Evening star., 1921-04-26
Continued from Yesterdays Star.)

''Haye a look out of the window,
Ted. and you'll SEQ a man frightfuIly
busy doing nothing not far from
the door You will also see a racing
car just across the street. Put a
wet compress on your head and con-
meet the two"
A gloomy silence settled on the
assembly. to be broken by Jerry
Seymour suddenly waking up with q
start
I've got the stomachache.- he .n-
noynced proudly.
moved.
You shouldn't eat so fast re-
marked Algy severely. -And you GER
tainly oughtHt to drink that beer"
To avert the disaster he imme-
diateiy consumed it himself. but Jerry
was too engrossed with his brain
storm to notice
I've got the stomachache." he re-
peated- "and she ought to be ready
by now. In fact. I know she Is
Ny last crash wasn't bad one. What
You mean-- said Hugh, star
Z mean answered Jerry. that
TIL go or to the aerodrome now and
get her ready. Bring Potts along in
the governors place in Norfolk Then
I'll take you over to Paris"
-Great.-simply great With a
report hike a gun. Hugh hit the
speaker ON the back. Inadvertently
struck him. Not your place. Jerry:
they'll draw that at once. Take him
to Ted's: Lady birmingham won't
mind. will she. old boy"
The mater mind?' Ted laughed.
Good Lord, no. she gave up minding
anything years ago"
Right" said Hugh. "On you get,
Jerry. BY the way how many will
two besides me-" spluttered the
proud proprietor of the stomach
ache. And l wish you'd reserve
your endearments for people of your
. own size, YOU great, fat. hulking
monstrosity"
He reached the door with a mo-
ment to spare, and Hugh came back
laughing
'verfy-an upheaval in the gray
matter. he cried. carefully reflling
his glass. Nov. boys. what about
Is It necessary to go at all!"
Tt wouldn't have been n the Yank
had been sane" answered Drum
There's something going on. young
fellahs. which is big; and I can't
help thinking one might get some
useful information from the meeting
at the Ritz tonight Why is Peter
son hand-in- glove with a wild-eyed.
ragged-trousered crowd of revolu-
tionaries? Can you tell me that? If
so. I won't 60"
The great point is whether you'll
find out, even IL you do" returned
Peter. 'The mans not going to stand
in the hall and shout it through a
megaphone."
which is where Ted comes in
sad Hugh affably. Does not the
Stomachache hold two?"
MY dear man." cried Jerpingham.
I'm dining with a perfectly priceless
she tonight"
"Oh. no. you're not. my lad. You're
going to do some amateur acting in
Paris. Disguised as a waiter, or a
chamberrnaid. or a coffee machine.
or something-you will discover Sc
crets"
But good heavens. Hugh~ Jer-
ningham waved both hands in feeble
Don't worry me-" cried Drum
mond. don't worry me; it's only a
vague outline. and you'll look great
AS a bath sponge There's the tele-
fhe Phons seceiver H@li@ apeak,aE. HE picked on
"Is that you. Toby Oh, The Rolls
has gone. has IT. with peterson in
side. Good, SO long. old dear"
He turned to the others.
There you are. you see. He's left
for Paris That settles it"
"Conclus1ea murmured Algy
mildly. Any man who leaves a
house IN a motor car always goes to
Paris"
Dry up roared Hugh. "was your
late military education so utterly
lacking that you have forgotten the
elementary precept of putting your.
self in the enemy's place. II wal
Peterson, and I wanted TO go to Paris
do you suppose that fifty people
knowing about it would prevent me
You're a <ool, Algy-and leave mt
some more beer"
Resignedry Algy sat down. and aftel
a pause for breath. Drummond con
tinued:
"Now listen-an ofyou. Ted-off 20,
go. and raise a complete walters out
ft. dicky and all complete. Peter
you come with me to the aerodrome
and afterward look IN Mullings, a
. 13 Green street. Hoxton. and tell hin
to get in touch with at least fftv de
mobilized soldiers who are on for :
scrap. Algy-you hold the fort here
land don't get drunk on my ale. Pc
ter will join you when he's finished
with Mullings, and he's not TO gc
drunk. either. Are you all on?
On" muttered Darrell weakly