Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
LOVE AND LONGITUDE
The Romance of Race Around the World
BY LINTON WELLS
Of The Star and North American Newspaper
Alliance.

But the American, at his com
panion's disbelief. had scarcely
listened to more. He was casting his
eyes wildly about the dark station
platform, in search of that elusive,
slim figure in black. He turned back
at last to Saunders.
I'm not kidding. Bob" he said
quietly. How the devil do you sup
pose got into this mess. anyway
Easily enough" replied the Eng
lishman. 1.-The police here were
were laying for an American; but
that was all. No one knew the sex,
and when you were at the house, |
was having dinner with the rail chief
and few officials. I'd intended try
ing to make the station in time to say
good luck, anyway: but when ! heard
that l trekked right out. and took
two of my boys. | say. Jimmy, are
you serious about this LADY,"
''Serious?" the American repeated.
Rather. Why. it's just like an
Arabian Nights scene. Bob--she was
llere--the Chinas attacked her as she
got off the train, and l jumped in.
There was no one after me-
Saunders shook his head in perplex-
ity. II don't understand 1t" he ad-
United at last. Unless they simply
mixed you up. Whoever it was that
wanted your scalp probably thought
that to say American was sufficient
They wouldn't expect two Americans
10 be on this platform at the same
hour-much less two of different
SEXES And YOU were evidently ex-
pected to get off a Fusan train
Jimmy Interrupted with fierce OK
clamation. 1T links mp too we'll he
cried. This isn't the first time. Bob
I'll watch from now on
At that moment, the warning Whis-
tie blew. Jimmy grabbed his bag and
made sudden dash for the door Of
the train before which sleepy and
utterly disinterested guard appeared.
He reached it even as the train gave
Its second jerk. Once aboard he stood
in the corridor and through the open
window thrust out his hand, and
Saunders grasped it.
I'll never be able to thank you
enough. old man." he declared.
Yes. you will Saunders laughed.
You can win the race for me. / bet
my next years pay on you at dinner
tonight. Good luck"
The last words Jimmy scarcely
heard as the train got well under way
and pulled out for the open country.
Jimmy watched the yellow lights of
Hardin twinkle by groteSquely; the
train passed the last string of native
houses. and then darkness enveloped
the landscape.
He sighed. Well. to date the trip
had not been entirely dull. "A grim
look settled over his features as he
thought beyond the recent adventure
| to Saunders words.
1.-TWO Americans There
hadn't been any attempt made upon
Rogers-he had got in well before.
And Rogers expected him to be on
that Fusan train: it was quite un-
likely that he had known of the trip
to Eladivostok
Jimmy rearranged his collar and
settled back in his seat. He was not
yet ready to sleep. He turned to his
bag: and as he did so. his eyes fell on
a white slip OF paper just beyond 1t.
He grunted. "A billet -doux"'
Automatically, his finger ran under
the flap of the small envelope which
he retrieved from the floor. and he
opened it. A single folded sheet of
paper met his eyes.
Copyright 1895 orth American Newspaper
Alliance
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