Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-25


where others have failed. I
believe In luck, you know-alwsys
| have.
He paused a moment, and then
went on:
"WeIl, how about tit You're out for
adventure. How would you like to
work for mel Expenses paid, and a
moderate salaryT
Tuppence gazed at him. what
should we have to dor she breathed.
Mr.. Carter smiled.
"Just go on with what you're doing
now. FIND JANE FINN"
Eyes, but-who IS Jane Finnr'
Mr.. Carter nodded grayely.
yes, you're entitled to know that,
1 think"
He leaned back In his chair, crossed
his legs, brought the tips of his fingers
together, and hogan In a low mono
tone:
"In the early days of 1915 a certain
document came into being. 1t was the
draft of a secret greement-treaty-
call 1t what you like. 1t was drawn
up ready for signature by the various
representatives and drawn up in
| America-at that time a neutral coun-
try. It was dispatched to England by
a special messenger selected for that
purpose, young fellow called Dam
vers. 1t was hoped that the whole
affair had been kept so secret that
nothing would have leaked out. That
kind of hope is usually disappointed.
Drawers sailed for England on the
Lusitania. He carried the precious
papers in an oilskin packet which he
wore next his skin. 1t was on that
particular voyage that the Lusitania
was torpedoed and sunk. Danvers
was among the list of those missing.
Eventually his body was washed
ashore. and identified beyond any
| doubt, the packet was mlsslngl
1.-THE question was, had 1t been
taken from him, or had he himself
passed It on into another's keeping2
After the torpedo struck the ship, in
the few moments during the launching
of the boats, Danvers was seen speak
ing to young American girl No one
actually saw him pass anything to
her, but he might have done so. 1t
seems to me quite likely that he en-
trusted the papers TO this girl, believ-
ing that she, as a woman, had
greater chance of bringing them safely
to shore.
But, II so, where was the girl, and
what had she done with the papers7
We set to work to trace her out. 1t
proved Unexpectedly difficult. Her
name was Jane Finn, and 1t duly APP
peared among the list of the survivors,
but the girl herself seemed to have
vanished completely. Inquiries into
/ her antecedents did little to help US.
She was an orphan, and had been
what we should call over here a pupil
teacher in a small school out West.
Her passport had ben made out for
Paris, where she was going to join the
staff ia hospital. She had offered
her services voluntarily, and after
some correspondence they had been
accepted. Having seen her name in
the list OF the saved from the Lust
tania, the staff of the hospital were
naturally very surprised at her not ar
irving TO take up her billet, and at not
hearing from her In any way.
well, every effort was made to
trace the young lady-but all in vain.
No use was made of the draft treaty
as might very easily have been done
and we therefore came to the conclu
sion that Danvers had. after all, de-
stroyed 1t. The war entered on an
other phase, the diplomatic aspect
changed accordingly, and the treaty
It's existence were emphatlcally de-
MED. The disappearance Of Jane Finn
| was forgotten and the whole affair
| was lost In oblivion"
Mr.. Carter paused, and Tuppence
/ broke in impatiently:
"But why has it all cropped up
| agaln7 The wars over"
Because it seems that the papers
we're not destroyed after all, and that
they might be resurrected today with
a new and deadly Significance"
Tuppence stared. Carter nodded.
"Yes, five years ago, that draft
treaty was a weapon in our hands; to-
day 1t is a weapon against us. 1t was
a gigantic blunder. II its terms were
made public 1t would mean disas-
ter. 1t might possibly bring
about another war-not with Germany
this timel That is an extreme posi-
bllity. and I do not believe in its like
/ lihood. myself, but that document IN
doubtedly duplicates a number of our
statesmen whom we cannot afford to
| have dlscredited In any way at the
present moment. He paused, and then
| said quietly:
You may perhaps have heard or
read that there is Bolshevist influence
at work behind present labor unrestT'
Tuppence nodded.
"That is the truth. Bolshevist gold
| IS pouring into this country for the