Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-30

demand luncheon In a Berlin restau,
rant at that hour without exciting
the derision OF the walters.
He felt a light touch on his arm
and looked round. Count CasImIl
stood beside him.
Just you clear OF, like good
man." said Tommy. i've had enough
Of you for one morning"
His mind was stIil full Of his ho-
tel theory. and he was quite deter
mined not to be robbed by any plaus-
ible stranger. He turned away and
walked across the hall toward the
row Of telephone boxes. He had no
Intention Of telephoning to any one.
Indeed. he knew no one In Berlin TO
whom he could telephone. nor could
he have given number In German.
lie merely wished to escape from
Casimir.
But Casimir was not an easy man
to shake of. He followed Tommy.
"You wish to go to the Mascotte
tonight" he said. "Please7"
The word Please" was evidently
in constant use In Casimir's language.
His repetition OF II in English gave
curious effect Of extreme politeness
to his conversation.
Tommy had heard Of the Mascotte.
My nephew, Emlly's eldest boy, was
In Berlin for some time as a subor-
dinate member of the inter-allied mis-
NJ T. Ill
was to know about the night life Of
the city. II Ia supper place,
id expensive" but the dancing
was top hole" II was not the sort
OF dancing which the censors Of the
London county council would ap-
prove. but II was top hole" and mot
too. you know, only rather more so
than you'd see ut home"
PLEASE, you viii visit the Mas
cote"
Casimlr nodded and smiled In a
very confidential manner, as II he and
Tommy shared secret which no one
else in the world knew anything
about. Tommy revised his opinion OF
the man. He was not q hotel thief.
He was tout. engaged In securing
customers for the Mascotte supper
room. Tommy had heard of such
people. He had no intention OF put
ting himself into the hands of one
of them.
"She will be there, naturally" said
Caslmlr, 'and"--another quotation,
this time dlsagreeably suggestive to
Tommy's mind
Journeys end In lovers meeting,
Every wise mans son doth know"
meant to enjoy himself on his holi-
day. He had discarded his clerical
collar In order to do so more freely,
but he had no wish to pursue I'M
known ladies into night clubs. In or
der to get rid Of Casimir finally he
stepped into the nearest telephone
box.
II was already occupied, and. since
a telephone box Is always very
small thing. he bumped into q lady
who held the receiver TO her ear She
was 30 intent on what she was doing
He most unwillingly heard what she
was saying.
Then let me tell you. young man,
that therell be trouble. Lord Ed
mund Troyte distinctly promised that
my passport would be ready for me.
Yesf What's thatf I've been to the
consulate three times and I'm going
again. The consul Is totally incom-
petent and his clerks are rude. It's
your business. whatf Yes. say
It's your business. You're the third
secretary. you say. That makes no
difference. It's your business to see
about that passport.
"what on earth are you doing there
and who are your"
Janet Church turned at last TO
Tommy, who had bumped into her
again. She was fully dressed this
time and the light In the telephone
box was dim, But he recognized her
ut once as the lady who had stood
talking German In the corridor. He
also realized that she was In an ex-
ceedlngly bad temper. Casimir, with
his suggestion OF strange lady.loves
at the Mascotte, was bad enough.
Janet Church. thirsting for the blood
OF the third secretary. was worse
Tommy left the telephone box hur-
riedly.
Casimir was waiting sor him out
side.
please" he said. II have engaged
a table for you at the Mascotte. II
Is cataiogued-no, registered. no. I
remember, you say booked. for the
Graf Won Norheys please"
Il don't exactly know what a Graf
Is" said Tommy, but whatever II Is.
Tn not one"
"Pleasef" said Cssimir. "Ah, I see.
II Il were possible-in France. yes.
NJ. le Marquis There is no difacui-
". But here. Excellenx perhaps OR
Prinz. Otherwise there IL only Graf.
II viii not be understood II l cata-
logue the table for Herr Marquis As
your poet Shakespeare says As you
like it,
The door Of the telephone Dor
opened and Janet Church came out.
Casimir. like Tommy. recognised her
at once. though he had only seen her