Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
CHAPTER NV Uoniinuedl

TIE paced the floor with long strides
L L while Rizzio watched him until he
stopped before the fire and spoke again
Herr Rizzto, You have told me about
the events in Scotland when. as YOU
say Hammcrslsy. acting As an English
man. warned the lady against you as
an agent OF Germany. What | would
like very much to know is why. when
YOU were sure he was acting for Eng
land, you did not have him Killed at
Il tried. Excellenz. but he was too
well prepared for me-. My men Shot
at him on the road and wounded him
slightly--but on the cliffs at Ben,a,
,hiclt he had a confederate who killed
one OF my men. The other, as ] nave
related. fell over the cliffs
But YOU" put in tn" officer harshly'
what we're You doing all the while?
"I shot at him and missed
THAT was unfortunate - from our
noint of view. II IL not tho custom of
agents Of my department to mlSS-at
anything, Herr Rtzzio. But slloc Ham
merslev Is here. the damage, II damage
there is, can he repaired. What did you
do after that
81 had reason to suspect that Ham.
mcrsey was the cause of the arrest or
captain Rytleld. had also reason 70
suspect that lie had Informed, or would
inform, the War Office as In my con-
rectiou with Germany. Accordingly !
had made arrangements TO nave my
boat within easy reaching distance ol
, Ben-a Chielt with the help of two
| other mon who had been set to watch
| the roads in case OF surprises ! keht
watch ON IIammersley, MISS Mather we
/ lost in the darkness of the moor rms
was unfortunate, as J had pialI"fu fta "
| mersley ON horses to Rudha Nor To be
| sure that he would obey your summons.
| and fortune aided US. for Doris Mather
/ had followed him, too. and we man /,
| brought her aboard the yacht, liam,
mcrsiey's departure for Germany, OF
course, relieved me of all responsibility
! on his behalf
Won Stromhcrg paused before the fire.
place his brows puckerinE,
done well. shall not complain, But
If YOUR story is true ! should ike YOU
! TO tell me two things. The first Is, why
should Herr Hammersley return to Ger
many to face certain death AT my
Rizzio shrugged his fine shoulders.
"EXcellenz I do not know. | did no'
think he would come when ! sent YOU
my redhest to summon nm me Know
edge he possessed was dangerous to me
And | had made every possible pan tL
xiii him at Rudha Nor, Nothing that
could have happened surprised me inor'
than when I saw him fly out in ohedl,
once 10 YOUR message. II has puzzlec
me I do not know why he came unless
II was 10 learn something In Germany
and return to England. ,
Won Stromherg gave dry chuckle.
"Thc supposition does not natter nv nv
irteIIirenCe or mine. Aside from IN
dialcuIties of his position AT present, l
Ln ,cerc seeking information AS to TN
nlans of the empire. he would hhNI
about as much chance OF gettlng ava:
from here alive as you would nave iicr
piyzio In the same circumstances.
rrho old man lowered to his fun hcigh
and brought his huge fist down with
crash upon the table which started kiz
zio, who fingered his mustache' his fac'
a shade paler III.
i am glad. Excellenz,' he said VII.
a laugh, "that I am not in Hammer
sIey's shoes . Al,
6isregarding Rizzio's comment, tn
o,d man naced the floor again, storminr
.The other question that ] would lit
TO ask you Is. what has become o
! iiG3ii iiGp3iizzto started up, now in genuine con
Have you not heard from him. FIX
eei,S.t" "Tn" roared the other. "why haven
n? You should know
t ,eft London for Scotland He wa
. fuIIy informed of all that had happened
Could II be that :.
Rizzio paused with deep irown:
where is he? Why has he not r.
, ported? Could ANYTHING nave naPpene y,
3 10 hImP What were you thinking
r "That Hammersley perhaps-but tha
r could hardly be-since he always move
"pu neber Jesu! Speak out! Wi
you?" ,,u,.,, ,,,,u,
, h.,a been the cause of his arrest
! "oh, you think that? Wiz
E "Recause IL was Hammersley who tol
e the War Office of Byfield--"
4 "what proof have you OF that
n "No one knew of Byfeld's connectio
with us but Hammersley. Maxwell an
myself" ,. Han 4.
know they were obeyed?"
"One does not disobey orders, ~
4 cellenz. with ones head In a moose