The Washington times., 1937-09-27

me and came"
Then get along with it, my
dear" he invited. To tell you the
truth is sounds most intriguing
Spies have not come my way very
much, except in cruder countries
with a rope around their neck. II
I can help at any time let me
know"
Elisabeth looked at him gravely.
Are you making fun of me?'
she asked.
"Of course I'm not, dear" he
answered. The only thing Is, it
did sound rather absurd. mean
what I say, too.''
If you think there is anything
to be round out down in these
parts which will be of any use to
your mysterious principals, let me
know and I will help.
"By-the-by. for whom are you
working? What Is it you want to
find out? I would rather help
than hamper. Indeed"
DO YOU mind not saying any
more?" she Interrupted. II know
that you mean to be kind, but you
hurt. The people for whom I work
are worth while. That is all I can
tell you. Will you please ask me
no more questions?"
Il should like to ask you once
more whether you won't marry
me-, he insisted.
She was half angry, half fearful,
DO not spoil it ALL" she begged.
If 1t Is any pleasure to you to
know 1t I was very happy for a few
minutes and you have given me
something very beautiful to think
about.
Please let it stay at that. Do
not treat me as though I were q
stupid intriguante. The only pas.
sion I have ever known in life is
my passion for my country.
Il am in earnest, however met.
fectual I may be. It must be al
most impossible for you to under.
stand, but be kind. please. Lord
MatreSser."
MY dear, I couldn't be any.
thing else," he assured her.
CHAPTER XXI
MatresSer continued to address
Elisabeth: II am too fond Of you.
I shall let you go your own mis-
guided way, but when I judge the
time, has come for me to talk to
you seriously again I shall do it
-. can see you are dying to get
home"
DO you mind2" she pleaded. 1T
is all so difficult"
Come along" he invited. MRS.
Hewells telephoned for a car di.
rectly we got here"
She rose promptly to her feet as
he touched the bell.
1T has been such lovely after.
noon" she said as she babe fare.
well to Mrs. HeWellS. "And you,"
she added moment or two later
to her host, "let me thank you, too
will you not?
DO not think I am ungrateful.
1t is marvellous to have q home
like yours and a mansion and
great estates and to be an English
nobleman, but when see all these
things and I look across, not only
as far as Vienna, but through all
our beautiful country, do you
really think I could settle down
here and be happy and forget?"
VERY WISE
He held her hand quite tightly
in his for the first few moments
of their homeward drive. For q
man who knew so little Of her sex
he was very wise indeed. He ex.
ercised the gift Of silence.
They discovered a certain
amount of agitation among the
household when they reached
home. Matresser was begged to go
at once to his mothers boudoir.
She welcomed him eagerly.
my dear Ronald" she confided,
until you rang up and we knew
your whereabouts we were in great
distress. A telephone message came
at 4 o'clock from Sandringham.
"A certain gentleman from
Downing Street-they were very
mysterious is leaving this eve
ming and he wished to know If it
would be convenient for him to
dine and spend the night here on
his way back"
Matresser whistled softly to him,
self.
"Of course you said yes"
my dear boy" his mother re-
monStrated, for a cabinet minis
ter of such distinction we have
opened up the bishops suite in
the west wing and 1 told Ann she
must send her young soldier
friends back to barracks.
They can come over and dine
any night they like after tomor-
row. From the way the message
was sent I am quite sure the visit
is meant to be private one, al.
though cannot imagine why"
Right as usual, my wonderful
mother" MatresSer declared. Il
am going into the library to study
contemporary politics in The
Times. What on earth can I find
to talk about with a leading states
man2"
BREAK RESERVE
For once, my dear" his mother
told him. with a mysterious light
in her keen eyes, you will have to
break through that reserve of
yours and talk about your travels"
The Right Honorable Sir Fran.
els Tring, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, proved himself q
very popular guest during his fly