The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12

Pilot No. II grinned.
II have been in London before ~
he confided 81 amuse myself"
"Just how?" his host inquired
PILOTS PLANS
IT tell YOU" the young man re,
piled. "Why not? Soon I change
my clothes. Your servants here are
all wonderful. Everything is al
ready prepared for me. I go to a
small club.
1--WE are all Germans. We are
not all high born but we are Of
those WHO take our country Sc
riously. Many friends of my stu
dent days arc there. We shall eat
together and drink wine or beer.
Afterward there are some cafes.
1--WE shat amuse ourselves with
out doubt. On my dressing table
in the morning shall look for a
message from you. I shall be al
Heston an hour before you wish to
start and you will find our beauti-
full butterfly plane polished and
shining, ready for that little hop tc
Norfolk. And you-you move to-
night in high places?"
mot of my own will" Mattresses
sighed, "but it must be done"
II wish they wouldn't send you
to Berlin!" Pilot No. II exclaimed
fervently.
Matresser laughed.
my dear fellow" he said, IT
know no NOR of the routine of
diplomacy than you, and I am a
great deal too old to learn. have
had my share of excitement, or
shall have, when this is over"
The pilot looked wiser than his
years.
II wonder" he murmured.
X 4
Matresser looked up in surprise
at the sound of the suddenly
opened door. Ann swept across
the room to him with outstretched
arms, her cheeks and eyes aglow
with the exhi]aration of the hun
dred-nile drive in her racing car.
She threw aside her thick coat and
embraced her brother.
"Ronnie, my angel" she ex-
claimed. How wonderful No
one knew where you were, I just
took a chance of finding you"
Anything wrong?" he asked
quickly.
NOTHING WRONG
mot a thing. Mother is not
as well as she ought to be-noth-
ing else. Life at the Great House
has gone flat"
The pilot rose from his place
and stood at attention. Ann
looked at him in surprise.
"Do forgive me-" she apologized.
"It's that high-backed couch, and
I really thought my brother was
alone"
"This is my sister," Matresser
explained. "You had better shake
hands with him, Ann. I daresay
you caught a glimpse Of one an.
other down at home but we have
had the most amazing flight
have ever experienced since then,
and here we are safely back
again"
Ann shook hands with the tall,
blue-eyed young man whose bow
was a model Of military deport-
ment. His eyes were full of ad-
miration.
1t has been a great pleasure to
me to be trusted with your
brother, Gnadiges Fraulein," he
said.
IT am very glad you brought
him home safely" she answered
smiling.
did you come up alone, Ann?"
She nodded.
IT shall go back tomorrow"
Matresser insisted. Tell me,
Ann. is mother really ill?"
Ann shook her head.
would not say that, Ronnie, "
she confessed, taking his arm.
First of all. she misses Eliza
beth tremendously. Her music
was such a joy and she was the
sweetest person to have about,
and then-well, something else
seems to be worrying her.
II don't know what it is.
came up to see If I could get DR..
! Lacon to return with me for the
weekend. 1t will do her more
! good than anything to know that
you are back"
I'VE shall fly down tomorrow
some time" Matresser told her.
She threw off her hat and sud-
denly saw Magda at her brothers
feet.
LIKES DOG
"Ronnie!" she exclaimed. What
little beauty! Where did you
get her?"
I'm a hunting lodge somewhere
on the eastern frontier of Ger
many" he replied. II promised
to send the head keeper one Of
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