The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-03

solitary taXlcab suddenly TdlIieu
on the cobbles behind me, l tlg-
uratively sat up and began tax
ing notice.
The cab stopped, a man
alighted and made straight Tor
the bench I occupied, sat at the
other end of it and absorbed him.
self in newspaper.
I was undecided what to do,
and the behavior of my newly &C.
uuired companion was highly sus'
picious.
It was at that moment that my
companion spoke: Your friends
are late, aren't they?" he said. I
cid not reply but made a move
ment to rise.
He slid nearer along the bench
and repeated: Il said your friends
are late" Still 1 did not reply
but now his hand reached out and
eripped my elbow;
Nov then" he said, 1.-The game
is up. my lady. Your friends are
not coming at all, we have taken
good care of that"
T1CKLIsH SPOT
The man was, undoubtedly, a
Swiss agent who had uncovered"
and followed me. The game was
up.
I had enough discriminating pa
pers in my handbag to earn me a
long term in prison. besides ex-
posing the whole service and i'm
plicating the French embassy in
Berne.
mo weekend on the lake for
you," my companion went on, but
how would you like to come to
France instead with me, heinz"
"Stop molesting me-" I ragged,
chow could you take me to
France?"
How indeed?" he Knocked look
at this. e" He pulled a passport
out of his pocket and opened it
for me, France it is for you, my
fine lady-there are some people
on the other side who will be glad
Of a chat with you, besides, that
capaciouS handbag of yours con-
tains certain papers which will
make very interesting reading. d"
glanced at the passport. Cap
itaine Raoul GARNER, Deuxieme
Bureau de l'Etat Major de
PArmee"-1 read. He might have
been an impoStor, of course. If
not, was being kidnapped by one
of my own colleagues!
A moment later were 1900
rafting over the cobbles toward
st. Julien tramway termlA-.
UNEVENTFUL RIDE
Capitaine GARNER must have
been well certificated, for the ride
FROM the Swiss to the French Dor
der proved uneventful.
On the other side, as we disem.
barked, all my suspicious as to the
identity of my companion were
laid to rest; officers and soldiers
greeted him vociferouSly.
"You are late, GARNER, the car
has been waiting for you over an
hour" somebody said, whereupon
my captor answered: "Oh, I had
quite a time with that hell-cat.
But I've got her at last"
There were numerous references
to a mysterious she" whom Gar
nier had been detailed to warn
Of q change of plans, in Berne
and to escort to Geneva. This last
made me wonder. I could not re-
frain from asking who the mystic
riouS "she" was.
aha. you'd like to know,
wouldn't you?" GARNER laughed,
81 have no doubt you shall, soon.
A marvel she is, that little lady
you never suspected that she was
one Of our most important agents,
did you?"
SIGH OF RELIEF
By now knew without a doubt
that we were bound for Thonon
and the Villa Victoria.
Darkness fell, but I strained my
eyes to discover the familiar land
markings and soon I heaved sigh
of relief; we were on the winding
drive leading to the Villa.
The car drew up at a side door:
Servants mustn't see that hell
cat" GARNER muttered. He threw
a rug over my head, wrapped me
up tightly in it and lifting me bod
lily, carried me into the house, up
the narrow backstairs.
A half hour later, footsteps out
side my door-the CHEEKY voice of
the Chief and that of GARNER;
well done, my boy-Paris will
hear of it," said the Chief. Hope
you did not have too tough a time
of it."
well, mon Colonel, the creature
fought like fury-a real hellcat
she is" GARNER said modestly.
AS the door was flung open,
there was a moment of tense 81
lence. Then the Chief turned upon
GARNER like tornado.
Whats the meaning of this,
Garnier?" he barked. What is
this idiocy you have pulled? Where
is Madame GavrinuS?"
COLLECTING REPORTS
I explained sweetly: Madame
Gavrinus. Chief? Why, she is by
now collecting all our reports in
Geneva from the operative that
was, obviously, to have met me
there"
GARNER, covering and shivering
under that whirlwind of abuse,
appealed to me in a whisper: