Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-01
n p XI. (Continued.o
ETEY DINK

H&A& N3RAA1 I'M As SSOA4eAAu0O.y
kAts morning she had the important
pecaeMty Of unobstructed light-not
general commodity about Govern,
GasnA House-to urge in defense Of
defamation. For her guest carried
mder her arm q sheaf Of plans-by
(ueh sterling architects Of women's
ancies az Worth and Doeullet, and
he imp Of envy would not allow the
Governors wife to have peace until
he had devoured every pattern. She
bAused In mock horror at the thresh-
Did o. her husbands sanctum.
S@But, George, dear, you should be-
out by this time, you know" Lady
Crandau expostulated. Miss Gerson
md I have something-oh, tremen-
ously important to do here" She
fade d sly gesture Of ~concealing the
indie OF stiff drawing paper she
,arried. General Crandall, who had
Asen at the arrival Of the two invad-
Srs. made q show at capturing the
plans his wife held behind her back.
lame dubbed laughter at the spec
1Acle Of so exalted a military lion at
plAy. The general possessed him
b1elf OF the roll, drew a curled scroll
from it. and gravely studied it.
Miss Gerson,' he said with DELHI
ER4ration, t.this looks to me like a plan
HOf Battery B. l am surprised that you
DShould violate the hospitality of Gov
ESInment House by doing spy work.
9xfom Its bedroom windows"
N Foolish! You've got that upside
down for one thing Lady Crandall
hGhided. "And besides it's only a
chart Of what the lady of Government
HOUSE hopes soon to wear If she can
GENT street"
You see, General Crandall, I'm at
hacking Government House at its
weakest point" Jane laugher. Been
Sfere less than twelve hours, and al
H0ady tho most important men,
~ Of the garrison has surrendered"
The American sahib, Reynolds"
khanted Jaimihr Kahn from the
double doors, and almost at nee the
Xreezy consul burst into the room. He
nsaaluted all three with an expansive
Agesture Of the hands. AZ
"Morning, Governor-morning, Lady
Erandall, and same to you, Miss Ger
Ison. Dear, dear; this is going to be
! bad day for me, and it's Just start
Eed.n The little man was wound up
like q sidewalk top, and he ran on
Without stopping:
NssGeneral Sherman might have got
some real force into his remarks
about war II he'd had a job like mine.
Miss Gerson-news Heard from the
lEaxonia. Be in harbor some. time to-
morrow and leave at six sharp fol-
Awing morning" Jane clapped her
Minds. 1--WE wired for accommoda-
Ems for all of you-just got the an
NRer. Rotten Accommodations, but
thank Heaven won't be able to
hear what you say about me when
you're at sea-"
MSaAnything will do" Jane broke in.
I'm not particular. I want to sail
that's all" ~ ~
1.-The consul looked 1ustered.
@Um-that's what l came to see you
about. General Crandall.' He jerked
his head around toward the governor
With birdlike pertness. What are
you going to do with this young lady,
sir?'' Jane waited the answer breath
lessly.
.Why-um-really, as far as we're
n~oncerned,' Sir George answered
Slowly, WeQ De glaQ 10 nave Hef
stop here indefinitely. Don't you
agree, Helen?" ,m
N1Of course; but"
FITS this way" the consul inter
Erupted Lady Crandall. Eve arranged
10 get Miss Gerson aboard, provided,
Eof course, you approve.V
"You haven't got a cable through
Regarding her?' the general asked.
HsHer passports-lost-lot Of red tape,
spf course"
mot a line from Paris, even," Rey-
holds answered. Miss Gerson says
the ambassador could vouch for
her, and" .
Indeed he could" Jane started i'm
fpulsiyely toward the general. "It was
his wife arranged my motor for me
md advanced me money"