" said Ar
re!sford. Don't mention having seen
me to anybody under any pretext and
stay here. You might be needed. On
second thoughts. Foray. let any mes.
scnger come in"
With that Mr.. Arrelsford stepped
out onto the balcony through the WIN.
dow. which he closed after him. and
he and Edith disappeared from View.
messenger" said Foray. step
down the hall and tell the private
there that by Mr.. Arrclsford's orders
messengers are allowed to come up
as they report.
The room which had been the scene
OF these various colloquics became
| silent save for the continuous click.
Ing OF the telegraph keys. Presently
two messengers came back and took
| their positions as before.
Hard on their heels entered Captain
Thorne. He was In uniform. OF
course. and a paper was tucked In
his belt. He walked rapidly down the
room, uokno owiedHcd the saiutcs OF
the messengers. and stopped before
the table His quick scrutiny OF the
room as he advanced had shown him
that there was no one present except
the messengers and Lieutenant Foray.
Forny glanced up. nodded. finished
taking the dispatch which was on the
wires at the time. wrote It out. put II
in his envelope. and then rose to his
feet and salutcd.
Captain Thornc." he said.
Lieutenant Foray." replied Thornc.
taking the order from his belt and
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