Evening star., 1935-02-07
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.

-ONEs
LITTLE man, sharp-eyed as g
n ferret, bounced angrily into
"A the room as Murray slid out
4 \ of it. What the devil, is al
the shouting about?" he de-
manded angrily. Couldn't you wait
till morning."
"Sit down."
"What Is it? A wake? Do you
think I've come to spend the night?
What's on your mind?"
"a horse trade"
GAS usual. What do you want?"
'What do you?"
"It depends on the size Of your
horse"
"It's little one Hardly more than
pony. The appointment to the min
istry at Bonaventura.''
"Bonaventura? My God!! And you
bring me from a good game to talk
about chicken feed?" His eyes mar
rowed suddenly. What's in the wood
pile, Geoff?"
Very little from your point of view,
Evan. A good deal from mine. We've
been pretty good friends, haven't we?"
I'D say so.''
"I'm in jam. Oh, nothing front
page. 1t happens that I've an old
friend who's going to divorce her hus-
band if he stays here in Washington
to play with fair maiden he loves
too well. If she divorces him"
you're hooked?"
IF he doesn't get that appointment,
and speed out of this town, I'm light
ing out, even If have to swing my
whole gang to vote for adjournment. ="
But we can't adjourn, Geoff Not
before the Lavonian treaty passes"
Says you'll"
"But, my Lord. would you-"
"I would. Furthermore, I'll vote
against your treaty unless you get this
chap sent to Bonaventura before the
end of the week.
"Who is he?"
kimberly Cornish"
Cornish? Isn't he a protege of
Simon French?" He chuckled with
out visible reason. Career r1an?"
Hes just as good as the other ca
reer man, Dysart."
THE Secretary's gone to New
York"
Eyes, and some young whipper-
snapper over there says that Dysart
has been named by him before he
left. I understand, though, that the
Secretary made out a list with the
two names on it, and has sent it to
the Bonaventuran legation for Sa-
vedra to ratify before he leaves the
country"
What do you want me to do?"
Call this assistant, Vallery, and tell
him they've got to name Cornish"
will you vote for the treaty and
hold out against adjournment if
do?"
I'll vote for the treaty"
But the adjournment-"
I'll talk to the White House about
that tomorrow.
That's going to be another horse,
isn't it?"
You don't expect whole stable for
q Shetland, do you?"
"All right. I'll call Vallery in the
morning"
Call him now. He's still awake.
Joeu get him." He grinned at Rem
shaw as Murray slid back into the
room. Tell him you know that both
Cornish and Dysart are on the Secre-
tary's list"
But what if he says"
Good Lord, Evan, you wouldn't let
an underSecretary in the State De-
partment take a pot on deucesl Get
him, joe
Here he is" Murray handed the
telephone to RenShaW, and moved
close to Shannon while the other man
talked. I'll go up to French's suite, "
he told him, land rout them all awake
If you say the word, chief"
That's not the way, Joe. What's
the layout, Evan?"
''Vallery tried to hold out. but I
made him come across. He says now
that the Secretary has sent the two
names, but he insists that Dysart's
the better man. 1t looks as if it's
up to Bonaventura. I can't do any,
thing there, Goeff. 1t wouldn't be
ethical"
Did you tell Vallery to hold every
thing until this was either ratified or
refused? To make no ofncial an
nouncements?"
"I did"
"Thanks lot, Evan"
"Here's luck to you, Goeff." His
sharp eyes twinkled in merriment as
he turned back from the doorway
you'll be caught some day, old man,
but it won't be your fault"
God knows it won't be-" Shannon
answered him.
He could not feel assured of safety