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RIFTS of sullen crav in tlio dirty vc! ?, of t,iem n,t 'itlc. Lnny Dotty had tinted liv the mvt tinlmpnit int de
, . ... ,,,.. , ,the ra'e faculty of knowing when to tails. Hammc-lv's good foituno was
of vapor beyond the reaches of v,e retful. Tl ed rib net m'ni-i.r-. still n secict except to Miss Mather's
Prelude
I hope
bag and
Mtilot of cnnes most of them wise, m-ilclntr imnnrtint drrlqlnn mn ne. who vvni enJov Ing his toup u muec ho leavo the shores of Kncltnd vvlthoutw "f toll vnn T bellovo we're honcv- And ho nushed n nouch nnd n packngo
lined panic-in my. oiinir remained iiikcci iMpsuavcn. combed Mtli splc, ho glow leu. "i or or cigarette pipcis niong ma ikihc
ns "Hut Isn't theie Romcthlnc j ou could 'on," luumied hanus, -answer mo olio that uu'vo laiiRht and imprii- cioin "Jf n mix or my on
. .... .. tl.... r. ..!.. i-nti 41.1 nt.il .. It t.n tlm cnlllllntt (if (tin ....! ..n ..!-.. .I.-.., n .. .l...itid I tt tit.. Inlt'll 111m If "
dunes nhcro tno bpii in ions unci o ocrwor'cd lords of the Admlraltv. mrnt Intlm.iio riinniN lui dm rnnvlc- ...... ...i.. .. . i. . .i.. mnlilem. A strict watch In bclnc Kent prv mldsi of in. If this thlnir Keens Hammernley opened the
white " tho Rhostiy hosts or lost ica('eri In all parties, knew that In Hon was slov ly prowlntj In the mind fo, Sweden utid llolland-for Spain, un the coists. and tho ko eminent up we'll all of us bo siuspeetlnR ono snlfTed at Its contorts
tm climored along the sand i.ari- lnne tllerc ,,, lie nn ,1P ons of , ,,, ., t , c Bt01,pc., . ,r01 " '?,;," "' ",' ', "n,"i't ci ouch cmploMs the nostrum, police, ecr.lt. another How do 1 know that ou. 'Good sturf. that. Vlrulnla. l'erlqu
A foji, wik iiiu. ii o...."...f. v. - .ira nuiuii i nuuiu noi up poHfiuio s'nini; aiounu in tweeds wncn ecr- m.. fin-.ers nie Itclilnu for a sword."
Urds. nudlblc In pauses between the to answer, that theie was always an body else was Kcttln? Into khaki, the '. nonclrnbIo Cirll looked un
faraway crackle of rlflc-flro and the excellent dinner to be had without encincmcnt would neei bo nn The Honorable Lrll looked up.
deep rewrberatlons of artillery famll- frills, a lounge In a quiet loom, or, nounced. As tho foieUn situation I,cn ""iKhtler than sword, no
lar music to cars trained by long listen- Indeed, a pitr of pjjamas and a bed If had grown more fcerlous she had seen 1uted acuousl, and went on with
Inr A shrill scream ofnylng shrapnel, necessary. other men who weighed less than l"'t """l'1
a distant crash and then u tense hush. nut since tho desperate clnracter Crll tin on off tho boicdom of their "You don't rcilh mean tint Ham
qiicncc nearly, but not quite. A sound 01 me war with Uermany had been Iondon lnhlts nnd go soldiering Into meisley, slid Kipsnu en amid smiles
n small as i 0 niniosi iuav in in "'! nuuiu imu mu iicuns ul mo j i.uiiv, uui inc (lespuniic nceu vi
y im
KAitlrn mnn nf nv ft-t Inuii ii ml 111 it?n liimlv-tj nit IIIvtM ltv llnli! nt even and a bit fif Till Itlsh hilt
from hcio to the Hhetl mils aro on the Hamineisley here Isn't u secret agent lljlleld nodded nnd watched Ham
moment of mingled dismay
creiiuutv.
"YOll." Kho whlsnered. "Urn tlrtV-
spoitsman of Hngland a a coward," hti
up cac a snort mirtniess laugn. ,i, 12
tjueer. Isn't It, tho way a chap iJl
feels ubout such things? I always v
linfA.1 tl.A l,t- . 1..1 . t.A tf yt
.....v., u tut-a ui uviiiK inuujcieo. 'vi
Awf ly unpleasant Idea that 'specially si
lit India onco I saw
y
Well lather." drawed the other. "All
from
echoes of the clamor, an Impact upon tho people of London, a ch ingo had taken his countiy for able bodied men had lll lot flrhtlng. What's the use''
lr like tho tapping of the wings of an Place In tho complexion of many prl- apparently mido no Itnpiosslon upou S.iollcd my bo ir shootln' In Hesse-
lniect against ones ear-drum, a per- MJte entcitalnments nnd the samo serl- tho placid mind of the Honorable Nassau no season at Carlsbad no
ltent staccato note which no other ua air which wis to be noted In the Cjill It was ns uniuffled as u high f-cason au where e entiling tho s.uuo
noise could still, borno with curious dls- "jlen of well lnfoimed peoplo of all lnnd lake In mid August He had eon- wlnt summer "
tlnctness upon some aerial current of "'asses upon the street was leHeeted trlhuted llheinlly from his 1 ugo tiictiw 'ou wuldn t think so if oil wcro
Iidy
iikcrt
the fog bank
In tho faces of her guests. Her sclen- to Lady Heatlicote's ambulance fund '" t!l trmclies, mj bo " laughed
'Most ctinoidluail
Klpshaen.
"It'rt .1 laigo niuhlne
ltlzrlo.
"Latger than un alrplano rur built
In Hurope. They saj Cuitlss the
Atmrkan, wan building u thousand-
horsepower machine at Ilimmonds
State- This ono must as llttlo computation
u-n Miw. iira ni.niit in .lie vnlnin to Il Held along the tabic
ou" ho said, lalslng his llipior glass. "ou must come to hi.otl.iiid somo
"And j ou. l.md KIpsha(ti, how can ""ay old chip." said the Honoiublo
we hi sure of ouT C HI carelessly
llv this tiiUi.ii." s.old thn nld mall. liengnien lien mo wui is mcr.
rising and putting 'lis baik to tlm leturnedHj Held quietly,
ttt-n n.,.i if i .,.,, i,,,..i, ,i i'. i Miiiwit the war Is ot.r
im one of nu down hen now. with "Awf l glad to lmp xoil liny time.
