The Washington times., 1938-01-22

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the uncanny atmosphere, getting
him."
SUDDEN FAME
Gypsy Demidova had suddenly
burst upon Berne q fortnight be-
fore and her fame had spread fal
and wide.
People were beginning to be
afraid of her-she knew so much
she read ones most secret
thoughts so uncannily.
The Marquis of Castreglesias.
prominent member of the Spanish
Red Cross, free to travel to and
fro as he wished, both in Allied
countries and in Central Europe,
had obviously much to conceal,
for, as the gypsy spoke, he grew
more and more uneasy.
THE stars around you are
flashing with menace" the Deml-
dova croaked, in a queer, broken
French.
"You are leading a double life,
my prince-on the one side, the
activity in the cause of humanity
ON the other, dark and hidden
paths, which you tread cautiously,
in fear but with gloating, for they
are strewn with much gold and
revenge.
Beware Of the woman with the
flaming hair-you have sighted
her and she is unforgiving. Her
initial is M. DO you know her?'
Facts, witch, give me facts, "
he growled, "Of course, know the
woman-she is in my way-but
have means of making her suspect
of bounding her out of this
country. But tell me facts
woman-tell me what the stars
foretell ="
IT see stars glimmering on dark
waters" she chanted, "and man,
muffled in a black cape, standing
above the waters, on rock, flash
ing a light"
"There is a response from ta1
aWay-from the restless sea-a
hidden shape rises Slowly-a long
narrow Shape-Sinister and secret
:. The signals are answered.
'"The shape sinks beneath the
turgid waves. Tomorrow, and to
morrow, strong with the knowl
edge conveyed by the flashing
lights, the ship will rise again anc
there will be murder done on the
high seas. ="
Speak clearly-T have no time
to waSte-which is the sea-
which is the shape-who is the
man. ?" he asked impatiently
She laughed: Even so, my lord
the man is yourself-working in
the dark against the Allied trans.
ports-the sea is the Spanish Sea
the shape is a boat that travels
underneath the WaveS-a secret
boat-if you succeed in giving 1t
the directions it needs, there will
be much gold for you-aye-ano
honors and the gratitude Of those
whose cause you serve.
Danger? Is there danger?" he
asked brusquely.
DANGEROUS WOMAN
'"There is danger in the stars
the woman with flaming hair
means danger to you You
should make an ally of her, not
an enemy 80"
He shook his head. He was i'm
pressed and he listened eagerly
as she told him of things he
thought he alone knew; of his
secret plotting against the Allies
of the double game he was play
ing, of his family and social con
nections, of his activities during
the past few months and of hi!
travels.
Invariably, she gave him the in
itials of the people he had asso
ciated with and described then
accurately.
There is nothing the Demidovs
does not know" she croaked, 81
is all in the stars, and the star
are an open book to her"
He made up his mind suddenl,
and leaned nearer to her; he dit
not doubt her uncanny powers
would she help him?
There was that question of tn
woman with the flaming hair
the woman who suspected hin
and Of whom he knew too little t
harm her effectually-had thi
woman been to see the gypsy an
could she be lured here once more
He outlined his plan-what tn
gypsy was to say-how she was t
act. He would arrange that some
body would be hidden there, bt
hind these curtains, with himSel
somebody who would hear tn
consultation and make his prof
OF It.
The woman with flaming hail
ne suspected. was working for tn
Central Powers-well, she was t
be irrevocably discredited-th
stars were to point out unerringl
that she was really working TO