Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-07

Tommy. Janet looked ut hers with q
fierce scowl. Tommy pushed the
thing toward her. She looked ut II
again with milder scowI. Tommy
took II of the tray and set
II down before her. Janet stopped
scowling.
"In these continental towns" she
said. ats generally dangerous to
drink the water"
II In the British teetotaler who Is
responsible for the superstition that
| all the water on the continent Of
Europe is poisonous. Having accept
ed that as an article Of faith he holds
to II firmly. He Is. therefore. entire
ly against his Will, obliged to drink
wine when he crosses the English
| channel.
Janet tossed on her cocktail. Tom
my. who did not know that cocktails
ought 10 be swallowed In q single
guip. slipped his.
Now, the effect Of cocktails taken
on almost empty stomachs by people
unused to wine OF any sort is sur
prising. Janet became confidential.
She told Tommy that the officials of
the British Foreign office had con-
spired together TO prevent her going
to Lystria, and that Lord Edmund
Troyte was the head of the cOnspir-
acy. They knew that II Janet once
got into personal touch with the pa
triarch Of Lystria the Union Of Chris
tian churches would be accomplished
and great world peace established.
They are afraid of that" she said
grlmly. afraid of Il because they
know that world peace would put
an end to their trade of secret d.
plomacy. That ls why want to be
introduced to Count Caslmir."
II was little difficult for Tommy
TO follow the working Of her mind.
do not know that any one Mt that
time could have guessed exactly
what she meant. Looking back over
the whole thing now II seems plain
that with the help OF CasImir she
hoped to get into Lystrla without
passport. He was. as she had some
how managed TO discover, conspir-
ator and n secret agent. He would
therefore have no objection to break
lng the law and would almost GER
tainly be In a position to do so sue
cessfully. With his help she would
get into touch with the patriarch,
unite the churches, establish peace,
and So
"The Foreign office won't be pleased
when they hear OF IT," she said vim
dlctlvely. "and Lord Edmund Troyte
will be furious. But the first thing
ls to get to Lystria. And Count Cas-
imir can do that for me II he will"
I've no doubt that he WILL" said
Tommy politely
I'm very glad to hear you say
that for Of course. you know"
II don't know In the least" said
Tommy. II don't really know any
thing. Indeed II you asked me this
minute, I could not tell you where
Lystria Is"
Tommy finished the last sip OF his
cocktail. He felt elated and ex-
tremely cheerful.
I'm introducing you this evening""
he said. "shall tell Casimlr all about
the world peace and the Christian
churches, or shall simply say that
you're my auntf"
II am averse to any form Of de-
celt," said Janet. But"
There are times" said Tommy.
"He might not grasp the full sig.
nlficanee OF my mission to I.ystria."
"Then I'd better tell him you're
my aunt" said Tommy. unless you'd
rather | said sister"
Janet looked at Tommy. He Is
only twenty-slx and looks younger,
owing no doubt to the virtuous life
he has had TO lead under the eye OF
my sister Emily. Janet Is superior
20 the desire to appear younger than
she is, which Is supposed to be
weakness OF her sex.
you'd better say aunt" she said.
Very well." said Tommy. "My
aunt, who IL looking after me-"
"A young man." said Janet. rs
the better of having an aunt to look
after him In city like Berlin. feel
sure that the Mascotte Is a dangerous
and undesirable place"
Al half past nine Tommy drove up
to the door Of the Mascotte. He was
received by q stately man In a hand
some uniform and led up a flight OF
thickly carpeted marble stairs. Al
the top he was handed over TO a SUI
percilious young lady with startling
ly red lips and very pallid cheeks,
who took his overcoat and hat from
him. Under the guidance OF another
splendldly clad retainer he passed In.
to n very large and most impressive
room. The lights were dim and faint
ly pink. The air was heavily scented.
Tommy looked round him a little
nervously. He hoped that he might
see Janet Church. Her companion.
ship would have sustained and helped
him. But she was not there. Except
for six servitors In gold and purple
clothes there was no one In the
room.
Two Of these men took charge of
Tommy. They walked one on each