Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

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page. This is the early morning ed,'
ton Of New York paper, Eph. LOOK
at the headlines
Lady de We're. we'll known English
noblewoman disappears at sea! Re
ported missing from SIS. Hope, strand
ed upon the sand off Panama"
Good gracious" Prof. Norris eX'
claimed, did your paper get the
same news? Why didn't you tell me
beforen'
I'm telling you now, Eph. Just be-
fore you got the cable saying that
Anne was missing, about midnight of
last night, the Associated Press re.
ceived an uncontifmed report of this
story. Our paper was notified, but as
we had no authority for it, and as it
was a peculiar tale, we did not print
it, We never publish unreliable re-
ports. and in this case felt sure that
Chris would have mentioned such an
important happening had it been true.
Added to that we looked up the title
of de We're, and couldn't find any such
woman" ''4h.
'Then we needn't be concerned
about it," Prof: Morris attempted to
dismiss the subject. 1--WE should
never have noticed it anyway, except
for Anne's being a passenger on the
same steaner.| Z 81,
tJust a moments Eph The article
goes on to say that Lady de We're
shared cabin With Miss Anne Morris,
daughter OF Ephraim Morris, well
known scientific investigator.
What
"Yes!, Il thought we arranged for
Anne to have a cabin for herself?"
we did. and there was no one with
her, Rob, I'm certain of that, l stayed
with her until all the visitors had
gone ashore and the passengers had
gone to bed! Let me see.'' He took
the paper into his own hands.
Others occupying cabins in the
passageway from which Lady de
We're so mysteriously disappeared were
Victor Straine, reporter for Philadel-
phia paper, and Christopher Dahlgren,
laboratory assistant to Miss Morris
father.
''The officers of the ship are at loss
to account for the disappearance, for
had her, ladyship jumped overheard
the watch could not have failed to see
her, owing to the unusually brilliant
moonlight" the professor READ aloud.
Seems to have got his facts good
deal twisted, mixing Straine and
Chris, but there must be some truth
in such detailed story" Kean re.
marked. I'm going to question our
captain as soon as he can give me
an interview"
!. This is different steamship line"
the professor objected, "how could he
know anything about it?'
Everybody hears thing like this
If it's true" kean said. Don't forget
the wireless. That's one thing that
makes me doubt the thing Why didn't
we hear 1t immediately
Poor Anne!' the professor ex-
claimed, "she must have been terribly
upset-how. did the woman happen to
be in her room, Rob-" The professors
bewilderment was pathetic.
THE point I'm after is this, Eph!"
Kean.replied. I'VE know that Anne
did not reach cftstobaE with the other
passengers. and. that Chris is frantic
with anxiety II she had disappeared
ands the woman who was her cabin
mate is also missing-well, what does
it al mean? I'm going to consult our
captain and shall use the wireless to
find out If anything new has come
into our Office. spent the whole
night trying to get something definite,
and. I'm not going. to give up until l
dort 3
Some time elapsed, however, before
the captain could be interviewed, and
nothing could be learned from him.
We know that the Hnpe went
aground" that Official said, ''but
nothing more. They ran into a heavy
squan and something went wrong
with the machinery, but it was re-
ported in the harbor that everybody
had: been safely set ashore in the life
boats. / don't believe a word of this
story, Mr.. Kean. That sheet" he in
sensational"
It shouldn't believe it myself except
for certain unusual details,'' and
kean gave the captain a short account
OF the happenings which had led to
his presence on the ship, concluding,
And so Prof. Morris, Mrs. Kean and
lost no time In hurrying to Panama,
although we hope Anne has turned
UP by this time"
You can reach the Zone by wire.
less" the captain suggested. II sup
pose your friends there know you are
sailing on this ship and will wire us.
A message may come at any time. Do
not be too much alarmed by an I'M
founded report of this kind"
Although Kean had cabled Chris to
keep in close touch with the steamer.
he sent another wireless message to
him now, detailing the report of the
missing Lady de We're. He had al
ready used every available resource in
securing the cooperation of author
tiles on the Canal Zone, and nothing
further could be done until a reply
came from Christi he were still in
Cristobal to receive the latest wires.
Now, then" Kean said, as the three
friends ensconced themselves in steam
er chairs, "I'll tell you what has been
on my mind lately, the matter to
which I alluded when / asked if you
couldn't come to town to see me-
Does 1t concern. me?" the professor
inquired.
That's what I want to find out.
The day before Anne sailed I found
young man waiting to see me in my
Office. You know I don't. go down
waiting all day. He said that he had
something important and confidential
to speak to me about, and he present
ed credentials from the War Depart
ment."
An Army officer?"
I'm plain clothes, but I gathered as
much-secret service-and after look
ing him over / excused myself and
called Washington on the phone
verifying his claim. Then l went back
into my private Office and heard his
story
"Wen?" Prof. Morris could hardly
restrain his Impotence.
He began by asking me if my
paper was ready to help the depart
ment with some publicity in regard
to matter. which had so far baffiet
the authorities. It was a long story
the gist of it being that a Russian
couple, Reds, man and woman, were
badly wanted in Washington. 1t ap
pears that this pair. are the cleveres
crooks that have ever slipped into The
country and the Secret Service has M
idea hoxu ryot in aItf. hnna fha