Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1925, Page 30

THE SEVEN SLEEPERS || A Thrilling Novel of By FRANCIS BEEDING International Intrigue coyegn, 10, by Littie, Brown & co) | “Ja, he was say-| ing. T leaned over the hanisters. and. to cover my eavesdropping, I took out |a cigarette and lighted it “No, we have not had answer yet,” Von Salsnig was saying. | “A decislon has been promised by I noon today What's that?—You think | it best to let him go for the answer | himself >—Certainly, if you have the matter in hand.—Yes, yvou may rely on me.—No, I will look after that my self. You need have no apprehen sio He hung up the receiver, and I con- tinued on my way downstafr My anxlety In respect of the Professor, | | which had been partially driven from | my mind by the events of the previous evening, returned in full force. Tt was | conslderably increased by the de meanour of Von Salsnig, whom T met at the bottom of the stairs. He was obviously embarrased and gave me A very odd look as I sald good-morning. 1 made a few general remarks, to all of which he replied absently, watching me narrowly as he did so. The man I had evidently been much disturbed by his telephone conversation seemed to find it difMicult to meet me at all naturally. I thought it best to 4uke a bold course. i “I have had no instructions,” I \ailL‘ 1s to the disposal of the document | if it is signed. 1 imagine I am to take it immediately to the Seven.” ! Von Salsnig looked at me sharply “No,” he said. “I have just received | instructions that you are to bring it} to us here. We shall ourselves arrange for its dispatch.” 1 do, not quite see—— 1 began. Those are Our instructions,” he in terposed. and.then added, with an ob vious effort. “You may be sure that if you are successful this morning you will not lose by it."” “Suppose I am asked,” T said, “what is to be done with the document, what shall I reply? ‘on Salsnig reflected for a moment. he replied, “that it will be forwarded to the Seven immediately, and that any further developments will be_reported without Joss of time.” 1 nodded, and went into the sitting room, which was empty. Huber had | evidently not vet risen 1 was left alone in that room for over an hour, and during that time my forebodings were multiplied. 1 did not like the demeanor of Von Sals | nig, coming, as it did, immediately after his conversation on the -tele phone. T had a sensation of being caught like a bird in a net. I could do nothing, however, but go forward. The only alternative was utter fallure, since 1 no longer had the document in my possession. I must go to the villa of Ludenburg as arranged, and carry out the program single-handed. 1 suppose the strain was ]yomnnnu:v to tell upon me, for I began to long consumedly 8- the moment when T should be abje “to communicate with :Re}un_\' and Gaston. That blessed mo-| Fuent was not, thank heaven, far off. W Hours they would he in Han nd at the rendezvou Iy after 11:30 Von (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) Herr Professor, “Well,” say?” 1 made a great moned all my wit “It 18 even mc T had dared to hope. ontirely free hand T handed the paper back to him and he picked up the original docu ment, and, folding the two together, » them to his secretary. ce these fn the safe * he said. Kenrich howed and left the room Ludenburg resumed his pacing and I sat in my chair. still numb with the shock of this discovery. waiting for him to speak. 1 could not find ¢ words now to persuade him, nts such as had so glibly from my tongue some hour viously came to my mind. 1 think ‘only of the ghastly shell-torn trenches of the Somme; of the uncut wire which I had seen round Fosse 8, with the bodies adorning it; of the sickening moment of fear when a great xhell bursts close at hand. Were such horrors as that to be re- newed 1 ed my old i his thoug set he said, *w have you to effort and sum- a definite tiberal than It glves you an immedi to head and looked at the marshal, striving to divine Tiis face, however, was | ite, and I could read e hand flercely the other was pocket of his | vith an air of ere mustache in _the o n he spoke shall have your answer to- he said. 1l at noon.* from the table and clicked Then I bowed and turned U rose my heels. 10 go Sudenbu was apparently no v couscious of my presence for, 1 moved toward the door, that nge heroic figure fell on its knees, as 1 left the room, I heard his voice repeating just above his breath the iing words of the Lutheran Now help me, God of bat CHAPTER XVIIL I Witness a Signature. 