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or the dollar said tnat what AaN pas
.sed between them was a confidence.
Jaimihr Khan announced Major
Bishop to the general a short time
later. The major, a rotund pink
faced man of forty, who had the APP
,pearance of being ever tubbed and
groomed to the pink Of parade per-
lection, saluted his superior inform
ally, accepted a cigarette and crossed
his plump legs in an easy chair near
the generals desk. General C~randaIl
folded his arms on his desk and went
direct to his subject:
major, you were here on the Rock
seven years ago. you say?"
Here ten years, General. Regular
rock scorpion-old timer"
Woodhouse whom I sent to you to re-
port for duty in the signal tower to-
day? Has transfer papers from
Wady Halfa."
Haven't met him yet, though Cap
tain Carson tells me he reported at
my Office a little than an hour
ago-see him after parade; Wooa-
propped his chin on his fingers in
thought.
His papers-army record and all
that-say he was here on the Rock
for three months in the spring Of
nineteen-seven," General Crandall
urged, to refresh the others memory.
Major Bishop stroked his round
cheeks, tugged at one ear, but found
recollection difficult.
When I see the chap-so many
coming and going you know. Three
months-bless me! That's a thin slice
out Of ten years"
Major, I'm going to talk you into
my confidence" the senior officer be-
gam then he related the incident Of
T1- 30 r,l1if - NS ~aNAa$A1 III H. ~~-
he had made. Bishop sat aghast at
the word spy"
"Woodhouse will be here to tea this
afternoon" continued Crandall.
while you and I ask him a few lead
ing questions, I'll have Jaimihr, my
Indian, search his room in barracks.
I trust Jaimihr implicitly, and he can
do the job smoothly. Now, Bishop,
what do you remember about nine
to in conversation, you know"
The younger man knuckled his
brow for a minute, hen looke0 up
brightly.
II say, General. Craigen was COVER
nor then. But-um-aren't you a bit
to tea?"
What can 1 do 2" the other replied.
somewhat testify. II can't clap an Of
fcer of his majesty's army into prison
on the mere say-so Of a drunken out
cast who has no proof to offer. I
must go slowly, Major. Watch for q
slip from this Woodhouse. One bad
move on his part, and he starts on his
way to face a firing squad"
Bishop had risen and was slowly
pacing the room, his eyes on the
walls. hung with many portraits in
oils.
We'll, you can't help admiring the
nerve of the chap" he muttered, half
to himself. Forcing his way on the
Rock-why, he might as well put his
head in a lannon's mouth
II haven't time to admire the gem
eral a shortly. Thing to do is to
act"
"Quite right. Nineteen-seven, eh?
I'm" He paused before the por-
trait of a young woman in a Gains
borough hat and with az sparkling
piquant face. by George, General.
why not try him on, Lady Evelyn?
There's a fair test for you, now!"
you mean Craigen's wife," The
quizzically. Skeletons bones. Bish-
op."
Right; but no man who ever saw
her could forget. 1 know I never can.
Poor Craigen!"
Good idea, though the older MAJ
acquiesced. Well trip him on Lazy
Evelyn"
Jaimihr Khan appeared at the
double doors. THE generals sahib's
orderly" he announced. The young
subaltern entered and saluted.
That young man, General CrandalI,
the one Sergeant Crosby was TO es-
cort gu Of the lines to Algeciras-"
hope"
First train to Madrid, General; but
he left a message for you, sir, to be
delivered after he'd gone, he said"
j "a messenger" General randall was
perplexed.
AS Sergeant Crosby had It and
gave It to me to repeat to you, sir, IL
was, Arrest the cigar girl calling her
self Josepha. She Is one Of the clev-
crest spies of the Wilhelmstrasse."