The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-13
PERILS OF PAULINE
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In her softly modulated tones, the
Invltation had no significance beyond
7she literal meaning of the words. But
Owen gazed at the woman with fascin-
=1Ied interest.
1T will be an honor"
Tomorrow evening then ?"
delighted. And later, the Naval
EalI?''
NO I'm afraid the silly little ensign
Will not permit any one else to take
zssss to the ball; but we shall meet there
I'm New York street among the
1uNuer Thirties there was at that time
"a foreign agency that was not con-
ssulate, but was visited by diplomats
ssd the highest rank In certain ma
uson, the name of which, nor the mys-
Hery of whose suspicious need not be
touched upon.
There was no regular staff at the
agency The rooms were maintained
under the name of certain foreign
gentleman rather, under the name
,itsat certain foreign gentleman chose
IN assume There were two servants,
but they saw little of the master of
5thx. house. He was seldom at home,
bat when he was, he had many visit
dors-
An hour after the luncheon in the
rooms Of Ensign Summers, the master
sof the mysterious dwelling was at
issHne. And he had four guests. 1t
would have greatly surprised Ensign
Summers had he known that one of the
.s3IDlomat's guests was his own man
servant, Catlin.
1T is the worst duty | have ever
Eisad to perform" the diplomat said sol
sslynnly ut means, almost certainly
-wUur death But it is death for your
eet1untry 1t is the command of your
>z-uuntry. The submarine must be des-
IrOyed and the plans-we shall get the
plans through another agent"
Catlin bowed in respectful silence
II am not afraid to de-" he said.
Then, here is the model of sub
xnarine-not of the one you will enter
sD3 course, but it will give you an idea
fou will notice | have marked the
ulace where you will secrete the eX-
tAosiye until the proper moment,
have also indicated the position foI
yuu to take at that moment in order
TO have some faint chance of reaching
the surface and being saved
II thank you SIR
Rather, condemn me- My mission
is grief to me, and ! can only eX
<use myself with my knowledge that
would do the same as you are doing
ii the command came. Goodby, ano
know, young man, that, though your
laeroism will be forever hidden, HEAVIER
will reward your sacrifice"
One of the other men stepped for.
ward and handed Catlin a small
l. II, L, t1,n noiy
You know, of course, how to handle
1T"
Catlin received the bomb and the
map of the submarine He faced the
sliplomats calmly, and, with military
salute. turned and left the place. With
in half an hour he was carefully
brushing Ensign Summers clothes as
Summers came in.
would it be too much to ask, sir,
inquired the perfect valet, ito ask thai
l might accompany you in the sub
marine? l am afraid you will be very
uncomfortable without me-"
Summers laughed good-naturedly.
tits impossible, Catlin,' he said
~-This boat is government secret in
itself, and my new torpedo makes 1t g
SlOuble secret No one but picked
crew will be allowed on it, except
Except, sir?"
well, l admit / could command 1t
1 am in full charge. But it would be
very unwise, Catlin. And ] assure
YOU, shall get along alright"
Every good sir"
Mile. De Longeon's apartment ex,
ssmplified the scintillance of the lady
herself. The artist would have found
them a little too luxurious for gooc
xaste-a little overtoned in the rich.
ness of the draperies, the heavy scent
of flowers, the subtleties of half,
screened divans There vas some
thing more than feminine something
feline-in the intensity Of comfort. TIC
Raymond Owen, however, it was ideal
The dimmed ruby lights. the sugges.
tive shadows OF the tapestries, were in
tuno with the surreptitious mind o.
xhe secretary AS he waited for Mile
10 Iongeon. he admired all that met
Eis eye.
But there remained for him a pic
tire that he admired still more. The
picture was Mile. De Iongeon coming
through the portiers with cry OF
pleasure at his arrival.
Owen bowed over her hand VIII
something more than the commercial
interest he had first found in her &C