The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-14

to toll me- sfrr WAS = German. Yet Mr..
Sanham hated Germans.
The young naval genius did nat greet
me IL all politely.
What d. you want" h" demanded in
French. but with an accent that pro
claimed him an American.
In Il trcnulous whisper. k"cnly COM
hitting TO memory his face all tho Will"
answered: Il want Ia sec Monsieur
Attorney"
'Ant"rm"y---ncvcr heard of him. Not
in this building. Why tn" devil didn't
y"u ask tn" dnnrk""p"r. the odd full.
She ought TO h" in her gray" for all TN"
good SIw is. letting p"opl" com" and dis
turb IN" when nm busy
ouizzing His Lady Friend.
Then Mr.. Sandman. gentleman and
genius. slammed tn" door in my face.
lut ! shnuld know HIM again. his room.
and the iar-halrcd damS"I on tn"
couch.
What was my next move" I resolved
10 make III" acquaintance of III" girl.
II SHE w"r" 'i"rlnan and patriotic. !
could enlist her. I should not need tho
and Of any Milo TruScnt.
Fortune was on my sid" again. Tho
v"rr next day | mot her in In" hair
drcsscS'S near hy. Sh" was buying II
oak" of oNpcnsiv" soap and n hotei- of
more cXn"nsir perfume. All. Sh" Was
also speaking German to IN ohri"us
German assistant behind The counter.
Needles sIn say she did not recognize
m" as N" eccentric visitor TO Mr.. Sand
hams room III" previous night
When spoke /" h"r in her NATIVE Ian
E,agc sh" seemed very agrccahly sur
priScd Sh" had ouly just come 10 Paris
from St"ttin. and she wanted Il situation
~ nurSrmaid. She knew no German
girls in Paris. "" might spend m oc-
crsional evening together. and 50 on.
That nigh: [ took her To supper with
mo AT the TIrcrna l'nivcrsrlls. in tho
Av"nu" Il" 1'Oprra. ;tSkrd her if She
had any male friends in Paris.
"Only ono" she replied. "and hav"
known him only Il few days"
Her second glass of wine unlnos"d her
tongue and she freely took m" into her
confidence.
Il WAS So tired Of Stottin" she said.
and rs speak little French ! Thought
! should lik, IT, 60 To Paris. one gets
better wages here. / am told. than in
Germany.
"Eut you have yet to find 4 situation.
have YOU money enough 10 support YOU
till you got one" ] asked.
Not Very much" Sh" answered. ''but
my friend l told YOU about has promised
that ne will look after me-"
Tell me about him. Is he n nice
man-what is his name
''Such II nice kind man. His nam" Is
Mr.. Sandman. He comes from Amer.
lea"
Perhaps he can find you situation:-'
oh. no. If were a typist perhaps:
hx,t Rot I ho
man" On. he is w,ndrrful!",
Tn what way
Tie does tho most marvellous draw
ingS.'
How Interesting. Fir is an artist.
th"n-
NO not exactly an artist; h" draws
battl"ships. and all tho inside OF them"
Er:lul"in TmSlaE (that was her narnrl
now suddenly cInppcd her hands 10 h"r
mouth. Il ouEh, not to have SAID
that" said IN" girl from St"ttin.
'Li"h"r Colt, and why shouldn't you
"EIr told mo never 10 speak II word
about anything 7 saw in his room. And
I promised him. oh. hop" I hay" not
done wrong"
"0f "nurS" not. You silly girl. don't
know MIR. Nhat"v"rhiSnam is. What
docs it mHtt"r" After AL. you are Ger
man. and =" am u
Yes. hut Mr.. Sandham hates IN" Cor
mans. H." said h" would not trust them
even under his nose
'l!ut you are German and h" trusts
YOU
Yes. hut ut FIRST h" seemed = li;tl"
suspicious If m" When rall"d ON
him h" was drawing. and tl"n h" iInmc"
djnlrly covered his drawings UP and put
th"m under lock AMI key az If ought