Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13

said, land 1 meant you to listen to
me. It's more than likely that Mr..
Fischer may find out at any moment
that the mysterious poeketbook.
where. is faxed one. He may be hor-
rid about it,
while we are on that" Van Teyl
Interrupted, = couldn't sleep "a, wink Wink
where on earth that fellow dorchester
came In, and what his game was"
II have headache this morning.
trying to puzzle out the same thing"
Pamela told him.
HE seems such an ordinary sort of
chap" Van. Teyl continued thought
fully. Good sportsman, no doubt. and
all that sort of thing. but the last
fellow in the world to concoct yarn.
and If he did, what was his object?"'.
Jimmy" his sister begged, lets
quit. OF course. know little more
than you do. but the little more that
! do know only makes 1t more con-
fusing. Now. to- make it worse, he's
What. this morning?"
Gone away on his government
work." Pamela announced. II had a
note and some roses from him. Don't
getting new ideas, and 1t makes my
brain whirl I want to talk about
YOU"
I'm a rotten lot to talk about"
he sighed.
She patted his hand.
You're nothing of the sort, dear,
and you've got to remember now that
you're out of trouble. But listen Hur-
ry down to the office as early as'you
things, out, so that If Mr.. Fischer
tries to make trouble, he won't be
able to do 1t. There's my check for
eighty-nine thousand dollars l made
out last night before went to bed"
added 10 ut
Just replace what stocks you're
short of and get yourself out Of the
mess, and don't waste any time about
His face glowed as he looked across
You're the most wonderful sister.
"Nonsensew she interrupted. mon.
sense i, ought thsi mo, not to have left you
pretty sure he helped you into this
trouble for his own ends. Anyway,
we are all right now. I shall be in
New York tor few days before 60
to Washington: When do 60. you
must see whether you can get leave
That's bully" he declared: "1'n get
leave right enough. There's never
say, Pamela. 1 don't seem to half un.
derstand what's going on. You've
given up most Of your friends. and
you spend months away there in Eli,
rope IN all sorts of corners. Now you
regular secret service work. Where
do you come in. anyway? What are
you going to Washington for?"
She smiled.
Queer tastes, haven't I. jimmy"
That's prejudice" she objected,
shaking her head. Nowadays there
are rev things woman can't do. To
1 1e you the truth, my new interest in
Ire started three years ago, when
Uncle Theodore found out that was
going to Rome for the winter"
SO Uncle Theodore started 1t, did
She nodded.
That's the worst of having an
uncle in the administration, isn't it?
We'll, of course. he gave me letters to
every one on in r Rome. and I found out
Without wnIs ne thy wanted quite easily. and
the embassy at all. Sometimes, as
You can understand, that's a great nd
vantage: found it simply fascinating
me me work. L mean-and after three or
ognized me at Washington. I have
been to most Of the capitals in Europe
at different times, with small affairs to
arrange at each, or information to get.
Sometimes It's been Just about CONNER
cial things. Since the war, though, Of
course, It's been more exciting than
ever. II were an Englishwoman in
stead Of an American I could tell them
some things in London which they'd
find pretty surprising. It's not my af-
fair. though, and keep what informa-
ton do pick up until 1t works In with
something else for our own good.
knew quite well In Berlin, for instance.
TO speak Of something you've heard Of,
that Henry's restaurant in London was
being used as a center OF espionage by >
the Germans. That Is why was on the
lookout the day went there"
you mean the day that pocketbook
was stolen that the whole world seems
crazy about?" Van Teyl asked
She nodded.
-! believe 1t Is perfectly true" she
said, that young man called Graham
has invented an entirely new explosive.
the formula for which he brought to
Henrys with him that day. 1t isn't only
what happens when the she'll explodes,
cut sort Of putrefaction sets in ali
round, and they say that everything
within q mile dies. There were spies
down even watching his experiments,
There were spies following him up to
London, there were spieS in Henry's res
taurant when like fool he gave the
thing away. Fischer Was the ringleader
of this lot, and he meant having the
ft rmula from Graham that night. I
don't want to bore you. Jimmy, but
Bore me" the young man repeated.
why, it's like modern Arabian
Nights. l cant imagine you in the thick
OF this sort of thing Pamela"
IT'S very easy to slip into the way Of