Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

fancied, reading between the lines
that life Had become something of a
| struggle for her. She asked me de-
hberately for my address, but re-
fused me hers. She angled for an
other invitation, but shook her head
when 1 proffered 1t.
"These meetings with you," she
declared, Stimulate me more than
can tell you, but they leave behind
something which 1 cannot define. l
do not think that 1 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.
called at my club. talked for an hour
or w with some friends, and in due
course made my way back to my
rooms. I was restless and ridiculous
ly disturbed. Fortunately, distrac-
ton awaited me-.
Mr.. Huntington has been wait
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. l shook hands
with his companion, who was known
to me slightly.
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.
French politics today" Lord
Hampden explained, hinge upon
the question of Frances attitude to-
ward Germany. There is a party
the patriotic and military party
ffercely 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
q rapprochement with Germany. You
know, of course, who Is the leader
of the patriotic party?"
"Lutarde, I should imagine"
Philippe Lutarde," my visitor as.
/ scented. "He is hated by the pro-
German party, as I 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 vas 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, I fear, true that the chief of the
police is of the pro-German party,
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 secret-service man from this
side might be of assistance in I'M
travelling 1t. You follow me, I hope,
Sir Norman"
"I think TO-" 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 owe to
Paris and consult with a person
whose name 1 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 q a vague
me-; but I may say that, in the event
of your achieving any success, the
government would consider itself
under the deepest debt of gratitude
to YOU"
I promised. when do I start?"
1--WE should like you to catch the