The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-09-07

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right-hand door!"
The two girls stepped out into thu
traffic. Two minutes later they wer'
seated In another taxi and were retrac
Ing their steps, this time direct t
Carlton House terrace.
There" said Tuppence, with great
satisfaction, this ought to do them
can't help thinking that I'm really
rather cleverl What's this thing
swerving-OhI
There was grinding noise and Z
bump. Another taxi had collided with
them.
In flash Tuppence was out on the
pavement. A policeman was approach.
ing. Before he arrived Tuppence had
handed the driver FIVE shililngs. and
she and Jane had merged themselves
| In the crowd.
"It's only a step or two now" said
Tuppence breathlessly.
Hand-in-hand. the two girls hurried
along.
1T may be my fancy" said Tup-
pence suddenly. but I feel as though
there was some one behind u.s."
Tuppence and Jane took to their
heels. The house they sought was
some way down. Footsteps echoed be
hind them. Their breath was coming
In choking gasps as they reached Sir
James door. Tuppence seized the bell
and Jane the knocker.
A man reached the foot of the steps.
For moment he hesitated, and as he
did so the door opened. They fell into
the hall together. Sir James came for
ward from the library door. ''Hulloi
What's this?"
He stepped forward, and put his arm
round Jane as she swayed uncertain
ly. He half carried her into the IL
brary, and laid her on the leather
couch. From tantalus on the table
he poured out a few drops Of brandy,
and forced her to drink them. With
a sigh she sat up, her eyes still wild
and frightened.
IT'S all right. Don't be afraid, my
child. You're quite safe"
Her breath came more normally, and
the color was returning to her cheeks.
Sir James looked at Tuppence quiz
zically.
Am right in thinking that the
joint venture has ended in success, |
and that this"-he turned to the girl |
on the couch-"is Miss Jane Finn?"
Jane sat up.
'Yes," she said quietly, I'm Jane
Finn. l have lot to tell you"
when you are stronger"
"No-noww In a low voice Jane
began her story.
II came over on the Lusitania to
lake up a post In Paris. When the
ship was torpedoed, a man came up
% me- He asked me If was patri-
,tic American, and told me he was
n death to the Allies He asked me
o take charge of them. I was to
watch for an advertisement In the
Times. If 1t didn't appear. / was to
axe them to the American ambassa-
or.
Most of what follow ed seems like
nightmare still. 1 see It in my
IedinS sOIneImes. III hurry | ,
yer that part. Mr.. Danvers had told
lie to watch out He might have been ,
hadowed from New York, but he ,
idn't think so. At first had no sus- ,
icions, but on the boat TO Holyhead ,
began to get uneasy. There was one
oman who had been very keen to :
'ok after me, and chum up with me 6
Mrs. Vandemeyer. I re- \
rendered that she'd been quite near !
e on the Lusitania when Mr.. Dan =
ers gave me the packet and before 7
lat she'd tried to talk to him once or q
vice. / began to get scared, but I +
dn't quite see what to do.
Zone thing I'd done already as a n
ecaution-ripped open the oilskin q
icket and substituted blank paper, o
Id then sewn it up again. SO, If q
lyone did manage to rob me of 1t, W
wouldn't matter n
what TO do with the real thing wor- :,
ed me no end. Finally l opened it m
It fat-there were only two sheets
and laid 1t between two of the ad- W
rtisement pages of magazine. / n,
lex the two pages together round u,
e edge with some gum off an enve- n
De. l carried the magazine carelessly m
flied Into the pocket of my ulster M
'At Holyhead found myself In a RI
rriage with Mrs. vGndemeyer after he
. l consoled myself with the thought or
1t there were other people In the
was quite nice-look- Ga
, man and his wife sitting just oppo- m
e. So felt almost happy about wi
until just outside London. 1 had In,
ned back and closed my eyes. col
sss they thought I was asleep, but
eyes weren't quite shut, and sud- Tn
lily / saw the nice-looking man get to,
nething out of his bag and hand 1t
Mrs. vandemeyer, and as he did BE
ne "iiiheu. his
l can't tell you how that wink sort
froze me through and through. My no
Y thought was to get out in the cor bel
Or as quick as ever l could. / got In
trying to look natural and easy. ov.
haps they saw something don't nm
w-but suddenly Mrs. Vandemeyer