Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-22

night IS she came into the room and
stood In front of him
what's the matter. father,' she
asked. and " such thing had teen
pD.siDl when she was speaking 70
nm, Hf. Pollock would have though,
her voice sounded bored "Mrs. San
d"fsDn told me you wanted u speak
70 me abou. something important"
80 ! do, 80 / DO. SIT down, my
child. You don't look quite yourself.
aud I'm not surprised I'm sure. /.
mas been 4 most disturbing day IN
many ways"
Molly sat down and Mr. Pollock
came and loomsd over her from the
hearth rug.
Il lave something Of very grave
Importance 20 say TO you. Something
of International importance" he an
nrunccd.
A little smile fitted over Molly's
iace. She was beginning 10 see the
funny side Of her parent
1T sounds very thrilling" she an
S"ereo. What is II about?"
II IL about your-your late ad-
mirer Christopher Brent"
The polite attention wen. out Of
NollT's face. She leaned wea-ily
back in her chair.
"On. father don't start that again.
I'm % tired Of 1t. You have said
quite enough about IL"
Have /, indeed? And let me tell
YOU. miss, this Is BOmthing you have
never heard before" said Mr. Pollock.
hlf tact flying away in mis- excitement.
you were not aware, / take IT. that
Mr.. Brent Is suspected Of being spy
a German spy?"
Molly stared at him a moment and
hurst out laughing. "Oh. father,
hats really too ridiculous However
Jid you get hold of thai idea ?"
This is no laughing matter. You
may be sure, Molly | should not dis
uess you by telling IT 10 you unless
J had good grounds for the assertion.
Certain important documents which
ihc admiralty had entrusted 20 young
Sanderson have disappeared"
Ihat Is no reason why Chris
should have stolen them"
Il am quite aware Of that. AS a
Justice OF the peace. Molly, have
learned not 10 conect statements too
rashly and without proof | do not
positively say that Brent has stolen
them. What / do say is that suspi-
don points In his direction. As a
matter Of fact II points in the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Lee as well"
Mrs Lee" Molly's suplne figure
Strengthened TO uprightness. Il
shouldn't be surprised II II was Mrs.
Lee. | shouldn't be bit surprised"
The process OF reasoning that had
taken place so quickly In Molly's mind
was as follows; Mrs Lee is flirting
with Chris. | love Chris. Therefore
Mrs. Leo is German spy" This
satisfied Molly completely. She could
not help feeling glad that Mrs. Lee
was spy. Altho. OF course. she was
very sorry that important admiralty
papers had been stolen.
There you are. them" cried Mr..
Pollock triumphantly. What was
telling your"
That's not the same thing as say
Ing It's Chris declared Molly some
what ellipucally. Il won't believe II
OF him, nothing would make me-"
Can you explain why they are so
Intimate then2 IL 1t isn't that, It's
certainly something else" and Mr..
Pollock resettled his pince-nez with
an air of triumph.
Molly sat silent, clutching the arms
OF the chair.
They are supposed to have met
for the first time" contin-
ued Mr.. Pollock remorselessly. ANY
fool can see that's fairy tale. Can't
your"
Molly did not answer, but her head
dropped a little lower.
Very well. then. II they had met
before yesterday why did they con-
ceal III II their acquaintance is In
nocent why should not they be open
about itP Then there's another thing. |
Why doesn't Brent enlist? He says
he can't. Very well, then. let him |
give his reasons He declines TO. |
Something fishy about that, eh? Well, |
haven't you got anything to say"
Mrs Lee spy" repeated Molly |
having taken not tho |
,lightest notice OF this last speech OF |
her fathers. For II flashed across
her that this would account for a |
great deal II Mrs. Lee was n spy, |
and II Chris too was a spy, 1t meant
hat he did not necessarily care for
her. after all; that they were merely
working together.
ITO be continuedl