South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-22
A LIV ELY NIGH T

His best course would De 10 20 20 a hotel have
short sleep and be in Whitehall early in the
morning. Then the necessary arrangements
could soon be made.
When the boat came alongside the quay "a
Harwich the passengers we're lined up for in
spection. One by one the few people who had
braved the voyage were passed into an Office
for scrutiny. Verrll yawned he waited the
tedious formaities OF the inspection. At last
his turn came A detective said roughly:
Come in here you
Verrill slouched forward.
When the door had safely closed the detect
ives tone altered
VIII you take the armchair captain ?" ne
said. Got 70 keep you, else the others might
think something. Business good over there?"
Excellent" said the captain. big job for
YOU people tomorrow Evening papers might
interest you. Is the boat train waiting"
1T Is. and il l. wasn't waiting we'd keep IL
for YOU. Won't you have a cigar captain?"
Too tired TO smoke. The strain OF this last
week has been something awful. Except an
hour or two on The boat / haven't slept for
three days. / want TO get 10 my hotel in Lon
don and have q decent rest. There's no one
suspicious in this lot of passengers. is there?
] didn't feel that any one was watching me
aboard. You've kind of instinct when you're
watched"
We've rifted them pretty closely I think
that they're all right. There are a couple OF
Belgians that I'm a trihe doubtful about so
we'll hold them over till tomorrow TO make
sure"
"If you're keeping them till tomorrow that's
all right / want to feel easy till I've been to
Whitehall in the morning. One never knows
what the Boches may do"
Well, captain. l think you can 60 now.
You've stayed long enough in here Better go
Cdt showing your papers back into your peck
cts. as IL they'd been gone through Looks
better-and one never knows who is watching
even here. Good night and good luck"
He threw open the office door and let the
captain out. Verrlll emerged with an air OF
obvious relief which must have Impress ed the
bystanders. He got in third-class carriage
and WIS soon whirling toward London. He
had hoped to sleep in the train, but the con-
seriousness Of the importance of his discoveries
kept him awake. He vert over and ove- the
list Of addresses In his mind. He wrote them
down on a slip OF paper lest his memory should
fail. He knew he could rely on IL, but he
feared lest a railway accident might occur. He
placed the list in envolep, marked II Intel
ligence Department, War Office, Whitehall.
Most urgent and important" and then leaned
back and tried to go to sleep. But sleep would
not come. He kept picturing the joyful scene
in the Intelligence Department when that tiny
list Of addresses was laid before its chief
After what seemed an interminabie time the
train reached Liverpool street He dssted past
the ticket collector and rushed toward the only
taxi the rank.
"Perronet's Private Hotel, whitcomb street.
he said TO the driver.
AS they came out OF the station he noticed
that LONDON, in addition to its Zeppelin dark
ness, was plagued with a thick fog. His driver
went very slowly, hooting all the while The
captain thou ght OF the welcome which would
be waiting < Perronet's Hotel for him.
Hot bath" thought the captain. BIT OF
supper. Confound il. old Jane Is bound to want
to suggest bread and milk as I'm tired Seven
hours sleep. Then can be at headquarters