The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31

the door carefully and began his
customary inspection. 1t MAS a
thorough one. Every article. every
fitting, every, piece of furniture
came In for IDS minute examination
He himself had made use OF certain
clever little pieces of telephone np'
paratus too often In the past To be
ignorant OF their ines,imable value
Foolish, perhaps. He found nothing
lie had hardy expected to. Rui
the habit OF careful years had AS
serted Itself,
Rothwell had neglected no pre-
cautions. A bulky package. red
sealed and official repoSed IN the
purser's safe at that moment lie
had deposited # there somewhat Of
fICtouslM on coming ahodyd II hhl
contalnAl newspaper clippings ana
a receipted tallor's bill, II he re-
membered correctly but II mat
tered little. In these days OF sub
marine sinkings II was foollSh
agent who rested hts reputation
upon the floating powers or steel
safe
Rothwcll crossed to his bunk.
drew aside the counterpart which
swept TO the floor, and devoted a
few moments 10 an anxious scrutiny
OF the iron bound box which had
been concealed In the narrow space
beneath the springs. lie was sat
isfied No scratches as OF tenta-
tive key, no finger marks in the
light smear OF oil which had COW
cred the locke no one had been In
vestigating here.
Removing his coat Rothwcll be
gan his toilet. lie finished, lit "A
cigaret and stepped TO the door.
AZ his hand touched tho knob there
came a knock, He opened
steward presented a familiar en-
veIope.
Rpthwcll gnZed upon the mes
sage, a confused jumhlc of letters,
figures and punctuation. utterly in
step, 10y step his
trained faculties followed the nazcs
OF the intricate code, carefully
for weeks. Then he
frowned. This was awkward in
deed.
"Rothwen, Perutania," he read
"Strumnitz killed guard escaped
New York must have sailed London
today Think aboard Perutanin
Watch yourself"
He frowncd again Then he
he had never gazed upon that gen
tlemun's face. was none other than
the owner OF tho hairy wrist which
hc had carefully handcuffed on the
inside OF his bedroom door In New
Y ork less than IL hours before. lie
cursed himself for not having taken
A look at the mans face.
'"rhe trip promises we'll my
he ruminated. ''No are "A
person of no mean ability, | per
'civc Murder, escape. customs Of
'lcials and all in IL hours The
mans genius"
And he went down to dinner,
II was II somewhat gloomy gath
.rlng. First pangs OF incipient sea-
sickness. nostalgia, the lurking men
acc of tho submarine-all these
TO keep the spirits OF
he diners at a low ebb. Rothwell
fonnd himself busIly taking stock
~ his companions. Above all he
sought n heavy, swarthy man, with
hairy wrists. But none such was IN
sight
one or two members OF the dl-
plomat4r service, with whom he had
4 nodding acquaintance. n sprink-
ing Of American army and naval
rom New York. accompanied nF a
slckly blonde or two who would
soon disport themselves as stars at
he Gaiety In London, a slcndcr
iark-compleNioned youth, appu
sntly about IS. smooth checked,
with dark, luminous eyes These
'cw commanded themselves TO his
especial attention The others
we're too obviously domestic per
sons, going abroad on purely surdld
business matters to be worth no.
icing. -
SLIPPING his coffee in the lounge
tothwell fell into conversation with |
nne OF his attache acpmintaucos |
rhcy smoked. talking idly Of the |
var. the much-rumored drive OF the /
British army. general topics Roth |
we'll found his companion gold !
nine OF information as 20 the per |
ioual affairs Of his fellow passen- |
gers
THAT woman In green-motion /
iicturc actress now; husband Billed /
n the war. making a mint OF money /
IN his reputation the old boy with I
he whlskcrs-Sir Curis March /
mount, you Rnow-rememb bcr him |
they say he knows more than he
'vcr cared TO tell about the Case
ucut aftair-a rum old dog. too
.armless. though"
Who's the kid thern--the young
elbow with the amber holder"
Young Pedro Moniazio. Spanish
nephew OF n MARQUIS on the
yay home from Mc,.co. Tho ola /
nan hasn't appeared yet. Must be