The Washington times., 1916-10-14
Copyright. 1915. by the star Company. An
. Foreign Rights Rsseryedl .t
CHAPTER II.
The Nuremberg Watch.

CHRISTOPHER had had hard
run with his motor the day
before. SO he lay late In bed
drinking his morning tea and
reading the morning paper. The Mem
dell poisoning case soon absorbed hint
as was the situation all over England
at this hour.
This morning there were portraits OF
young Lady Mendell. accused Of poison
ing her elderly husband, Of the cole
brated X. c.. who was her counsel; OF
Miss Mendell. the sister-in.law.
philanthropist and witness for the
prosecution, and Miss Mendell's secre-
tary. But 1t was not the face of the
young woman (once popular, now riotori-
ous) which engaged Christopher's at
tention; It was the strong profile Of Sir
Gordon Race. his distant cousin. en-
gagged for the defense. The amateur
chauffeur was privately proud OF the tie
of kinship between him and the bril-
liant X. c.. who had received a bar
onetcy as tribute Of royal and M
tional Admiration.
III anyone can get her of. It will be
he" Christopher was saying to him.
self. when tnere came a knock at his
bed room door. Please. sir" an
nounced the one overworked servant OF
the house. there's a lady to see you
in hurry, and she won't take no for
2 nanswer,. because her business Is that
"Any manner" Christopher called out,
Miss Poinsett; and I was to say II
was about your motor car ana Sir Cor
cN Without .;. ,a, further questions
bath. To the lady who hsd n BEEN a' ask n,s
70 wait In his sitting room. appeared at
the end OF twenty minutes clean
shaven and well-groomed young man,
But II that young man had hoped to
a vision Of beauty he was disappointed.
A plainly dressed woman of medium
height and size half rose from a chair
at his entrance; and she was SO closely
search vainly for her features was like
being struck violently with blindness.
Forgive my disturbing you" the
yelled lady began: in a cultivated. II
somewhat affected voice. but II was
A great deal depends upon II. I saw
your Advertisement last night for the
first time. II gave your address. and
though you invite your clients to write,
not to call, ventured to disobey. I
. relation OF Sir Gordon Race. It's not
..Christopher smiled and began to DO a
little bored for he hated. gush;. and a.
Dalvanian affair. he could afford to
NATURALLY / claim sir Gordon a. my
cousin" he said. "but Sir Gordon would
rsmember me from any other member
% the race Of ADAM
At least" the yelled visitor broke In.
..sir Gordon wouldn't refuse to see you
Perhaps not. If he weren't too deeply
That brings me-" the lady went on.
ito my object: I don't, ask how much
you charge for your motor, by the hour,
because the price doesn't matter. am
anxious for you to go at once. and as
quickly as possible, to Sir Gordon Races
house In Cursor street-that means go
ing in your garland doing an errand
S Of importance aD "a &C.. and win pay whatever
Thanks" said Christopher. But per-
haps you have forgotten that this Is
The slst Of May. the great day in the
ter for finding Sir Gordon free. This
ts his day to address the jury in defense
"oh, no. I haven't forgotten" ans
laughed perfunotorily. "sir Gordon
wont be at the court yet-it's the Old
Bailey, isn't it?-for a couple of hours.
Even the greatest advocate In England
must breakfast when engaged in the
most important case. and I think he
you'll kindly start at once"
II don't mind delaying this morning
II You give me good reason. madam"
my name is Miss Poinsett," his
quaintance. with cause for gratitude. TO
Sir Gordon Race. beg you to take
him parcel which, to my belief. will
bring him the best OF good luck for
speech in defense OF Lady MendeIl.
Her fate depends on him, for II she has
a single chance for her life II lies in
the effect his words may produce on
"That is true" said Christopher. ''sir