Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-06
Il don't like the sound Of that"

uOH l. lIkc llS SOuIu VI lIldL,
she acknowledged. ut doesn't sound
! saved your life. By-thc-bye. why
haven't you BEEN to see us all this
time?"
II have been hard at work, skin
sorting" he told her--"only just lost
! my Job because the factory burned
down."
and the nature Of our business
with NJ. Packe?'
"Of the utmost importance he
assured her earnestly. This time, at
any rate. it concerns him more ave
than it does me-"
Let me see" she ruminated. S1anc.
ing down at the memorandum book
by her side. Number one has been
in a quarter Of an hour now. and he
is only departmental, ' ] will ring up
and disturb him. You can slip in as
soon as he goes out. But you must
not forget that number two is down
stairs in the waiting room. Don't stay
too long, of | shall get into trouble"
rs number two an impatient gen.
tieTan?' David asked as she took up
the telephone receiver.
He's rather a dear, and / hate CIV
ing you his turn. There, go In
now quickly. she added q moment
Platter. Call and see me before you
leave"
David hurried across tthe.corrido,
and into qthe minister's room. Mr.
Packe was alone and obviously deepl,
engrossed with his thoughts. II,
scarcely raised his head at the sounc
Of the opening of the door. and VIZ.
still studying some papers before hin
when he spoke:
Miss Wren he said. find a mes
senger who has intelligence enough
to discover where Mr.. David Is nov
and bring him to me at once"
He glanced up as he finished hi:
with a little exclamation Of surprise
why, how the mischief did O e,
here, David?" he asked.
u wanted to see you sir was thu
prompt reply, land I pursuaded Mis-:
Wren to let me in"
Mr.. Packe motioned him to. a chair
You heard what ] said ?"
Il gathered that you we're going t,
send for me-"
Quite right. Can you guess why?'
Not altogether--unless you hay,
discovered what Langrode is dom,
over here"
Mr.. Packe nodded.
do o know"
II do not" David replied. II onl,
know that. armed with A %suppositioul
mandate from Metzger, he brough
his little private horde Of assassin.
lpto mly roc last night. and l hon
estlv believe that they would hav,
shot me but for the intervention of s
certain person, who threatened tina
II any harm am to me she woulc
dlvulge ~Langrode's mission in thi.
country"
You seem TO live in an atmos.
phere of m~elodrama,' Mr.. Harlc,
Packe observed with "A smile
+ TO tell you that truth, sir" DAY viz
conhded. II have had about enough
Of II. i want to suggest that YOU
allow Scotland Yard to drop Mr.. Ian.
erode a hint that his methods are
not understood in this country. and
that the warrant for my execution
signed in Balkanland, is not legal ten.
der In my sitting-room."
something of the sort shall be
done Mr.. Packe promised. II eath.
er that Mr.. Langrode has taken a ante
at the Milan. and I am sending one
OF our smartest young men At tn
foreign Office to see him this after.
noon. TO tell VOL the truth, David
we nave mad A hint from one OF on,
assnts IN Balkanland that LanErode'.
mission to this country Is one which
ms ma1esty's government would re.
gard very seriously"
David nodded.
Am ! to hear about it,"
NOT This morning, but I DOR: mind
telling you that,tf certain inforn,st;nr
we have received IA correct, IL ~,
a an immense difference 10 ~,
attitude towards the Ba1knn}and Va
public and the recent change il ~.
government. ! don't think thai /
need say any more" IN (
Davtd's eyes flashed.
DO you mean under certatn ~.
cumstances YOU might support N,
claim TO the throne?T wy
! cannot ray more than that 7 win
to keep In touch with o fnr ~
moment NJ Harvey packA ren,i.n
u am only mi in tho cnbine: -
u y also q matter 70. Arrangement,
with other powers"
Sooner or later" David said. ~
nave never doubted but that IN.
peCpIe themselves would send for me
. naye never expected intervention
snvusn. ~ some respects / do nj
makes me intensely curious ~
ask what has brought you into az.
opposition to the government a. ~
no yet.,..the minister replied. v,th
2 smile. "By-the-bye, have W, ~
.anything more Of Lady Oerfri,6s ~
J have not had that pless,,r. +
David regretted. oNSsue
You did not call?y
He shook hig head.
Ny Appearances IN tins W.et.r.1
pave pesn /ery few ana for bstrtsn,
.aurtrf the Inst month. IA r"rtsxn
have not thought II xtss ~ c.ssa
~ Ee'esons vhtsh you'd nSessss.