I'd kill a oti Miow awi i giau
in case ui luiiuugii i ii iuuk juu
noi t in tne
u'ooV thedesoHte" scenefor 1 V , Her UtanVmen we.e send- Uig ' mo i "bored i,.m v c vl ' "HchM bn,M? I'm not " ?ld Ham- .u't sure.v' mh a machine muld 71 11 h-xo my roffee brst." laughed W .. HonornllIe crU M. ld" toMBo",,CCr,'l,,ly '
SieWr xlBrr isrit'ffi HK!;rSSmr9E p! mS5iiS.h. ,-2ri. 3fJ&z r
r, pwrlnir aloft as though trying to " ir,cr.",1"';, ",,n J " V'"' ? B'eatCr tUt" (,t l'lclt '"! iccantutlon And "i ichis'" H-ild L.wh llettN contemn 'en 'l'!'-tc,l ami that its pilot Is a , 1,1ot,5 , ,. , ..... .Ink guzo of John Illrlo The fine- .tjoml the alco".
pierce the mystery or tno bed.ooms. Torn between mat y duties. " " "L0.0' ..".. " "". " ' " tt.oui.lr.bhe was Inclined to be intol- .,, sea wit ui niliturv t c Lts B, "i b, h, c-v with the (erin.ns n ",'. .V..r,..i i i. T. .. i.iS n , ""'nmc.sley stood a
Thebllghter! It's 'lin agayn ns patroness to bazaais. as head of a ,".".'.". lX.r.i" J. "r".. "'V. ' cl '" i yr lie. Algv li id aheady been uhen be cets them " wlnnlncr .-ist ..ndwest and tho Hncst ,;. J Mflir.; ,. V7.T.. " " iug inr uiinlnlslilng back
"Iml 'Oo's Mm. I'd like to arsltf arlety of sewing guilds, as nresldent i"...'"." "',. ,r,." "" '"'t "l'.."sV'1. mentioned in .1 spate lies "I don't tin- ..,... ,.,.. ,r.m.,j Klnslncrn Hnu. i of 0111 , nlre ..lrrn.lv killed In U' ln ,i, ."ii.oM .,,, curious expression, half
"Stow jer jaw, cawn't yer 'cur? oio of the new association for tho training " "l ?'.'" '. " "":'""" i ,H"'. ic..b". ue"',m!.""..t;x'-". . . . . nulto audibly, a m ntlment whl.n b cttle Wo need men and still more field ' half of resolution, tame
lr'J.n' w.c.arlv audible "?ie"f 5' " Erl. liammeiW" ThaT ,n Ido m be- JZli SSe SK -hoed ,o tiuls in the hc.uts of those men Aio ablcbodl, d fc.low iinder ., 13fie.d got up and at the same time ,'.!!
nrpst'iii. iiijl il ii.iijGii wuiHtiii. i n 11. ion wini m.im iil iitunt. aiiu no uipin uns n. inni rmniit nr u nn p . " -uiiiu nv ouuucn
:iy ai
nn,i - .. ii .:..i. unu uuuut inu inwst uiiiiiKui
r ;Ti ,, ", V'u"'"r tB.":" : looWiw peso,, in the .oom-not even
Idgel
"Yn'i forget Cjrll'.s four je.irs at
Heidelberg"
energy nnd every fucultvuof her ie- He camo over to her nt once, tho ""', """, !-1",1, 'eir iiomcss
so.ircefulmlnT rucu,tyc "-r . monocle diopplng from his cje Jiai,ml,y' , ,l ' t01"'' "Imost believe
"Awny glad. Jolly good to see j ou, '.'.", ""N"1 "'" '""".v
. . rfn r ,,Tlii tnll biiiai'" uiM II minim i .
ii .-, jem iMtunt n i.t kiiiiiiiv. t n'
Ivltt itlm vid.nn.1 . . ii .. 1-.
7Ut cm uniiuKcu iu nirei u squureiy c.cel)tin IMzzio
bv us nc ovorv nu.io., f Itm. l.,, i. .,. .ceiuim lll;zio.
nd to the bouth a series of rapid de
tonatlons slitverea tno air.
"There goes 'Johnny look In tho air.'
Cawn't get Mm. though. "Strew th! 'IVs
a cool one 'e Is 1"
. . .....lot. fntic nut from the Manv secrets uura lim. i.ntit nniiti.
A licitioo - .-..o . -.-. "-' l'"" t,, ,. tit. ,,!.,,, ., .,,!
trenches behind tnem ana mo men mil uim iic-parinieniai. out sue Kept -" ........ ..u t... ley c.ihnli. snllllng at tho rim of his
for cover The fog lifted a little and them noblv. awaie that she lived In , He took her hand .and bent over 1' sm,""R al l" rlm or "H
"shaft of light touched the leaden gray parlous times, when an unconsldcied 'cr lingers. .Such a broad back he Th t confess
Jt the sea like" tho sheen on a dirty word might do a damage 11 reparable, had. such a llnclv shaped head, such u-Vila Kll'sh ivl-n .1. jly.
iun-barrel. The nearer high-angle guns Agents of the enem. she knew, had hhoulders. mith stiong bauds that Duils hal sllint awaie of n deep hu
v,ere peaking, now -fruitless, or .. coveu in WK, "'V,, BA""L" "l. " tiilll.tlo-i 1.1U. reined to envelop
...'.' '" '".".v'. """ "." iiiem iiotli.
Iliac HIIU COUIll liaVO leill 111 Ilim.' IMIh llin-lin.1 (in 1
)
i'l
.,mrt Hpptne.1 to come from directly and while she lived In London's Inner
-...ti.mi Tim foe lifted again and a most circle, she knew that even her
thaft of pale sunlight shot across the own house mliht not have been Inv
iccason torn ner tnat 11 vuis ner mind pipe; from I'"
that dennnded a mate. Could It be mdelv stolcallj
Cll IL I-I1U l.i:i 111 Ult! llll 11 IIC.IULIIUl Ami in l . i .1
cuererore wmi tne deslie to reassure uoi .'
