Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-14
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MI. Billy capper, elected from the
Hotel 6plendide, took little umbrage
at such treatment; It was not an
Icomnion experience, and, besides, 2
quiet triumph that would moi, be dam
by trifles filled his soul. Cheer
fully ne pushed through the motley
crowd on waterproof Street down to
the lower levels OF the city by p
Line Well, where the roosts of sailors
and warrer1s OF quondam adventurers
of all the seas made far more
cofigsnia1~ atmosphere, than that Of the
ISplendide's hollow %pretense. He chose
q hostelry more commensurate with
his slender purse than Almer's though
as d matter Of fact the question Of
paying a hotel bill was furthesr from
Billy Capper's Thoughts such formal
transactions he avoided whenever
feasible. The proprietor Of the San
Roc, where Capper took a room, had
sich ar evil I'VE that his new guest
might have, to leave his bag behind
when he decarnped. Capper abhor-
red vi61erce-to his own person.
Alone over a glass OF thin wine
the champagne days, alas! had been
too feetinE-4Capper took stock Of his
situation and conned the developments
he hoped to be the instrument for
starting. TO BEGIN with, finances were
wretchedly bad, and that was a cir
e~dnistafiee 30 tear the ordinary for
CApper that he shuddered as he pull
cd q gold guinea and a few silver bits
from his pocket, and mechanically
counted them over. OF the three hum
dred r1arks L0uise-pretty stake!-
Rad given him In the Cafe Richie and
the expense money he had received
from her the following day to cover
his expedition to Alexandria for the
Wilhelrnetrasse flaught but this paltry
residue! That second-cabin ticket on
the Princess Mary had taken the last
big bite from his hoard, and here he
was In this black-and-tan town with
q duid ana little more between him
self and the old starved-dog life.
But--and Capper narrowed his eyes
and sagely wagged his. head-there'd
be something fat coming. When he
got knee to knee with the governor
general Of the Rock, and told him
what ne, Billy Capper, knew about the
identity OF Captain Woodhouse, new
~ transferred to the signal service at
Gibraltar, why, IL there wasn't cool
hfty pounds or q matter Of that as
Ihonorartum from q generous govern
guess; that's all.
90yt 1OVS AAOEt OI COURSE JnlS IL
very handsome Of you, but I didn't
come TO tell what 1 know for gold.
I'm q loyal Eng1ishman, and i've done
what I have for the good OF the old
nag"
Quite right. Mr.. Capper; quite
right. But you will please accept this
little gift as an inadequate recognition
OF your loyalty. Your name shall be
mentioned IN my dispatches home"
Capper fehearsed this hypothetical
Dialogue with relish. He could even
catch the Involuntary gasp of. astors
responsible oflcef In his maiesty's ser.
vice heard the words Capper would
whisper TO him; could see the com.
Manders Of the Rock open d drawer
IN his desk and take therefrom d
thick white sf1eaf Of 2lbankSnotesr
count thefIIisss Then-Ah, sthen-the
first train for Paris and theSdelights
OF Paris3at war@tii1ie prices.
The little spy anticipated no difi..
Guilty in gaining audiences with the
governor. Before he had been fiftsen
minutes OFF the Princess Mary he
HAD heard the name of the present
incumbent OF Government House.
Crahdall--Sir George Crandall; the
same who had been In command OF
the forts. at Rangoon back III 90. Oh,
yes, Capper knew MIN, ana he made
no doubt that, IL properly reminded
Of q certain bit Of work Billy Capper
had done back In The Burmese city,
Sir George would recall him~-and
with every reason for gratefulness.
Tomorrow ~ Yes. before even Sir
George had had HIS mornings peg,
Capper would present himself at Gov
srnrnent HOUSE, and tell about that
house on 0ti4en'n STafrhca ~ u 6Snfah :.
about the unconscious British officer
who was carried there ana hurried
thence by night, and the tall veil knit
In conference with Doctor Koch
who was now come to be q part of the
garrison Of the Rock Under the stolen
name. Of Woodhouse.
Capper had his dinner, then strolled
around the town to see the sights and