Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-09
Inside the
Lines,
By EARL DERR BIdGERS
AND
ROBERT WELLS RICHIE
Copyright, 1916 by the Bobbs-Nsr-
Rill Co.
CHAPTER X.
AZ Government House.

CHAPTER xl.
AZ Government House.
NlURNING to consider the never
I'LL stale fortunes Of one Of fate's
bean bags--j
Mr.. Billy Capper, elected
from the Hotel Splendide. took little
,imbrage at such treatment 1t wastnot
an uncommon experience, and, besides,
quiet triumph that would not be
dampened by tribes filed his soul
Cheerfully hs pushed through the mot
ley crowd on waterproof street down to
the lower levels Of the city by the Line
wall, where the roosts ~of sailors and
warrens of Quondam Adventures on
all tho seven seas made far moro con-
genial atmosphere than that Of the
Splendide's hollow pretense. Hs chose
hostelry more commensurate with his
slender purse than Almer's, though as
matter Of fact the question Of paying
hotel bill was furthest from Billy
Capper's thoughts. Such formal trans
actions he avoided whenever feasible.
The proprietor Of the San Roc, where
Capper took 4 room, had such an evil
eye that his new guest made mental
note that perhaps he might have to
leave his bag behind when he de-
camped. Capper abhorred violence
to his own person.
Alone over Z glass Of thin wine
the champagne days, alas. had been
too 6eeting!- Capper took stock Of bis
situation and COINED the developments
he hoped to bs the instrument for
starting. TO begin with. finances were
wretchedly bad, and that was cir
cumstance 10 near the ordinary for
Capper that he shuddered as he pulled
gold guinea and few silver bits
from his pocket and mechanically
eeoS;a::.eeA than over. OF the 300 marks
Louisa-pretty snake!--had given him
In the Gale Richie and the expense
money he had received from her the
following day to cover his expedition
to Alexandria for the Wilhelmstrasse
naught but this paltry residue! That
second cabin ticket on the Princess
Mary had taken tho last big bite from
his hoard. and here he was in this
black and tan town with a quid and
little more between himself and the
old starved dog life.
But--and Capper narrowed his eyes
md sagely wagged his head-there'd
I've something fat coming. When he
got knee to knee with tho governor
general Of the Rock and told him
what hs. Billy Capper, knew about the
identity Of Captain Woodhouse, newly
transferred - the signal service At
Gibraltar, why, IL there wasn't cool
ESQ or matter Of that AZ honorarium
from /. generous government Bully Cap
per had missed his guess that's all
The little spy anticipated no dimcul-
~ IN gaining audience with the Cover
nor. Before he had been nftesn min
utes on the Princess Mary hs had
heard the name Of the present incum.
bent Of Government House. Crandall
Sir George Crandall,. the same who
had been IN command Of the forts ct
Rsngoon back IN 'p0. oh. yes. Cappef
knew him. and no made no doubt that
IL properly reminded OF certain bit
Of work Billy Capper had done back IN
the Burmese city Sir George would ~
call him---and with every reason for
gratefulness. Tomorrow-yes, before
ever Sir George had had his mornings
peg -Capper would present himself 1t
Government House and tell about that
house on Queens terrace at Ramleh;
about the unconscious British o6lcer
who was carried there and hurried
thence By night, and the tall, well knit
man In conference with DR.. Koch. who
was now come 10 be 4 partpf tho gar
ris0n OF Tho Rock under the stolen
nams Of Woodhouse.
Government House, ono Of the Bae-
deker points Of Gibraltar, stands amid
Ats gardens on Q shelf Of the Rock
about midway between the Alameda
and The signal tower, perched on the
very SPINE Of the lions back above It.
Its widows look out on tho blue bay
and OVER - the red roofs Of Algeciras,
across the water on Spanish territory.
Thithsr a the morning after his Or.
rival Captain Woodhouse went to ~
port for duty to Major General Sir
George Crandsll, governor Of the Rock.
Az the captain emerged from the
struggling end OF waterproof street
ana strobe through the lowered paths
81 the Alameda he did not happen To
see figure that lodged behind .