Thero was somethlnsr pathetic In
the way ho looked at her hho felt
lino of entrenchments iimne iium visitors wnose secret mo-
"Thero 'c ., not wastln' no time 'o J ves were open to question. It was,
inere c , therefore with the deslie to reassure
ly"Yus Hut they're arftcr Mm Thero herself ns to the unadultointed loalt
"..... ...u."y . -ii i of her Intlmntis that she hnd r nefuUv
?hn Millet vc In a final tono of dls- scrutinized hei dlnnei lists, ellmlintlng very sorry for him, but I'.ettv Heath
mist for tho fog had fallen ngaln. "" uncertain qu unities through whom cott's laughter was still ringing In hi
i...i.. M.iiiorjtlnir the aircraft and "' uv ""oin cue unitserveu t aiatier ears.
o.n,r,, of the co.iveisatlon acioss hei board. "Thanks, Cjill." she sild coolly.
u.rr. -.1. . ....... t .i ..1nnii.. might ill nnv wav be 1couardl7ed. bo "1'ie wonted to sin mm Innlirlii tn
faced v out h who stiUwore the sallow of l as that tonl"hfs dlnnei table had tell jou tint at list I've volunUcicd Cyill sti.ilghteiicd.
UCea JOlUll WHO Pllll uit " SOmo of thn llimnnvnn nf li f.imllv iittli tho 1!r . Vns " till. l.iiT tlt.t
- "iU"e 1 ii i llu
Ilaminerslev Is
ptatcful. Listen.''
i5ti
I was plivlng golf one daj v lien the
(Kimaiis landed .
All our tioops had inn avviiv and all
our ships vieio strinikd;
And the thought of laigland s sIihuic
nc.irlj put mo off m g.uiii1.
i...iAti iimlpr Ids i oat of wlndbitrn.
'You're one of tho new lot. an't jer7
You II know b y soon 'oo lYaller-belly
Is, wont 'e, H.117 Tow! That's Mm
them sharp ones "
Ciarn'" said tho one called U11I. 1.
never 'Its anythlnk but tho dirt an' 'c
caw n't 'elp that."
'Tavn't 'cos 'o don t try. i-ar uni
somo of tho comnlexlon of u f.imllv
paity of att. in which John uo. the
bright particular stat nt London's
firmament w is to lend his eff'ilenn
John Hl7zlo, dean of collectors,
Avhoe wonderful ho i' 'n i' I h
Squat o ilvaled the Hilt'sli Museum
and the Wallnre colle"''.!'! mmli m 1:
an Itallm bj birth, an lnglMinnn hy
adoption wrn ipine ' i
with tho Kcd Cross" 'hlllv stuq. that." he Kild quite se
Hamineisley looked at hci bl.inl.b rlouslj, ' ty put a fellow ort his gaiiK."
... V . . . 1 ...... tltof? IUUJUH H I'll l H"'llle "' 'I p ' '" -
Nice droppln s fer a dove an t they? bcnefattlons ha j been offere(1 a knl,hl.
"Dove?' said tho newcomer.
"Yus Tubs the swlno calls cm "
"Tawb, jer blighter."
,'Tub, I sa. Wnenevcr tioops Is
movln', 'e's alwas nbaht Jus' drops
dahn hlnformal-llke, out o' nowhere "
"And cawn't they uatch tin?'
"Catch Mm 7 lily me not thoy! A
thousand 'orsc-power, they say 'o 'as
files circles round hour hair squad like
they was a lot o' bloomlnk captlvatln'
balloons "
'But the Mgh-hangles ?'
Moves too fast "ero an" gone agayn,
afore jou can fill cr cutty. They do
ay 'as 'ow wlien Yallcrbelly comes,
there's sure to be big doln's along tho
front "
"Aje," said Bill. "When wo was
dahn at Copenhagen "
"Cotnpajn, gran'pop "
"Awf Wot's the hodds? Dahu at
Copenhagen, 'e flew ababt same as 'e's
doln' now "
Bill paused
"And what happened?'
'loull 'avo to arsk Sir John ababt
that, me son," finished the other drjly.
"We was drlllln' reai-guard actions,
aent we, UUI?,'
"Aje We was drilled, right, left, an'
a bit In the middle " 1)111 roso and sp it
down tho wind "Tke it from me," ho
finished, with a glanco aloft through the
mist, ' there II be somethln happen be
hood and had refused it: John Itllo,
who had been nn intimate of King
LMward n friend or "et nil"'- p
who knew us much about the Innei
workings of the Government as maj
esty 1'self. Lon-j a member of Lid
Heatheote's clicle it hi been her
custom to give him a dinner on tho
nnnlvers-iry of th cliy of th n"q"lsl
Hon of the most famous pl'tuio In his
lol'eetinn ' Ti.o f-pp r. i
which lnd before the death of the old
Kill been the nlm of col cctors
throughout the world.
As usu il, th selection o' hei gi'osts
had been le t to Ilbzlo, whoso vnilety
of taste In friendships could havo been
no better shown than In the compmy
which now graced Ladv H utheote's
table. Tho Harl and Countess "f Kip
shaven the one artlst'c, the other lit-e-ary;
theli diu,'htei. tho Honoiablo
JacqueMne Morlev: Captain Hvtleld a
letlred nvabv oftleer now on bpecl.il
duty at the Wui Otllcc: Lidy Jollffo
who had l" ''er n"l st Mons n -terestlng
widow, the bud of whose new
affections wns aheadv emcrgln-r from
her weeds; John Sandvs under secrc
tary tor foicign affairs, tho object of
those nffectlons; Miss Do'Is Mather,
diughter o' the American cotton
ldntr uhn was kViown for doing un
usual things, not the leist of which
inisr, tnereii do sometnm Happen ue- uoum uui.h. '"","",,., .i i
tween 'ere an' Wipers afore tho week wns her leeent refiis-il of the ha' ' of
Is hout '
"Ae the 'earse, Bill."
"Vot 'earso?" asked the newcomer
again
"The larst time 'o kyme down Wipers
way. There wbb a lull in the drln' an'
'tween the lines o', trenches where the
dead Dutchtes was comes a 'earse a
real 'earso with black 'orses, plumes an
John Ulzzlo one of London's catches,
and the acceptance or tnat or mo jioh
orable Cyril Hammers ev. tho last to
be mentioned member of this distin
guished company, gentleman sports
tmn nnl man nbo it town wh". as
cvervboiv knew, would never bet the
world afire.
