Evening star., 1928-01-09
Miss Brown was back again amid the

Miss Brown was back again amid the
You saw the paragraph in the
paper this morning." he went on
THAT was all. There will be no more
than that. II was I who helped to
move him--I and the fog. which made
1t easy. There will he no outcry, no
word Of complaint to the police, but
they know over there at Moscow that
they have lost the best man who ever
enlisted under their secret service,
and they know we'll that Dessiter
skilled him. And over here-a man
unknown. Perhaps. But even your
police. though dun. are not fools.
Even your home department, though
fettered by conventions, has learned
how to muZZle the press at times
The name OF that man was known
in every city Of the world. In Bar.
celQna. In Moscow. Rome and Paris.
Bucharest and Shanghai. they wear
mourning for him. There will be- 2
biack edge around their paper. hut
his name will never be mentioned.
That is how these men slip out of the
world"
1T doesn't sound like real nfe."
Miss Brown muscd
There Is great deal In life" Paul
told her. of whici: the multitudes
never dream And now I must 20
Please come here when you can to
eat. You are OF our circle. You will
he welcome"
Miss Brown held out her hand a
little startled at feeling IL raised TO
his lips. Af,erward she went timidiy
with her purse In her hand 10 the
desk whore madame presided, but
madame shook her head.
To-day you are my sons guest"
she said, II hope you have enjoyed
your luncheon? Whenever you care
10 come back we shall be glad 10 see
you. At another time you must meet
my husband. Today he Is a little ex.
cited. He talks politics with Gen.
Dovolitz-and that generally upsets
him"
Miss Brown took her leave feeling
somehow or other as though she had
left the presence OF royalty. instead
Of having been hidden farewell by
a lady with cash register from
behind the desk Of a small eating
house Upon ne threshold. 10 her
surprise. she met Paul. y black over
coat covered his conventional walters
garh and he held a bowler hat in his
hand.
"A friend who has spare after
noon" he confidcd-"he is a cousin
really, who was in my regiment dur.
ing the war--has come in To wash the
dishes. ! am free, therefore. You will
permit that ! accompany you home""
Wouldn't II do YOU more good IN
lie down." she suggested. You look
30 ,ired."
Il would like" he confessed. "to
ride on the top of a bus with you
She laughed softly. The enterprise
appealed to her.
For an hour" she agreed. I'VE
will &C to Hammersmith and back"
They found an omnibus. climbed
on To the top and seated themselves
side by side. They were in no respect
an unusuai.looking couple. They
seemed indeed very much a par. OF
the world which passes daily back.
ward and forward from the travail
OF the city TO the sporadic rest of the
suburbs. Miss Brown was wearing
her rather dingy macintosh. a small
black hat Of some shiny material suit.
able for wet weather. and gloves
which she had intended to replace
during an afternoons shopping
Paul's overcoat had been bought
readymade in Hoiborn and he was by
no means Of stock size His laced
boots had been purcha sed with ar
idea of wear and his has. with itx
thin nap and streaky edges. betrayed
the spirit Of economy in which IL
had been acquired. Nevertheless.
Miss Browns eyes shoEn blue with
the spirit Of enterprise. and Paul. as