Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
ANGUS FELT A TOUCH UPON
HIS ARM. HE TURNED
AROUND. SHOLTO DENNIS
WAS STANDING By HIS SIDE.

cares about IT," Dennis repeated. with
marked uneasiness.
One turn" she murmurcd, rising.
You don't mind Mr.. Dennis? Ill come
back directly the music stops"
They were gone before Dennis could
protest. Angus led his companion into
the thick OF the crowd.
Now tell me quickly what it's all
about?" he begged "Only be careful,
because old Sholto is watching us. What
can do for you?"
You can find out an American
named Wheeler b. Plat. who lives In
Park lane. and tell him 10000"
That seems simple. And, II he has
anything to say to you. what do l do
about 1t? Are you never at Cardenall
Mansions?"
Not now" she answered. I'm
watched too closely. Ill telephone. Be
careful"
Angus felt touch upon his arm, He
turned. around Sholto Dennis was
standing by his side very pale and OBJ
yiously angry.
Angus" he said. Il ought. perhaps,
TO have told you--to have asked for con-
engaged"
MY dear fellow" Angus exclaimed.
Delighted I'm sure. Wish you every
happiness. Miss Malcolm
She looked across at Dennis with a
queer little smile
"Of course" she said slowly. that
docs alter things rather. doesn't It.?
Good night. Mr. Angus"
II was evidently her wish that he go.
She seemed TO have lost all interest in
him He bowed and went of to ioin
another party OF friends.
MR.. WHEELER B. pLATT was an
Avn early visitor at Bellevue Mansions
on the following day. He wasted no
time in preliminaries
We'll, gentlemen" nc said. you did
what you promised and you were slick
about 1t. too. You found me the name
OF the girl. but II she were the man in
the iron mask. she couldn't be guarded
more closely. I've tried every way to get
in touch with her. and can't do it, I
guess I've got TO pass the business ~
to you
I'm not sure whether 1t will be- a
commission we can undertake" Peter
Bragg warned him. There's certain
class OF business in which We never in
terfere. but. IL you will state the case. !
will give you reply"
Very we'll" Mr.. Plat acquicsced
You know. OF course. that in three
months time there's a whole range OF
new duties coming into force on dozen
manufactured articles. Cars are what
I'm interested In. The duty on these
has been raised beyond the original Nc
kenna duty. An American car that can
bc sold In England today complete for
f208 Is going to cost f278. That means
that therell be none sold at all. We've
got two months and nineteen days TO
make deliveries I'll tell you. gentle
men. I've got fi. $50. 900 worth Of motor
cars on the seas and in the packing
rooms. in the factories. I've suspended
American deliveries: I've got Specia!
trains running 10 the steamers. and I've
a special steamer starting from Boston
and due TO arrive here fortnigh;
before these duties come into force.
I'd got my coat off. can tell you. and
then / received cable from one OF our
agents here. He told me there was
rumor~-one OF your cabinet minister:
| had acknowledged 1t openly the
duties were TO be retroactive"
Peter Bragg nodded.
i've heard that" he admitted
Mr.. Wheeler Fl Plat was a man Of
reserved speech and manner but he
took out his handkerchief. wiped MS
forehead and struck the arm Of his
chair.