Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-22

the bookshop to see il they leave any
more messages there?"
mo" said Carter. rive got one OF
my men assigned to that. You keep
after the young fellow. Say. does your
father keep an automobile?
Yes. but it's been put up for the
winter. We're going to bring 1t out as
mantle one we had last year-has
been drafted. and good chauffeurs are
scarce now. Why did you ask"
"I'n find vou a chauffeur" said Car
ter decisively.
you mean'-Jane hesitated-"a
detective 2" :
Carter grinned. "5
IAN agent like you and me. K-27
is an expert chauffeur and mechanic
with the British High Commission,
and they gave him good testimonials"
What do you want him to do?"
Driving the Strong a makes a
good excuse for him to be around
without exciting suspicion. He might
even ONE upstairs once in a while
to get orders or do little repair jobs
around the apartment. Some day,
supposing the people next door were
planting a photograph 50 that you
could sit there in your room and hear
all that was going on and what the
Hoffs talked about. That would help
a lot If v e he was caught prowl-
ing about the hall, the fact that he
was your chauffeur would provide him
with an alibi. Do you think you can
fix it up with your father"
I'm sure of it. When can he
Gomez"
''The sooner the better-tonight-
tomorrow"
"I'll tell Dad at dinner tonight that
have asked him to come in at eight
Fine" said Carter. He'll be
there. And. don't forget to report once
a day to the Chief"
II won't"
"And if anything unexpected turns
up." said Carter. "and you need help,
take a good look at that nurse that is
passing"
Jane turned curiously to inspect a
buxom girl in q drag nurses costume
who wal wheeling q baby carriage
along h sidewalk nearby. Seeing
herself observed the girl stopped. and
at a sign from Carter wheeled her
charge up to where they weree stand
ing.
"k-22." said Carter. II want to in
trOduce you to k-19.'
Gravely the two girls. nodding, in
spected each other.
Z ''Shc always wears a blue bow At
her neck" Carter added, $50 you can
recognize her by that"
The girl smilingly nodded again and
wheeled the carriage on up the Drive.
who Ia she?" Jane asked eagerly,
turning to Carter.
.Just k-22." said the agent, "and
all she knows about you is that you
are K-1S. That's the way we work in
the service mostly. The less one OPP
erative knows about another the bet
ter. for what you don't know you
can't talk about"
Doesn't she even know my name ?'
persisted Jane.
'tShe may have found it out for her.
self while she has been watching the
Hoffs. but we didn't tell her. Nobody
in the service knows who you are sx-
cept the Chief and myself-and of
course K-27 will have to know If he
takes the chauneurs Job"
What is his name?"
II don't know yet" said Carter
ences. 50 I don't know what name
they are made GU In. You can find
out what to call him when he reports
tonight. You'll . that he gets the
|1ob7"
Indeed 1 WILL" answered Jane, ex.
~peEienctng'a ens OF relief ut the
prospect of having some one at hand
in the household with whom she
could discuss her activities.
And as she had ANTICIPATED she had
little difficulty in interesting her IA.
.ther in the subject of q new chauf-
.feur. Mr.. strong for several days had
been trying to find n without sue
.cess.
"You gay this mans last place was
with the British High Commission"
"some one Of the girls was telling
me-" sis prevarics'ad. - askcH her
n tell him to come here ton. h. q
eight. He ought 70 pe here any min,
Presently the candidate for the
place was announced.
mt. Thomas Dean to 500 about q
chaufSeur's position" the maid Aid
~ she brought him In. and while her
father questioned him. Jane studied
him carefully.