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wish to know what it isl"
"Not unless you wish to tell me.
There is one danger, though. II
the customs inspector should hap.
pen to run across it, he will want
to know what it is"
"Tell him it is an electrical de-
vice"
"And if he opens it,"
"That will do no harm. All he
will find is a small metal box,
filled with tiny wires coiled about
each other"
Dan breathed more freely.
"That simplifies things" he
said. "From what you said when
you gave it to me, | was afraid [
might have to knock him down,
snatch the package, and make a
break for it,"
"No," and Kasia smiled. "It
would appear Of value only to
some n who knew what it was.
The customs Inspector doesn't
count"
And tomorrow evening, say at
s o'clock, [ shall bring it up to
you"
Very well. 1 shall expect you.
And now you must 60"
Dan rose obediently.
"It will be a long "a hours,' he
said. "But | feel more cheerful
than I did. By the way" he
aided, turning back, "there's one
thing | forgot to tell you. If that
other young fellow shows up again
you needn't be afraid to talk to
him. Chevrial says he's the only
one on the ship you are safe to talk
freely With"
"Chevrial!" she repeated, star
ing; "Chevrial said that!"
eyes" and Dan laughed. HE
seems to be the wise guy, all
right" and without %suspecting
her emotion, he turned and left
her. But for a long time Kasia sat
there, %unmoving, trying to under
stand.
Dams evening was not so lonely
as he had expected, for, as he sat
on the bench Oh the boat deck,
staring out across the water and
thinking of the Cheyrial
joined him.
II do not intrude7" the French
man asked.
Mot at all. Sit down, won't
you7"
Chevrial sat down, and for some
moments there was silence.
"Our voyage nears an end, M.
Webster" Chevrial said at last.
Tomorrow you will be home
again. Perhaps l may see you in
New York"
Where will you stayY"
II have some friends in the wine
trade with whom | usually stay.
The little money I pay them is well
come to them, and / am more com
Portable than at an hotel. | do not
know their exact address-they
have moved since l was last here:
but they are to meet me at the
pier"
Whenever you have a leisure
evening, said Dan, .'call up the
Record office and ask for no md
we will have dinner together"
THANK you. | shall remember.
And | should like you to meet my
friends. | do not know if you are
a connoisseur Of wine, but if you
are, they possess a few bottles of
a vintage that will delight you"
I'm far from being a connois-
seur,' Dan laughed; "but I ac-
cept the invitation with thanks
Chevrial's face was bright.
And when next you come to
Paris, he added, II hope you will
let me know. There is my card. A
letter to that address will always
reach me-we have no telephone,
alas! There are some things /
should delight to show you -
things which the average visitor
does not see."
"You are very kind" said Dan,
taking the card "and I shall not
forget; though 1 don't expect to
get abroad again very soon: You
see, | have to collect a reserve
fund, first and the cost Of living
is high!
Whenever it is; and the more
soon, the better l shall be
~pleasedl"
"How long will you be in New
York?"
"A week-1O days, perhaps.
Then | go to Boston, and to Mon
treal and Quebec, and thence home
again. / am glad / shall not have
to use a German boat. I do not
like German boats-nor anything
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