The Washington times., 1918-11-01

evenH9E trains, and II seems that
youA dldna take hls rooms for hiL.
until aDSht 20 clock, before which
time he hadn't been TO the hotel. So
you ysee.- one !, IS driven 10 wonder
how %the MISCHIEF he did get here
Il took bis roOms:" Phliippa re-
peated, wi66 . sudden little catch "a
her heafk.
E'Somet one from here rang 10.
didfst 'tfeygs Sir Henry went on
carelessly. "I gathered that we,
were introducing him q the hotel. Il
Where did You hear that?'. she
demanded.
szHe shrugged his shoulders. but
ayotded snswering the question:
W, II lave ano doubt" he continued, !,
'.thaE the whole subject OF Mr.. Ha-
mar Eosslngham is scarcely worth
1lscussfnE. eYet he does seem to
Isye arrived here under a little
hap a. eotneidence.
{, y an AFRAID 1 have scarcely
zppfeciatcd that" Philippa re-
I marked; IN fact. his coming here
fhas seemed to me the most ordt
nary thing In the world. After all.
although one scarcely remembers
that since the war, this Is a health
resort, and the man has been III"
quite right" Sir Henry agreed
you. are not going to bed dear?-
Phluppa had folded up her work
She stood for a moment upon the
hearth-rug. The ffttle hardness
which had frightened her mouth haa
disappeared. her eyes had softened
May I cay just one, word more
she begged, about our previous
4.
sation? have tried my best sines
We were married, Henry, TO make
you happy" o.
you know quite lrelI.s he as
sured her, that you have sue
q 'eeadad." s.aE
x Grant me one = favor, them
she pleaded, "Give up your fishing.
expedition tomorrow, 20 back -
London by the first train and let urs
write 20 Lord Rayton. ! am suro
he would do something for you
< s0f course he'd do something
Her husband Eroaned. Il shall got
q cehsorstffp in Ireland, or a post
as Instructor At Portsmouth
EEIVouldn't Sou rather take either
of 4hose than nothfngT' she asked
than go on living the life you ars
40 be perfectly frank with yolt
PhAIppa. 1 wouldn't" he declared
bluntly. "What on earth use should
n keNn ssh1d Appointpieht? Why.
10 sose Gould fSld fnys-wfiting. and
my nautical science Is entirely out
OF aaas Why. a cadet at osbOrns
could floor me in no time"
You ref8ss to let me write,
then?" she persisted.
Absolutely" ..,
you Intend 10 20 on 'thA hsh-a
8ag ysxpbditiSaIESon Jimmy Dunbi5
tomorreW:'
sFouldn't miss it for anything
he confessed.
. Philippa wzs=saddenig white witia
anger. -,
Henry. I've Anishe5.E Etshe de-
clared..i holding out hsrss hand -
keeg him away from 4 Or fs'I'yei IN
ished with you .4entir1f would
rathSr be uiarr5ed 10 a j femy WtO
was aghting.+ ! hondRfb IS for his
country than 30 youS what have
said Z msan- Don't come near me
Doust try.to touch hne-E
She swept past hineon her way
to the. door.
Not even, a sood-hisht .liss:- he
asked. stopping down.
She looked him in the eyes.
Il am not q ohiid.g she said seorn-
fully.
He closed the door after her. For
a moment he remained az though
undecided whether to follow or not
His face had softened with her ab-
sence. Finally however, he
turned. away witl14 a little shruE
ofi the Shoulders tkrew himself
into his easy chair and began to
smoke furiously. IA
The telephone, bell disturbed his
reflection. He rose a. once and
took up the receiver
Yes. this iSSfl9, Dreymarsh-
Trunk call? Nff. right 1 am hersL''
He waited until another voice
came TO him family.
'"Cranston.? -'--
Speaking" E+--r
That's right. Ths message =
odino Berry. you un5erstand-
D-d-i-n-o BERRY" -
I've got it, Sir Henry replied.
Good nightip s& II
He hung Up the SeceivS5 Cross
ed the room to his desk, Unlocked
one OF the drawers. and produced .
black memorandum book, secured
with a brass lock. He drew a key
from his watchchafn. opened the
book. and ran his fingers down the
O's. . ...
"odino." he mutteSsd 20 himself
Here IL is: We have trustworthy
information from Berlin Now
Berry" He turned back You a-s
being watched by ap enemy secret
service agent"
He relocked the eishrr book and
replaced 1t in the desk. Then he
strolled over to his easy-chair and
helped himself TO : whisky and
soda from the tray which Mills
had just arranged upon tie side
board
We have trustworthy. informa-
tion from Berlin. he repeated 70
himself. that you ere being
watched by an enemy secret serv-
ice agent"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow }
Copyright. 1918. Little. Brown s CO.