The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-02

but there are only nine now
those who cross to France-they
VIII meet In the pine wood. south
west OF Frieburg. at the great curve
In the road TO Lausanne-to-morrow
at midnight. They will meet 10 fix
= new place or rendezvoqs-they
have lost men-don't you see?
Ihey think they are betrayed
they must start afresh. IL you have
. man there to listen, 10 hear, 10
see them. you will get them all. 1"
The blank look on Anthony's face
Enough he was listening intently)
gave her no encouragement. She
paused.
oh. Anthony" she almost walled.
don't you want to know?"
lie nodded slowly.
YES" he breathed, IF I could be-
neve you" She paid no heed to
him, but went on feyerishly.
Then have a man there who
speaks German well. II you hear
their rendezvous, the. time and
place, you can have gendarmes
there-dont you see? Then the
Swiss Government must arrest
them. You will blind the German
Intelligence service" she gasped as
with an effort.
"Oh. my dear!" she suddenly put
her arms about him, do believe me.
j love you, my Anthony. would
have married you with joy-but
was not At. wanted 10 save you-
you were SO young and SWEET
could not hurt you. ! ran away
from myself as well as from YOU
believe me, believe me, my dear;
you must believe me. And now |
must go-kiss me! | shall be gone
tomorrow morning" and she
pressed her hot soft lips to his I'M
responsive ones.
Come to me In Geneva she
breathed hurriedly, when those
spies are captsred. The Allies will
win, and you must help me to get
passport back TO America, Anthony.
Goodnight. my dear" Again she
kissed his lips passionately aud
then. like a shadow, she glided out
OF the room.
Like one rooted, Anthony stood
there, staring at the door through
which she had passed, with specu.
lation I'm his eyes. Could he believe
her-could II be true? Then all the
work that all the military missions
were here to do could be largely
done In one highland, even here,
he might be contributing to the
success of the armies! But
The door opened, and Anthony
all but jumped with the excitement
In his nerves. Clarkson strobe in
and put up his fists as though to
fight him.
"fou-ou-ou rapscallioni" NUT
tered Clarkson with a grin on his
broad face. Think ] didn't see
that dame whisking into her room
from this? You sure make the time
go. When did you get back?"
"Yes, Clarkson," Anthony an
swered shortly. "She was just
here. Ny brain is IN a whirl."
Il don't doubt it," suickered
ClarksOn.
1--we got to tell you the whole
story, Clark" Anthony went on, un.
needing his innuendoes. sit down"
Anthony did not participate in |
the million-men-in-France celebra- !
ton that night, after all. When |
GARRISON returned TO his guests An |
thony walked down to the floor be- !
low and knocked on Colonel Coles |
door. The genial colonel was just
pulling OFF his boots.
Hello, West" he greeted him
with gruff amiability, there are
one or two good cigars in that box
md here's the whisiey. Help your
self while get into bed"
But the colonel was constrained
o pause in his chaste toilet. For
anthony was overfowing with his
narrative and could not wait. He
'oured it out with vehemence.
"Well-you think you'd better go
inst IN hpr word 0v