Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-27

| at Is prent," Fritz repeated stolidly. -
am sure. Mr.. Pollock he s a strong mai
and heavy. but do not think he could hav,
leaped on my back like that, Anyway, her
is de handkerchief" and he pulled larg
red and green bandanna still knottcd, fron
his pocket
Followed little silence. during which
Brent rightly guessed that Charles must b,
examining the handkerchief. Brents shoul
ders shook a little with n silent laugh. fol
| the handkerchief. as he well knew when h,
| had used II, was not his at all, but the on,
| Mr. Pollock had dropped during his indg
| nant exit. The idea to use il had come tc
| Christopher In one of those flashes to which
he always trusted
Well there's no mark on IT," Charles
| said at last might belong to anybody
| Pah! 1t smells of scent scent and tobacco
Mr. Prcnt. he use scent" cried Fritz
| eagerly II see Il pottle of eau-de- Cologne
on his dressing table"
This isn't eau-de-Cologne Well 7 must
find out. You had better he getting on with
the dinner now, Fritz Clear out"
Fritz cleared out and Brent made his way
INTO the hall Molly was still playing
siormi'y and took no notice of him
She was dressed simply in a Iitle pale
pink gown with a blue sash. and the pallor
place to a bright flush on her checks. Brent
thought he had never seen her look SO trl-
umphantly pretty and SO childshly young
Mrs. Lee coming down the stairs In Il
wonderful black and.gold gown, seemed
suddenly old and faded to his eyes Tn
conscious Of thiS--indeed. aware Of looking
her best-MirIam came across the hall and
under cover OF the music spoke eagerly hut
very low to Brent
We'll, anything fresh?" she asked
Nothing in particular" replied Brent.
beginning to move slowly in the direction
OF the sitting room with her IL think
everything's fairly clear now We have GOT
TO prevent EN- burning the house down to-
msht ana we've got to get our signals
through to the cruisers that's all"
ITS horrible" said Miriam. 81 Shouldn't
have thought human beings could have
planned to do such a dreadful thing IT'S
iendlsh."
Brent shrugged his shoulders "Tbey,ra
logical enough he said: "it's all war"
1t seems to me We're taking too great
chance Kit went on Miriam. whats
going to happen to the others? Sunnoso
they do manage to fire the house. there's
MISS Myrtle, Mr. Pollock--AIolly"
"My dear girl don't [ know ro Tho
lact that know IT and remain calm ouyht
TO show you how sure am of success ~
were TO give the show away now and
have the whole bally lot arrested we miss
labbing our friend LIZ, to say nothing of
perhaps letting a lot of other people yet
warned of the failure too soon so thai thoy
'an slip away"
"All right Kit but I've got nerves some
low. What do you want me to do?"
u want you TO appear TO go to bed IL, |
he ordinary way. just as if nothing bas
And then"
Here the door Of the sitting room opened |
nd Charles came toward them.
Would you believe IT, continued Brent. |
IS though going on with "A story. che ar,
ually went three in no trumps."
What is this tragic tale. Mr. Brent ."
sked Charles
IT'S about an idiot who went three in
70 trumps without a spade in his hand |
AN you imagine anything more ghastly?"
Are you going to have rubber to-