Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

little DOCK OF mats no prepared 70
though neighborhood this. madam"
Maybe. George" she replied. wav.
ing him back, but you've got to stay
down here. If the man am going
to see thought ! was frightened. Of
am not down In half an hour you
can try number 1SC."
The chauffeur resumed his place on
the driving seat Of the car. Pamela,
heartily disliking her surroundings.
was escorted by shabby porter to a
shahbier lift.
you'll find Mr.. Joseph in," the lift
boy assured her with a grin.
Pamela found the number at the end
~ an unsWept stone passage. At -hcr
third summons the door was cautious
Ing woman. with mass OF perOxidized
hair. She stared Mt her visitor first in
amazement, then in rapidly gathering
resentment.
"Mr. Joseph is at home," she admit
ted truculently. in response to
Pamcla's inquiry. What might you
be wanting with hlm?"
'If ,!on will be 40 good as to let me
In J win explain to Mi. Joseph"
Pamela replied. 80
The woman seemed on the point Of
slaW'ning the door, Suddenly there
was Il voice from behind her shoulder.
Joseph appeared--not the smiling,
joyous Joseph OF Henry's, but a sullen-
looking negro. dressed In shirt and
trousers only. with a heavy under:lip
and frowning forehead.
let the lady pass and get into the
Kitchen, Nora" he ordered. Come this
way, MAN, al
Pamela followed her guide into
parior. redolent of stale cigar smoke,
with oilcloth OH the moor and
Vanished walls an abode even more
horrible than 1assan's lair. Joseph
and made no apology for his dis.
habille. He simply faced Pamela.
Say. what il 1t you want with
mel? he demanded truculently.
~ triile," she answered. The key
OF the chapel In the little plot Of
waste ground next Henry's."
She meant him to be staggered, and
he was. He reeled back for q
moment
What the hell are you talking
abOut?" he Easped.
Facts" Pameln replied. do you
want to save yourself, Joseph? You
can do 1t IL you choose"
He folded his arms and stood in
front Of the closed door. Without q
collar. his neck bulged unpleasantly
behind. There was nothing whatever
left OF the suave and genial chef
d'orchestra.
Save myself from what, che Just
let mo ret wiHe about It,"
Pamela's eyebrows were daintily
elevated.
Dear me" she murmured IT
thought you were more Intelligent.
Listen. You know where we met lastY
Let me remind you. You were play
Ing in the Winter Garden ut Berlin,
and the gentleman whom I was with,
an a'tache Mt the American embassy,
spoke to you. He told me n good deal
about your past life, Joseph. and your
present one. You are in tho pay Of
the secret ee~--'nn - Ca-roanv An,
I to go to Scotland Yard and tell them
so?" 90, s .
Nn lnrk"d Mt b~r Wickcdly.
"Nnu'd have to Eat out Of here
"r'on't no r',Iv" e~',o ~,u'sod him.
ror+e.nptnors!v. ''r'n'~ n.,>hHr yo,i're
tal,'r~ to nv An-c~,o,r N,<,-,nir and
don't waste vow hr"ath YOU cam no
In the secrci ser"ico of INV country
you l''re. without trt"rfrreece from
r"e w w." "ther Wand. there's Just
orc 'h'ng 7 w-nt from Won"
,"v'hat Ia II? r haven't cot any
kew" 3.','~.
." want to d,scover axnc4ly what
H.. become OF Capt. Graham" she De-
,."Ehnt tho gu~ that: n,isssd his
lucch stAtiavc" no .ro-,,el $3.50 =
y goo vow brow Mi about III" she
$50 ho's vc,,r sr.-x u ~ p. 'Joseph
ohsnr'.ed 9a1Ou''v. hts ~ves hlinkInr IA
he '~-~~" % ,""c, fcv~.nrh. -.
"rn the contrary Pamela replied.
hc"A ~avcr nAt him. However,
thst'y beside the noiYt DO III have
ths.tsy Hf pfh.,t chapelg". Ia. -. :.
. -"wnu do not" N.% :7&E =. =.
. "n,~h. s' %eS r.! "a. 1o.enh.. !: a.s.n..a,
tar~'in~, "a before hAr, ayes, :. -.
.' thi"'. VS. = f,ir t,rvsin TIM Of
ferlnE yo,l." abe reminded him. :'YOu
lore the key and keen your place. You
Only have to- keen voMr, mouth shut
and Nothing hapnens" .."1-,. = y.
"Ncth'ns d"ing" ths nsrro declared
shortly. "Ko-a IN lmunrtnnt a., this
amt lost. II I part with 1t /. Ret
the chuck. and I probably get Into
IN, ne, s2,ne ':"ess ss the .otherI IT I
'tf YOU keep IT," pa,,ela interrupt. :
cd. won will probably stand with
.your ba"'s to tho light IN the Tower
W.iAtn the next few dnvH. They've
here = - ~ -. e
He looked at her. ana there were
thtnEs IN his ewes which few women
IN the world could have seen without
terror. Pan,ela'a lips only came q
little closer together. She pressed tho
inside OF tho ring upon her third
finger. and roy, OF green fire seemed
to shoot forwnrJ.
prowled. taking A step forward. "I'li
rave something of what's coming to
me: IF swing for IT,"