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RR ---- H/o seri (Miss Edith Brown, preity sten- her, lifted: from her dull of routine into a land of adven- re and romance by a chance bit dictation which she takes down m the lips of a man who says he dying--Colonel Dessliter, renow- ped explorer. The mext moraniug, when she starts to the bank to place her notes and other docu- ments with which she had been in- trusted in a safe-deposit box as In. structed, she is attacked by ruff. lans and saves her bag on'y because phe had strapped it to her wrist, and by the timely intervention of a stranger. She safely deposits her s and then successfully rebuffs an impostor reporter wha comes to worm out information, She finds her acquaintance eagerly gought after by people of all sorts. One, a prominent Communisw, Noel Frankland, she likes least, although her chum, Frances Austin, does not snub his uncouth advances. How- ever, Frances finds a rea) admirer and Edith a partial confident in a young Russian, who describes him- sed merely as "Paul' and invites the girls to the resturant where he and his parents eke out a bare liv- ing to which he adds a pittance earned as a professional dancer. Then comes a mysterious invita. tion for Frances to a pirty from the Princess Strepaff with espee- fal {instructions to "bring Miss Brown along," Arrived there, the reason for her Invitation {s soon ap- parent, She meets Mr, Pennington, M. P,, who takes pains to argue Miss Brown into disclosing her sec- vet for the best Interests of the country, But she realizes that it's veally the Communist Party for which he's pleading and remains obdurate, Finally she recognizes a personal ad in the Times as her summons again to meet Desuiter's agent in one of the government buildings where a certain John Glyde, cousin and executor of Des- sitor, produces her notes, which she had instructed the bank to de- Jiver to mo one but herself, and gbids her transcribe them, 'When, 'to her amazement, she finds the [notebook pages blank, botH realize hat her documents have been Mampered with, Then it dawns on tMiss Brown that John Glyde Is pone other than Dessiter himself. [His death had been announced to throw his enemies oft the track, Bnd immediately he enlists her help to thwart any scheme to get her Jot into the opponents' hands. fs disclosed that the enemy has an accomplice who exchanged her book fn the bank vaults for a bogus ne, Dessiter gives her instructions Bo get the real documents as soon es the bank opens next morning, put a mysterious warning from Erie Greatson, supposed to be in (lhe op- ponents' eamp, and an unusurl ae cident delay her arrival and as she approaches the bank a great explos- Bon wrecks the building and spreads havoe in all directions. However, the yasults are not damaged, and presently Miss Brown's notes are yeturned to her and transcribed. Then Dessiter offers her a place in his "X, ¥, 0.," a newly organized pecret department of the Govern- ment, That night she saves Paul's Life How Read Today's Installment of uf This Intriguing Oppenheim Story Mies Brown's first few days at Pamberley were unproductive of hoy event of importance. She had Jo attend to a somewhat volumin- pus correspondence which plainly jndicated the nature of Lady Han- perton's political sympathies. A jetter to Thornton begging him pot to call without warning, she Look mote of, and also one to Pen- pnington refusing an invitation to juncheon at the House of Com- mons until her work in the neigh- borhood was finished, She telephoned on several occas- fons to Dessiter and exchanged a few guarded words. On thé fifth morning, Lady Hannerton, in 8 warm rose-colored dressing gown, trimmed with fur, came into the small study which had been given up for her use, "Plenty of work for you this morning, Miss Brown," she an- nounced, handing her two long sheets of paper. "I want three copies of these lists cf names, Be pareful to get the regimental num- bers right and the numbers of the battalions. Also you will see that after each mame thers are either one, two or three crosses, or &a guery, 'Those marks teil me just what the political opinions of the men are, and what charcce I have of getting them to vote for me. At 4 o'clock I have twelve or fifteen of the sergeants' wives coming to tes In the other room, I want you to be there with your noteback, and if I use any phrase that seems to you striking, make a rote of it. is that quite clear?" "Quite clear, thank you," Miss 'Brown replied. #1 have come to the conclusion," . y Hapmerton went