Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
Continued from Yesterdays starr
lNSTALIMENT NNI.

i municative than usual. She
told Miss Brown of the gen
erals visit. and made few comments
thereon. ON the subject of the dinner
which she had served below. however,
she was almost eloquent.
i've waited on gentlefolks of all
sorts for the last 10 years. she de
clared. hut never in my life have !
seen any one drink like the foreign
gentleman and his friend. Her lady
shin'S quite moderate herself. but they
finished three bottles of champagne
for dinner. after starting with bottle
Of sauterne. and the best part OF
hottie OF vermouth before they sat
down.
And eatirc-why the thin htiIe for-
eisn gentleman reminded me OF nom
ing hut a wolf. They've just had IN
fresh not of coffee and another oolile
of brandy. and I've telerhoned to tne
station for a taxi TO catch me l-'ou
train. How they'll ever set INTO IL l
don't Know. You'll ring if you want
anything. Miss
I'm sure ! shan't. thanks Miss
Brown replied. IN leave my Tray
outside :
The maid took her leave and MISS
Brown dined with a book proppen up
in front OF her. 4 sense OF excite
mont which she did not altogether
understand affected her appetite l"
some extent, and as soon as she had
concluded a sliaht meal and drunk one
glass of wine she put the tray outside
and. turning down her light, made her
way To the window.
The Nook was the last Of row of
irregular. detached villas situated at
10 N
h,svord which WAS a rough belt OF
hea;hland leading 10 some small pine
woods. Although It was not without
8 ta:nt Of suhurbanism il was lonely
SPOT enough. owing 10 the stretch OF
open country upon which it bordered.
Miss Brown sat there waiting and
listening, and in due course her long
vigil was rewarded. \ tall. soldierly
figure emerged from the gloom which
hung over the heath. opened the gate
or The Nook and made his way toward
the back door. He was apparently
admitted without question and for
some time afterward everything went
on as usual. From the main road.
some distance away. one could near
the Changing of the electric cars. from
the railway came the occasional shrili
whistle Of a locomotive. from down
stairs in the dining room came the
frequent rumble of voices.
The boulevard seemed empty. Miss
Brown began TO wonder whether that
telephone message. so urgently de-
uanded from her. had miscarried.
whether some wholly uninterested
person had received the Information
that Lady Hannerton's box of books
from the Times Library had arrived
hv the $50 train and had been duly
delivered.
And then her heart gave a little
start. Without any sign OF their ap-
nroach. without any sound OF which
she was conscious. she realized that
man was standing at the side en-
trance. another az the front path. an
other in the garden. another out in
the street. men as like one another
as sheep. for they all wore khaki. and
they all carried hayonets.
Among the little company in the
dining room into which Thornton had
made his unexpected entrance there
was instantaneous disrnay. Malakoff
rose az once TO his feet in alarm.
Lady Hannerton, too, was obviously
disturbed.
Didn't you get my message. Mr..
Thornton" she asked. Il telephoned
TO the number you gave me begging
you not IN come tonight
Il got the message" Thornton re-
piled. Il came all the same. What's
wrong"
For one thing. Mr. Malakof and
Mr.. Frankland are here" Lady Han
merton explained quickly. They
mustn't be associated with this. And
for another the whole business has got
~ end altogether for time. The gen
eral has been down here. ] have or.
ders 10 leave the neignborhood. The
house is suspect I'd
I've been a soldier" Thornton re-
Soined shortly. and ] don't quit my
Job because its dangerous. As for
those tw." he went on. glowering
across al NaiakoT and his companion.
"thev are in the game. II there's
danger why shouldn't they share it,
You're talking like a fool. Thorn
ton" Frankland exclaimed harshly.
You have your work and We have
ours ! admit YOURS Is the more dan
gerous. but you chose II. You were
the suitable serEon FOR IL. This house
f. suspected and il tou're caught here
tonight and 8; comes out that Maia-
loH and were here there'U be the
dEvii To pay Chuck il. Get away
" here you came from. Lave the
house this minute
.Quickly." Maiakcn insisted.
''ouicklY'"
Thornton laughed scornfully. He
picked qp he brandy ds7canieT, poured
hirnsen out kalf ii winegiaEsful and
tOfsed il IF.
you're chicken -Iiyered pair Of