Not one knew now mis minicie n
h ) ' .
1
' I ( ff-H 5-at
, ml t
Ainlil tlm 1 ilirrlifM (tin Hntnr it.l. I v .!ll JJt HL" w . W it J ill J'f HlPCur'Mi
'vi .iv .viiwiwuiv I I ' !(l l.RI Ul II , W.M
vou itlrrln. IJvlleld oi
w . ... ....... , ... v.".. -.........- -.. ... ..... .. .. .- ........ -- .-...-,, ...f,........
lookout hut nut n ullniiiso Inve thev of the nirninns What dinner Initio mersley as ho pouied out llio toDntco, in ti,B tiimmv.
bad of him. not n slcn of his tuiivnl In Ihiclnnd Is safe when spies nro lolled the pipct and lighted It lit the u ci. i H iVB
oi departuie. but onlv list week ho fnuiul In the olllcl il fainllj at the War candelnlun Inhaling luxuriously. "You a coward!" Doris repeated ,rXi
was leported by a destiojtr living Olllce? ' ' Tliaiiks." ho sighed Jollv good of ,udecvcd. "I don't believe lou." , ' 1'mB
... ...i .i, r.,..iii, .,..t" ii.ni,. .mil. ,i vnu." nni! lin unshed the lioucll back rt i.. t.... , . j ,i rij
cifiiiitu nn: .iiHiin vu -t. ...&,i. rituitii .. ., , . , .v .it ,v I'viic ins iicaci again " i
'I I'm nfinld jou'd better," he saM 'i ;
Ullreltnlnlv A
CI,. ... - . HSvil
w.iv ,U5,v, Mm looxing at mm in.Jvft'Sl
ciedulously, another doubt, a moreiM
dreadful one. vvlnclnc lt fllirht tnniVW;J
fro across her Inner vision.
Come," she said . In a tone Bhe
baldly tccOKlilred ns her num. "iVima '
... ... .. - -...... ...
ici us join mo others." "iJl
mil n .Vi A 49
yi
i ou home, ' 1
without re
tho group
moment watch-
and then a
of trouble
! Into his eves.
glance around
ly reached Into
tho Honorablo 'Don't bo too hud on the chap," "la tiouseis pocket, took something
Itlzzlo was bnlng In an undeitono to out and scrutinized It caicfully by the
Klpsliaven "You'ie singing tho light of tho lamp. Ho put it back
Ilassges ig.' He's hirmless I tell vou quickly and setting h' monocle sauh-
pos!tlvtl hairnless" And then ns tcied forth Into tho room. As he
tho othcis moved townrd tho door: moved to Join the group at the Dlano
'Come. Lidy Heatheote won't mind John Klzzlo met him In tho middle of
our tobacco" the 100m. ' ?
uimmerslev led the wav. with I!- 'Could I havo a word with you"-
'"" "" "'" iii ins neeis. jiummeiKipy i ne usked.
i J.uquel no Morle hid been trvlng "Happy," said tho Honorable Cyril
to plav the nUino. but theiu wan nn "lini
ucai i in cue music until sue stlue"' "1
'Tlppei.uv," when thc-e wns a gen.
cuius ehoius in which the men Joined.
iiaminersiev lound Doils with Con
ment.
glaneed meaning
v.
"Ill tho smoking room-
mlndi"'
Hammerslcy hesitated
it you don't
a moment
stanco Jovllffe In an alcove. At his' "nd thln svu"f " "'? ,1,ec,s und led
appioach IjiiIv Jovllffe i etlicd. ,lle "ll- M tIle smoking room door
Handsome, no cud" he mm mured flm tho hallway Klzzlo paused, then
to hei ns he sank beside her quietly drew tho hnivy curtains be-
"Handsome is as IiandMime docs, hind them. .
Cjill" sho wild slowlj. "If vou knew'v Hamineisley, istandlnc; hy tho table)
what 1 was thinking of, jou wouldn't
ue so generoUb."
"What?"
"Just what evervbodv Is thinking
about jou that ou've got to do some
thing enlist to tight- go to I 'lance. If
onlv ns it cluulT'.Ji Tliev'd let oil do
th it toiuouow If ou'd go."
"(Mnuffeui' Me! Noticallv!"
"Yes. that ot somttlilng else," de
tt imlnedlv.
"Whv .''
She hesitated a moment and then
vent on dlstlnctl).
"Because I could never mairy a man
people talked nbuut ns peoplo aio talk
ing about jou " .
"Not mart) ?' Tho Honcnablc
C til's face for tho Hist time that eve
ning allowed nn evpiisslon of concern.
"Not inarrv me.' You can't mean
that. Doris."
"I do nn in It, Cjill." she said lhml.
"I can't miiiry ou."
"Whv 7"
"Because to me love Is a biei anient.
Love of woman love of countiy, but
the list Is tho gicitcr of tho two.
No mill who Isn't a patilot Is lit to bo
a husband "
"A patilot "
She b oko In befoio ho could piotest.
"Yes a patilot. You'ie not u patilot
that is If jou're un Kugllshmun. I
don't know oil Cjlil lou piuzlu in"
lou'ic lukewarm DiV after dav
ou'vo seen our fi lends ami mine go
on In uniform, but It doesn't mean
mis thing to jou It doesn't me m unj
thing to jo' tin' Kng ind s n din-ei
nnd th it she needs cvci j m in who cm
followed this action with a kind of
boied curiosity, awaro that Klzzio's
d ti k L-iizo h id never onco left him
blnce thev had cnteied the room.
Slowly Hiimniersley took his hands
from his pockets, retched into his
waistcoat for his cigarette casct and.
ns ltllo approached, opened und of
fered It to him.
' Smoke?" he nsked careiesslj.
"I don't mind If I do But l'vo taken
u c urlous liking for rolled cigarettes.
Ah! I thought so" He opened the to
ll tcco J n- mid sniffed nt It, searched
mound the articles on the table, vhen:
' How disappointing! Nothing but
AlgjV dreadful pipes. You don't
happen to have any rice papers, do
j on .'"
HummerHlev was lighting Ills own
cigarette at the lnazler.
"No. Soirj-," he rcplfed laconically.
Ulzzlo leaned beside him against the
edue of the table. "
"Stiange! I thought I aa,w yon
m iking a cigarette in the dining
loom "
Hnnunerslev's face brightened. "Oh.
jes. Ujileld. Bj field has rice papers."
