The Arvada enterprise., 1914-04-16

evident that he was pleased. Some
of his satisfaction was due to the fact
that he had by his own efforts at last
succeeded in unearthing desperate
plot, and had his hands on the plot
ters. That he was thereby serving his
country and demonstrating his fitness
for his position Of responsibility and
trust also added to his satisfaction,
but this was greatly enhanced by the
fact that Thorne was his rival, and he
could make a guess that he was a sue
cessful rival in love as well as in
war.
You have never pleased BEFORE"
persisted Edith. Hundreds OF sus-
picious cases have come up-hundreds
Of men have been run down-but you
preferred to sit at your desk in the
war department, until"
Edith! Edith" interposed her
mother.
81 can't discuss that now," said Ar
relsford.
mo, we will not discuss it. l will
have nothing more to do with the af-
fair"
You won't" whispered Arrelsford
threateningly.
Don't say that" urged Mrs. Var
ney.
Nothing, nothing, at ALL" said
Edith.
AT your own suggestion, Miss Var
ney,' persisted the secret service
agent vehemently. 81 agreed to accept
q plan by which we could criminate
this friend of yours or establish his
innocence. When everything is ready
you propose to withdraw and make
the experiment a failure, perhaps al
lowing him to escape altogether and
being party to treason against your
own country"
Edith looked from Arrelsford's set
face, with his bitter words, the truth
of which she was too just not to ac-
knowledge, ringing in her ears, to the
face of her mother. 1t was a sweet
face, full of sympathy and love- but it
was set in the same way as the mans.
The patriotism of the woman was
aroused. The kind of help that Edith
wanted in her mothers look she did
not find there.
You mustn't do this, Edith; you
must do your part" said Mrs. Varney.
The resolution of the girl gave way.
He is there" she faltered piteous-
ly. "he is there at the further end OF
the veranda. What more do you want
of me?" Her voice rose in spite of
her efforts to control herself.
Call him to the room, and do it
naturally. If anyone else should do 1t
he would suspect something immed-
ately and be on his guard"
Very WELL" said the girl helplessly.
81 will call him."
She turned toward the window.
Wait" said Arrelsford "one thing
more. | want him to have this pa
per-" He handed Edith the commune
cation which had been taken from
Jonas earlier in the evening.
What am to do with this ?" asked
the girl, taking it.
Give it to him. and tell him where
it came from. Tell him old Jonas got
1t from a prisoner at Libby prison and
brought it to you"
But why am | to do this?" asked
the girl
why not? If he is innocent, what's
the harm? II not, If he is in the plot
and we can't catch him otherwise, the
message on the paper will send him
to the telegraph office tonight, and
that's where we want him"
But never promised that" said
the girl with obvious reluctance to do
anything not only that might tend to
harm the suspected, but that might
work to the furtherance of Arrels.
ford's designs.
DO you still believe him Innocent"
sneered the man.
Edith lifted her head and for the
first time she looked Arrelsford full in
the face.
81 still believe him innocent" an
swered the girl slowly and with delib-
crate emphasis.
Then why are you afraid to give
him the paper?" asked Arrelsford, di-
rectly with cunning adroitness.
The girl, thus entrapped, clasped
the paper to her breast, and turned
toward the window. Her mind was
made up, but it was not necessary for
her to call. Her ear, tuned to every
sound he made, caught the noise OF
his football on the porch. She turned
her head and spoke to the other two.
Captain Thorne is coming" she
whispered expressionlessly. unless
you want to be seen. you had better
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