on, after a moment's hesitation, "that you are a person in whom I can place eu- tire trust. I want you though to preserve all your notebooks and let them when you leave. It it a fcolish ides of mine, perhaps, but people are &o0 foquisitive and the mewsptpers might distort the me have most harmless remarks." "Certainly," Miss Brown agreed, with immovable foce. 2 Lady Hapzerten trailed out, leaving behind her an odor of path THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928 By that time the lists were finish- ed, and neatly pinned together, Lady Hannerton, looking more at- tractive than ever in a quiet, but very fashionably made house gown, looked them through, murmured a few words of approval and took Miss Brown with her into the larg- er room where a score or so of women were seated whispering to- gether, Lady Hannerton greeted them all, smiling, "I'm so glad you've cor:> to have a little talk with me," she said hos- pitably. "Do draw up as close to the fire as you can, It seems to get colder and colder. Plenty of toast, please, Mary," she told the parlor maid, ; Tea was served, and very bounti- fully served. Aterward Lady Han- nerton sat in an easy chair and smoked one of the cigarettes which were handed round. "Of course you know what my ambition is," she began. 'I want to get into Parliament and I must warn you that I am very liberal in my views, 1 particularly want the vote of every soldier, because being a soldier's widow it is the soldier husband I mean to fight for more than any one else. I tell all the of- ficers whenever they come here to dine. I think the privates and noncommissioned officers are the worst paid men in the army." There was a little murmur of not unnatural approval. "1 don't know whether you know what the exact scale of pay is," Lady Hannerton went on, "I'll give you each a little pamphlet before you go which will tell you just what a private gets, what a non- commissioned officer gets, and so on all the way to a general, I want you to keep these pamphlets to yourselves, because mot unnatural ly they are very unpopular with the authorities, but I can always pro- vide you with some more for your friends," There was some slight applause, a definite undernote of sympathe- tic approbation, several questions to which Lady Hannerton replied, "I suppose you all read the pap- ers" Lady Hannerton went on pres- ently, "You know that preparations are going on for what looks as though it might turn out to be a universal strike, They'll probably want to make use of the army to do all sorts of work they never ought to be asked to do while this trouble is on, but one thing I want to point out to you is that the end of it all will probably be either what we hear so much about now- adays--a revolution--or else con- siderably higher pay for the work- ers, while you will remain exactly where you were before," There was a little uneasy move- ment among the women; Even those who had come in contented and smiling were looking gloomy, 'Her Ladyship's right," one wo- man muttered, "I'll tell my Tom what I think when I get home." "You must all of you talk to your husbands," Lady Hannerton insisted, "Military discipline is 8 wonderful thing, of course, but as it's administered here-- and my husband was a general, you kmow --I1 say that it is__only another form of tyranny. When the riots come, if they do come, you will see a colonel drawing his seven or eight hundred a year, ordering his men, drawing two or three shill- ings a day, to fight their own coun- trymen who are struggling for a reasonable wage, ' What you'll all do about it I can't think, I can only pray that the time won't come until after I have succeeded in get- ting a seat in Parliament and have called attention to the hideous in- justice that is going on in the grmy today." There was a brosding One thin-faced woman, who had been listening integtly : 11 the time, ventured to speak. "Supposing this revolution, or anyways, rioting, should come on account of the strikes," she asked, slowly; "is Your Ladyship suggest- ing that the army should refuse to obey orders?" "I am suggesting nothing," Lady Hannerton answered. "I have sim- ply asked you here to try to make you see clearly the situation as 'it exists, and to ask you to vote for me when I put up for Parliament. What your husbands may do if they are faced with such a terrible problem as being ordered to fire upon their own countrymen I could mot, as a soldier's wife, dis- cuss." This time there were very few questions. The women went away, for the most part, in silence. Miss Brown handed to each a small pamphlet which had been intrusted to her for distribution. One she contrived to slip into her own satchel, As soon as they had all gone, Lady Hannerton threw open the windows and lit a fresh cigar- ette. "This makes the seventeenth af- ternoon within a month to a dif- ferent crowd of women each time," she confided. "It's hard work." "I should think so," was the quiet reply. Do you say the same thing to all of them?" "Pretty well. 