Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-31
The Bobbs-Merrill Cos
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.

The girls diversion was sufficient
to TAX interest momentarily. from
General CrandallsS revelation. When
all had clustered around the windows
conversation Skipped to the fleet, its
power, and the men who were ready
to do battle behind hundreds or
guns. Mrs. Sherman. was disappointed
that the ships did not send up rockets.
Shed read somewhere that ships sent
up rockets, and she didn't see why
these should prove the exception. In
t%erruption came from Jaimihr Khan,
who bore q message for Consul
Reynolds. The fussy little man rip
importance.
"Ah, listen, folksl Here we have
the latest wireless from the Saxonia.
Will anchor about two-sail six. Have
all passengers aboard by five-thirty.' .
Excited gurgles from the refugees.
That means" Reynolds wound UP
with a flourish, everybody at the
myself to see you off. Must 80 now
body fixed" He paused before Jane.
You're going home at last, young
lady" he chirped.
THAT depends entirely on Miss Ger
son herself" It was the general who
spoke quietly but emphatically.
Renolds looked at him, surprised.
Why, ! understood it was all ar
IT repeat, it depends entirely on
Miss Gerson."
Woodhouse caught the look Of fear
in James eyes, and, al they fell for
an instant on his. something else
appeal. He turned his head quickly.
Lady Crandall saved the situation.
oh, that's just some more OF
Georges eternal red tape. I'll snip
it when the time comes"
The consuls departure was the sig;
nal for the others. They crowded
around Lady Crandall and her hus-
band with voluble praise for the
American dinner and thanks for the
courtesy they had found at the Rock.
Woodhouse, after q last despairing ef-
fort to have word of farewell with
Jane. which she denied, turnedfto
make his adteu to his host n host
esS. @
No hurry, Captain" crandall
op in every minute-smal matter OF
official detail. You and he can gc
down to the Rock together when he
leaves"
Woodhouse's mind leaped to the
meaning behind his superior's careless
words. The hastily despatched note
-eAdS WdS " summon bASHOp TO Gov
eminent House; Crandalls speech
about the two spies and the, arrest OF
one Of them-Lonisa, he meant
and now this summary order that he
await the arrival OF Bishop-Would
the second arrest be here In this
room? The man who carried a num-
Der from tho Wilhelmstrasse felt the
walls OF the library slowly closing
In to crush him: he could almost
h ao - tina rvhianor a ND rnyu$%a,. 80 &tz
|~inexorable machine moving them clos
er-closer. Be alone with the mar
whose word could send bullets into
his heart!
very pleasant dinner-Lady
|Crandalls," Woodhouse began, eager
lto tighten the ~tenseness Of the situa.
ltion,
fered the younger man his cigare1
case, and, lighting a smoke himself
Istraddled the hearth, his eyes keenly
observant of Woodhouse' face.
Rather odd, Americans. But jolly
nice" The captain laughed in rem
lintscence of the unspoiled Shermans
u thought Sol married one,'
The q Of Woodhouse's mind could
hear more plainly now the grindins
Of the cogs; the tmmutab1e power OF
tate lay there.
"oh-er-so you did. Very kind
she has been to me-. Igor very little
OF this sort Of thing at Wady Halfa.,
by the way, Woodhouge"-Cran-
dali blew contemplatfve puff to-
ward the ceiling-strange Mrs. Sher-
man should have thought she saw you
at Berlin
"Odd mistake. to be sure,. Wood
house admitted, struggling to put
ease into his voice. The ladySseena
TO nave a penchant, as her husband
says, for finding familiar faces
Major Bishop" Jaimihr Khan an.
nounced at the double doors. The ma
1or In person followed Immediately
His greeting to Woodhouse was coh-
strained.
Woodhouse win wait Tor You Il
goSdown to the Rock with him. Gran
dali explained to the newcomer. Cap
tain. excuse us for q minuate, while we
so into my room and run over g. little
matter OF fleet supplies. Must Check
mp the feet before it sails In the
morning" Wo0dhcuse bowed HIS q
q~uieScence and saw the door to the
xehezalA6 room close behind the twain.
He VA not long alone lsoiselessiy
the double doors opened and Jafrfihf
Khan entered Woodh0uss spranw I'd
NEST him whese he stood poised for
Tight just inside the doors.
WoInaEsn praff1e Of H2rifn-s