The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20

served. with faint sarcasm.
The possibility of your having
made mistake. Lady Cranston."
Captain Griffiths reJoined, has,
must eonfeas. only Just occurred to
me. The authorities at MagdAlen
College have been appealed to, and
no one Of the name OF Lessingham
was there during any one Of your
brothers torms."
Philippe took the blow we'll She
simply stared at her caller In =
aoacomprehending manner.
I'VE havs also Information he
continued grAyely, -from Wood
Norton Haii-from your mother, In
fact, Lady cranston-that no coli
lege friend OF your brother. OF that
NAME has ever Visited Wood Nor
ton" l 81,
60 on" PhnIppa begged. q MT
tie family. IBID = ever live there
myseIff Was Richard ever At Mag
d2IenT'
Captain GriRIths proceeded with
tie air OF q man who has q task to
finish and intends to do 30. regard
less OF Interruptions
at have had some Conversation
with Mr.. Lessinghaa. in the course
OF which I asked him to. explain his
method OF reaching here. and his
last habitation- He simply fenced
with me 10 the most bzrefaced
fashion. Rc practically declined 10
give me any account OF himself.
PhIlippa rose and rang the bell
II suppose / must give you some
tea" she said. although you seem
to have come here on purpose to
make my head ache"
MY object In coming here" Cap
tain Grihiths rejoined. a little
stifrly, ais to gave you some meas
ufe of personal annoyance"
s-Oh. please don't think that am
ungratefuI" Philippe begged. ''Of
course, IL Is all some absurd mis-
take. and I'm sure We shall get to
the. bottom OF 1t presently-Teu
me what you think OF the Storm
she added. as Mills entered with
the tea tray. do you think 1t
will get any worse, because am
terrified to death already"
az am no Judge Of the weather
here" he confessed. III believe the
fishermen are preparing for some
thing unusual"
She seated herself before the tea
tray and insisted upon performing
her duties a. hostesa.i AfterWards
she laid her hand upon his arm and
addressed him with an air of COM
plcte candor.
wow, Captain Griniths." she be-
gan, do listen to me. just one mo-
ment Of common sense. IL you
please. What do you suppose there
could possibly be in our harmless
seaside village to induce anyone to
risk his life by coming here on be-
half Of the secret service OF Ger
many?"
replied, was not made a prohibited
area for nothing
But, my dear man. be reason
able" Philippe persisted There
are perhaps 4 thousand soldiers in
tho place, the usual preparations
along the cliff FOR coast defense, a
small battery. of anti-aircraft guns.
and a couple of searchlightS There
isn't a grocer's boy in the place
who doesn't know all this There's
no concealment about it You must
admit that Germany doesn't need TO
send over a secret service agent to
acquaint herself with these insis-
nificant facts"
Her visitor smiled very family.
Il was the first time he had relaxed
even so far as this
at an not in possession OF any
information which / can impart 20
you. Lady Cranston," he said, but
I am not prepared to accept your
statement that Dreymarsh contains
nothing OF greater interest than the
things which you have mentioned"
There was no necessity for Phil
ippa to play a part now. The sJfE-
IN he y
words had really left her in q state
Of wonder.
you are making my flesh creep"
she exclaimed. "You don't n1eSn TO
say that we have secrets here?"
81 have said the last word which
4 Is possible for me to say upon
the subject" he declared. "You
will understand. am sure. that 7
am not here in the character OF al
inquisitor. / simply thought il M
duty, in view. OF the fact that you
had made yourself the social
sponsor for Mr.. Lessingham, to
place certain information before
you, and to ask, unofhcfally. OF
course. II you have any explanation
TO give? You may even," he went
on. hesitatinSly, appreciate the
motives which led me to do So"
"My dear man. what explanation
could / have?'' Philippe protested.
at is an absolute and undeniable
fact that Mr.. LessinEham was at
with my brother, and also
that he visited US at Wood Norton. I
know both these things OF my own
The only possible ex-
PLANTATION, therefore. is that you
you have been Tnisinformed."
~ he
that Mr.. Hamar Lessinsham In
those days passed under another
name"
Another manner Philippa ral- /
tered.
some such name. perhaps" he
"as Bertram Nader
strom."
There wss & short silence. Cap
ttsin Griffths had leaned back in
his chair and was cnressing his
upper lip. His eyes were fixed upon
and Phil;ppa saw nothing.
Her little heel dug hard into tho
carpet In a few seconds the room
ceased to spin. Nevertheless, her
voice sounded TO her pitifully in
what an absurdity all this is!'
she exclaimed.
"Maderstrom." Captain Griffths
said thouGhtfully, was, curiously
enough. an intimate college friend
= ycu- brothers. He wRs also n
II sitor at Wood Norton Hall. At
ether place Is there any trace OF
Mr.. Hamar Lessingham. Perhaps
you have made a mistake, Lady
Cranston. Perhaps you have recog-
niZed the man and failed to remem-