Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

fancied, reading between the lines,
that life had become something of q
struggle for her. She asked me de-
~liberately for my address, but re-
fused me hers. She angled for an
other invitation, but shook her head
when / proffered it.
'HThese meetings with you," she
declared, Stimulate me more than 1
can tell you, but they leave behind
something which l cannot define. I
do not think that I will dine with
you, Sir Norman-not just yet, at
any rate"
"She glanced at her watch and
hurried off. l had an idea that she
was returning to some daily task. I
called at my club, talked for an hour
or two with some friends, and in due
course made my way back to my
rooms. I was restless and ridiculous
ly disturbed. Fortunately, d~istrac-
ton awaited me.
"Mr. Huntington has been watt
ing for you for some time sir" my
servant announced. HE is in the sit
ting-room with another gentleman" ..
MY friend rose eagerly to well
come me as L entered. I shook hands
with his companion, who was known
to me slightly.
1.-THE Chief asked me to bring Lord
Hampden to you,' Huntington ex-
planned. HE came this morning to
ask for your help in an affair which
Is rather outside our province. The
Chief thought that you might be of
assistance"
Let me hear about it," 1 begged.
Trench politics today" Lord
Hampden explained, "hinge upon
the question of Frances attitude to-
ward Germany. There is a party
the patriotic and military party
fercely determined to make Ger
many pay to the uttermost farthing,
and to squeeze the last drop of
blood out of her. The opposing party
is all for compromises, encourage
ment of German trade, and even for
a rapprochement with Germany. You
know, of course, who is the leader
of the patriotic party?"
"Lutarde, 1 should imagine"
philippe Lutarde," my visitor as
sented. HE is hated by the pro-
German party, as | will call them,
first because of his bitter enmity to-
ward Germany, secondly because of
his devotion to England, and thirdly
because of his unfaltering rectitude.
An attempt was made upon his life
not long ago, and the French police
have been instructed to watch him
night and day. Lately, however,
there has been more uneasiness than
eve among the patriotic party. 1t
is, L fear, true that the chief of the
nn1ioaf Ic 4f fha rn-Corn1o n artu
and there is, without doubt, a plot
brewing at the present moment
against Lutarde. 1t has been sug-
gested to us that a thoroughly cap
able se~cret-service man from this
side might be of assistance in un-
raveling it. You follow me, I hope,
Sir Norman? ?"
az think So" I admitted. "But
what is the nature of the plot?"
zone can only surmise," Lord
Hampden replied. "We do not be-
lieve, however, that it is assassina-
ton. That would only make a
martyr of Lutarde and sanctify his
cause. We want you to go over to
Paris and consult with a person
whose name I will give you. You
will be backed by unquestionable au-
thority in any steps you may think
well to take. 1t will be a difficult
commission, and in a mi a vague
one; but / may say that. in the event
of your achieving any success, the
government would consider itself
under the deepest debt of gratitude
to you" :.
81 will do what I can, of course"
I promised. when do I start?"
eve should like you to catch the