The Washington times., 1918-11-22
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN EXCITING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Lessingham Assures Ph;lippaS and
Helen That Dick Soon Will Be
Freed by Germans.

terprise. And. Philippa, for one
part OF my adventure. the part
which concerns you. It was a gor-
seous prelude. and for the other
well. Il Just does not count because
have no fear. i have faith In my
fortune. do you know that? I be-
Iisve that / shall leave this place
unharmed, but l believe that II l
leave 1t without you, shall 70
back to the worst hell in which
man could ever live"
"Bertram." she pleaded. "think
OF II all. Even II / cared enough
and / don't-there il something
unnatural about II. Doesn't Il
strike you az horrible? Ny BROTH
er, my cousins. my father, are ali
fighting the men OF the nation
whose cause you have espoused.
There Is q horrible. eternal cloud
OF hatred which II will take gen
erations to get rid Of, II ever Il
dfsappears- How can we two
speak OF love! What part of the
world could we creep into where
people would not shrink away from
cs7 l may have lost . little Of my
heart to you. Bertram, j may miss
you when you so away. ] may
waste weary hours thinking. bat
that is all Oh. you know that Il
must be Alls'
Il do not.T he answered stub
bornly.
~Oh, you must be reasonble," nhs
begged, with q little break In her
voice. you know very well that
I ought not to listen to you.
ought not 10 welcome you here.
ought to be strong and close ny
ears.s
~But you VIII not DO that,-
@NoF' she faitered. -Pleaao
don't come any nearer. -
She broke Off suddenly. Ths
struggle in her face was ended. her
expression trausfoFmed. Her fin
ger was held up - though 70 bid
him listen with her othsr hand
she clutched the back OF the couch.
Her eyes were nxsd upon the door.
The little patch Of wonderful color
faded from her cheekG
-Listenr" she cried. with nots
Of terror In her voice. -That was
the front doori Some one has eomoi
Can't you hear themTS
Lsssingham's hand stole sudden
lye to his pocket. She caught the
glitter. OF something half with
dra1n. and shrsnk back with .
half-stifled moan
Not before you. dear" he prom
ised- -Piease do not be afraid
II this. 10 the end. leave me alone
with Griffiths.' II shall not hurt
him I shall cot forget And
~ go ~k.n~ln 4. .SaaA a11ht.tt.
to be our faaewen, PhiIippa, you
win remember that I love you a.
the flowers Of the world love their
sun. Courags!"
! The door facing them was open
Captain oriffiths.- Mills an
nouncod 49, rss-.-
: Through the open door they
caught q vision Of two other SOL
dlers and Inspector Fisher. Grif-
fiths came into the room alone
however, and waited until the door
was closed before he spoke. He
carried himself as awkwardly a.
ever. but his long. lean face seem
ed to have taken to itself q new
expression He had the air Of .
man indulging in some strange
pleasure.
Lady Cranston," he said. II am
very sorry to intrude, but my visit
here is official
what is it?" she asked hoarsely.
"I have received eonfirmatory
evidence in the matter OF which
,poxe. to you this afternoon" he
vent on Il am sorry to disturb
you at such an hour, bat II II my
iuty to arrest this man on . charge
of espionage"
Lessingham to All appearance r.
NAMED unmoved.
"a most Objectionable word" hS
'emarked.
"a most viIlsinous profession,"
captain Gfiffiths retorted. Thank
leaven that in this country We srs
earning the art OF dealing with IN
Iisciples.-
To Be Continued TomorToW-l
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