The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-19
CHAPTER XIII
Tommy Makes a Discovery.

WdHCo CtoCONCTy.
For moment or two they stood
staring at each other stupidity, dazed
with shock. Somehow, inexplicably,
Mr.. Brown had forestalled them.
Tommy accepted defeat quietly. Not
so julius.
"How in tarnation did he get ahead
Of us? That's what beats mep he
ended up.
II don't see that II matters any
way" said Tommy wearily. "He may
have found out some months ago. and
removed the papers, then No, by
Jove. that won't wash! They'd have
been published at once"
"Sure thing they would! No, some
ones got ahead Of us today by an
hour or so. But how they did It gets
my goat. It's no good arguing about
how II was done. The games up.
We've failed. There's only one thing
for me to do"
"What's that?"
sect back to London as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Carter must be warned.
It's only matter Of hours now be-
fore the blow falls"
Half an hour after arrival, haggarti
and pale, Tommy stood before his
chief.
'Tve come to report, sir. I've failed
failed badly"
Mr.. Carter eyed him sharply.
"You mean that the treaty"
as In the hands of Mr.. Brown, SIR
"Well," said Mr.. Carter after a min
ute or two, 1--WE mustn't sag at the
knees, suppose. I'm glad to know
definitely. We must do what we can
Through Tommy's mind flashed the
assurance: ITS hopeless, and he
knows it's hopeIessp
The other looked up at him.
II blame myself. l have been blam
ing myself ever since I heard thi.
other news"
Something In his tone attracted
Towmy's attention. A new fear
| gripped at his heart.
"Is there-something more, sirr'
"I'm afraid so,' said Mr.. Carter
| gravely. He stretched out his hand
| to sheet on the table.
"Tuppence-T' faltered Tommy.
"Read for yourself"
The typewriter words danced be
/ fore his eyes. The description Of =
green toque. a coat with handker
| chief in the pocket marked "I'. l.. c.
lie looked an agonized question at Mr.
Carter. The latter replied to 1T;
"Washed up on the Yorkshire coas,
near Ebury. I'm afraid-it look.
very much like foul play"
my Cdr" gasped Tommy. "Tup
pence! Those devils-Tll never rest
till I've got even with theml III
hunt them down! I'll
"I'm taking up your time, sir" hs
said with an effort. There's no neet
for you to blame yourself. dare say
we were a couple Of young fools tG
| take on such a Job. You warned III
all right. But wish to God I'd beer
the one to get II In the neck. Good
by, sir"
Back at the Ritz, Tommy packed
up his few belongings mechanically
his thoughts far away. He was still
bewildered by the Introduction o.
tragedy into his cheerful common
| place existence. What fun they hat
had together, he and Tuppencei Ant
, now-oh, he couldn't believe 1T
couldn't be truel Tuppenee-dead
Little Tuppence. brimming over witt
lifel II was a dream, horribl,
dream. Nothing more.
They brought him a note, a few
kind words Of sympathy from Pee
Edgerton. who had read the news II
the paper. (There had been larg
headline: EX-v. A. d. FEAREI
bROwNED.) The letter ended witt
the offer Of post on ranch in tn
Argentine. where Sir James had con
siderable interests.
| "Kind old beggar." muttered Tommy
as he flung It aside.
The door opened, and Julius burs
In with his usual violence. He held q
open newspaper in his hand. Y,
aSay, what's all thisf They seem {
have got some fool idea about TuT
pence"
| ats true" said Tommy quietly.
"You mean they've done her inr'
i Tommy nodded.
"I suppose when they got the treat
she--wasn't any good to them an
longer. and they were afraid to let he
CO."
"well. I'm darnsdr said Julius
Little Tuppence. She sure was IN
| pIuckiest little girl Z
But suddenly something seemed I