Evening star., 1925-05-03

ia, Herr Professor" he was say
ing.
T leaned over the banisters. and. tc
| cover my eavesdiopping, l took out
! a cigarette and lighted 1t.
mo, we have not had definite
answer yet" Won Salsnig was saying
"A decision has been promised by
noon today.--What's that?-fou think
| il best to let him go for the answer
| himself?-Certainly, IL you have the
matter in hand.-Yes. you may rely
self. You need have no apprehen
SionS.'
He hung up the receiver, and | con
tinued on my way downstairs. My
anxiety In respect of the Professor
which had been partially driven from
my mind by the events of the previous
evening, returned in full force. 1t was
considerably increased by the de
meanour of Won Salsnig, whom | met
at the bottom of the stairs. He was
obviously embarrassed and gave me a
very odd look as 1 said good-morning
| made a few general remarks, to all
of which he replied absently, watching
me narrowly as he did so. The man
had evidently been much disturbed
by his telephone conversation, and he
seemed to find 1t difficult to meet me
at all naturally. / thought it best to
take bold course.
II have had no instructions" l said,
"as to the disposal of the document
if il IS signed. ! imagine / am to take
1t Immediately to the Seven"
Won Salsnig looked at me sharply.
No he said. Il have just received
instructions that you are to bring it
to US here. We shall ourselves arrange
for it's dispatch"
II do not quite SEQ ] began.
Those are our instructions" he in
terposed. and then added, with an OBJ
vious effort. You may be sure that If
you are successful this morning you
will not lose by it..
Suppose I am asked said. what
is to be done with the document, what
shall reply?"
Won Salsnig reflected for moment.
SAY" he replied, that 1t will be
forwarded to the Seven Immediately.
and that any further developments
will be reported without loss Of time"
| nodded, and went into the sitting
room, which was empty. Huber had
evidently not yet risen.
l was left alone in that room for
over an hour, and during that time
my forebodings were multiplied. I did
not like the demeanor OF Won SAILS
mig coming, as il did, Immediately
after his conversation on the tele-
phone. I had a sensation of being
caught like a bird in net. I could do
nothing, however, but go forward. The
only alternative was utter failure.
since ! no longer had the document
in my possession. ! must go to the
villa of Ludenburg as arranged, and
carry out the program single-handed
I suppose the strain was beginning
to tell upon me, for l began to long
consumedly for the moment when I
should be able to communicate with
Rehmy and CASTOR. That blessed mo-
fneut was not, thank heaven, far off.
In a few hours they would be in Han
over and at the rendezvous.
shortly after 11:30 Won Salsnig ap-
peared.
THE car is waiting he said.
1t did not take us long to reach the
villa of LudenburG. Neither of us said
Il word during tic drive. and I was
by this time thoroughly alarmed by
his attitude. but | could merely trust
that the marvellous good fortune I had
enjoyed would not desert me
in the final hour. AS we drew up in
front of the villa Won SalsniG said TO
me.
Il will wait for you here
| nodded, and walked up to the front
door. I did not see how I could elude
Won Salsnig after the interview, but
was determined that somehow | would
slip away to my French friends
Herr kenrich was awaiting me. and.
as I entered the room. noon struck
from little clock on the mantel shelf.
I'VE will go into the office" he said,