The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-04


"But why-ln the name Of sanity
permit Miss Charming to expose hel
self to needless danger BY continuin
to masquerade to Baron Huroki a
this creature, Elaine. whom he trie'
to put In Miss Channing's placer"
ut Is not my wish, but Miss Chan
nings will. She herself conceived tn,
notion Of playing Elaine to Huroki
and she insists on going through Will
It,"
But why"
"As long as Huroki believes her hi
tool masquerading a. Elaine. he viii
have few secrets from her-and con
sequently-from u.s."
But II he discovers his mistake-v'
II am doing all can to provide
against any serious upshot."
Miss Claiming IL q very brave
young woman"
Il would be . poor American were
I not heart and soul and hand with
Miss Claiming In this work !" he e.
claimed Tell me how I may hslpr'
Donald consulted his watch.
"Her train 10 due 1T Grand Central
now" be announced. "Unloss HuEoh
has changed his plass, they win call
on you at four or thereabouts. I wish
to b present ct the interview"
went that be dangerous 20 your
plansa How am to excuse your pres
enceT
by this." And with q few words
Of explanation Donald submitted to
the consideration Of Mr.. Beftram Q
legal document. whose nature conplet.
cd the process Of stupefactton inaugu-
rated By the letter Of introduction.
After . time no nodded. II under
stand What elseT
Il want you to 60 down to Powder
Town t0night-as soon - you can
leave after the interview with Huroki
and take the situation there In
hand"
Mr.. Bertram's tone was edged with
alarm. "What situation thereT
Are you ignorant Of the fact that
here 10 certain amount Of disafIec-
hon among your employees, In spite
II munitions-contract wages, short
hours. and general prosperityr'
II give you my word. know moth
Nc Of any such state Of ahairs!"
1T none the less exists"
'.How do you known
Through the activities Of Mr.. Ry.
ey's assistants, who have been In
Powder Town In one or another o.
ensible capacity-some even working
q the Claiming mills-ever since we
earned. through Patria-Niss Chan
ling, mean-that Huroki was plan
ling q demonstration there to compel
Channing's acceptance Of the Mexican
munitions contracts"
"You astound me!'
'Will you gor'
without losing a moments time!"
"Then," said Donald, rising, ''there
8 nothing more for us to arrange until
We have had our talk with Huroki. I
will be back at half-after three"
Punctual to the minute Of his ap-
he anticipated the appear
nee Of Patria and her dupes by less
han q quarter-h0ur.
A. he dropped into . chair by the
ide Of Bertram's desk that gentle.
nam answered the mumed signal Of
10 private telephone. and after giving
an instant Of attention, handed the:
to Donald, accompanying
b action with Q gesture Of surprise
''Channing, New Jersey" he said,
living Powder Town" IT. proper titls.
to- the United States postal
ia calling Capt Donald
arr"
Putting receiver to ear. be called:
Yes. This u Captain Parr." i
Barnes. ar,". came the rssponse
YER TIE wires--speakins from Pow.
q Town" i
Something important BaEnesr'
Things look pretty nasty. slr. The
lz,s thick with suspicious eireum-
laneee. Strike and violsnes ~ b.
y publicly preached. but - ono
SENS % know Just when anything
s0nite WIN happen. And I notice .
4 of Japs n the streets; they Pre-.
md 70 b engaged In petty businsss-
unninS restaurants and that soet o9
hing-6ut III . safe bst they're II
loss touch With Huroki and his ont
L I've been spotted already, TN
fraid. -,
"What makes you think so1s Rarr /
sked ~ the other ceased abruptly to
nix.
For all answer he heard . deadened
ang ct the other end Of the wire-a
ound closely resembling that made BY
open the folding-door 81 IN
lleged sDound-pfoof booth.
HHellor he called impatiently.
Hello1 Barnes! What the deucel
rellor.'
No answer.
At this juncture the secretary to