The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-19

said augrlly and turned again to His
work The door swung back, aud
Clnrissa followed by Mrs. Trayers,
came into the room. Charles greeted
the girl enthusiastically, too absorbed
IN talking 10 her to notice that Mrs.
IrnvcrS aud Ioljumbe had exchanged
quick gnncrS aud that the man hastily
had scrlbbcd note and laid II on u
pedestal as he went out.
Mrs. Traycrs slipped the note into
her glove, then walked lclsurely down
the room 10 where the two we're stand
lug talking We came to TAKE Lady
BeacOnsficld for a drive" Clarissu was
saying, "Hnd we wanted 10 see you
with Il wet towel around your head,
added Mrs Trayers, with an easy
laugh.
not L. laughed Charles. Il work,
but | do not know at what. have
found lately how much about nothing
| know
THAT Is great strides toward your
goal, isn't IT, asked the girl, admira
tion creeping into her eyes rs she
watched this transformed lover.
rs ltf' he asked meanlngly. The
girl blushed and walked to the win.
dow, aud stood looking over the gar
den.
Won't you come out and zee our
plants Charles coaXed, anxious 10
have her 10 himself q moment This
was what Mrs Travers wanted, 40 snr
said quickly, Yes, do go, children, but
leave an old woman to rest her weary
bones"
When the two were out Of the room.
she quickly read the note. stuffed IL
back into her glove, aud picked up
the paper knife. Four times she struck
the table, deliberately, and. as by
signal, Foljambe appeared In the door.
way.
Agatha he whispered
Hush, she said, Meyers"
Yes, they are agreed.
About the canalW
Yes, Then"
Cairo start now" The man Jumped
Il little, but the woman went on quick
ly. instructions at Trieste. BY the
way Of Ostend."
Another door opened, and Disraell
entered the room alone. F0llamble
shut his door noiselessly, hoping he
had been unObServed.
We'll Mrs Travers," he greeted her
"all alone? How is your poor hus
band"
Just the Snme' she sighed In a
Snlnilike manner" At Kisslngton
You know"
Il must she murmured." The
duchess will want me. Make my eS.
cuses to the young people they ARE
in the gnrdcn,' aud she swept out.
'Ostcud, Ostend,' he muttered, as be
watched her Slim figure disappear
down the mll. "Ostchd' he repeated,
sitting al the desk, and absently beat.
Ing a NtloO on the top, while he
thought Once more the door flew
open and Gulmmhps head appeared.
rs II had before at the signal VI
Mrs. Travcrs. II beg your pardon,
sir he said In conclusion. u thought
you called aud he pulled the door
shut again
\ great light suddenly broke over
the prime minister's mind. Mrs. Tray.
ers and loljambe were spies then
they were In league Russia had his
secret but how much did they know
He jumped to his feet and called
Charles, Charles"
The two young folks came running
In from the garden. Did Foljambe
ever say anything TO you about by
personal matters7" he questioned.
Sometimes sir. he acted rather i'm
pertinent" Charles answered innocent.
ly"
"For lnstanceT
We'll, while ago he asked n you
and Meyers weren't talking about the
Suez canal"
and what did you sayp"
"Of course snubbed him. merely
stood up and looked at him"
Disraeli threw up his hands In hor-
rOr
What more could You have told
him, II you had talked nn hour?' he
asked, desnalr coming over him
(To BE Continued.)
Fortunate ls the young man who
gets badly defeated IN n political con.