Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

Molly sat down and Mr.. Pollock came anu
loomed over her. from the hearth rug
"t have something of very grave i'm
portance 10 say to YOU. Something OF IN
ternationaI importance" he announced
A little smile fitted over Molly's race;
she was beginning to see the funny sue Vi
her parent.
'It all sounds very thrilling, she an
swercd. what is it about?'
at is about your--your late admrer'
Christopher Brent"
The polite attention went out of Molly 8
face. She leaned wearily back in her chair
40. father, don't start that again. I'm
so tired OF it, You have said quite enough
about it,"
"IIave l. indeed? And let me tell YOU
miss. this Is something you have never
heard before" said Mr.. Pollock. his tact
flying away in his excitement you were
not aware / take IT. that MIR Brent Is sus-
pccted of being a spy-a German spy
Molly stared at him a moment and burst
out laughing. 90. father, that's really 100
ridiculous However did you get hold OF
that dea?'
This is no laughing matter. You may
he sure. Molly. | should not distress YOU
by telling il to you unless / had good
grounds of the assertion. Certain impor-
tant documents which the admiralty had IN
trusted to young Sanderson have disap-
peared."
''That is no reason why chris should
| have stolen them
81 am quite aware OF that. As n justice
| Of the peace. Molly. have learned not TO
| connect statements too rashly and without
| proof. do not positively say that Brent
| has stolen them. What do say Is that sus
| picion points in his direction. AS matter
of fact II points in the direction of Mrs
| Lee as WE'LL
Mrs Lee" Mollys supnc figure
Strengthened to uprightness. 81 shouldn
be surprised If it was Mrs. Lee; | shouldn't
| be n bit surprised.
The process of reasoning that had taken
| place so quickly in Molly's mind was as FOL
| lows: Mrs Lee is flirting with Chris.
| love Chris Therefore Mrs. Lee is a German
| spy" This satisfied Molly completely. She
| could not help feeling glad that Mrs. Lee
| was a spy. Although, of course. she was
very sorry that important admiralty papers
| had been stolen.
There you are. them cried Mr. Pollocl
triumphantly. What was | telling you?'
That's not the same thing as saying it'
| Chris" declared Molly somewhat elliptic
| ally "I won't believe it Of him. nothing
| would make me-
"Can you explain why they are so in.
| innate them If it isn't that. it's certainly
| something else" and Mr.. Pollock resettlet
| his pnce-nez with an air Of triumph.
| Molly sat silent, clutching the arms OF the
chair.
"They are supposed to have met ycster
| day for the first time continued Mr.. Pol
| lock remorseessly. ANY fool can So,
that's fairy tale Can't you?'
Molly did not answer. but her heat
dropped a little lower
every well, then, IL they had met befor,
yesterday why did they conceal it? Il
| their acquaintance is innocent why shoult
not they be open about it? Then, there,
another thing. Why doesn't Brent enlist
| He says he can't. Very well, then, let hin
| give his reasons. lie declines to. Some
thing flshy about that, eh? Well, haven
| you got anything to say?'
| Mrs. Lee a spy" repeated Molly thought
| fully, having taken not the slightest motto,
of this last speech Of her fathers. For i
| flashed across her that this would accoun
| for great deal. If Mrs Lee was a sp,
| and II Chris, too. was a spy. it meant tina
he did not necessarily care for her. afte
all; that they were merely working together
Molly raised her mead and looked tri