"I'd rather havo jouis," ho said
quletlj". .
The Honorable Cyril looked up.
"Mine, old chap? I thought I told
jou I hadn't unj'."
Itlzzlo smiled mnlablj.
' Then 1 must havo misunderstood
jou," ho sdld polllclj.
"Yes," said II unmerslcy and sank
into an uimchalr. "
HI7I0 did not move and tho Hon-
Vtf
v3
he spaicd at heme to go to tho front, rMc omII. his head back, was a!
ou seo them go. and the onl 111 lig .,,. i.i.minir smoko rlnes.
it means to vou la that jouie losing m,.in Uii,i.1piiK- Iimh nh n innvh
.luhmatesand bpoitmatcs. Instead of . , ., . h ,.
rtt i.i r-ii .-- ---. ... . .-
iiiMt- Hniiiinerslej s and folded Ills
go
inklnc- the iufeetioii of fervoi. vo
to Scotland to shoot, "ot Cle.mans but ' "Jg .-
uecr ieci; sue .vj.c:ai. dh..- no J0U knfJWi Hammcrsley." he
said with a laugh. I sometimes think
"Weir, lather," replied Captain Dyfielcl, and he pushed a pouch and a package of cigarette papers, along the tablecloth toward ILimmctsley.
.. "".ulu. "". i""""13 ". hannenecl fo- Doris MaMier's brains -"".
all Wc thought 'twas some general Mam ,',. ,i,nrnlnarv- she had a u chap
they'd come to fetch and huo we stands V.cre.a).oyr.,i,0...r.d.ln.n, 'l i. 7, "It's true.
l.... . .. .. . .. ... - .. fiiscrimin'iiiir. msec .. ..-.-... ...,... .
iiaui o me irencnes, comp ny auer com- i" -.-a ,lt pictures, nnd Just bo'01
P'ny caps off. all rcspeCful-Uke This fi1 a,rs In u bumt of con
ero earso comes alone slow an mourn- """"-' .' ,.. ,, . 1,-. nmrii
Ml, black curflns an' all flappln' in the hostess in Idea of vvhat a man bhould
VC nd lin1 olv nt tlio l.lllitora ,..t.i.. roliln1 nOSieSS llll 1UCV ".
and then with a contortion bet his And turning to Lady Jojllffe: "Punch
eyeglass ,. 'a bit buiM Ii li
"Bed Cross you! Oh, I s i-, 'Ci jou'ie insular," from Lady
TV..In tl.n.t.. nnnt it ml in. tlllll. nil .....I . -
ivuns, main fcwiu 11 muni iinv.. v.. lie CIIICOIC.
'Tho ciptnln of a mei chant stearner Cj ril "ought to be put to work mend
who s.iw It quite plilnly reported that lug roads"
the power ot tho machine was simply Tho object of thcuc lemarks turned Here y u are In the midst of fiiends,
uirmzing cnai u new ai uuoui. m the blank stare of his monocle but people who know jou nn 1 uuo jou
lni?l
"But thcio aren't ilcinians In Scot
1 md; at letht, none that n ihap could
shoot," ho s.ild with a bml'c
'Then go whcio thcio aio Oeinnns
to bhoot," sho bald lmpetuoublj'. Sho
put her f.ico to herOi mds 11 moment.
"Oh don't- jou undei stand You'vo
got to piove jourself. You'vo got to
mnko peop'e stoji bpeaklng of ou as
I ve hemd them speau o jou lonigui,
Ijeads down behind It. They wheels up
abreast of our comp'ny near a mound
o' earth and stops, an' whllo wo was
lookln' tho front sldo of that there
1 y vee-Hlcle drops out an' a ma
chine-gun begins sllppln' It.lnto us pretty
r-.. ,i.,i ,,t m "N'. insulated," said Doris with 11 thousand feet and was lost to sight ,ado no rcplj. but what must other peoplo who don't
rather h fitting out an fln,h or (ho s In an Incredibly hi lef time 11 short.' ... , Cvrll" went on know vou so well or earn so much as
,0 uiiiuuiuiici t-uipa aim nun piumiDeu .u ,,,.., i .,.,. ..tiIbIiU- .intpn.i.i m '"cncis. uio i enow uove u one ot .. ,. . .,.,,' ,.Vn, lolher was e.' What must they tnuiK mm say
fl. let mo go." but-e-iot dingctoi i Wl v shoul i tl10 '"-c'cs of tho daj-and Its pilot ,'t ",, ,,r,'nSh 1 Knew 1 m "ell d of joui indlffcieme. o jour openly
-d .llm HMI. lilt nrli.lin link Mild Ul ". 'w'. dailgClOllS. VV llj SllOUld .. f ,. ImalcHts." V0"' . J ." S,d,. '. ''" V.V '". P ? !' '.'." . m.l hVlllliatllV With Kllgl llld'S
-w,... ....., ..... ....-, - 1R, ,.; ,i0tl oiir ijpic.ii union- . ' ininu sin ie irneu 10 inuniv iiou in u -!- - -; -- .,.,,, ,, i,i.,
cjnlcal, who had Joined t hem. hcaid b)olt 0ll(r. tdlm um, ,lcrvtiebb tho '""t our aviation men-can thej do foitunc hid given hei iui Hngllshnian enemies' Lvcn Lidy Be :tl. a kins-
irai.iBiuiu3ii.iuwUii..Uumuh. most exacting situations I was nt uoming" fui a husbunl But tho mint Is In "U"V" """ V .. ... i V. .a7.i
hho t'u tlm khaki. Hainmeislev. Mho l.nwls nn kimu- nlnn lljinninniini. ii'i...i i i. .. . . I.. !..,.. nn.... ..... -c i....ti... i. i.o... ...,,wl,l has lost pitlcnet Willi Oll I I1IU Ul-
.... ...w ... .. -.-.. .- ..u... ., rfw ..,,.,.,, ...... ..............v 1111111, l-ll iru l.unuuitoi 1T111.-1U t'tt. .int. i'ii. .nil mm nti.ii nviiuut'i itt I . nnllilfull n III nil "
women will follow It to tho ends of undo that wlnnlntr lull foi Maivlebonn xlintl iimir i,tiiin i....in m.i aimm ul tin fnuii Ills I, In.,. I Is ih.ini.ml most said lost eoniiucinu in uu
iiiriiifti Hill til unit cmciit.... iiuiir
th it as I giow older mv hearing is
not us good as it used to be. Perhaps
jou 11 sav that 1 cling to mv vanish
ing jouth with a fatuous desperation.
