The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
her room and wait until her share In
the proceedings began.

!, her room and wait until her share In
; the proceedings began.
4 little later Percival pennicuik,
i quite unconscious of how often his
| name had been taken. though not IN
| vain, and of the fate which was threat
ening him. sat comfortably IN the
I largest armchair in the Sandersons
sitting room. drinking his whisky and
J, soda. The room looked very coy and.
to Brents imagination, seemed eNtraor-
dlnarily and namely unaware that II
/, might be going TO be burnt TO cinders
| lie looked round it half unbelievingjy,
!, una l1e to rid himself of the queer
fancy that inanimate objects should
surely hold some prcscicncc Of an
event 50 near and devastating OUT
ward'y he himself looked the image OF
erestfallcn fatnity Mr. Pollock. on
the contrary. who was ALSO imbibing
| whisky and soda. beamed with i'm
| poftance and qualification.
SO Brents had Il lesson not to
trust IN appearances, he finished.
having told pennicuik the tale OF the
nnnaskiny Of Mrs. Ice.
She had you all right. Hrent. Nery
clever the MAY She played YOU nl,. very
clever.
u say. You know said Chris. III
mas BOWED me out. | never felt such
an almighty ass in MY life"
What arc YOU goin:, to do with
her. asked Pennc,,ik.
i don't think they have decided Ut
present. Sanuerson seems inclined to
hush the matter up. Very awkward.
you know. Il woman aud ;tll that sort
Of thing. And MIR. Pollock wagced
his head sagely.
That's all very WELL replied Pen
nicuik. with tho uncomlromisins rir-
tue Of youth. but if she's let off,
what's to prevent her playing exactly
the same game anyn here else: san
derson's all right. He's got his papers
back. she can't do amy more damage
down here, but there arc others to be
thought of. One can't afford to be too
chlNalrous III case Of this sort:
there's to much at stake; for the sake
OF sparing one woman YOU might sac
rltice the lives Of a thousand men,"
lie spoke With. for him. unusual
fluency. Percy belonged to the mar
ticulate class Of Englislman--a class
largely in the majority-bu he, too.
had felt something Of the qucl>ening
effect Of the days events. This cap
tllre of the spy was the nearest to real
war he had yet come; the thought of
1t gave quite a tang Of excitement to
his dur vigil on the cliff.
Dear me think you are putting it
q. little strongly. Pennicuk, by boy. At
the same time it must be admitted
there is a lot in what you say. Evil
IDENTIFY YOU are not the one to be- car
ried away by pretty face and n
pleasant manner. He's the sort of
man VIC want, ell Brent?''
60 on rub it in. as though weren't
feeling quite enough of q baby ass
without that lamentcd Chris.
Well well. Brent" said Mr.. Pol
lock. I'm very glad to find ii was only
foolishness on your part and that
was mistaken about the other thing.
you KNOW He glanced at his aE-
SrcssivelN handsome watch as he spoke.
Bless my soul" he wen, on. its half
past IL ! must be off Early To bed,
ct cetera, that's always been my mot
to. Can't say I'm particularly wealthy.
but think can claim the healthy and
wise. Yes. ! think | can claim that
much. The Sandersons were jolly glad
to have me to advise them. | can tell
YOU All this in an almost boisterous
note OF cheeriness as he shook hands.
Good night. Percy. my boy Hope you
have good thick coat with you.
You'll find il a hit chilly on the cliff,
mind you.'
oh. ! shall be all right. sir. thanks
said Pennicuk, shaking hands. Good
night
Mr.. Pollock proceeded To shake
hands solemnlS with Brent as an
ainende honorable and babe him also
good night more or less amiabiy.