Evening star., 1928-01-13

,,.vsod moment before nakliS l"1
thsr nrorress. What happened ouIllls
fhe next thirty seconds was aIii.os
hreathless. The same voice tiids Ia Ia
spoken anxiously TO her 'hr"usm ~. -,
foS on the doorstep OF the nous 49, 80
Ion,Sertson square wnispereu III 'is'
ear. 5a,, " he said.
90, t-F,st that YOU have not forgotten
49, please step into that car as
ou;cklv as you can. -
She stepped into the limousine ne
,,o;nted out and he followed her dulch.
iv slamming the door. They o'oNe
.vav and her companion pulled up
both windows.
Mics Brown asked no questions anu
they made their way swiftly tnrousn
the traffic. Very soon they reacheo
their destination and pulled up IN
Sron, cf a large block of buildings
which Miss Brown had always uIioe'
stood to be government ofnces. inet @
we're two policemen standing on etneI
side of TIT. doorway. two more upo.'
the payement and one or TWO piaih'
clothes men saunterinS ABOUT d.
though by accident. ;.
This way. madam, if you please,
Miss Browns esco-t begged. II
would be advisable 10 hurry.
They stepped quickly across Ihe
pavement and entered the buiioihs
There was no salute from the poiioe
men. no greeting from those otnel
ofhciai-looking loiterers VINO "eIe
ecrutinizing closely the races Oh tne
nassersby. As soon as they were III
si6e the portals of the building MISS
Browns companion led the way 10
"Be prepared for long ride" ne
warned her, We are going up tc
vha, is practically the ATTIC.
They passed corridor after corridor,
n,,,st of them crowded with men OF
different ages carrying bundles OF
papers and familiar brown cardboard
folders. Arrived at the top. they
mounted on foot still another night OK
stairs. emerging onto a bare stone
corridor which was apparently beihs
oatroIled by two bernedaled commisa'
ries They nodded TO Mergen. VINO
opened a heavy oak door with iatcn-
tsv and standing on one side, motion
A his companion TO precede him MISS
brown found herself in a spacious
aosrtment. somewhat scantlly lufhish-
cd. half as a sitting room, nan a. ai
ONCE with a fine Georgian "Tis.Iis ~,
desk in the middle OF the room. Ahs
Garnet. evidently new. was SOFT ana
1,,~rrio,,s There were two comfort
.hle easy chairs and a huge sofa bed
..eaS Merger indicated chair.
ST will let Mr.. Clyde know that you
are here. madam" he said
He disappeared through a door al
she further end Of the room ana al
Ynost Immediately tail. thin man
made mis- appearance MISS bio" u
rose 10 her feet expecfantIy.
The newcomer was clean snaNeh
eallow, and his hair WAS almost com
rietely white, His mouth. however
had very familiar characteristice. nt
.~a1ted With a slight limp and carried
q rubber -shod stick.
~r am Miss Brown" she announced
n little difidently. o,
And I am very glad 70 gee yoI
here" was the prompt and courteoa'
reply. 49,. continued
shat you are Col. Dessi'er eA'e"
tor" n 8. 49,,
rsre-John Clyde. Iergen has tod
We she whole story Of your visit u
TIo,nhertson square. ] am sorry 10
hxye had 10 leave yon alone no long
Have you any news?
.Any nems?'' Miss Brown reflected
81 am followed ali the time wherever
go"
'-sorne men tried 30 snatch ny
ss,chei away the morning ] took The
notebook 20 the bank"
II heard Of that. And since then"
"a man calico 10 interview me
ssld he heard that ] was with Col
Dessiter just bstore he died. ] found
s,I. that he was an importer lie theV
offered me money for Col. Dessiter''
last words"
kEn,erprisi<g. And since them"
Isosueone forged my name ~ ar
order and fried ~ get my nofeDrol
frOs1 'hs fsank."
'Srhey Hidn't succeed though"
Mise Brown shook her head.
II had warned the manager" sl'
szsd "1hst ne war only ~ give ih'
hook into my own hands. There h8Y'
feen people there trying n get holt
~ fl In 81 gga nffF ~ ways. The
have ssEed me 10 .ake ~ away befof'
Thnrsday. Pennington. the mem
her of fssIisrnen.. djS his hest 10 per
suade me that ! t'ouId sSye the coun
try from a terrible calamity II ] CAV
him your eoiisip's notes.
"A snoo,E ,ongue1 rascal" Johi
Clyde mu'tered. ., .,.
',rhen to1sy ~ luncheon" M's
Known went Oh, there was Nsl3kph
the musician"
"scoandiei, what about MIN
"Hs assuref me that u he ha'
xesrbed EngIsnc IN time he wpoN
have been your COUSINS literary "he'
s,,oy lie wanted ny ~ READ ihfcjF
,nv notebtoG with him sn1 nIlp" hn
,o edit f.. lie p1ered ule bis sfnefaI
y1us ~ would o,nsfni"
Marvellous ~ Jobn Clyde mannh'
"a "Do you hBow how much ms
,@ns wss worth, young ihey
She SHOOK her hss0,
"A great Hesl ~ money, from whs
g.. 90 she remarked indiner"nuy.
"A hundred thousand pounds
,.ass" " Jobn clyde assured her, u
Xnu ysslizs that you hbFt feiohe8
hundred thousand pouhdsz
Ms. Brown smiled. There wsf
st,uss~~4he iitiie BItnkisr SbpH ~
sy.s--.A,ben John Clyde wsE Yer
nsa1cb Ike hiE coUsin.
az "a had been million" SHE ss
sis would have been just i'i@ sS7,'
,5tssAx ten me M GjSfs vas D.
.uesking the truth "hTD be tah ms
"a. had been SUCH great 'f'fho
your cngsjh ..A
~ss the seoTffuI reply 'fs ~ o,i
- the most dangerous men on ~
.stf.sT side. We have A!s name on ~