Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Copyrighted,
international News bureau.
Let us become better friends before
the others arrive" l said.
The Englishman meditated for a few

he o5Sers ts ss9ise Sei' said friends before
The EnSlishman meditatcd for a few
moments and then said:
some princess Of exotic Charms arm HI and
TO round up my companies. Perha ps
, naa halter tP.rod1se them to YOU be
lishman introduced me to his absent
So nrrinesss Of India. meet my friend.
knSws Saw sh she Es's but
Then comes Cordeiia Sanford, bet
ter known to her friends as Miss Par
sic Is And she is pretty
Those to whom l would introduc.
you you , next "a bunch Of begEars; There
group and have christenod them
The Hungry Pack They t.ll me that
they have valuable charts and docu-
army corps I'm the hands OF Gsrmany's
enemies. They are high Austro-Hun-
CARA n ordinance officers. both military
Then you are British Secret Ser
vice man."
What in thunder else would I be
ed the Englishman Indignantly.
why NOT pay them their priceT' I
J., II II am r, not walking Bank of Eng
10000 pounds in Bank of England
notes notes In these days you cannot raise
resigne dly.>
am ,why don don't you Try to &c, .hi.
From England? We will be out of
this deyil Of a place in four or five
a En@I, I'd hG Nv car. can ! get that sum from
I put II coolly.
A BRITISH DATrLESHIP
TO DE NAMED FOR HER!
eminent will name a battieship ale,
you and build you palace" answered
the Englishman. ordering another two
bottles OF champagne.
lie was drunk to his ears.
When can you raise tho sum-" he
ASKED as he drank his third glass from
inc new supply on the table before
The amount VIII be here this even
, WoS b Ipn6dn your friends alonE with
confederate. But how am l to be re-
compenscd?" asked then in a very
business-likc tone.
Il do not know. Can you show me a
way he asked helplcssly.
II will accept French notes. Bring
me amount along with you. Within
French bank" 1 said
II can do that; 1 will return to you
will ,yeA bring any other friends
Yes, yes. almost forgot the party.
going TO introduce him to you. think
ne had better not come to the party"
lie said this teasingly.
And why not?" demanded
For personal reasons"
1T is SO personal that you cannot
TEL! "ca msf f hs sad him; ,-,o, :,
american. a hn
reason why. he should stay ut home
,o-n,ght: The real is.,weli he is 30
attends the gathering he will kidnnp
my beautiful princess OF India lie
mas done that so often that ! swore
the last time I would never again take
him along with me. No. he had bet
ter stay In his rooms tonight while
l make !I love 10 my Indian. princess"
von MT ;r Melton; you are going to invite
care very little for si handsome som 'n man
And what Is his name?"
His name is Harry Nightingale" he
said as he left me.
EITHER A FOOI. or
, A VERY CLEVER MAN
Just exactly an hour Afterwards he
returned TO my suit in the hotel, APP
parently. drunken than ever. could
ms,, understand IS nd, how he could have
pounds in French bank notes and
secure champagne 70 drink in such a
s man I'm, time -, l never liked the English
nevertheless 1 had to entertain him al
ahough he was my most beloved
hdaIn, He was the fool as was repre-
ana as TO his talkativeness. he would
impress anyone as former inmate Of
lunattc asylum. However. ne was
almost too much OF fool not TO be
the most subtle man in spydom.
IN MY Indian princess. let me kiss
y mw ,n lips until have cured myself Of
sert my native land for Won II I wa.
general in the British army; l would
S yon ,nnan 5he mighty British feet to
miral Of England's blamed armada"
Mt. Mortimer Melton. II you should
e evo,, commit such reasonable acts
kissed him.
f,ie MSw w Mr.; Melton i!a tell me wha. your
"e "sh ,n CLAIMS Hinitmer % hs d e handed
is my assistant"
You "an say wh sns does DC she get her money
then.
"on the the side she works for tho Ger
Hana iderf1 fg 5 her with
to someone in Liege But In every
case we manage so that the German
S iast too seT ate Eets the
the confidence of the German chief
that she is able to get this intelli-
And who Is Miss Parson?'" asked
%! she is my friend NightinEale's
sister or wife. I really don't know
gether."
And Mr.. Nigttingale?" asked with
~ think he Is a German agent. I
firmly believe that he is trying TO
trip me- But I assure you. my dear
Indian princess he Will never trip old
Mortimer. We are playing deem
game. II I get him I Will dig his
heart out and take 1t to old England
with me-"
But IL he gets you"
HE wont get much. He will only
get drunken skull. That is ali ne
VIII carry to Berlin" said the English
man with pride.