Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-07
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BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

demanded. Il headed Miss Martin of
very soon after 1 saw how things
were looking. She is waiting for US
now in the Ritz grill room. Nothing
in your room they can loot, l sup
pose? No papers or anything of that
sort ?'
Absolutely none at ALL" David re-
Piled. Il take back all my abuse.
You're a good fellow, Grumpy. L can
assure you 1 wasn't in the least keen
about meeting those fellows again."
The young man led the way into
the hotel. They found Virginia Iii a
corner of the grill room near the or
chestra. A great relief shone out Of
her eyes as b saw them enter.
Sydney fingered at the little bar to
order some particular cocktail.
You know they've taken posses
sion of your rooms again p" Virginia
asked, breathlessly.
Sydney Grumpy has just told me
head"
you won't so hack ?" she begged.
Seriously, I don't think that Lang
rode is quite sane. He is 'obsessed
with the idea of getting rid of you.
think he has got beyond keeping
NO; 1 sha. not so back he
promised her. Life has become
even more interesting since this
morning. and I am not disposed to
run risks. Do you mind waiting hero
while l telephone? "
"Of course not"
Harley Packe has given me the
name of a man at Scotland Yard who
is going to take me under his wing.
He said I was to ring him up If any
thing OF this sort happened. Grun-
by" he added, as the young man re-
appeared, look after Miss Martin for
a moment"
The orchestra commenced to play a
selection of popular music. Virginia
leaned back in her place and Sydney
slipped his cocktail critically. Through
people was passing into the restaur-
ant. The head waiter with a plan
of the tables in his hand was sur
rounded by a little crowd. Virginia
watched it all with interest. ~
Is your father inviting contracts
for, the rebuilding OF the factory?' ;
she asked her companion, with a
smile.
II don't think, as a matter of tact,
he would get many tenders" Sydney
replied. This business of trying to
keep his men out of the union must
have cost him a heap of money al
ready, and he will never have the
chance to start it again. Lam advis-
ing him to buy a villa @at Bourne
mouth and take up bridge and golf.
He is the wrong type Of man for a
manufacturer in q democratic coun-
try .l
She nodded sympathetically.
Yet it seems queer" she remark
ed. Your father is entirely a self
made man. is he not?"
Absolutely Sydney agreed. "He
was a ,rivetter and my mother a ma
chfnist. But don't you understand
that no one in the world is so incon-
sidefate to his workpeople and plays
the ,autocrat 50 completely as a
manufacturer who started as q work
man himself? A queer thing, but, it's
a fact. What is going to become OF
our friend David? %"
4 have an idea" Virginia said
thoughtfuily, that great change
Balkanland is being .recklessly gov
David returned q moment or two
later; he was carrying an early edi-
ton Of the evening paper in his
hand, and he came across the room
walking with all his old swing, his
shoulders back, and q subdued fash
There is news?" Virginia asked az
1T may mean nothing" he an
swered. pointing to a little para
graph. "OnS the other hand. I cam
not help feeling that It may have sig
nifcance. Look!r W
He. passed IT across the table. Wiz
ginia read 1t out.
eve understand that the AL
lied French and English mill
tary mission which was due to
leave BalkanlanH last week, has
been ordered to- remain until
further orders. A considerable
portion, too, OF the Army OF Oc-
cupation in the netghboring .coun-
try has been ordered to hold It.
self In readiness to leave at
.twenty-four hours notice" IS
What do you think It means?"
Sydney asked. .Sz
II can only guess," David replied.
with his eyes fixed upon. Virginia. 1T
seems to me there Ia Just a chance
that the Government Of Balkanland
has been a little 700 clever. Lang
rode il here on some secret mission
or other. 1t may be an unfrtendiy
one TO this country Il so---'
He broke of In he speech, ana his
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