The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15

talking about" she remarked cas-.
ually. Almost in the same
breath she added: "Ah Monsieur
CarnifexI wherever We 80 we
seem to run across your
Good fortune has ever been
my friend, said the burly AUS
TRAN il his harsh. correct Eng
Esh as he paused at their table.
He bowed over Mary Vickers
hand with q foreign pclitenesa,
murnuring WelI.chosen words Of
sympathy as he did 20.
Let me introduce my brother,
Jack, said Madge. "And an cid
school friend Of HIS, Mr.-er-
Jefferies."
Vague Memories
The newcomer shook hands
cordially with them both.
II have heard OF you from
your charming sister," he saiG
to Enderby. "And you," he
added. fixing Jefferies with his
inscrutable steel.blue eyes. you
and / have met somewhere be.
fore, but cannot recall whore.
ut may have been IN the war;
returned Jefferies Idly. II had Q
spell In Italy once while we were
holding up the Austrian adj
vance.
A spot Of color burned IN the
cheeks Of the Austrian and his.
eyes flashed fire.
II am sure It was on opposite
Sides" he permitted himself to
articulate.
Jefferies' faint smile was in-
tended to convey that II Carnifex
had recognized him, he was IN
no way dismayed by the con.
Madee Aldhouse interviewed
with q tactful ir tation to Car.
nifex to Join them in coffee and
uqueur. He accepted readily,
and, seating himself opposite JEFF
ferries, was soon sharing In the
general conversation. From time
to time he looked ct Jefferies'
impressive face ana seemed to
want to lead him into the talk,
but the latter had the inestinable
gift Of being silent without self
consciousness.
Quite suddenly there was an
interruption. A beIl-boy wan
dered through the restaurant,
calling out loudly: MRS. AID
house-Mrs. Aldhouse."
Madge signalled to him and
he informed her that she was
wanted on the telephone. With
e. hasty apology she rose from
the table and followed the boy
out OF the restaurant.
When che returned. few min.
utes later. her instant resumption
of the conversation where It had
been left off was sufficient indi.
cation to Jefferies that she had
received important news, Prob
ably it was no less palpable to
Carnifex. BY the exercise Of 80.
cial tact she managed very short.
" to give Carnifex his congo. and
with q slightly ironic smile he
took his leave.
Madge waited until his big
figure had disappeared, then she
came out with her news.
i've been talking to Steel"
she said. He rang up the house
and they put him on to me here.
He says he daren't show his nose
outside the door, and IL any Of
us wish to see him we must go
down there"
A Bit Wary
The old bird seems to be O bit
wary--what?" put in Jack.
with some reason" interposed
Madge. sharply. 1--WE have seen
what happened to poor Fabian.
The only thing to do IL to 90
down and see him at his place in
the country-I've got the address.
He says there's no time to be lost
ANY time they may get him.
Carnifex Ia at the bottom Of all
this"
aT'll go today" said Mary.
quietly.
''It isn't q task for a girl. Mr..
Jefferies must 60"
II shall go with him." said
Mary, resolutely. Father would
have wished It, and IN any case
Mr.. Steel would not accept Mr..
Jefferies' credentials unless I were
there"
It was q sound point, ana
Madge Aldhouse looked at the
girl with mingled admiration and
compassion.
EN- any case" she said. .'you
cannot 80 straight away from
here. Carnifexis spies are every.
where. We must all behave ex.
actly as we should do if nothing
peculiar were happening; and &
you and Mr.. Jefferies are to travel
together, then you must meet
somehow, unobtrusively, later.
May ! make a suggestion2"
asked Luke Jefferies.
Madge.
"A Daimler limousine"
"And no doubt your brother
drives2''
The Winner
"1've won races at Brooklands,'
said Jack Enderby. with q grin.
ANY services you want done as
. chauffeur? It so, I'm your
man. I've a. 1870 Viper Of my
own. out cfswhich ] can get fifty
on a good road"
Splendid" said Jefferies. ''Then
I suggest that Mrs. Aldhouse and
Miss Vickers 60 shopping this
afternoon between three and four.
They should return home to tea.
At a quarter past eight or there.
abouts Mrs. AldhouseN should enter
her limousine to be driven to d
theater. Her maid should accom-
pany her--wearing a cloak or coat
belonging to Miss Vickers. Have
the car IN darkness. so that any
possible onlooler will not be
likely to spot that the two who
go out at night are not the same
two who went out in the after
noon.
"a quarter Of an hour after.
wards, Miss vickers will leave
the house. dressed in the maids
clothing, and meet. you, Enderby.
at q place you can arrange with
her. I'll pick you both up at
s ywyAa EN IL