The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-13
THE PERILS OF PAULINE
Written By Charles Goddard

| aVoWals had been repulsed with Just
That margin of insincerity that would
double his ardor in his battle of love.
IT mad required many letters from
Ensign Summers to induce Mile. De
Longeon to leave her beloved Paris
and visit friends in America. He knew
she was not a Frenchwoman. But he
was totally in the dark as to what was
her nationality. Pickering, jestful
conversation had resulted in parley
on this topic. Summers didn't care
He was madly in love with her and
there was no other thing to consider.
1t was for this reason that Mile De
Longeon was the guest of greatest
honor at the little luncheon in his
rooms to which he had invited Harry
and Pauline.
The affair was quite informal. There
were number of navy men present,
few young married people. The at
mosphere of the gathering was sub
timely innocuous as Mile De Longeon
remarked to Summers in the hall after
the guests had departed
But Mile De Longeon had met one
guest who did not impress her as in
, nocuous-or sublime. She had met
Raymond Owen.
Pauline had presented the secretary
, on his arrival and Owen, with the in
| stinctive attraction that seems to link
, kindred souls had Immediately devoted
, himself to Mile. De Longeon.
When Catlin, Summers man, an
nOunced that luncheon was served it
was Owen who had escorted to the
, dining room the scintillant foreign
: guest.
' The company was happily congenial
. Above the general clap-trap of CONVEX
sation the musical voice of Mile De
Longeon rose suddenly:
But Mr.. Summers, you have not
told us yet of your new invention.
When shall the plans be ready? When
shall you rise to the realization of
your true success?"
Summers beamed his happiness in
the face of the brazen compliment
S like the good and silly boy he was
I'm supposed to keep this secret
he said, but l can trust every one
/ here. l know. The plans are going
e to be sent out day after tomorrow
"You mean YOU will have them com
e pleted-all those intricate plans?'
e. Queried Mile. De Longeon in tone o.
a breathless admiration.
} "Pll work all tonight and most O
y tomorrow; but, of course, it's only {
case of putting into words ideas tina
'e have already been put into solid metal
My gun and torpedo are ready TO
81 work. 1t isn't SO very difficult, ant
"a it's well, it's a lot of fun"
z: And lot of honor" said the wo
man that he loved. Her eyes gazed al
In luringly into his across the table Blu
it was only for the essential moment
q, She turned back quickly to her inter
rupted conversation with Rayond Ow
&c en-.
us Z Catlin, the valet, was taking charg
rs of the luncheon. Under pretense {
ne anticipating waiter he moved quick
o. ly to fill the wine glass of Mile. D
le. Longeon. Even the subtle eye of Ray
IL mond Owen was not quick enough
nd see the hand of Catlin and the hand {
OIL Mile. De Longeon clasp beneath tn
table. Catlin closed his hand upo
Gu a crushed slip of paper. 1t read:
"The plans for the torpedo will b
at completed in two days You have or
Ell ly that time in which to secure them
ry Catlin poured the wine respectful
;. and moved with equal obsequiousnes
H. to the other guests.
Mile. De Longeon glanced at Owel
There was no hint of anything surreI
10, titious in the glance; no sign that sh
nc feared he might have seen the e.
'at change of the bit of paper. That wa
in her mind only. Mile. De Longeo
-, had been long trained to the concea
llu ment of even the simplest emotion
,st But there was the possibility OF SUI
III, prising Mile. De Longeon. And tn;
no possibility was realized as she glance
at Raymond Owen His tense, set fax
III reflected for the moment the mOrbl
he