1 Je in the hall he queried ned him that I should have nswer on the following day dded i mu leave him quite alone| now he sa “He knows all the facts. and he will make his decision unaided, as he always does.” He opened the front door for me himself. and I passed out into the quiet streets. T decided to walk back 10 the residence of Herr Huber, for 1 feit the need of breath of fresh air, and of time for reflection I need hardly that I had found | the part I was piaying increasin repugnant to me as my interview with Ludenburg had advanced. Tt Wi mission to complete the evi- dence of u conspiracy’ by obtaining his 1 document that involved a group of men and methods, T was abhorrent to! person of the| z or the Professor, m wve been honest enough, met Kenrich. L infort & final H, We In a | over Sho alsnig ap peared The car is wai It did not take us long to reach the villa of Ludenburg. Neither of us said a word durlog tiie drive, and I was this time thoroughly alarmed b, vent to my heart to be forced. | pis attitude, but 1 could merely trus ircuistance over which T had no |+t the maryelous good fortune I had | ol. to entrap <o great-hearted a|pitherto enjoyed wotild not desert me man into a position which would still|jn the final hour. As we drew up in further embitter his closing years and | front of the villa Von Salsnig said to bring to a dark conclusion” his long | me. record of honorable service on behalf | I will wait of his beloved country and cherish T nodded, and walked up to the front tdeals. 1 could see no way out, how-|door. I did not sea how I could elude ever: T was committed beyond ques-| Von Salsnig after the interview, but I! tlon or doubt to the mission which T!was determined that somehow I would | had voluntarily accepted from Rehmy | slip away to my French friends. and Gaston. 1 hated to deceive ti h was awaiting me, and, heroic ald m T felt obl T entered the room, noon struck Sodttas fobu : in ordinary | from a little clock on the mantel shelf. circumstances never havel “We will go {nto the office,” he said pursged. T had to think not only of | my obligations to Rehmy and Gaston, | but of the appalling possibiiities re-| aled by that terrible document. The | stake for which I was playing was/| nothing less than the peace of ISurope, and the which thcusand of voung fought and die during four could ot ri ziven perate plot ng,” he said been of rask would e for vou here. |WHEN YOU NEED A KEY| You need our instant duplicating Daplienta Aer: s Bring your locks to the shop TURNER & CLARK Basement 1233 New York Ave. ne of unn " and aining the crowning proof of its existence. | 1 soon saw t T had no choice. 1| must o on with the affiair as Rehmy | had planned it, and t me of Lu denbu if he signed the document, must appeay with the other parties to that fatal undertaking It tovk me some little time to find may way back to Huber's, and it was aimost i1 o'clock when I arrived at the house. Both Huber and Von Sal- snig were awaiting me, and no sooner had I entered the hall than they over. whelmed me with questions. 1 was in no mood, however, to satisfy their curiosity, and I maintained a purely formal attitude You will know, gentlemen,” I said, shortly after noon tomorrow whether |a word, turned his back and | quarter or not he will agree.” and with this hey were forced to be content, though T heard Huber mutter something about Prussian insolence” below his breath, #s he Jumbered off to bed. T must have slept soundly, for I was red, and it was past 9 on the following morning when I was awak ened with coffee and hot water. Much refreshed by my night's rest, 1 rose and dressed. For good or ill, today would be the crisis. My French friends were due to meet me that afternoon, and T should then be able 1o tell them whether or not success had crowned our efforts. 1 was descending the staircase I heard Von Salsnig speaking on the relephone. 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TAR, WASHINGTO fter a brief e: ange of courtesies. I followed him out of the room and across the passage. He threw open the door and stood aside for me to en. ter. An instant later I found myself once more in the presence of that tre- mendous figure. Ludenburg was stand- ing by the safe as 1 entered the room. He looked at me a moment while T stood stiffiy to attention, then, without sped the safe. T heard a whirring click and the steel door swung back. He took the document| ¥ from a shelf inside the safe and turn- ed and walked across the room to his desk. All this time I had not spoken a word, though I was him with feverish interest. Ile sat down at the desk and unlocked it, He was in profile to me, but the strong face was unmoved, and T could infer nothing from his expression. Laying the document in front of him, he pick- ed up a pen. Then he swung around in his chair, the pen between his finge “What are vour orders? n official tone. ‘I am to take the document to Herr Hub ir,” 1 replied “He will 4n: medias forward it to the proper Troop 10—Hazel Scanlan, captain; Elizabeth Cabill, scribe—met at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Central Pres. byterian Church. After opening exer- cises. patrol corners were held. A few of the members worked on tests. Some of the girls went to Jefferson rk to sell ice cream. Troop 19—Jeanne Cavanaugh, cap. tain; Margaret Thrift, scribe—(Barton troop) met in Park View gymna. slum Tuesday. The patrols were and inspection taken. The coming event at Poli’s Theater was discussed, and two scouts were selected to act ushers The captain and lleutenant divided the troop into two groups and taught them “first aid.” The good-night circle was then formed, and the meet- was closed with the singing of “Taps." ‘Troop 20 tain; Befty the ' Cleveland the handle of Nun Surface, acting