Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

~ nv. the stalwart commiSsionaire
who had fetched her, mounted
10 the topmost floor Of the
..,a, building in Whitehall, climbed
The final flight Of stairs and was
cshered into the stronghold which hao
become Dessiter's temporary home.
lie welcomed her with a faint, mirh-
less smile. .,
u haven't Zen feeling very WE'LL"
ste admitted. You see. l was near
enouCh---'
He checked her kindly.
Il know all about il, he inter
rupted. 1T was a very terrible anaif'
Now. will you open that packet upon
the table"
She gave a little cry. There it was,
neatly tied UP in brown paper, with
great red seal in one corner and KNOT
in the string which she remembered
r.rfectlv well. She cut the fastenings
al once with a pair of scissors when
he handed TO her. \ single glance
was sufficient.
NV book" she exclaimed. 1.-THE
real one. The letters are here. too, in
the pocket.
He nodded.
IT was handed over 10 All agent OF
mine an hour ago. he confided. The
vaults were almost untouched. DO you
feel ike hearing exactly what did hap
pen?"
Please"
1T appears that as soon as the
doors Of the bank were opened man
who had driven up in a taxicab en-
tered. with a check in one hand and
n black bag in the other. He set down
The check upon the counter. stopped
down and opened the black bag ana
threw three hand bombs. There were
seven clerks in the hank. four OF
whom We're blown to pieces. The
other three had marvellous escapes.
Outside two of my men were killed,
four OF 1--WE passersby and a boy on
a bicycle. A number OF other people
were injured. The bank clerk who
must have been in league with our
friends was one of those who were
killed.
''Barricades were put up around the
building in a very short time, and
thorough investigation made among
the debris The vaults were scarcely
touched, and an hour ago your packet
was handed over TO a representative
OF the Home Office"
Miss Brown asked only one ques-
ton.
What became of the man who
threw the bornbsg"
s"There wasn't enough les of him
for Identification, Dessiter replied
dayly.
she drew of her gloves and fin.
gered the book lovingly.
Before you start" he said, Il want
orc of the addresses ] gave you"
She opened out the Aist. He looked
oyer her shoulder and nodded thought.
frl!y as he placed his forefinger upon
one.
He crossed the room 10 the tele-
ut.oy.e and spoke for several minutes
TO an Official al Scotland Yard. Then
be returned TO the table. Miss Brown
Rad already removed her coat, hat
aid gloves and was seated before the
Typewriter
ANY copies:" she a sked.
Two" he directed. Don't hurry.
You're as safe here as In the vaults
o. the Bank Of England"
Miss Brown propped up her book
glanced through the first few lines.
pushed back q somewhat refractory
coli Of her SILKY brown hair, fingered
for a moment with her hands poised
oyer the keys and then started upon
her task.
Soon her fingers became the purely
mechanical instruments of her viii.
ful world which she had enyisaged 50
Yasny times since that memorable
sight. She felt tbs aHlaz!ng thrill OF
il, the FACILITATING records u Journey
isgs undertaken under circumstances
wilere escape from death seemed al
uaogt impossible.
One sentence in particular thrilled
f3er again. ar IL had done at The first
<11cfati03.
IN was nay wish u have taken
T4e.aekofyf alive, ~ he was reported 10
F,e H. possession Of the whole Chinese
fJrouagayadA scheme tearing the off,
s:3ai stamp N the Russian Govern
Eueft. and with special notes tn the
handwriting N high official directing
ffla1 Crest Britain should he Dpnsid'
cred the chief enemy NJ the move
Eae.t The woman. however. with
whom had danced 4 tew minutes
betors was, as ! had discovered then.
armed, and iSenekopf himself was
drawing. ! could have held him COW
cred, but the woman would have
dropped re. u was sEe who had
Killed THE Frenehuab. MERCER who
a@aE repoftea ~ have committed sui.
ss3Ge ii tie incia House Hotel only the
- seb f,f.fDfe. ! sEot ItsEsEDpf, taking
s4ge " XII. nt.g dlssfFgtd The woman
only !ast IN gip4e, she tried The usual
tactics aud il foDE inc ap hour u
fta fieuFer her - the cafe in the
square beh!nas where / had g mem
t,seF 81 tit TyoIgcs waiting, The
#ofgaH WAS Dg;e III the mort danger
s,s3s skents ~ tbs spcjety. and 4 Lan M
~ ~ Sir f., ogr minister. Oh this fol
ao1!fg morning proofs ut her identity
snG nDmpllcty IN ijst ~ crimes
sg3cb i8ss duly presented ~ ths gov
eminent. Chiefly owing To the dis
ssi,1,r Ia the city src ~ urgent repre-
aeatStiDbs from SIR r. the woman
vas sli0t o. the following afternoon
Misc Brown DaHssd for IA moment
EHs lDokei o9t 81 the high, UncuF
fstueG windows, ~ high fbat only tht
FefjseLss1 glow III the ciiy Was visible
- tie clouds hfiG, above, the stars.
IIDse IaRI few cUJt words which hel
fingers lhG struck into type haunted
sef, iIessiteF ghE seated. She re
F3einbered bI. time when he had die
fated those few words. cD!d. uueIno
f1otsl, with II faint uadernofs ~ salts
sactiog as though with task well sc
saomplisi4ed Miss Brown sbudGsr1d
size was doing her best ~ adapt her
sself ~ Lef new environment, but ihsss
iGiEgs were not III the world ia which
Sie had lived,
Getting ouf" DesEiter hAked with
ct looking up.
She struck The keys once more.
quite we'll" she answered,
FOR 81 hour she worked with Liin
bic. obedisBt fingers. While the stor.
81 wonder ami fierce adventures fsI
s1fe page after page III black type an