The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-23

down the creek out to the sea.
What do you see there?"
"a dinghy with a single sail UP"
was the prompt reply.
Quite right. And in that din
ghy is one man and that one man
is my employer. That is how he
loves to pass the time.
eff he were to suddenly be Sus'
picious of me at this moment it
would take him something like an
hour and a half to get back. I
could lie here in your arms, my lit
tie brown bear, if you only hap
pened by chance to care about that
sort of thing as I do!
1--WE could watch that little sail
and we should know all the time
that we were as safe as though
we were in another world. Are
you answered."
In one way" Yates ancknowl-
edged, but too, am sometimes
curious and I ask myself what lib
critics he permits"
VERY JEALOUS
"None at ALL" she sighed. "That
is another of his feminine fall
ings. He is v1ciously, dangerously
jealous. I am not one who runs
risks where he is concerned. That
can assure you.
Nov, let us come to the point.
Let us speak of that other matter.
You should know your master by
this time. Is he working at a great
book to tell others about the won
derful countries he has visited?
mo. He plays games. That IS
like the English. My employer he
plans no game for amusement
only. He would write the book.
We believe that you have the infor"
nation he needs. To you it Is USE
less. To us it is worth q great
deal, my dear"
"A book in the Dutch language"
Yates calculated.
How little you know OF such
affairs" she scoffed. THE book
would be written in English,
Dutch, French and German and
published at the same time. Mr..
van Westrheene for all his faults
is a very honest man.
He would not wish to deceive
you. He would gain great deal
of money If he could make that
book as comprehensive as he
wishes. He wishes you to have a
share of that profit. It is not a
small sum he would give II you
are able to afford him the informa-
ton he desires.
do not speak too hastily. will
not deceive you. 1t is l who have
taken all the trouble in this mat
ter. I, too, should expect part OF
the profit"
Henry Yates took off his spec
tacles and polished them. He was
facing the window and ne blinked
for a moment in the strong light.
The dinghy was almost out Of
sight now and her sail might have
been the white wing Of seagulA.
MERCENARY BARGAIN
This is to be purely a merce.
nary bargain, then" he remarked.
She looked at him for moment
with an inviting twist of her
becarmined lips, then she laughed
and threw her arms around his
neck.
so long as the dinghy is on
the water" she whispered, pulling
his ear. I'VE might flirt just as
much as you like. First, though.
we make the agreement, I draw
map-yes? 1 tell you what we
want!"
He drew a little away, finished
his whiSkey and d q and
smoothed his rumpled nair.
Another drink, Rosa?" he sug.
gested.
go and fetch it from the bar"
she begged. Il now go to my room.
Soon l will show you the map.
Then we talk business"
She walked to the door with her
arm resting upon his shoulder and
ran up the stairs with lightnesS
which surprised him.
Henry Yates accepted a little
more mild badinage from Nancy'S
mother. then returned to the sit
ting room with drinks. 1t was
fully 10 minutes before Miss Rosa
Kampf descended.
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