The Washington times., 1918-11-13
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN ExCI1 ING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Lessingham Learns That CranstOn Is
Engaged in Secret Work For
British Navy. :.


the brisk exercise she had been
taking, her slim figure most becom-
ngly arrayed in gray cloth and
ehinehilIa-
Il lost Helen in Harrods," shs
announced, but know she's lunch
ing with friends, so II really doesn't
matter. You'll have to take care OF
me, Mr.. Lessingham. until the train
goes, IL you will"
For even longer than that. II you
WILL" he murmured.
She laughed. More pretty
speeches? I don't think I'm equal
to them before luncheon.S
This time ! am LITERAL he *.
planned Il am coming back to
Dreymarsh myself.
he felt his heart beat quicker.
a sudden joy possessed him. Phil
lppas expression was obviously one
OF satisfaction.
I'm so glad" she assured him.
DO you know, was thinking onIv
As came back in the taxicab az
should miss you"
She was standing with her foot
upon the broad fender. and her ffrst
little impulse OF pleasure seemed
70 pass as she looked into she fire.
she turned toward him g=uvelv.
After all, do you think You are
wiser she asked. @Of course
don't think that any one At Drew
marsh has the least suspicion bnt
yon know Captain Griffiths did lasI<
questions, and-weII, you're safely
away now. You have been so won
derful about Dick, so wonderful
altogether" she went on, that I
couldn't bear 1t II trouble were ts
come"
He smiled at her.
I think l know what Is at the
back OF your mind" he said. You
think that 1 am coming back entirs-
Iy on your account As it happens.
this is not so
She looked at him with wide-opeu
eyes.
Surely" she exclaimed. you have
satisfied yourself that there Is no
field for your ingenuity in Drey.
marsh?'
II thought that I had" he admit
ted 1T seems that I am wrong. I
have had orders to return"
orders to returnT" she repeated
From whom?'
He shook his head
"Of course, j ought not to have
asked that" she proceeded hastily.
but 1t does seem odd to reaIizs
that you can receive instructions
and messages from Germany, here
in London"
livery much the same sort OF,
thing goes on in Germany" he re-
minded her.
so they say" she admitted, but
one doesn't come into contact with
it. So you are really coming back
to Dreymarsh!"
with you, if 1 may?"
- Naturally" she agreed.
He glanced at the clock. we
might almost be starting for lnnch,S
he suggested.
She nodded As soon a. I've told
Grover about the luggage"
She was absent only n few mo-
ments, and then, ~ IL was a dry,
sunny morning, they walked down
St James street and aloas Pail Mall
to the Carlton. Phillips. met sew
eral acquaintances, but Lesslngham
walked with bis head erect, look
ing neither to the right nor to the
left.
Aren't you sometimes afraid Of
being recognized?" she asked him.
There must be a great many men
about Of your time at Magdalen, for
instance?H
Mine years makes a lot Of differ
ence," he reminded her, "and be-
sides. have a theory that 1t Is only
when the eyes meet that recognition
Dreally takes place. So long as I do
not look into any ones face, feel
quite safe"
"You are sure that you would not
like to go to a smaller place than
the Carlton?'
at makes no difference" he as
sured her. MY credentials have
been wonderfully established for
me-
I'm so glad" she confessed. Il
know it's most questionable, but
1 do like these big places. II ever >
I had my way, should like to live
in London and have a cottage In
the country instead of living in the
country and being just an hotel
dweller in London"
81 wonder IL New York would not
do?" he ventured
'T expect should like New York.
she murmured.
'T think" he said, an fact, I am
almost sure that when I leave here
I shall go to the United States"
She looked at him and turned
suddenly away. They arrived just
then at their destination, and the
moment passed. Lessingham left
his companion in the lounge while
he went back into the restaurant
to secure his table and order lunch.
When he came back he found Phil
ippa sitting very upright and with
a significant glitter in her eyes.
Look over there" she whispered.
'by the palm"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow D
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