The Washington times., 1918-09-15

from this room across the bridge down
there, you know, to the Tombs. Perhaps
he is preparing to take over some one now.
You were saying, | believe, that you have
not yet sent ALL the funds that you have
collected for the comfort of the soldiers
across to them. May ask just how much
you HAVE sent?"
The Countess was becoming resentful at
being questioned about such things. Real
", Mr.. District Attorney, you are rather
surprising | do not keep such things as
accounts and figures in my head. | use
my head for other purposes. | have sent
a great deal of money to the institution
which | represent in this country, and the
workers over there have been grateful in.
deed"
Surely. they must have been. But NAV
| ask again just HOW MUCH of the $4,000
has been actually expended for the soldiers
comfort"
My last remittance for the purchase Of
comforts was $4,000"
And how much had you sent before?"
Two thousand dollars once before
You see, as | said, there are so many
things to be-
Again there was an interruption. quick
moving, somewhat nervous and athletic
man came in the door, walked to the win
dow and looked out at the Tombs as silent
ly and mysteriously as had Mr. Kilroe and
Detective Sergeant Mayer Like the 9TH
ers, he turned, after a moment, and went
silently out
Detective Sergeant Brown" said the
District Attorney. He is associated with
Detective SCrgent Mayer in finding accom-
modations at the Tombs for persons who
misuse other peoples money Four thou
sand from twenty thousand leaves sixteen
thousand. | wonder if you have brought
that sixteen thousand dollars with you, so
| may help you to send it to the soldiers
today
why, how absurd" expostulated the
Countess. Il would never carry that much
money with me. Besides, there ism: that
much left. There were so many EXPENSES
to pay; people have to be paid to help,
you know; and have to give dinners and
things like that to get people interested. |
have to pay all these expenses. you know"
The District Attorney had nothing to say
10 that. 1t was so obvious. But suddenly
he himself became silently interested in
the Bridge of Signs and the Tombs at the
other end. He arose and went 10 the win
dow and looked across at the stone walls
and irOn-barred windows very intently for
quite a long time. The Countess fidgeted.
Il will bring you the sixteen thousand
collars tomorrow morning, Mr.. District
Attorney" she said. after full two min
utes. 81 will be pleased to have you ar
range for sending it to France"
Mr.. Swami was immensely relieved.
"Ah, that is good" he congratulated the
beautiful young woman. 81 will Re very
pleased 10 accommodate you. And | Won
der if YOU would mind my advising you
that since you have worked so sfrenu-
Ously and with such great personal sac
rilices in the collection of this twenty thou
sand dollars from cheerful givers, it would
be better for you to conserve your health,
to take rest and do no more war charity
wOrk'-here Mr.. Swami looked out of the
window again-"for. let us say, the dura-
ton of the war;"
The Countess promised she wouldn't and
went to her taxi on the arm of the maid
who awaited her in the outer office. The
next day she sent this same maid 10 the
District Attorney with number Of checks
hurriedly made out to her by fashionable
persons who appreciated being on TIE call
ing list of a countess, and a handful of
cash that may or may not have been given
by pawnbrOker as a loan upon diamond
rings and jewelled necklaces which the
Countess no longer wears. The checks and
the cash totalled sixteen thousand dollars