The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14

MISE LeOnaTQ.
How"
THE captain of the Colonia
was getting messages asking him
II a person answering her de-
scriptlon was aboard the boat
she Travelled under the name of
Riley, remember told you. Same
time she was getting messages
from some friend ashore warning
her. AS understand 1t, her wirel
lesses we're in code-but she
didn't have the right code with
her; so couldn't read 'em, and
had to ask for translations In
plain English. OF course then
the wireless operator stopped her.
But Jerrold Mansel didn't give
her away to soul on the ship
not even to the captain!
What's more-he didn't take
II advantage of his inside informa-
ton; he didn't try TOTO work
on her sympathies because he was
shielding her. There's some good
In that chap yet"
Iris Ford gave assurances of
fair dealing in regard to the wire
less operator--for Miss Leonard's
sake! Abruptly he asked about
the young lady; where she was.
He was told that Imogene Leon
ard was detained in the best hotel
II at Genoa, which was surrounded
by guards, and that Win Shute
wouldn't have left her there alone
If she hadn't insisted that he take
her mother to Rome to see the
American Ambassador. This mis-
sion had made it possible for Win
to obey the cablegram directing
him not to leave the ship until
arrival at Naples.
N why is Miss Leonard detain-
ed?" Iris Ford asked pointedly.
"Her mother knows don't, :"
answered Win.
You don't know"
"Of course not! You don't
suppose l, tried to pry into her
secrets" Win Shute's manner
said further: "How very prepos-
terous!"
But Iris Ford wasn't taken in.
He looked Win straight in the
eye, smiled In a way to take the
sting off what he intended to say.
then let fly:
THE best of us get fooled once
In while"
"You think I'm fooled on Miss
Leonardo" asked Win, frowning.
I'm not fooled-not for one min
ute."
Not necessarily" was Ford's
diplomatic rejoinder. But they
tell me history's full OF men who
get fooled by women. And the
better looking and cleverer they
are the easier a mans fooled.
assume Miss Leonard's-eh-
good to look att"
"Well-rather!"
"And not exactly dull?" drawl-
ed iris.
"Clever enough to dope out new
plays for the Giant-killersj And
she doesn't care for baseball,
Win Shute sadly remarked, fail
ing completely to note the incon-
gruity of his characteriations.
iris Ford didn't. He laughed
gleefully. Then he announced
that he must keep his return en-
gagement with the Ambassador.
CHAPTER X.
The Political Game.
The Ambassador of the United
States of America accredited to
Italy welcomed Iris Ford with a
broad, ee-what-a-big-boy-I-am
grin. Ford could guess-twas
the symbol of accomplishment.
"Job's done!" exclaimed John
Bismer. "Jerrold Mansel has con-
fessed and incriminated that
scoundrel Singer! Seems 1t took
a lot of work and pull to get Man
sci reinstated as an operator and
assigned to the Colonia. The WIRE
less company had kept tabs on
him-knew he was drinking and
slipping down grade-and they
weren't keen to have him back at
the key. Jake Singer had to give
that part of the plot his personal
attention. He dealt directly with
Mansel. SO you'll get your man
higher up, all right"
"Will Mansel testify against
Jake Singer?" asked Ford JOY
ously.
! "No doubt OF it-that is, If you
promise him immunity"
"We'll do more than that" said
Ford. "Tell him that after he's
helped us out by testifying he can
come to me and I'll see that he
gets fresh start"
II call that nightly liberal OF
you," said the Ambassador.
iris Ford shook his head. NO
I-Mansel will be doing great
thing for baseball helping to
soak the gamblers-so he deserves
consideration. Besides. there must
be plenty of good In a real hero
like him."
"Ought to be, and bet there is"
The Ambassador pulled out his
watch, caught the time, and got
quickly to his feet. "If you'll ex-
cuse me-" he said. "I'll complete
this job with the British Ambassa-
dor SOS we both can get back to
Rome. Won't | see you there?"
Sure" answered iris Ford,
1--WE play a game of ball there be-
fore long-our club and the new
worlds champions"
"Of course! I hadn't forgotten
that big event. Keep this under
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