The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

as to his real personality. II ID ~
ported that even his own followers
are ignorant Of It Where We have
come across his tracks, he has always
played n secondary part. Somebody
else assumes the chief role. But efter-
ward we always find that there has
been some nonentity, a servant or .
clerk, who has remained In the back
ground unnoticed. and that the elusive
Mr.. Brown has escaped us once more"
"Ohw Tuppence jumped. II won
| der
"Yes7"
II remember In Mr.. whittington's
office. The clerk - he called him
Brown. You don't think"
Carter nodded thoughtfully. "Can
you describe him at ALI"
II really didn't notice. He was quite
ordinary-just Ike anyone else"
Mr.. Carter sighed In his tired man
ner.
THAT Is the invariable description
Of Mr.. Brownl Brought a telephone
message to the man Wilmington, did
he7 Notice telephone In the outer
Officer
mo, don't think did"
Exactly. That message was Mr..
Browns way of giving an order to
his subordinate. He overheard the
whole conversation Of course. Was Il
after that that Wilmington handed
you over the money. and told you to
come the following dayr
Tuppence nodded.
Yes, undoubtedly the hand Of Mr..
Brown" Mr.. Carter paused. '.Weli.
there it is, you see what you are pit
ting yourselves against7 Possibly tho
finest criminal brain of the age.
don't quite like 1t, you know. You're
such young things, both Of YOU
shouldn't like anything to happen to
you"
ut won't" Tuppence assured him
positively.
"rll look after her, sir" said
Tommy.
"And I'll look after you," retorted
Tuppence resenting the manly as
sertion.
swell, then, look after each other"
said Mr. Carter, smiling Now let's
get back TO business. There's some
thing mysterious about this draft
treaty that we. haven't fathomed YET.
We've been threatened with Tin
plain and unmistakable terms. Tho
element as good as de-
clare it's in their hands, and that they
Intend to produce it at a given mo-
ment. On the other hand, they are
clearly at fault about many of It's pro-
visions. The government considers
t as mere bluff on their part, and,
tightly or wrongly, have stuck to the
policy of absolute denial. I'm not SO
Iure. There have been hints, indis-
rect illusions, that seem to Indicate
hat the menace Is a real one. The
position is much as though they had
Iot hold Of an discriminating docu-
nent, but couldn't read 1t because IL
vas in cipher-but we know that the
raft treaty wasn't In cipher-couIdn't
e, In the nature OF thIngs-so that
Fon't wash. But there's something.
II course, Jane Finn may be dead for
II we know-but l don't think SO.
he curious thing is that they're try
lg to get information about the girl
rom u.s."
"What?"
yes. One or two little things have
Popped up. And syour story, little
ldy confirms my idea. They know
ere looking for Jane Finn. Well,
leyll produce Jane Finn of their
at a pensionnat In Paris
uppence gasped. and Mr. Carter
niled. mo one knows In the least
hat she looks like, so that's all right.
he's primed with trumped-up tale,
Id her real business is to get an
uch Information as possible out Of
!. See the idea?"
Then you think"-Tuppence paused
grasp the superstition fully-"that
was as Jane Finn that they wanted
e to go to Parish"
Mr.. Carter smiled more YEARLY
an ever.
Il believe In condolences you
low" he said.