Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

Molly eti6 talking about you," No ex.
plained, a. Pamela held out her hand.
The eiris. who stood talking t e
striking contrast. Molly Holderness
beautiful and unusual She had the
long, slim body Of New York girl.
the complexion and eyes Of SOUTH
woman. She was extraordinarily cos
mopolitan. and yet extraordinarily
American. She impressed every one,
as she did Molly Holderness at that
moment, with a sense Of charm. One
could almost accept as truth her own
chiefly because they helped people to
forget that she had brains.
u won't admit that I have ever
been bored, Miss Van Teyl." Molly
Holderness assured her, "but Dick has
certainly told me all sorts Of wonder
were in New York, and what de-
lightful surprise 1t was to see you
down at the hospital at Nice. I am
afraid he must have been a terrible
crock then"
Got wen in no time 60 soon as Miss
declared. 1T was q bit dreary down
there at first. None OF my lot We're
sent south, and familiar face
means q good deal when you've got
and are feeling like nothing on earth.
I wonder where that idiot Sandy Is.
I told him to be here quarter of an
hour before you others-thought we
Viii YOU s stand by the the girls for 's a
moment, Chichester, while I have q
look around7' ne added.
He hobbled away. one of the thou
and public places Of 'London-brave:
: simple minded young men, all Of
them. with tangled recollections in
their brains of blood and fire and
hs nns hsm tha leg tho or whofs thing
was not a nightmare. He looked a
little disconsolately around, and was
on the point Of rejoining the others
SANDY. Old chap" Holderness ex-
claimed. With an an air Of relief. here
"cheeao. Dick!" was the light
hearted reply. "Fearfully sorry Tn
late. but listen-just listen for one
e3S = We t. ,ssx h H. hat Vas and
rather short. freckled young man.
iight-colored hair. Ills eyes Just now
were filled with the enthusiasm
friends arm tightly. "Tm late, / Know,
but I've great news I've motored
straight up from Salisbury Plain. I've
done ~, r! swear to you' Dick I've
Done whatT, Holderness de-
mandcd. a little bewildered.
I've perfected my explosive-the
thing I was telling you about last
week" was the triumphant reply.
peR While The wSaas fq havc
been working night and day for
la, and I've got IT.! One Of my shells,
Mnlch fell IN wood at delight Sn t this
within a mile Of it. The bark fell off
the trees, and the laborers in a field
beyond threw down their implements
and ran for their lives. It's the prin-
= Smul,a-1ye got it in my. pocket
. !, "Look here. old fellow" IIolderness
interrupted, ITS all splendid. OF
introduced to Miss Van Teyl. Molly's
over there. waiting. and we're all half
80 am i" was the cheerful answer
ass o.. m sSw get srs 4 xsss
choked with dust. Where DO gog'. :.
"Itl show yyou." Lutchester ,voiun-
tered. Hurry up" 81. y. ~:
Tho two men sprang up the stairs.
toward the dressing room ana Holders
ness strolled back to where his sister
and Pamela were talking 70 small,
dark young man with rather high
Pamela turned around with q smile.
II have found an old friend she
told him. 'HAroh Sunyea-Capt.,H Hold
.ernets. Raron Sunyea used 20 be In
the Japanese embassy At Washing
tom. -. T., -.
The two men shook hands.
IT was Interested. the Japanese
said slowly. I'm your conversation Just
now about. that notice. Your young
friend was telling YOU news very
loudly indeed, II seemed. to me. which
you would not like known across the
North sea. Ana not rightT.
n sense ssy,; cn are; .,, Of course
Msnry's-why. ths place Is IKE = club.
from. I should like to known"
Where we least EXPECT to find them,
as rule" was the grave reply.
quite right. Lutchester. who had
Just rejoined them, agreed. "They
still say, you know. that our home
secret service 10 just as bad as our
foreign secret service is good"
Holderness smiled In somewhat
superior fashion.
Cant say that I have much faith
in that spy talk" he declared. mo
doubt there was any quantity Of espi-
onage before the war. but it's pretty
we'll weeded out now. say. how
good civilization la" he went on. his
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