cap- Cameron, scribe—met at rk Congregational Church on Friday. April 3. On Wed Y. April 8 they went to Fort Myer to attend a special Cavalry drill given for the Cotton CGrowers' sociation.” On Easter Monday, Miss Surface, Caroline Hobbs. Mary Dur- and, Betsy Garrett, Barbara Brown and Betty Cameron, with Mary Phelan as a guest, and Mrs. Surface and Mrs. Durand as chaperons, left .by automoblle for Maxwells Point, where they camped until Wednesday. This camping trip was a reward for those who made the most advancement be- | tween September and April. On Fri- day. April 10 and 17, the troop went hiking instead of holding the regular meetings. Narcissus Troop, 2 igh have |roy, captain’ Mrs. Reid, lieutenant, sea 100 |and Laura Brundage. scribe—held its ni: | weekly meeting #t P’etworth School he sald, in “When do the Seven meet?' quired “As soon as possible,” I replied. T was instructed to inform you that you would receive the fullest details with- out loss of time."” He looked at me. b toward the desk later T heard the pen ch on the paper, as he signed his name, in a firm hand beneath the signatures of the seven. he in- Then he turned and a_moment (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) Agnes McEl- Mountain peaks 1,650 feet been discovered under the miles off the coast of Califc GIRL SCOUTS 1926—PART 1. POEM, “I WANT A WIFE,” WORKS FOR EX-MAYOR, 80 “gsilk Hat John” Hurley of Salem, Mass., Fame, Wins Bride of 52 Years. By the Associated Press. HAMPTON. Va.. May (Silk Hat John) Hurley, 80, former mayor of Salem, Mass., and his bride, formerly Mrs. Catherine A. Driscoll, 52, ‘of Hartford, Conn., are en. |f joying a honeymoon by visiting the | historical spots on_the Virginia penin: | D. C, MAY. 3 H After opening exercises, Miss McEl- roy presented to Myrtle Aldertonf her second-class badge; ~ Wilhemina Cronenburg, her tenderfoot pin, and Sarah McElory, her tenderfoot pin, replacing the one she los The troop then divided into groups. Some practiced signaling under Myrtle Alderton. and others, the his- tory of the flag under Mrs. Reid. The troop then sang several songs, “Rags, Old Rags,” “Teach Me a True Girl Scout to Be,” the “Good-Night" song amd “Taps. Beatrice Johnson, a very new mem- ber, entered at this meetjng. Dogwood Troop 31 Evelina Gleaver, captain: Sylvia DonoVitz, seribe—met Monday, April 27, at 3:15 o'clock. After a short drill, three girls were enrolled, followed by a talk on Girl Bcout cheerfulness. This was followed by practicing try-outs for the events in the fleld meet. The competitors for the various events were chosen Pine Cone Troop 34—Vera Law rence, captain; Etta May Blanken- ship, scribe—met as usual on Thurs- day afternoon in the Anacostis Meth- odist Hall. Plans were made for at- tending Poli's on Friday. 3 A nature observation game was then played. Kathryn Mushake gave two of the candidates work on- their tenderfoot test. The captain held a contest, reviewing tenderfoot work. Among_the tenderfoot Scouts, Jose- phine Rankin won this contest, hav ing answered all questions asked h The prize presented her was a Girl Scout belt. Miss Ina Lawrence worked with some of the members on judging heights and distances. A new member was present at this meeting—Thelma Lee Starling. 4l H! John F. Ten members of the troop attended Poli’s on Friday, forming a part of the guard of honor for Mrs. Coolidge. |# They were Kathryn Mushake, Wini. | _ fred Rankin, Lou Snyder, Josephine |® Rankin, Helen Johnson, Mary Foley, |+ Alice ‘Willlams, Jacqueline Kelly, Mildred Buckley and Etta. May | Blankenship. H Troop 42—Mrs. Conrad Young, cap- | tain: Ellzabeth Waters, scribe—held | . its regular meeting on Monday, with | an attendance of 29. Regular exer @lses were held and Virginia Campbell was nvested as a tenderfoot. Girls were chosen to compete in the field meet. Miss' Gleaves, the Scout director, has sent out hotice to the troops that when they go hiking there must be at least two adults in the ‘group. Each adult must carry a first-aid kit 80 that in case of accident sufficient help and protection will be afforded the girls, The Washington Telephone Co. has invited the Scouts to be its guests at | 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the cen- | tral office, on Thirteenth street. All| Scouts interested must signify their desire to thelr captains not later than May 4 Soldiers’ several months. of Salem smiled broadly today as he was answered by d she had h ence and knew They were married this week aplain Charles S. Vail, of the Home -here, where Mr.|the poem that there must be had been spending the past|to the man who write “You're Just the man I want” w first reply to the ex-mayor's poem and after a brief period of correspond: e she cz or warriag Mr. and Mrs. d newspaper when she fi urley co The three-times Democratic mayor splayed the poem that won his bride. is published plea “I Want A Wife, M Hav ‘Aéfi\’fila CTROLA Now!!! With RADIO Housing Vi I the world you want All the music of all whenever and as often as it . —and the good things that come over the air. (You can get the best of them permanently on Victor Records.) 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