Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-01
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EMpR1oGW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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General looked down into
her eager face indulgently. '@'
"You really are very anxious to
| sail, Miss Gerson?"
General Crandall, I'm not very
good at these please-spare-my-lover
speeches." the girl began, her lips
tremulous." But it means a lot to
me-to go; my job, my career. I've
fought my way this far, and here I
am-and there's the sea out there. If
II can't step aboard the Saxonia Fri
day morning tit will break my
heart. $780," "%''
Gibraltar's master: honed his chin
thoughtfu1ly for a minute.
""Um--Fm sure | don't want to
break anybody's heart-not at my
age, MISS I see no good reason why
I should not let You 60 if nothing
happens mean while toEnmakes me
lchange MY mind He beamed good
humor on her. 100 ".''i 49, .
BLESS you, General she cried.
'*Hildebrand's will mention you in its
advertisements" ''@. - go
Z Heaven forbiGt" General Crandall
cried in real perturbation.
Jane turned to Lady Crandall and
took both her hands.
Come to my ROOM" she urged,
with an air of mystery. "You know
that Doeuillet evening gown-the one
lin blue? It's yours, Lady Crandall.
I'd give another to the general If he'd
wear it. Now one fitting and"
Her voice was drowned by Lady
Crandall's: you dear!"
BE at the dock at five a.. IN, Friday
to see you and the others off, Miss
Gerson," Reynolds called, after her.
Must 60 Woodworking crowd of
busted citizens waiting at the con
sulate to be fed. Ta-ta!" Reynolds
collided with Jaimihr Khan at the
double doors.
"A young man who wishes to SEQ
you, General Sahib. He will give no
name, but he says a promise you
made to see him-by telephone an
hour ago."
~"Show Mr.. Reynolds out, Jaimihr!"
the general ordered. Then you may
bring the young man in" -e
Mr.. Billy Capper, who, had, in truth,
telephoned to Government House and
secured the privilege OF an interview
even before the arrival of Woodhouse
to report, and had paced the paths Of
the Alameda since. blowing hot and
cold on his resolutions, followed the
soft footed Indian into the presence of
General Crandall. The little spy was
near a state Of nervous breakdown.
Following the surprising and unex-
pected collapse of his plan to. do a
murder, he had spent a wakeful and
brandy punctured night, his brain on
the rack. His desire to play inform
er, heightened now a hundred fold by
the Haying tongue Of Louisa, was al
most balanced by his fears of result
ant consequences. Cupidity, the old
instinct for preying, drove him to i'm
part to the governor general of Glib
raltar information which. he hoped,
would be worth it's weight in gold;
Louisa's promise Of a party a deux
before a firing squad, which he knew
in his heart she would be capable of
arranging in a desperate moment,
halted him. After screwing up his
| courage to the point of telephoning
for an appointment, Capper had wal
lowed In fear. He dared not stay
away from Government House then
for fear of arousing suspicion;
equally he dared not involve the girl
from the WilhelmstraSse lest he lind
himself tangled in his own mesh.
At the desperate moment Of his in
| PRODUCTION to General Crandall, Cap
per determined to play it. safe and
see how the chips fell. His. heart
| quailed as he heard the doors shut
behind him. .....
lawfully good of you to see me-"
he babbled as he stood before the
desk, turning his hat brim through
| his fingers like a prayer wheel.
General Crandall babe him be
seated. 81 haven't forgotten yon did
me a service in Burma" he added.
"Oh, yes-of course" Capper man
| aged to answer. "But that was my
job. I got paid for that" Z
You're not with the Brussels Sc
cret service people any longer, then?"
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