The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-18

probably guessed when you were intro
duced to me. over there. that you
weren't the only. one sent"
"1-no reason was given me to think
that there were others." stammered
Jacobs. II suppose that mine was
was the only message
Message is rather good word for
cautious man like you" laughed Van
Cortland You're quite right, there's
but there are three OF sorts. and each
OF US is carrying one. Even ! don't
know which Is which. II Is a strange
thing that all three should have been
brought together In this car. when only
one should have come this way. an
other by Flushing, another by Rotter-
dam, as an additional precaution In
case of Followers.
1T is strange indeed" said Jacobs.
"oh, Mr.. Race isn't in this. except
| that he's taking us all TO London as
fast as he can get us there-three pas
sengers instead of one he'd engaged to
transport AS for Miss " arren. she's
/ rather a celebrity. too. II you were an
American instead ot-what do you gall
yourself. Jacobs?-you would probably
know something about Miss Constance
Warren. who writes for the papers.
be privileged to make of II what she
would call story But you haven't
| told me yet what sort OF person fol-
lowed you. and caused you to think 4,
stead OF going BY Flushing as arranged -
| 1T was fat, Jewish looking man,
sir" replied Jacobs, becoming GLIB Mt
last. 81 could hardly describe him be-
yond that he had hooked nose, a large
black beard. and was we'll dressed. He
kept pressing against me In the rail-
way station. l got away. and hastily
decided to come by the Hook. I hope
you think ] did right?'
| "Oh, quite, II YOU felt sure that your
imagination wasn't playing games with
you. Miss Warren's experience was
even more trying than yours, Because
OF person who apparently Chased her
in n cab from the first and who climbed
minute. Mr.. Van Cortlandt gave
Miss Warren a look which, II he had
wished to hide his feelings for her
would have been. to say the least, i'm
"I was quite sure ina gination had
nothing TO do with IT," Jacobs Insisted
anxious to exonerate hlmAelf. "Oi
course, the man may have been only ar
ordinary pickpocket But do i look like
a man whose pocket would be worth
picking"
Christophcr heard this talk with in.
tereSt. and confessed TO himself that
though II wasn't his affair" he woulc
like to know tho nature Of the message
TO which the man beside him had 80
cautiously. referred.
Before them DOW rose the spires ant
the clustered roofs OF n village, and AZ
they entered II Jacobs turned again Il
speak TO Van cortlandt.
at would be great favor" he said
III you would be willing TO make a
short stop here. sir, only long enough
for me 10 send a telegram. / dom
know n your uncle mentioned to yor
that my wife II III and worrying about
this trip % miner
Van cortlandt consented TO the slight
delay. and Christopher stopped the cal
IN front OF the village poGtoffice Jacobs
scrambled lightly down. like a younger
man than he appeared TO be and Chris
TOPPER happened 10 notice that hIi
hands looked strong ana muscular. Al
he hurried into the pOstOffice Van Cort
lAndt stTollsd after him. buying Few
stamps and standing near enough Il
take q glance nj the address In tn,
telegram, This was not because he dis
trusted Jacobs, but because nc hat
much st stake In this venture, anC
could not AFFORD 10 take chances. IN,
cipher message was unrsAdabie, but m,
name Of Jacobs stood out plainly al IN,
top, and Van roTtlandt was satisfied, a,
he had expected 10 be.
A. last they were on again, but the,
had not CONS far when Jacobs cried GU
that his handkerchief had just blow
AWAY, u was DDs he valued: his VIII,
had embroidered hia initials on II
Really he thought he saw II caught iI
q bush . iittis way behind. by Val
CortlabdtH consent. Christopher re