New Britain herald., 1923-03-09

ne IeilS SayerS tnat janet mas beel
sent for to assist in the plot unde
consideration.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
Saycrs Is Speaking.
For the moment ! am puzzled,
was the frank confession. Il can tel
you this, however. Your wife wal
sent for according to my instructions
/ know very little abtut her. it is true
but have agents in London who keeI
me well informed as to what goes or
on your side of the Channel; and from
certain things / have heard, / came
10 the conclusion that she was the one
person who could bring to a success.
full issue the little affair which I shall
presently propose to YOU
''You seem to be taking things
rather for granted reminded him.
}f"Your cooperation is certainty
he replied with smile. There will
be half million francs for you, and
you must be getting short of money
Furthermore, by very pleasing
coincidence, the brains of the other
side are controlled by your ancient
enemy"
1.-The scheme is already commended
to me-" I admitted. Nevertheless,
expound it."
I will tell you curious story" he
proposed.
Greyes Tells His Side
I celebrated my return to England
and civilization by stroll down Bond
street on the morning after my ar
rival After two years absence, it
wa slike a new city to me. I meet
a few acquaintances and exchanged
greetings with couple of friends.
Then, at the corner of Conduit street,
l came face to face with Janet Stan
field.
"Welcome home, Sir Norman
Greyes!" sh esaid.
big game shooting, the papers
asid," she continued. Tell me. my
enemy, was it as interesting as man
hunting?'
Each has its thrill" | replied,
but you must remember that ] long
ago ceased to be a professional hunt
er of men,
so that is why you have let my
husband alone?" -....
1T was not my affair to search for
him. That was a matter for the au-
thorities. If my help is sought in
solving the mystery of crime, l am
generally prepared to do my best
otherwise, / do not interfere. You
have news of him p
She laughed bitterly.
1nff n
night" sh ereplied, land you kicked
your heels over at the Dormy House
because of your parole, ! have neither
seen or heard of him."
/ suddenly realized with little
shock that she was plainly, almost
shabby dressed. She read my
thoughts in most disturbing fashion,
"A terrible neighborhood, this, to
frequent in ones last years gar
ments," she observed, smiling. i
was lust thinking that I should like
a black-and -white-check tailored |
suit Would you like to buy me one,
Sir Norman? You really ought 10, |
YOU know. We made terribly llttie
out of that bank affair, owing to your
flash of inspiration"
II admit the liability" ! replied
(Which establishment shall we
patronize?"
AT heart I believe that l am an
honest woman she sighed Il can
not bear the thought of your paying
out notes for the adornment OIL my
nerson. You shall give me lunch IN
stead. am certainly very hungry
We turned toward Regent street ana
lunched in a restaurant OF by-gone
fame. half bourgeois, half Bohemian.
She would tell me nothing of hcr
manner of life or of her abode; yet
somehow or other / fancied, readlng
beteween the lines, that lie had pc
come something of a struggle Tor her'
she asked me deliberately for my ads
dress, but refused me hers. ehs
anr,ed for another invitation, but
shook her head when l proffered 1t.
"These meetings with you" she de-
,lared. stimulate me more than
IAN tell YOU, but they leave behind
something which ] cannot define.
Al not think that / will dine with
you, Sir Norman--not just yet at any
rate"
She glanced at her watch and hur-
led off. had an ideae that she was
.eturning to some daily task. l called
4 my club, talked for an hour or Two
With some friends, and in due course
made my way back to my rooms
vas restless and ridiculously dis
urbed. Fortunately, distraction
waited me.
..Mr. Huntington has been waiting
or YOU for some time, sir" my serv-
Mt announced "He is in the sitting
oom with another gentleman"
"My friend rose eagerly to welcor-e
N az entered. / shook hands with
is companion, who was known to mo
lightly.
@The Chief asked me to bring Lord
-ampden to you" Huntington ex-
aimed. ''He came this morning to
* for your help in an affair which
rather outside our province. The
hief thought that you might be OF
.sistance."
net me hear about it," begged.
"French politics today" Lord
ampden explained, hinge upon the
estion Of Frances attitude toward
,rmany. There is a party--the pa
skic ana military party-fercely de-