The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
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ORD WIMBLEDON was plai


\ Nacross.-at the Young man who shared
the compartment with him in the Paris
express, an expression of irritation on
his severe face.
The, young man, quite obliyious to
the fretful scrutiny, adjusted the golf
bag against the seat and turned to the
pages sof an illustrated sporting maga-
zine
What on earth did you bring those
things with you for?" the old gentleman
asked, irritably.
The Hon Stanley Brooke, scientific
illuninstor of crime, smiled up at him.
'They assist" he replied in giving
an air of general negligence to our
tourney. No one would imagine, Tor
instance, that reasonable men would
take golf clubs with them to Paris on
an errand like ours :.
= Lord Wimbledon grunted, fumbled
for q moment in his waistcoat pocket,
and finally produced a telegram which
he smoothed out and passed across to
Brooke.
"If only one could form any idea as to
what our errand was" he remarked IL
ritably: Read it aloud, please"
Brooke obeyed The message had
been handed in at Paris about midnight
on the previous day., and was addressed
70 Lord Wimbledon:
Beg you to come over at once; Am in
vreat trouble WARREN.
Can you make anything out of II 7"
lord Wimbledon asked.
Nothing" Brooke admitted.
The most idiotic message / ever
received in my life his lordship con-
ti1ued. However, suppose we shall
know all about il presently. | hope to
goodness he hasn't got himself into any
trouble with his chief. Tell me honest
ly now, Brooke, how does it strike
you?"
"To be candid" Brooke replied Il
should say that it does point to some
sort of trouble at the embassy. must
confess, though, that l don't understand
it at all. Sidney was always such
careful chap"
Lord Wimbledon relapsed into stony
silence. 1t was not until they reached
the outskirts of Paris that he spoke
well, we shall soon know all about
It now" he remarked, as they collected
their baggage. Let me come to the
window. shall recognize Warren
more easily than you.
The train glided into the Care du
Nord. They made their way toward
the barrier. The frown on Lord VIM
bledon's face grew deeper. There was
no sign at all of Warren.
'T can't understand il" he repeated,
for the twentieth time The boy must
know how anxious l feel, and l wired
that was coming on this tram. Hello T.
A little dark man had touched Lord
Wimbledon upon the arm.
You are Lord Wimbledon" he
asked Il have come to you from your
son, Mr.. Warren Tyrrwell"
Lord Wimbledon looked him up and
aown with disfavor. He was neatly
dressed, with pale face little wiz
Ened, but his clothes and manners were
pf the middlezclass.
'If YOU have a message from my son"
Lord Wimbledon said, please let me
bear it at once"
If you will come this way into the
b1ffet,' the little man said, "one can
speak there with more freedom"
Lead the way, then,- Lord WImble-
don answered sharply. This is my
travelling companion, Mr.. Brooke"
They passed hurriedly across the
open space and mounted the stairs to
the buffet. The little man led the way
TO a table in the corner.
"Coffee-bring anything" Lord VIM
bledon ordered OF the eXpectant wait
e-'coffee and brandy will do. Now,
asir," he added, ''if you will be so good
as to get on w1h your message. You
can speak before my friend here; he IS
in ny confidence"
Ny name" the little man announced
as Antin. For the last year your son
has made use of me as a guide and in
terpheter. | am, at the present moment,
having been unfortunate with my other
work. occupying the position OF his
valet.
Lord Wimbledon frowned.
Il was not aware that my son had a
valet here" he remarked.
If you will pardon my saying so, It
will be better, for the present at any
rate, if you will accept my statement
Lord Wimbledon nodded.
VERY we'll, then" he said; go on"
Mr.. Tvrrwell was, as you are doubt
less aware. my lord" the little man
continued. 'fond of visiting the out-of-
the-way corners of Paris and mixing
with people OF strange natlonal1tles
The telegram Is the result OF trouble
into which MIR. Tyrrwell has fallen dur
ing one of these expeditions"
Tell me at once" Lord Wimbledon
begged. the nature of this trouble"
4 am coming to it" the man de-
rlared. 1T is perhaps within your lord
ships knowledge that Mr. Tyrrwelrs
special duties at the embassy lately
have been connected with Russian at
fairs. Mr.. Tyrrwell has had lessons in
the language and is fairly proficient
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Tyrrwel
brought back from the embassy docu-
nent consisting of about twenty pages
of foolscap pinned together. He told
me that he should not stir out until he
had finished translating them from the
Russian tongue. He set to work al
most at once with the dictionary, and
I made him some tea.
Il understood from him that he had
been given special permission to bring
the work away from the embassy, as a
reception was going on there, and part
of the premises being closed for re-
pairs, it was difficult for him to find
quiet corner.
IN the course ,of his work Mr.. TYR
well came. across several phrases which
he was quite unable to translate. He
did then what at the moment seemed