Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

word, but I didn't get to sleep again for
several hours"
Fraulein began a rummage In her p'acn '.,,
Of white tablets and then looked up a, Miss
Myrtle, fixing her steadily with her peaoy
brown eyes. "Shall give you little re",
edy / have, dear Miss Myrtle?" she onereo,
She held up the bottle. This, promise
you will insure sound repose.'
Charles sanderson's face remained quite
imperturbable he looked down and mace
no movement, as II he waited for rate 10
take its course being equally unwiiiins
either. to help or hinder 1t.
But Miriam could hardly repress quick.
ly indrawn breath of horror. while a slight
moisture broke out over Mrs Sandersons
large and comely face. She half put out
her plump hand to arrest fraulein's.
"Do you think 1t quite safe to take sleep
ing drafts, Miss Myrtle?" she asked, and
her voice was a little strained and UNEQUAL.
Let me send you up some hot milk instead
to your ROOM"
This is not sleeping draft" replied
frauein, getting up and shaking two OF the
little tabloids into Miss Myrtle's palm as
she spoke. "Tnis Is mere nothing. IL
will but insure sound and healthy Sleep
80 very comforting" crooned Miss
Myrtle II am sure am most obliged to
YOU fraulein. Thank you, and goodnight"
She gave a little angular inclination OF the
pompadour to the assembled 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.
"I must say your methods are thorough,
fraulein," he observed. "They are some-
what unpleasant to any one of a fastdious
taste l don't like them myself, but don't
suppose 1t would do any good to tell you so.
You would give 1t to her, and we couldn't
stop 1t short of a scene"
20, Charles, it's murder" said Mrs. San
derson half Historically I'm sure we never
meant to do any harm to any one. If only
things hadn't gone SO wrong today"
You must just look on the thing as pure
ly incidental mother" replied Charles. II
don't think Miss Myrtle would be much loss
to the human race, myself, although don't
think she's worth destroying, either
"Ach, they are all worth destroying" in
sisted fraulein. Every English soul sent
below is a meritorious action. Is 1t not so,
Mrs. Lee? What does our new-found sister
say?"
Miriam gave a little laugh that sounded
Incredibly natural even to her own critical
ears.
II agree with fraulein, and with Mrs.
is no great matter, but, still, every one we
make sure Of is to the good"
II think you are all terrible" said Mrs.
Sanderson, passing her plump fingers over
her eyes. But I suppose 1t must be- Our
| aims are great and glorious we must re-
member that. and not notice what dirt there
| is by the way"
Miriam wondered whether she referred to
| Miss Myrtle or her own actions as dirt, but.
| needless to remark, did not voice her
| thought.
"Oh, enough about all that" said Charles
| pushing the whole subject Of Miss Myrtle
| aside as Of no Importance. I'VE must come
| to business"
"Ah, yes, business" repeated fraulein.
"As you say. this little episode is purely
| incidental. The signal is to be given at
1 o'clock, is 1t not so?"
"Yes. at o'clock. I have the incendary
| bomb ready. 1t will only be necessary to
set 1t, and In a few seconds after the ex-
plosion the whole house will be burning
| They are pretty thorough things, you know
| But to make doubly sure shall spray some
| petrol about at the last moment"