Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-11

Now | am going to give you the ad-
vice you asked for--mothcrly advice:
for ana older than you. Are you very
fond OF this man
II like him very much"
80 much that yol. are willing TO go
To italy-anywhere with him. know
ing he is married man? DO you
realize what this means? HAY. you
thought OF the trouble IL may bring
YOU! Have you thought OF what your
mother VIII say, Will feel. when she
knows what you have done! Can't YOU
Z see that this man considers you only
AZ his prey? y young. nice loo |. ing
girl with whom he can enjoy himself
for a fortnight. aud then east her off
IN Il foreign town. lie hates the Ger
mans: III a snort while he viii grow
10 hate you. And have you 10 love
Tor the dear Fathcrland that you run
I away with an enemy Of the country
that gave you birth"
Fraulein pulled out her handkerchief
ana quietly sobhed.
II know what a girl like Won feels
at nineteen. You do not wan, 10 lead
life Of hard work, IL anything bet
Ter presents itself. At your ag. | was
like that myself
\ hate woriS. and hate children
have done nothing but work hard
work. and look after children. ever
sine" | Was ten
What would you say 70 earning TO-
600 marks IL one day.
Ten thousand marks IN one day"
echoed fraulein. drying her tears
WIZ II - Impossible. Fraulein
Schmidr with lo.6Uo marks one
would never need 10 work again"
quite 50. Now ! am going to make
. you an offer. You are "a German girl
ana ! can trust you. Listen. am
IN tn" einpioy Of the German govern
irent. Tho Emperor is a friend OF
mine. have talked with him a.
fraui"in i'in4laS started IN ,iEc q
focHei. her eyes as round as an Owls
iponnerwctter. Won are a friend nf
the EMPEROR rfui. 10 you really
mean II. or arc you only joking"
Please pay attention 10 wh:,, say
am speaking the truth. have in
a'rneiiona 10 take 10 him at Berlin the
ira" wings Of Mr. Sandman and
am going to take them
traul"in llnsia6 few 10 the SUI;
ease picscd I, M. and put it behind
hcr back. You are not" she cried
y s-ou do. shall follow YOU. and tn.
trSt Seudarms shall arrest you.
no" does tho Emperor know Mr. Sand
ham How docs he know tina, he lives
here How docs he know that he has
GA" ines? OF not believe you You
are mad co.
Know m" latent sentiinentali;y and
''tier!a Of ia" German peasant. man
*ih woman. A. ! know their super-
sutton Itls girl was half In love
W" ihis Man, but her sluggish con-
$50 IShess ia :ot realize the fact
u down that case. Fraulein"
sai" quickly. hAine my eyes on her
M Gene aHd sit down on this couch"
have always rather prided myself on
%" compelling power OF nv ewes
rFtGie!n slowly put down the sui, case
"- - down on tie couch. as IL in q
II mentioned 10 YOU. Frauleim inns
.1g. a0out earning $4,000 marks IN one
Gay opened my handbag and took
'a' t..c notes ! cot from Herr Low
tniEai. Here are 10000 frames equi-
sa!"nt 70 10000 marks in Germany. II
before you leave tomorrow night for
itat% with your friend. that suit ease
con aiming the drawings is left IN my
possession, viii give you this bundle
81 notes II IS a fortune. is it not?
Look 1t them; count them"
tms!as took the notes in her hand
Her fingers told mo the impression
theE made on her peasant mind. Her
lace was a study. She was silent quite
half minute. You will give them
to me she asked at length.
Il VIII give them 10 you"
Suddenly. springing upright, she
- ic'. arc the case, l VIII take the
notes Let US co."
NO. That would not do When Mr..
Sandman returns in the morning and
hnds his precious drawings gone, the
police OF Paris would be on our track
| have better plan. Tomorrow
snail purchase similar case 10 Mr.
Sandham's. / have the makers name
Even should tina; maker not have
similar article | shall find one in an
other shop If ! don't-then | Shall
adopt another plan"
now examined the suit case care
fully. II was new. bore 10 marks nor
initials With niece OF string /
measured its length. breadth and depth.
tried its weisht-and judged it to be
about twenty pounds. carefully
looked at and felt the handle to see
IL there were any blemish. excrescence
or popularity that MIR. Sandham's
fingers might remember. There were
none. The lock. / could see. could
pick with a hairpin. AS to the ralise
il was heavy. Mr.. Sandman would not
carry the two downstairs unless he
were an exceptionally strong man. My
instructions described him as of slight
build" and SO he appeared TO me when
saw him standing in the doorway
OF his room. But you cannot always
guess the strength of a man who seems
TO be OF slight build"
After / had tested the weight OF the
valise UmsiaS handed me back the
notes.
The valise is heavy" said to her.
Yes" replied the girl. There are
some very valuable gold ornaments in
it-antiques-he said"
1t was more than likely. then. that
Sandman would look after the valisc.
lie told me must take charge of
the suit case" continued Fraulein,
and | had aever to let go OF 1t. No
portcrs have to touch the valise and
the case. he said to me-
What time is the train?" asked
her.
CTo BE Continued To-Morrow.)