I do. Iluthcr blltv, isn't It. because
I'm ciulte lortv five. But I've a curl-'
nsitv, even in sn binall n matter, to ' fi
oipn whplhpt- thlnijs are as ltiid wltll t
me as 1 think thev arc. Now. unleM
11111" 'tl.Mll, ' IIMM (Tt IVT lll'(7 K'J f Wl
''nlrs to mv head bv teltln" me that ,st
'm losing mv el"ht as well nn my ty
tsfing jnu'll gratify my curiosity
nn Idle curlositj-. ir jou like, but stUl y$Sj
strangely Important to my peace of ,v1
...1.. - ... A.VH
Gawd!" said tho newcomer.
Yallcrbelly I'
"1 ayn't sdj In' nothln' abaht Mm
You wait, that's all."
The sounds of firing roso and fell
rain The fog thickened and the last
crashes of the high-angle giins echoed
out to sea, but the rush ofi tho flying
Planes continued Three machines thero
were by the sound of them, but ono
rew ever more distinct until the sounds
of the three were merged Into one.
Closer it came, until like the blast of
storm down a mounta n side, a huge
ihadow fell across the dunes and was
tone amid a scattering of futile shots
into the fog, which might as well havo
oeen aimed at the moon
BUI, the prescient, straightened and
peered through the fog toward the
plane.
"A 'earse." he muttered "That's wot
It was a 'earse "
tin
.in,, uiinniti lip rlov er Bcttv
Mb-iiPd. "n worker n dioamer of greut
dreams, a firebrand in every good the caith. "Broadcloth mid tweeds arc
cause, u pitHXit wll Ins to tight to tho not tho fashion" Ho inn his arm
last drop of ills hl"od " through Hammorslej's. "1 here's noth-
Ladv Bettj s Milliner uisumwinu mg ror jou ana me mil io vomuiccr.
. ,., Tho Honorable Cjl only staled at
jou ehoso tho ,, banl,,..
Haw!" ho said, which, s Lady tcnelj-. binning'' manniy around tno bech hit bj them"
two minutes to plu. livery bowler
tluy put up "
"It's baldly a tlmo for hatb,'' put in
Klpsliaven dijlj-. 'Whit wo need is
fust bowleis with rifles"
Tho object of theso lemiiks bit se
as you please. 'Karse that's wot It w as ,,,,, T,o iiaused
-a 'earse 1 an' It Jolly well made a 1,e.Vn?i that . vvliy
funeral out o' B Company. T 'i"d l1 P '", J1 ,y
Miss Mather compressed her lips and ' expressed it, was half' tho tablC, but made no lcplj. In'tho pans
frowned at her ima-o in the mirror. ,' u iackass that followed Sandy was heaid in
"Don't bo nastv Bettj. I couldn't prtl,n ,..... .irrhCl, nnd half whisper to Byflcld
raw v a man as old as John Ulzzl "'ro KT.SJ ?.," S . h. .,no "What's this I hear of a leak at tl
ovngo bcgl
end? He's over the North Sea one Hut what of villus.' 'Vou writ to a
mlnuto and In Belgium the uet. Out tinman university with vnur l'riis.
troops In the tiriuhes think he's a slan kinsmen nnd now openly flaunt
phantom. They say even tho bombs Jui sjmpithles at a dinner ot Bilt
ho drops, mo phantoms They mo Ml patriots Speak up How do jou
heme! to eplode, but nobodv has even stand? Your lricnds demand It"
He piuscd a moment nnd looked
at Cjrll, who was examining him
with frank bewilderment.
"I don't think I understand," said '
Hammeisley polltolj.
merslej was moving tho toe ot his vai- "I V to m ike it clearer. Some- ;
ilshcd boot along "tbo bolder of tho thine has hamicncd tonWit that -V
Aulnibsoniug makes me think that I'm getting ,
"I'm sorrj." Ho said siow.j. "Awriy ...m. u ,. ... . c , uou.
boirj.
Soujl
Are jou'
Use
a
hostess signaled tho ndvanco
dinner table.
the bcciets of tho success ot
War Olllce?"
Captain Bjllcld glanced down tho
table. "Havo jou hftitd that.'"
'Yes. At the club."
Lady Betty only laughed ugaln. theli ho:
Torglvo me. dear, but It reat y la upon tho
most curious. I wouldn't laugn r you uuc o.
all the virtues that Orll-hasn't." and shape- of her tablf. which heated
."". . ..... ;... ih. nn.i f her noto no more than ten and wns round. Hct
tl...twl.tfiil1- eClllCllUUCCa Hl'lU liav iinu iivi vmhhi
tnougnuuii. mtiiimeii labra low so that any person nt th
"i Miinnoso wivj i . " ... ... ...... - -. ..in
llki that. They simply don't exist- tame couia se o ana co ,r e. u, . y "IllfIlnatloii Is getting out somo
",,,,;.. ono else. It .was thus possiOlo aeil- , I vln ntn no eonllilenees in telh
U,Lad" Betty pinned a final Jewel on catcly to remind those who insUted ' o0 ldse r?u' Ud"
LoVThnnice on completely appropriating their din- "'?j""' terrible!" bald Iidy Joyllffc,
her bodice. ..,.,..,,,. n- nanners that mlvato matters cou d ... ll.ow. lc.rr.,.i' ..J" A ,
"I'm sure aonii m' "",".,. V" JI7.' ....: ..V.... ai.ut,i i n,. 'Vina uoni nicy guqivu.-
iholoe. i " """i-,."V:" .""-;-;-,h i,V,, rt-ii-mod "tnata ine.wois
"What will the War Olllce do""
Sandjs shtugged cpicsslvcl'.
"What would vou do?'
'hhoot the beggar." bald the Hon
orable Cjrll Impasslvclv.
