The Ordway new era., 1917-08-24
SECRET SERVICE.

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The warning came from a distance
and was only 10 be expected in view
of the fact that links bOrdered the
woodland. Donald Parr heard but
paid no heed.
But he started and stopped stock
still when a whitish sphere sped like
d bullet within six inches of his nose.
For several seconds he remained
stationary, looking keenly about him.
Then, well toward the edge Of the
woodland. d fiuttering bit Of white
caught his eye and forthwith disap-
peared; and with q noucommittal
grunt Parr moved toward it
Ten yards, and he paused again-
this time behind sizable tree.
Immediately ahead a dense thicket
blotted the fair prospect of the links,
and behind this. his back to Parr,
siUlked an unlCrsized person clothed
In those amazingly ugly garments
which the motor-cyc!ist of today af-
fects. lie was busily unknOttiug a
handkerchief from the end Of stick.
Now and again he pecrsd stealthily
over the top Of the thick.t-
Beyond. on the links. four figures
were visible. OF these, three remained
in the background, two being caddics,
the third tail and slender gentleman
in rakish white lanneis. The fourth,
man Of middle age, neither tall nor
short. but tolerably stout, and COM
monty well If not unsuitabIy dressed
for the game. appearing sedulOusly TO
search for his lost golf ball, boldly
left the links, and without further sub
terfuge rounded the thickets and.
stopped before the uOtOr-cyclist, who
:,r-.red him with salute OF deep re-
spect-
PARIS teeth tightened on his briar.
BY this alone did he betray surprise
If surprise it were. This closer view
showed him that golfist and cycIist
alike were japanese, the motor-cyclist
of the commouest caste, the other
Well, it happened that Parr
lsuew the other both by sight and ILL
repute.
He called himself Baron Huroki.
He was the only son Of q Samurai,
man of much influence In Toxic, and
of vast wealth. whose great gifts as
a dipIOmatist had frequently been
demonstrated in the course of a long
career as japanese ambassador to
various European capitals. The off
spring 0f marriage with an English
woman of title, the present Baron
HuTOki had inherited all his fathers
wealth. together with much Of his
cunning. his courage, nd his morals
or lack thereof.
Acknowledging the obeisance with
the most brusque Of gestures the
baron silently held out his hand. As
silently the motor-cyclist produced
folded slip of paper, and placed it in
the expectant palm. Baron Huroki
unfolded and scanned what was writ
ten upon the paper, pocketed it,
whipped out a notebook, rapidly pen
ciled one of its leaves, tore this out
and gave 1t to the other. Then, after
few curt words in japanese, so
guardedly pitched that Parr could
make nothing more of them, he strobe
brissly back to the links.
Delnying only to fold and ,secrete
tiIt pdiol - "tss1hS| thN i'tAhNt VI
his cap, the motor-cyclist trotted off
through the trees.
After a brief moment of indecision,
Parr left cover and darted after the
Japanese.
The path debOuched into shallow
glade. crossing another. At this point
the gods launched at the devoted jap
anese their bolt in the shape Of a
splendid sorrel saddle-horse with a
slim young woman on its back.
They cnme together squarely. In d
trice the motor-cyclist was bowled
over and stretched out unconscious
The s0rrel went to his knees. His
Il fair rider shot on, over his head. Parr
eaL,. up Just in time. and without oth
Il u cnctre than A receive her n ~