Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
A Romance of the Secret Service
BY GEORGE GIBBS

hushed.
The papers are safe. Wison--as long as
J am safe replied the girl. and told the
maid of her place of cunccalmcnt.
Wilson looked dubious II wish you'd give
them to me, Miss Mathcr."
But the girl shook her hcad--shc was
thoroughly alive now to the pcrils which
hung about her here within the very doors
ot Lady llcathcotc's house. hut she had de
iellnined that II she could not lind it pos
Sib'c 10 keep the papers until Cyril appeared
SHE would destroy them. She was not
frightened for however clumsy John Rlz2io's
agents might be she was in no danger from
himself Whatever the interests which made
the possession of the yellow packet 80 vital,
she knew the mar we'll enough to bc sure
that IL there came an issue between them.
lie would act with her as he had always
acted-thC part uC u gentleman.
Instead Of apprehension at his approaching
visit she now felt only interest and a kind
or suppressed eNharation as AT the prospect
"i hight ia new plane or the trying ou'
OF sreeh hunier-e%citCmcnt like that
Nhlrn preceded all her SDortivc ventures.
SO that when she met John ei2zo in the
drawing room after dinucr.--he had not been
able TO manage more opportune train--shc
gave him u warm handC,asu Of greeting and
smile which caused him some surprise and
u"i little regret surprise that she was
carving Oft difficult situation with cou-
s'mmatc ease. regret that sucn sclr-posSes.
SION ana artistry were not to be- added ,,
,nr ornaments OF his house in Berklcy square
Perhaps still
"iIow agreeable" she was SAYING rnarr-
inEIN "Thc great man actually "pudosccnds
TO com" T." the land or Calvin, oatrakc and
>lphur. when there are t.ulllae aud Old
MaH'ia stul +" he had in London"
We laughed his dark eyes apprlisiug. her
''1I ~, ,'.n" VIC, nraIn, rnIc,,N
ry n",| ,. u" luarrtl with CALVIN oa'yo
"h, |l "u'Ha" Suhhur ",,..t suppose the
'uiphur will come in time"
Not II you're polite" said the rtiI cnul,,.
d ana t'H M. "nat brought you 50 ueS-
.h,, ,,.,,., ,,".," ',a'..,''
ih ,S ,mS "'"pLS' hoiiS with one slipper on
tnf lender which She was regarding ap-
proyIns,y, her head upon one side lie adj
lhrcd her careless tone. Sh. WAS ,uIit,
wonderful
Perhaps YOU will no, believe me" lie said
to- SEQ you" ' '''' '''"-
ME? AN, G,,,,r.d r,.,,o,.. ,....
great collectors were aivays c,nrnG h rar roar
.,,. .p"' ,.r'' '''S
tie met the issue sI1sTey "rcy 'S a. are ', only
here. The Inference is obvious"
re had always showed the slightest trace
OF his. foreign accent. II went admirably
with his shruE and mobile fingers
II am genuine in this" she laughed that
however nuch .ou know about pictures
about objects de Ncrtu women must rcmaiu
oua4'ly", '''''' '''' '''>'''""
lon!l% ',' ''' '''" '' '''" S"'.
There arc good and bad plcttirry-obicrts
ut virtue. cXcessiN ely ugIv--,-'
objects of virtue are usually excessively
ugly ~, especially il they are women"
terimE. There's something in the air of
Scotland that makes one teIl tho truth"
lie laughed "Ir scorar% @ i.'' is os s'",n n,nri,oss
could nagnc I"'5 no DC %" IN n,rW nne morning
place I'm Which nuc i,' 81 sn,"' 'nai IL
iyiug is ono Of th" higHcs, 40 rs'S u,c ,Iu,n,, @
ri,.ili-.ton La'.m.,S ~ ~ ~ III "I " mature
nor have You thai siiSer tG nr m Egms%, NOTION.
some oF ne do dMo !, Terc al, porn 10 dccelhe--
but We aiI do II ,o Hc r , oI ",,P'ner. P @
hent Eor inetonco ,tnn nciif oest OF our
that it was agreeable for YOU TO see me AIR
~ quite sure. you know that it wasn't"
horrid nnd c,5nicai WI ~ ITu I[ re so'ne TO be
to see you? You always stimuiatc nv inI '
telligence even If YOU don't ilatter if ''"' '
The others bad r,o,,ad ,r 90 ,,, ,,,.
and thny had The rnnn, 70 ;ho,usai,e n,e ''''''E
"I don't see now conId hs,tar; !; ,u,
than | have already done" he said i'm a lou
tone of voice.
She raised her chin trine and peered at
him slantwsc,
DO YOU think that you hattcr it now
Wh9n you you recall the mistakes of my past
re seaIched her race keenlN, but her blue
~ 80 MI @ nus shHe steauiE' She was smiling
''"H ,,i., ,i,,, Sa''e,SssiS nc sim, =, L., ,, ,,
You are Young enough to wish t6at !, hoTnH;;
been made at nv eSnenss '' '''' II "a"h
You still care?" she asked
- do"
" hadn't thought that you wanted
me Tor Your collection---
." - "''
,,o.,Npoii. MnoN'. lou Watted me Tor your
frigh,f,,Il, "i al, anu a"pEIu nave been
rnuIdn'i Co,npoto ,.i,h ,bat lt ,iSnIus' iI'
you know" ''''"s'
lie smiled at h,r odrniriugI, aud IVAN, ,,,
in lo,v tone WIN WI
You know why I wanted YOU then. and
why I want you now--beca,isc You're tho
r"NereSt woman IN England, and the most
'ouI'seo WI. sI' ,,,,,,, =, c
John Rizzlo. NV '''''' VI
at takes moro courage in John Rizzto to
hear those words from the lips that refused
him"
She laid her hand gently on his arm.
..r an, ,,,. o, ,, i,
'' '''' '.' '"l"'
lie bent his head and kissed her fingers.
III rs not the 'oningsby Venus who is
essential to my happiness" he whispered.