Hammcrsley tuiiKd his cigarette , n? in .In about if
carefully In Its long umber holder. Do''" In bald vagucls
?S
tp. m
begin with. I tliounht jou said oii'
nut ibitt mn lnd no ciearctte innefs. If I heanl' .'.:
Oh, 1 bnj-, Lord Klpbhavcn" ho
sild with a hluw smile, 'juu'iu not
npooflng a chap, nro jou'
'I was never more in earnest In nij
vou wiong, then the but den of proof.'
"I ilont tests upon my cats- if mv eves are
l .m.i I'm sine I'm no ballj use, jou i wm us m-ii uira i coiuuue a j
know Wouldn't be anj bally uso over specialist, because jou know, at HwVrtj
"Shoot the moon sir." roared the life How do jou stand?'
i. in Miigruj. us no time for Idiotic "Haw'" said Hummeislci. with ..It.
1 ... . ii a.. T.. II itlinAtA!. illnnniu u nu tlm ilWn
i.-.jt u. r iirprui to nescriue iu wiij mtimvuivo "t"'"-'o ao .i .
" "Vii tlm virtues tlmt Ciiil hasn't." und nhapq of her tablfr. which hcatrU ,.., Kneld touched this ilm of remarks. If thl wtory Is true, n dun- ii rrmt I'm luit.Mh. i.m i:nr,w. 'i iu n.n nffpotton i
Dorl powdered the end of her o,o no more than i ten am wan rounu net , tQ , ( SLj.?1;.?"!. ." wlil. und all llmt bui t of tlilnir How wn The es,n'ct of tho girl
v.4v.i-.-- "": . - - . " . "In lin.ira noininc Oi ii." r," "' iiui nu Kiani.ni iiKU nn nu Uitn.in hn nnv tli nir r sn'' Sillv ...
"What" fiom n chorus. ut Uummornlcy, 'ought to Hleep until mt llghtin' that'a what I Bdj.Thafa .0i. i haJ( Doris, X
i' Make tonic silly ass mistake t .hie in tho dinlnnnm when you. ,
'"Cu,K No d ol tloliblc-all wcro hittintr with mtleld. quite MkA
proballs. .o cim tlnctlj- I saw vou put a paeV- of .1
,11'ic wllllne to haciineo tho "wayiox lnl, our rwiMian
honrectioiiofjoui lricnds. ""-Kct The color, u-. vou kpovyf te i-.
V ..f tl... trlrl VOU tav SOU .- '". ". "I'ii. v. ?" j-'J
is necuiiariv hensiuve. He i v?
niound.'
'And jou
girl jou taj jou
nt ilml
tllJH IllenatO IS diitCOVCICd UIlll de- nil r k.iv ' lin llnlxlipd lnnltlnir pnlnilv ..,...'. t.'.i't t in IpU villi
ttr. .l" - " V- " 7. ' It' I ; t- v" - "
".SJ. " .. .. . . lor uppiovai irom ono to tno oilier. i,n nfalr to mjhelf,
q,V . , .?,w "CC"U', 6jlJ mtles from Sandjs nnd Hlzzlo met a mm who sees others
..,.., ,...u .. i.hvu uu i UIUU1U tlilu IniiMiiinm lint tlin K.ltl nfttt- ..tno- lilo lillrilpnH
l.t.a i.uu..huuj , w... ...v ....... .. 1 j lilt. ...o ...
I can't
which mv ortticrWI
neive is necullarlv hensltlve." He
lauulied a"aln "I know vou'd hardlyj.
mt mil tt inll. .UV tn mtlrt o .Mta.lH-SJ
... w ... .m. ..... ......u , ,Tn
htatement on t-o Mna'l n matter. andfftJi
k.t. '.!-.
ntlck.'
it The fler- "A rivlnff Dutchman,'
CHAPTER I
Sheltered People
fADY BCTTY HUATHCOTE had
1 na,rtoiiiwl VdaHHOon take the many come. of the , house clesiBned mal0nd of Home of Lord Kltch- Lad Joj Iffe.
"yn ButoBtK chess plajer. Why tt.- you for he pur pmc. tWW enei's plans and omo o the Admlial- There eer
a .n. nniisQ and more powder. Itlzzlo announced the Amei
Arm nort su?e "hat 1 am. 1 don't decision to go to France a
iJ,w whv I thought him pos- her training was completed h
if," K? hlnk it'S tho feeling of the the imme Hate center of Int.
Patter for huctay.somem
be made of l '" "ulwii of jour countrymen felt as y
a less somehow. Men of hffrt Qiway thnk
eta ii v i n.iiui i
i l-ll . .....fc. i. .trt.t, m nJ .nllcf. I.h n ..'
..l,,..,-flllK ,nr. " J"" ""it ...... .-... ...... .viviairi. ,.
inc- bu work of '"' 'nmty. I wish vou'd tell We.Mi
lng iih worK, .,.,.,. . t., mt.t.v.n i.i ;.fs
in older that ,, ... ., .i t.i,.j . u. 'fi 4
i.auy JOjune juv. oppoi.w, mm w.ie.. - ,. , at 1ho top
Ul,ln ntinnnni-orl lhf AmGl Icall ell I'M tiy IICUl no ii.vii . "'""'
as soon as
she became
iterest.
"That's neutrality ot tho light sort."
I WISH Ull
you do.1
'A spy In that ell clo unbelievable,"
bald Klpsliaven.
"My authoilty is u man ot Inipor-
. . l.-nMlliitnlalll tin rlimtlf.fi liau
mute I'liiiumuij . ...-o ..- rriirv
been done. The htory goes that we're 'l'in-i
i J. less Bullion""- ---. -- ,, resides" I tn nK most oi mem cio,
Ireputaton In which sfie took pride, are. I'd like to mother 1 Jii. uesiaes Bmiins slowly, "but you
'for giving successful dinners In a and.s1J.1nas..,f Z Tslt a horU llko vou haven't always been nlco
ineit?nnnfhnnii wharA minnixisriii .iinnAfu psh oriKiibu 'I'rtprn nan upen niuiiv iiiuua tvi
it i ----"- iiwuh niiui v auiibvuHtu. t.iiwi3 ,;
iFUiiinn limn KtntementR in certain . siranee sim v or n.ituHh uhpn T..uiv '" --&
llnd tho culprit
pl.irinc nt lihn mnnrlllv fnr 11. moinnnt. .PonHnf lila lmrdbhlnt)
luiuriicu uttered a bmotnerca, "J'augn, ana, ho may sleep Hounuiy at nunio iui , h WR reeardin him with dov'
rf,'"3 ,?. ,b0 no Jol0 about ""id Sandjs who weuo dhcusstng a re hhell. You. Cyril, you! Is It that- .. r(.n,MnK (hat Komclhin? xnairQ
.. .. .....I iih (a it cnmntintir. - . ... .. . ' ' . '-.
mo iovo in iubci ". .o .. o.....v...... nuirP(i ot mm, uammersioy lea:
ebe bomethlng io uo wim jour oer- rorara, ' 4
man klnxhlp the memoiy ot joiqr ..j gav nizzlot AVhat the den
mother, vvnat is ii.- n uu mm wuui. lt ull ai,out? I'm sorrv v'-e
me. Cjrll. tt is my light to know nn. u llmt 8ort ot tnnir.
