The Washington times., 1918-11-15
CHAPTER XVIII.

LOOKING out upon tne AumlIaAt,
Square. He was alone IN a large.
barely furnished apartment. the
appearance OF a schoolroom pre-
pared for en- advanced geography
class. The table from which he
had risen was covered with an
amazing number OF scientific ap-
pliances, some samples of rock and
sand. two microscopes and several
telephones r
/. str Henry. having apparently ex7
Z hausted the possibilities of the
outlook. turned somewhat reluct-
antly away to find himself con-
frouted by an elderly gentleman OF
cheerful appearance, who at that
moment had entered the room
From the fact that he had done so
without knocking. it was obvious
that he was an intimate.
. well. my gloomy friend. the
newcomer demanded, whats wrong
with you?" Ei-
Sir Henry was apparently re-
Hevad to see his visitor. He push
ed a chair towards him and indi-
Gated with a gesture Of invitation
a box OF cigars upon his desk.
Your little Laranagas," he OBJ
served. Try one"
The visitor opened the oox' snlneo
! at its contents, and helped himself.
= Wow, then. get at ii. Henry" he
7enjoined. 1--WE a board in half an
hour. and three dispatches to read
before 60 in. What's your
troubleT'
Look here, Rayton." was the hrm
reply, "I want to chuck this internal
ole-and-corEeF business. l tell
you I've worked IL fhreadbare at
DrsymaTsh and it's getting jolly un-
comfortable"
The newcomer grinned-
Poor chapss he observed. watch
ing his cigar smoke curl upwards
You're in a nasty mess. you know,
Henry. Did tell you that had e
letter from your wife the other
day, asking me II I couldn't find
you a job?''
Sir Henry waited little grimly,
whilst his friend enjoyed the joke.
That's all very well" he. said.
"but we are on the point OF q sepa-
ration, or something of the sort
I'll admit. 1t was all right at first
to run the thing on the O. T., but
that's pretty well busted up by now.
Why, according to your own re-
ports, they know all about me on
the other side"
mot a doubt about It." the other.
agreed. ''Im not sure that you
haven't got a spy fellow down at
Dreymersh now" - % q r-s-
I'm quite sure of IT," Sir Henry
replied grimIy. The brute, ives
lunching with my wife 1T the Carl
ton today and, as luck, would have
It. was landed with that Russian
admiral's wife and sister-in-law.
You're breaking up the happy home.
that's what you're doing. Rayton!"
His lordship at any. rate seemed
to find the process amusing. He
laughed until the tears stood in his
eyes.
II should love to have seen Phil
ippa's face" he chuckled. when
she walked into the restaurant and
saw you therei You're supposed to
be on on a fishing expedition. aren't
your"
'rI went out after whiting" Sir
Henrv rroaned. aand I'd inst nronn-
ised to chuck IT FOR a time when
I got the admiraFs message.
srWsu we'u see 10 vonr German
spy. ANYWAY" his visitor nronnised-
"Don't be an assn sir Henry ex-
claimed irritably. "I don't want the
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