'Tell me, Miss Brown," Lady Hannerton added, looking at her closely, "what did you think of it all? Are you a sympathizer or do you believe in letting established things remain forever?" Miss Brown shook her head. "I find it best in my position to have no political opinions," she sald. "I have work to do for all sorts of people. I try to do the work well, snd that is the only thing I thick about." "1 suppose," Lady Hanperton re- flected, still covertly watehing her secretary, "if the gemeral, for imn- stance, were to hear everything I said to these women, 1 should: get into trouble." Miss Brown made mo remark. Her face remained expressionless. "You took a few notes of what I said, I hope?" her employer con- tinued *I pretty well know it off by heart, but sometimes I get stuck and I like to refresh my memory." "I tried my best, but you spoke rather quickly," Miss Brown, who had taken down every word Lady Hannerton had sald, admitted. "1 shall get you to make out as clear a summary of them as you ean, when you have time. My mem- ory is pretty good, but I like to read over what I have said some- times, You had better be off to the station now. It's just possible the Times people may send me down two boxes tonight." «1 will start at once" Brown acquiesced. Lady Hannerton looked at her approvingly as she turned toward the door. "Miss Brown," she said, "I feel sure that you are going to suit me very well, indeed." "I am very pleased to hear you say #0," was the calm reply. "I hope that when you are in Parlia- ment you will continue to need my services." A queer little smile parted Lady Hannerton's lips. "When I am in Parliament, Miss Brown," she promised, "I will cer- tainly have no other secretary." Miss Hannerton's friendly political talk to the soldiers' wives, Miss Brown, making her usual pilgrimage to the station, received an unexpected and for the moment terifying shock, The train had just come to a stand- still and she was waiting on the platform by the guard's van, when there issued from a first-class car- riage Mr. Serge Malakoff, the great master of music, and Noel Frank- land, They were only a few yards away and Miss Brown, afraid of making: any violent movement, to beckon to a passing porter, could do no more than turn around. When she had received her usual box, however, and made her way after some considerable, but pur- poseful delay out into the station yard there was no sign of the two men, It was dark when after a few moments' delay at the telephole office, she arrived at the Nook, and she was thankful that with her heavy box to superintend ghe had every excuse for entering the house by the back door, The moment she was inside she heard familiar voices and realized the presence of the two men in the sitting room. She paused for a brief period of deliberate reflection, A meeting between herself and either of these men might undo all the benefit her visit had achieved, but on the other hand the idea of flight was more than distasteful to her, Suddenly the maid delivered a very welcome message. "Her Ladyghip left word, would you mind having a tray up in your room tonight instead of coming down to dinner, Miss Brownt' sne sald, "She's got two gentlemen-- one her parliamentary agent, I think, and she wants to talk busi- ness with them," Miss Brown was certain then that Providence was taking care of her, "1 should like the tray in my room, Susan," she confided, "but would you in a few minutes tell Her Ladyship that I am very much obliged for her message, and that in any case I was going to ask If she would excuse me this evening. I have a bad headache and I am going to bed." "That would be all right, Miss, I'm sure," the girl replied, "These gentlemen have been here before and they always stay until the last train," Mise Brown hurried up to her room, took off some of her clothes and locked the door. Firmly es- tablished in her character of in- valid she drew a breath of relief. Downstairs she could clearly dis- tinguish Frankland's raucous tone, Lady Hannerton's 'occasional little peal of soft laughter, Malakofl's