"Want jou, Doiis " his voice went can-t ,eip jt. j;ow can j. old cli
llttlo lower, "ies. i want jou. iHzzl'.'s st
the Karl
CHAPTER II
The UndercurrjEiit
wtro Mill dlicusiliiir
cent submarine raid.
Hamineisley and Bj field wit near
each other at tho sldo of the tuble away
fiom tho others. Thero was a moment
of silence which Ilammeiblcy Ini-
tlm Pioved by blowing Miioke ilngs towaul
Wl.l'ttl... .1 t.V.lt 11.CL1...CU
ItTll I.1IIV . . ...... . ... -..-. ..-..
channels to mislead tho enemy und Heathcoto signaled her feminine ' mtl npc",L"i nVt the rarl leaned You might know that."
IO draw- ;,"-,:. 'Ttn nll,w .,l lTnm. I'4"0'1 OU "U!1 ." "
renuea r . :. - "7 .:.. ...,.... t .i..... ...., . ...
.- tinn tun rninrii. tuisia uuu i u v ir i'i r i i in ir.iu. . . ...
know, "'Ir-uVovv does the news icach the Ins room. Over tho coffee the Interest LL1? ly " "" CIU0W t0Wara "am-
u - n.ltnr. inrTin nColalAfl n vi j T nt..! T'lnl... i ...v. .VJ
There havo been many times, when wo -"- ,"nos."iTy courier to the be denied. I " . S" 7" .S "X "
.ww.. " "-. .. .. .. ... " "' """ " ---' I""" ntiVnil
811001111 at tho North" lio
.m. iL.t . AA. l.mthaM rMl ilU Wll .-.. ------ wW uu.t.u, mo tl ovcmcn III UU 1,n.l
flTerVsctp waLTleTnTc'on: "Hrt Ao " excellent shot, a good - -. - T , t and then by rt mmorboat th,- German py was making ,Tmme,slej's monocle d,o,.pcd and
m sssss samigg '"sssMe- sss gfgSsCSg mBmm
t PltM & . 9. l - .!.. n fit vrs ua.ll J waj . . - a n n nu wrt It Kl n.i. I I til
Lord,
ii xo.u uujiiuc. - - -- --- . . .. . - - - --- t. , iiviii-iii luuni'u nnui tiiiii niiiiiiic-i iuuk
Drls! .Klpshaven smiled. 'Once In Eng- been sighted and reported uy Lngllsh Where In this tight llttlo Island could moment of silence followed. Then tho
Sfn Park Lane no7u.es aVt.- Tieraturo Cvril a ilrebiand!" land .tray hah s. were venerated, even -.wbcw wui uih. - . """'"f .'"". '""."". !''. 1 Honorable Cyril after a puff or two
'. ... '. .-v . .7' .7" !..". Tr...... m.iii.1. .oii ner Hostess re- nmnnc tlm rritnioua. .now." no sicneu. iiihiii nu in " '"' " iiiuuh nui.tiiunci inuwiiim unci noi iook tno lone aniDer Holder rioni rua
Iture. had h.n hrn n av had had Tfoachfu ly and moved towaid the they ore on y a reproach. I'eccavll pectcd move on the part of theenemy. be discovered unless vvith the con. mouth, removed the cigarette nnd
1'ih.rf -.?? J ? ". "J" p ?8 i . . J Kit i nJ!i the hallway. Forclve me I wish I could net the Once t was seen Just beforo the raid nlvance of Englishmen? Tho th ng smudged tho ash upon the iccelver.
S; their real premieres, novels had-been door Into the mi way. 1,1?VJL12.; nt Falmouth, airalu before the Zen- looked bad. If t! ero wero Kntrllsh. "il,iiv fiionrtv , miZ ,.. nr
fwvwea. andpoem without number.V, Lome. uey. "- ..v,,y r-n.k.d Doriii.. tielln visit to Sandrlngham." men in high places in London who Alev's. Don't hannen to have anv
adv BVy evebw .Vr fb-S Tah of which goes to show that "Tomorrow." eald the old Earl with 'JA yellow dovel" said Lady Kips- could be bought, there were others, 'baccy and papers about you. do you.
ifriM r not maao in iiuuvcu uuu uihhuowoiu. .-. .. -..,.., ..... ...., -...---. "-- -",- ,-..., ..v '-
'grown wlthqut mishap. Jt her house Into laughter. pood
He hesltuted and peered lit tho ejo-
glass in his lingers.
"I think It's becauso I" Ho
panted and then crossed his hands
und bowed his head wlth.au air of
rellnriulslimcnt. "Because I think I
must bo a" ho almost whispered tho with a wave of the liand. An
word "a coward." leaning forward. In a low tons.
xjuua .uuiiici guwu ni luiii u IU1! Ulliv.
HIzzl'i's sm'lf1 rijnwlv fBi3rdu
gaze passed Hammerslev and '
on inc uruss leuuer oi wie iirepni0 ,c J
"You don't care, to tell meJVn
"WlmtV" ' aA T0T
"About that package of rlce-naMtaJUVJ
"uyneui nas mem.
"Not that package." put In'.
Euentna public JKei
' rv$ all her dynamic enwnrlB thjS ;the motives of youfts women in Miss Mather glanced at Harnmeraley, "But how could uch airplane vicious chain which led to Germany. "Well, rather." replied tho captain. 1 :
tMri'v) WHiik M i . " WW x m If 'i ill 'n iiM Ifr TJf'Vlr i' itfii'in nv in r V iMBHTli i'i'
3 the light of day,
CONTINUED IN MONDAY'S
if' ."