Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-22

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'Those Women Are Under Suspicion"
tensely: "Those women are under sus-
picion Of something more serious than
an attempt to rob IN estate. An agent
Of the state department called on ME
yesterday and asked embarrassing
questions about Mrs. Bashford. Not u
secret service man, you understand, or
anything Of that kind, but an impor-
tant man III the state department"
"Of course you knew nothing to
tell" suggested.
II took chance at lying to him
about her expected arrival. l thought
1t only decent to have look ut the
woman first. He told me nothing ex-
cept that the British embassy had
made inquiries and that the matter
was delicate and must be handled
carefully"
"Was this inquirer lame-a small
dark man with black mustache?"
asked, suddenly Interested. "Such u
person has been hanging about here.
so the boys tell mel"
mot at ALL may as we'll tell you
1t was Raynor-you probably remem-
Der him. He's specialist in interna-
tional law, and they took him into tho
state department just after the Lusi-
tania business. He's a gentleman and
a good fellow-1've played golf with
him good deal-and hated to lie to
him, but thought I'd see this woman
before telling him she had reached
America
I confess that I was trifle dis
mayed by this. Raynor knew slight
~. Professionally and socially ha
stood high, and even without the pres
tige of his official position he was not
chap to sneeze at; but didn't want
Terrence to know had any doubts as
to the perfect authenticity Of my I'm.
cles widow.
"Oh. every transcontinental pilgrim
is probably scrutinized closely these
days." remarked carelessly. "Mrs.
Bashford has lost brother In the
war, and haven't heard anyone talk
more bitterly against Germany. And
her companion certainly has no illu-
slons about the kaiser"
II don't like the business" he de-
clared stubbornly.
Lets do nothing foolish" insisted.
IF Raynor has reason to suspect
either or both Of these women, We'll
hear further from him."
1--WE put myself In hole" he said,
angrily. "Of course I've got to advise
him Immediately that Mrs. Bashford
is here"
'Just wait few days; l undertake
to keep them under surveillance; you
can put the whole responsibility on
me. If they attempt to leave, I'll warn
you and Raynor instantly, but they
have settled themselves as though
they expected to spend the rest Of
their lives here"
told him of Mrs. Bashford's adven-
lures in reaching the house without
convincing him that there was any
thing funny In her experiences, and he
left on my promise to report to him
daily at given hour and instantly If
anything unusual occurred. I was on
my way back through the grounds
when Antoine arrested me.
Pardon me, but I'd like to ask what
You think of 1t, s:r7' he asked hoarse-
~, falling into step.
"If you mean what do I think Of
Mrs. Bashford." replied sharply, II
think she's quite charming and de-
lightfui and ali any one could ask In
every way"
TITS her manner Of speaking OF
spookish things, Mr.. Singleton. Il
doesn't seem fitting In widow and
her so lately bereavea. And the Older
lady's quite az bad. Sir. The maids
tell me they keep talking all day about
fairies and pretending they're queens
and such like. and talking poetry to
each other. The late master never In
dulged 10 such things. ar" 4
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