The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-25
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN EXCITING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Philippa Grows Suspicious and Cues
tons Lessingham, Who Admits He
Was Passenger in Zeppelin.

~one moment" Helen interviewed
eagerly. is 1t possible, Mr.. Less
4ngham, that you have seen Major
Felstead latelyT"
"A matter Of nfty-six hours ago,
Mss Fairclough- I am happy to
tell you that he was looking, under
The circumstances, quite reasonably
well"
Helen caught up q photograph
d.. nom the table by her side, and came
over to their visitors side.
This was taken Just before he
went out the FIRST time" she con-
tinued. is he anything like that
now?"
Mr.. Hanrar Lessingham sighed and
shook his head
You must expect" he warned
her, that prison and hospital have
had their effect upon him He was
gaining strength every day, how
ever, when left
Phi1ippa held out her hand. She
had been looking curiously at their
visitor.
Helen, dear, afterward we win
get Mr.. Lessingham to tank to rs
about Dick" she insisted First
there are some questions which I
must ask
He bowed slightly and drew him
self up FOR a moment It seemed
Is though they were entering upon
a duel-the slight, beautiful woman
and the man in rags.
"Just now" she began, you told
us that you saw major Felstead. my
brother, fifty-sik hours ago"
THAT Is So" he assented.
But II Is impossible!" she pointed
out MY brother is q prisoner In
Germany"
Precisely he replied, ~and not, I
am afraid, under the happiest con-
itions- He has been unfortunate In
his camp. Let US talk about him,
shan weT
Evidence Of Mental Contest.
Are you mad" Helen demanded.
or are you trying to confuse u.s."
MY dear young lady" he pro
tested why suppose such a thing?
I was hattering myself that my con-
versation and department were, un-
der the circumstances, perfectly "a
ttonal-"
But you are talking nonsense"
Philippa insisted you say that
you saw Major Felstead nsty-six
hours ago. You cannot mean US 20
believe that fifty-six hours ago you
we're at wittenbsrE."
That is precisely what I have
been trying to tell you" he agreed.
But 1t INIT pOssibls- Helen
Easped.
''ouite, I assure you he con-
tinued; Gin fact, we should have
been here before, but for a little
uncertainty as to your ornaments
along the coast There was a gun,
we were told, somewhere near here,
which we were credibly informed
had once been fred without the
slightest accident"
Philippa's eyes seemed to grow
larger and rounder.
Hes raving!" she declared
He isn't!" Helen cried, with sud
den divinadon- "Ts that your hGt?"
she asked, pointing to the table
where Nora had left her trophy.
at is" he admitted with a smile,
but I do not think that will
claim it"
you were in the observation car
Of that Zeppelin!"
Lessingham extended his hand.
softly, please" he begged. you
have, gather, arrived at the
truth, but for the moment shall
Il be our secretz made an eI-
eeedingly uncomfortable, not to say
undignlfed, descent from the Yep
pelin which passed over Dutchman's
Common last night"
Then" Philippe cried, you are
q GermanT"
NY dear lady, have escaped
that misfortune" Lessingham con-
fessed- do you think that none
other than Germans ride in Yep
peIJns?"