The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-08-17

"Buck up; / guess he's all right
really. Why shouldn't he be7 See
here, 1t was foreign-looking guy he
went Off after. Maybe they've gone
abroad-to Poland, or something like
that9"
Tuppence shook her head. "Pvs
seen that man, Boris something, since.
He dined with Mrs. Vandemeyer last
night"
"Mrs. whoT
II forgot. OF course you don't
know all that"
"I'm listening" said julius and
gave vent to his favorite expression
"Put me wise"
Tuppence thereupon related the
events of the last two days julius
astonishment and admiration We're
unbounded.
"Bully for you! Fancy you me
NAL II just tickles me to death !"
Then he added seriously: "But say,
now, don't like 1t, 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.
81 guess that's good as far as II
goes. But it's for us to get busy and
do something. guess we'd better
get on the track Of Boris. You say
he's been to your place. Is he likely
to come again?"
"IIe might. really don't know"
81 see. Well, I guess I'd better
buy car, slap-up one, dress as
chauffeur and hang about outside.
Then IL 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 1t
| in half an hour"
Tuppence got up.
"You're awfully good, julius. But
I can't help feeling that It's rather a
forlorn hope. I'm 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 meditatlvely. "But / think
that, In an ambiguous, legal, without
prejudlceish 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, believe he could" reiter-
ated Tuppence obstinately.
Don't you think 1t. So long. I'll
be back In half an hour"
Thirty-five minutes had elapsed
when julius returned. He took Tup-
pence by the arm. and walked her
to the window.
There she is.
"Oh" said Tuppence with a note
of reverence in her voice, as she
gazed down at the enormous car.
| Friday and Saturday passed un-
eventually. Tuppence had received .
brief answer to her appeal from Mr..
Carter. In II he pointed out that the
Young Adventures had undertaken
the work at their own risk, and had
been fully warned Of the dangers.
If anything had happened to Tommy
he regretted it deeply, but he could
do nothing.
This was cold comfort. It seemed
to the girl that, for the first time, she
realized the sinister character Of the
mission they had undertaken so light.
heartedly. It had begun like a pags
Of romance. Now, shorn Of its glamor
1t seemed to be turning to grim real
ity. Tommy-that was all that mat
tered. Many times In the day Tup
pence blinked the tears out Of her
eyes resolutely. Little fool" she
would apostrophize herself, "don'i
snivel. OF course you're fond of him.
You've known him all your life. But
there's no need to be sentimental
about It." f
In the meantime, nothing more was
seen of Boris. He did not come tc
the fiat, and julius and the car wait
ed In vain. Tuppence gave herself
over to new medltations. Whilst ad
mltting the truth Of Julius objec
ton, she had nevertheless not entire
ly rellnquished the idea Of appealing
to Sir James Peel Edgerton. Indeed
she had gone SO far as to look up
his address In the Red Book. Had
he meant to warn her that day7 II
so, why? Tuppence decided. with her
usual shake Of the shoulders, It wai
worth trying, and try 1t she would
Sunday was her afternoon out. She
would meet julius, persuade him to
her point Of view, and they would
beard the lion In his den.
When the day arrived Julius needed
considerable amount Of persuading
hut Tupnence held firm. ut can dc