The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-04


j she must think of her future"
"Ah, that is another matter. | fancy
that in the future, we have our own
very definite plans about England,
and that your information will be very
vital to US. 1t is today or tomorrow
4 with Mr.. John Bull. If he prefers to-
day we are perfectly ready. If it is
tomorrow we shall be more ready
still. I should think they would be
wiser to fight with allies than without
them, but that is their own affair. This
week is their week of destiny. But
you were speaking of your papers"
He sat in the armchair with the light
shining upon his broad bald head,
while he pulled sedately at his cigar.
The large oak-pannel1ed, book-lined
room had curtain hung in the further
corner. When this was drawn it dis
closed a large, brass-bound safe. Won
!, Bork detached a small key from his
watch chain, and after some consider
able manipulation Of the lock he
swung open the heavy door.
Look" said he, standing clear, with
a wave of his hand.
The light snone wildly into the
opened safe, and the secretary of the
embassy gazed with an absorbed inter
est at the rows of stuffed pigeon-holes
with which it was furnished. Each
pigeon-hole had its label, and his eyes
as he glanced along them read a long
series of such titles as ''Fords," "Har-
Dor Defences," "Aeroplanes," Ire
land" Egypt" Portsmouth Forts"
THE Channel" "Rosythe," and a
score of others. Each compartment
was bristling with papers and plans.
Colossal" said the secretary. Put
ting down his cigar he softly clapped
his fat hands.
And all in four years, Baron. Not
such a bad show for the hard-drinking,
hard-riding country squire. But the
gem of my collection is coming, and
there is the setting read for it." He
pointed to a space over which Naval
Signals" was printed.
But you have a good dossier there
already"
out of date and waste paper The
! Admiralty in some way got the alarm
} and every code has been changed. It
: was a blow, Baron-the worst setback
p in my whole campaign. But thanks
: to my cheque-book and the good Alta
~ mont all will be well tonight"
well, really can wait no longer.
l You can imagine that things are NOV
I ing at present in Carlton Terrace, and
, that We have all to be at our posts. l
, had hoped to be able to bring news Of
your great coup. Did Altamont name
I no hour?"
Won Bork pushed over a telegram.
will come without fail tonight and
5 bring new sparkling plugs. Altamont.
E Sparkling plugs, eh?"
i You see he poses as motor ex-
pert and l keep full garage. In our
Il code everything likely to come up is
5 named after some spare part. If he
l. talks of a radiator it is a battleship
e of an oil pump a cruiser, and so on
Sparkling plugs are naval signals"
l. From Portsmouth at midday" said
the secretary, examining the super
scription. BY the way, what do you
give him."
q Five hundred pounds for this par
ticular job. Of course he has sal
IS airy as well"
;, The greedy rogue. They are use
n full, these traitors, but l grudge them
It their blood money"
K 81 grudge AltamOnt nothing. He
% is a wonderful worker. If l pay hin
e well, at least he delivers the goods
h to use his own phrase. Besides he is
e not a traitor | assure you that Oul
j. most pan-Germanic Junker is a suck
II ing dove in his feelings towards Eng
land as compared with a real bite
e Irish-American."
-e "Oh, an Irish-American?"
l eff you heard him talk you woulC
not doubt it. Sometimes l assure yol
C. can hardly understand him. H
III seems to have declared war on tn,
III Kings English as we'll as on the Eng
r lish King Must you really go? H
l may be her any moment"
lie NO. I'm sorry, but l have alread
C. overstayed my time. We shall expec
iy you early tomorrow and when you ge
ID that signal book through the littl
or door on the Duke of York's steps yo
ID can put a triumphant Finis to you
e record in England. What, Tokay!
is He indicated heavily sealed dus
he covered bottle which stood with tw
q, high glasses upon a salver.
IS May I offer you a glass before you
'e. Journey"
:" NO thanks. But it looks like rev
er- elry."
rs "Altamont has a nice taste in wines
'o- and he took fancy to my Tokay. H
ny is touchy fellow and needs humorin
1g in small things. l have to study hin
| assure you" They had strolled OF
ed on to the terrace again, and along
rk to the further end where at a touc
~, from the baron's chauffeur the gret
'ic car shivered and chuckled. "Thos
nd are the lights Of HarwiCh, l suppose
nd said the secretary, pulling on his du:
in coat. How still and peaceful it a
seems. There may be other light
2, within the week, and the English Goa!
Sc a less tranquil place, The heaven
ey too. may not be quite so peaceful
l all that the good Zeppelin promise
of US comes true. By the way, who
that?"
ed Only one window showed a light b
ill hind them; in it there stood a lam
lg- and beside it, seated at table, We
Die a dear old ruddy-faced woman in
nd country cap. She was bending ovt
ire her knitting and stopping occasional
4ty to stroke a large black cat upon
stool beside her.
THAT is Martha, the only servant
have left"
MT She might almost Ibrsonify Bri
a annia," said he, with her compile
yer self-absorption and general air of col
Portable somnolence. Well, au revoi
for Won Bork!'-with a final wave of h
hand he sprang into the car, and
moment later the two golden con
ill from the headlights shot forwa1