Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10


cane Just a little restless.
At half-past his absorption in an
hvening paper. over the top OF which
he looked at every newcomer was
Almost farcical. At twenty-five min
Gtes TO Pamela arrived. He ad-
fanced down the lounge to meet her.
Her face was inscrutable, hsr smile
conventional. Yet she had come! He
looked over his shoulder toward the
mems courtroom.
"Your brotherf'
II sent Jim to his club" she said.
II want to have . confidential talk
with you. Mr.. chichester"
r II am very hattered." he told her
with real earnestness. s,.
She Vanished for q few moments in
The cloakroom and feappeared. a ra-
aiant vision in deep blue silk. Her
hair was gathered in coil at the top
Of her head. and gurmounted with
an ornament Of pearls. ~
N. are * h. = rsks nso *.
room. 1T 10 the style you admire. Is
He murmured something vague. but
he knew that he was forgiven. They
were ushered to their places by
proved Of his table. It was set almost
In an alcove and was perfectly hidden
from the other diners. 80
rs this seciusion vanity or nat
pop.r sss t sast hsr Is Tath nave
IN excellent view Of the room. and
yet one can talk here without being
30 talk to you is exactly what 1
wish to 40" she said, IS they took
please. with a question. Mr.. Fischer
thought he had that formula and he
hasn't. I could have sworn that 1t
W Was IN Il ny ayyr pos'e'''on--and 1t isn't
, tG0s the toid once her D si%py
THEY Will have the first few tons Of
the stun ready next month" @
''You" she cried. but where did
hSs e ps9n,a,a to be tas s.s th sss
the advantage Of q little inside infor-
nation. I could have exposed the
whole affair II had thought 1t wise.
preferred, however, to let matters
take their course: Young Graham
ssss Of being s the ' rst st t. GO through
his papers. I'm afraid must confess
that left bogus formula for YOU"
had begun to suspect this. Pa
mela confessed. You don't mind be-
ing put into the witness box. do your"
menu with u little sigh Of satisfac-
tion. How wonderfully you order an
American dinner!"
II am 20 glad have chosen what you
like" he said. and as to being in
the witness box-well. am going
to place myself in the confessional,
ana that =, Is very much the same thing,
ITO begin at the beginning. then -.
about that destroyer?
important" he admitted. II couldn't
catch the La,pland. SO the admiralty
"And your golf with Senator Ham
blin3 It wasn't altogether BY accident
you met him down at Baltusrol. was
1T was not" he confessed. II had
reason to suspect that certain pro-
posals from Berlin were to be put for
ward to the President either through
There were certain facts in connec-
ton with them. which desired to be
the first to lay before the authorities"
She looked around the room and rec
ognised some Of her friends. For
ably light hearted.
"Fror poor vanquished woman" she
observed. turning back to Lutchester,
II feel extraordinarily gay tonight.
Tell me some more"
'sMademoiselle Sonia" he proceeded,
''has been q friend OF mine since she
hang in the cafes Of Budapest. 1
dined with her. however. because 1t
had come to my knowledge that she
was behaving in very foolish man
her"
Pamela nodded understandingly.
She was the friend Of Count Maurice
Eiduski, wasn't she7"
"She 10 no longer" Lutchester re-
piled. "She sailed for France this
morning without seeing him. She has
remembered that she ID French
woman"
'Tt was you who reminded herr
Love so easily makes people forget
ful." he said. land think that Sonia
was very fond Of Maurice Ziduski.
She is a thou ghtless. passionate wom-
m. easily swayed through her affec-
lions. and she had no idea OF the evil
she was doing"
reflected.
sonia was only an interlude,"
dorchester declared. she really
doesn't come into this affair at ali.
The one person who does come into 1t,
whom you and must speak OF. Is
Fischer"
"a most interesting man." Pamela
sighed. II really think his wife would
have a most exciting life"
''She would" Lutchester agreed.
,"she'd probably be allowed to visit
Of warder."
"Spite" Pamela exclaimed, with a