thin, sneering intervention, Her hands stole out to her notebook, which lay on the table by her side, There was a word or two of Frank- land's worth recording. Lady Hannerton had greeted her visitors with some indications of disappointment, "But where," she asked, Nicholas Bretskopf?" Malakoff sighed. "The victim of an unfortunate accident, dear lady," he confided. "He will not be able to present himself in public for several days. He sent you his apologies and his profound regrets." "The one man from whom I have been expecting to get a little fresh inspiration!" Lady Haaner- ton complained. "I think that my work is having its effect," she admitted thought- fully. "At the same time it is dan- gerous--even more dangerous than it seems. There are one or two of the women who are absolutely devoted to me, and whose husbands are entirely on our side, and I had a word of warning yesterday---oue young staff officer has been de- tailed to go round and make in- quiries about exactly what I do say to theze women. I shouldn't be surprised if I got an official visit at any moment. "Then, Thornton doesn't make it "ig more easy," she went on. "Tae .man's a fanatic. Courage is all very On the fifth evening after Lady | cretion. I get the placards down here for him quite safely, come in a Times Library box by the 6:30 o'colck train several nights a week, He calls later and collects them. His methods though, are perfectly terrible. He few nights ago he pasted over a thousand of the placecards all round an encampment where he was continually within fifty yards of the sentries. Even though he's only a reservist I should think he would be liable to be shot on sight if he were caught." Malakoff rolled a cigarette with long, skinny fingers, His frequent glances toward the sideboard pro- dduced at last the desired effect. "Vermouth or sherry?" his hos- tess inquired. "Vermouth--mized, if you have both sorts--with a little lemon," was the prompt reply. Franklan will join me, I know. We've had a nervy time lately. We're geot- ting into our last stride, drawing the threads together, and it is dif- ficult work. We've got the emer- gency meeting to tackle next week and everything depends upon their decisions." The woman at the sideboard mixed drinks for the two men and brought them over. Malakoff gulp- ed his down greedily. "What will interest Your Lady- ship," Malakoff remarked with an acid smile, "ls that we voted you what you asked for last night-- 5000 pounds. That should enable you to clear things up here proper ly and have a little in your pocket for Monte Carlo." "You dear man!" she exclaimed, with glistening eyes, Malakoff produced a fat note- book and laid it upon the table. Suddenly she listened for a mom- ent, leaned forward and covered it with her hand. There was a sonnd of the tramping of horses' hoofs outside and a firm foot step up the paved path, "I knew something of this would happen," she cried in an agitated tone. "Here's the general! Quick! Slip into that little room tehiud!" She opened the communicating doors and closed them again be- hind the two men. Then she flung herself upon the sofa, ilt a cigar- ette and took up a movel, The maid threw open the door, "General Maltravers, my lady," she announced, The general, a short, sturdy man, with {ron gray hair and broa- zed complexion, entered with some clanking of spurs. Lady Haaner- ton gave him her haud, which he raised gallantly to his lips, From the moment of his entrance, how- ever, she guessed his errand, "You haven't come to tell me you can't dine tomorrow night?" she asked anxiously, "Can't say that that was the ob- ject of my visit," he admitted, bringing a chair up te the side of her couch. "I'm afraid I shan't be able to manage it though," "Henry!" she exclaimed proachfully, "You see, it's like this, Mona," he went on, 'I've bad a word or two with you on the subject before, but this time--er--we've got to tackle it serlously. Of course you married dear old Hannerton and all that and became one of us, s0 to speak, and we've always treat- ed you as such, but I daresay the fact that you lived in Russia when you were young rather sets these people talking considering your lib- eral ideas and that sort of thing." She nodded, "Yes," she confessed, "it's quite true that I have liberal ideas. You re- don't want me tO other women, do you, Henry? You always sald that I Interested you because I was different, They have nothing to talk about, mothing to think about, except their bridge or their servants or their tennis or the misdemeanors of the colonel's