Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

evening blouse" made of drab velvet.
trimmed with an unfortunate selection
of glittertng ornaments. and surmount-
ing a cashmere skirt OF the same hue:
I've just some in to say goodnight"
she said in the carefully bright voice
that years Of governessing had fnstilled
into her.
Mrs. Sanderson checked the annoyed
surface OF her countenance and smiled
blandly. You are going on early to-
night Miss Myrtle" she remarked.
II know. but I need the rest l am
ly quite got over my little chill yet:
Besides. last night Mr.. Brent awakened
me when he came up stairs. I'm sure
he would be most upset II he knew 1t.
SO 1 haven't said word but l didn't
get to sleep again for several hours
Fraulein began a rummage In her
black silk bag. She produced little
bottle full of white tablets and then
looked up at Miss Myrtle. fixing her
steadily with her beady brown eyes.
Shall give you little remedy I have:
dear Miss Myrtle?" she offered. She held
up the bottle. This. promise you. will
insure sound repose."
Charles Sanderson's face remained
quite impertrbable: he looked down
and made no movement. as IL he waited
for fate to take its course. being equal
ly unwilling either to help or hinder 1t.
But Miriam could hardly repress
quickly indrawn breath OF horror. while
q slight moisture broke out over Mrs.
Sanderson's large and comedy face. She
half put out her plump hand to arrest
fraulein's.
do you think it quite safe to take
sleeping drafts. Miss Myrtle?" she ask
ed. and her voice was little strained
and unequal. Let me send you up some
hot milk instead to your ROOM"
"This is not sleeping draft" replied
fraulein. getting up and shaking two
of the little tabloids into Miss Myrtle's
palm as she spoke. This is a mere
nothing. It will but insure sound and
healthy sleep"
$50 very comforting" crooned Miss
Myrtle. II am sure I am most obliged
to you. fraulein. Thank you. and good
clination OF the pompadour to the as
sembled company and departed. while
Charles gravely held the door open for
her.
He shrugged his shoulders slightly as
he came back to the table and sat
down again. Il must say your methods
are thorough, fraulein." he observed
They are somewhat unpleasant to any
one of a fastidious taste. l don't like
them myself, but 1 don't suppose II
would do any good to tell you 80. You
would give 1T to her. and we couldn'i
stop 1t, short Of scene"
"Oh. Charles. it's murder" said Mrs
Sanderson. half Historically. I'm
sure we never meant to do any harm
to any one. If only things hadn't gone
30 wrong today"
You must just look on the thing a:
purely incidental. mother" replied
Charles. 81 don't think Miss Myrtle
would be much loss to the human race
myself, although I don't think she.
worth destroying. either"
insisted fraulein. Every English sou
sent below Is q meritorious action. l.
It not SO. Mrs. Lee? What does our new
found sister say?"
Miriam gave a little laugh tha1
sounded incredibly natural. even to hel
own critical ears.
IT agree with fraulein. and with Mrs
Sanderson, too. A Miss Myrtle more
or less 10 no great matter. but, still
every ono we make sure of is to the
good"
II think you are all terrible" said
fingers over her eyes. But I suppose
1t must be. Our aims are great ant
glorious; we must remember that. ant
not notice what dirt there is by the
way"
Miriam wondered whether she re-
actions as dirt. but, needless to re-
mark. did not voice her thought
"oh. enough about all that" said
Charles. pushing the whole subject OF
Miss Myrtle aside as of no importance
Eve must come to business
"Ah. yes. business" repeated frau
lein. "As you say, this little episode
is purely incidental. The signal is to
be given 1t ! o'clock. Is It not so?'
Yes. at / o'clock. have the in
cendiary bomb ready. It will only be
necessary to set 1t. and in a few sec
onds after the explosion the whole
house will be burning. They are pretty
thorough things. you know. But. to