The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-14

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dictable cruelty.
Good humor was quite restor-
ed when Cynthia rose and led
Anne into The drawing rom.
Colonel Merriwether showed
Dunbar and Fred West into his
library. 1t was customary, at
Stone House, for Mitchell Grace
TO dine with the rest, but the
Colonel explained that on this
evening his secretary had been
held by Unexpectedly important
work.
When the three men were
comfortably seated and supplied
with coffee and cigars and BRAN
dy, Colonel Merriwether re-
garded his guest with his usual
degree of careful attention be-
fore he spoke.
Il hope you will not mind. :"
he said in his distinct, even
tones, If ! confess that | had
reasons for asking you to join
us this evening"
Quite the contrary" said
Vaughan Dunbar.
In the first place, you remind
me quite distinctly Of someone l
have known. Did your father, or
an older brother, ever visit Cali
fornia or the northwest-live
there, perhaps"
Vaughan Dunbar pondered for
several moments before reply
ing. Then he said, slowly, mo.
My father certainly did not, and
/ have no older brother. l was
thinking of an uncle-my faith.
er's brother - VINO knocked
about the world quie a bit. He
was killed in South Africa, oh
several years ago. Can't say
whether he ever visited the west
coast. | never met him after !
came down from Cambr idge."
Thank you. 1t was, | suppose.
a mistaken impression after all.
Now for the second thing | nave
some properties N Sweden. Can
you tell me anything of the po-
sition there? Do you know the
attitude of British investors
toward Swedish holdings? And
what is Hitler's state of mind in
the natter"
Vaughan Dunbar leaned back
and put his coffee cup on the Ia
BILE beside him, and regarded the
tip of his cigar.
Il am surely no expert in such
affairs myself" he said. But 1t
chances that | had a chat with
Sir Peter Towle just before l
left London. Are you acquainted
with him."
NO"
He has invested somewhat
extensively in Swedish mines,
and perhaps it will be useful if
l pass his opinions on 10 you"
Il will be greatly obliged"
1t can be said positively of
Fred West that Swedish mines
were the last thing on earth up
on which he might seek enlight-
eminent. He finished his coffee.
He smoked his cigaret. He did
not squirm or fidget because he
had learned better. But he was
appallingly bored. And the APP
pearance of Mitchell Grace was
huge relief to him.
He watched Mitchell Grace
present certain letters for the
Colonels signature. He permit
ted Grace to reach the door be-
fore he spoke. Then he called, as
if seized with a sudden idea, Il
say, Mitchell. Could / speak to
you for a moment or two. And
the two young men walked into
the big hall.
Thank God" said Fred West.
For what"
For digging me out of a
Swedish iron mine? No-don't
tell me. l never want 10 know
anything more about them. "
They went TO Grace's office.
and the letters were sealed into
envelopes and made ready for
the post. Fred West LIT another
cigaret and lounged into chair
and fumbled for a minute with
notion that was in his head.
But the best opening he could
contrive was, That guy gives
me a pain"
II guess you mean Dunbar"
who else? He acts like some
body that's just made down
payment on the universe
"Britishers are like that"
mot answer enough. This guy