wife, or the Hirtations of some one else, or the general hardships of an army life, to get into that rut?" "Look here," he persisted, and there was a ring of something un- usual in his tone, "you and I are pals, you know, Mona, but I have- n't come to see you this afternoon as a pal, I've come to see you as the general in command of the dis- trict here, and I tell you that pen- ple are talking in a very queer fashion about you and what seems to be your propaganda. I think it I were you--and you know very well how I hate te say it---I'd leave the neighborhood for a time." She sat up on the couch, and her soft tingers stole invitingly to- ward his hand. He rose at once to his feet and stood upon the hearth-rug with his back to the fire. "I've told you in what capacity I'm here, Mona," he continued, "and we've got to face this thing out, There's a great deal of uneas- iness throughout the camp, They're worrying me at the War Office about it. It's gone so far that we practically decided to chuck our winter manoevers. Some fellows putting up placards all over the place, appealing to the men to elect their own officers, pool us the pay and that sort of tommy rot. The man who's responsible for those posters will be shot on sight when we catch him, but there's no doubt that a lot of harm's been done. This talk of yours to the women may be exactly what you mean it to be--nothing but enlight ened politice--but it's tending the same way as this infernal propas- anda and it's got to stop from this moment," Lady Hannerton rose slowly to her feet. To all appearance she was not discomposed but there was a smoldering fire in her eye. "You're a little dictatorial, are- n't you?" she asked. "I am not & soldier, you know. "I am speaking with authority," was the blunt reply. "You are liv- fog in a military area here, as you've a perfect right to do as poor old Dick's widow, but you come under a certain phase of military jurisdiction, and I don't want any well, but he hasn't an ounce of dis] They scarcely |T waits for the lights-out bugle. A pe like these |, You don't want me round her waist and and returned the caress of "I'm sorry, of eourss, Mons," d |sald. War Office. You've folly fn. discreet without a doubt and this comes fypm me as & Pal" he went on d ng his vole, "there's 8 pretty well authenticated yumer t adhgo undesirable trieuds. Cut from the whole thing and get off withopt a mem- ent's delay. Get all, I'm sorry it's got to be, I'll get a bit of leav expect, but believe naan now I'm saying more thaa I should do, there's a trehie-lasded sqeret servige wor Www--ho office, military Rerre |) fools. That's enough, im's 13" "Yes, that's enough." sha ] d. "By the %y&".he went ea, "who wera those two queer-looking ehaps I heard give your address to o& taxi- cab man at the station an bheur ago-- fellow with a pointed, blaek heard-- looked like any sort of & geoundrel 1" Lady Hanuemton laughed softly. "That was Malakoff, the great- ost musican in the wewld," she oon- fided. "The man with him was his gecrstary." "Malakoff -- chap whose music all the pape™s are raving about?!" the general muesd. 'Don't lke the look of Sim Lut I suppose a ebap like than ean look as he pleases." The goneral glanced out threagh/ the 1ain-streaming window to whera bis orderly was walking his horee up and down in the dark street, | "This ls my last visit, Mona," he told her, "Sorry things have got to conie to an end lke this, I may get up to town on Sundey night for dinner--not at the aluwb, though, We'll try a quiet place." "Our farewell," she murmured, "I should love it, Henry--but why not at the club?" He shrugged his choulders. "Frankly, | deren't be seen with you," he confinded. "You mean that I am & suspect ed person?" ' "No use heating about the bush, That's exactly what you are, They'll give you a final word of warning, You'll probably be wate ched from this moment until you leave, I'll send you a line about Sunday." He kissed her fingers then her lips and took his leave, She peer- ed through the gloom and watched him pass down the narrow path and mount lightly, notwithstanding his fifty years, to his saddle. Thez, with a little shrug of the sbould- ers, she threw open the doors, "Dinner in a quarter of an hour," zpe announced to the twe Frankland jerked his thumb over his shoulder toward the road, She answered the note of inquiry in his face with a nod, "Finis," she assented, 'One of the women must have given me way. 1 have to be out of the neighborhood by Monday." 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