The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

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J ITS Tommy" said Tuppence
what can have happened to himY
| Buck up; guess he's all RICH
, really. Why shouldn't he be? SCI
here, 1t was forelgn-looking guy III
I went off after Maybe they've gons
: abroad-to Poland, or something like
| that?"
Tuppence shook her head. I've
seen that man, Boris something, since
He dined with Mrs vandemeyer last
night"
MRS. Who?'
Il forgot. OF course you don't
know all that"
I'm listening" said julius, and
gave vent to his fevorite expression
Put me wise"
Tuppence thereupon related the
events of the last two days. julius
establishment and admiration were
unbounded.
Bully for you'll Fancy you me-
NAL. 1t just tickles me to deathl"
Then he added seriously: "But say,
now, don't like It. Miss Tuppence,
sure don't These crooks we're up
against would as soon croak girl as
man any day."
"Oh, bother mel" said Tuppence
impatiently. Lets think about what
can have happened to Tommy. I've
written to Mr.. Carter about It," she
added, and told him the gist Of her
letter.
julius nodded gravely.
| II guess that's good as far as II
goes. But it's for us to get busy and
do something. l guess we'd better
get on the track of Boris. You say
he's been to your place. Is he likely
to come again?"
HE might. really don't know"
Il see. Well, 1 guess I'd better
buy car, slap-up one, dress as a
chauffeur and hang about outside.
Then If Boris comes, you could make
some kind Of signal. and I'd trail
him. How's that?"
Splendid, but he mightn't come
for weeks.
Wen have to chance that. I'm
glad you like the plan" He rose.
"Where are you going"
ITO buy the car, of course" replied |
Julius. surprised. I'll be round In It
In half an hour"
Tuppence got up.
you're awfully good, julius. But
l can't help feeling that it's rather a
forlorn hope. Pm really pinning my
faith TO Mr.. Carter. By. the way, l
forgot to tell you of queer thing
that happened this morning."
And she narrated her encounter
with Sir James Peel Edgerton. Julius
was interested.
"What did the guy mean, do you
thinkY' he asked.
II don't quite know" said Tup-
pence meditatively. But l think
that, in an ambiguous, legal, without
prejudiceish lawyers way, he was
trying to warn me-"
"Why should he? See here, we
don't want any lawyers mixed up in
this. That guy couldn't help us any"
well, I believe he could" reiter-
ated Tuppence obstinately.
Don't you think 1t. SO long I'll
be back in half an hour"
Thirty-fve minutes had elapsed
when Julius returned. He took Tup-
pence by the arm, and walked her
to the window.
There she is.
"Ohl' said Tuppence with a note
Of reverence in her voice, as she
sazed down at the enormous car.
Friday and Saturday passed I'M
Tuppence had received a
)rief answer to her appeal from Mr..
Carter. In it he pointed out that the
foung Adventures had undertaken
he work at their own risk, and had
'een fully warned of the dangers
f anything had happened to Tommy
lie regretted 1t deeply, but he could
10 nothing.
This was cold comfort. 1t seemed
o the girl that, for the first time. she !
ealized the sinister character of the
Mission they had undertaken so light
eartedly. 1t had begun like page
romance. Now, shorn of It's glamor,
seemed to be turning to grim real
y Tommy-that was all that mat II
'red. Many times In the day Tup- II
ence blinked the tears out Of her II
yes resolutely. Little fool" she II
ould apostrophize herself, don't ii
livef. OF course you're fond of him. II
ou've known him all your life But l;
lere's no need to be sentimental Y
)out It," a.
In the meantime, nothing more was s
zen of Boris. He did not come TO
e fiat, and julius and the car wait
in vain. Tuppence gave herself
er to new meditations. Whilst adj tr
lifting the truth of julius objec- SC
IN, she had nevertheless not entire 81
relinquished the idea of appealing o.
Sir James Peel Edgerton. Indeed. n
e had gone so far as to look up Pl
) address in the Red Book. Had ga
meant to warn her that day? If ar
why? Tuppence decided, with her DC
ual shake of the shoulders. Ii was %,
nth trying, and try Ii she would.
nday was her afternoon out she 4.
uld meet julius, persuade him to -
r point of view, and they would (