Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1925, Page 33

_.THE WRATH TO COME One of the Best Mystery Stories Ever Wrfitun.r’ (Copyright. by Li - Star.) They swung round the last corner. Hodson held the box under his arm. Grant, with his automatic in his right hand, crouched by his side. Be- fore they had drawn up against the curb, Hodson had flung the dor open and made his spring. A taxicab from behind came crashing into the back of their car, without, however doing serious damage. Hodson, quick on his feet, was halfway across the side walk before the first shot was fired. He staggered for a moment and Grant, rushing past him like a foot- baller who takes a p: snatched the box from under his arm bending low, hed pa ished bystanders into the shelter of t-e building. Hodson stumbled after him. Policemen and detectives came round them. in the taxicabs, ou can,” Hodson cried, stooping down to feel his leg. “Green and his gang, by the looks of them. This way, Gra: i They penetrated into the heart of | the building, Hodson limping slightly from the effects of the bullet which had grazed his shin bone. They en- tered without ceremony an inner room. An astonished-looking secre- tary jumped up from the table and his’ chief, recognizing Hodson, looked stonished still. A od, we've done it exclaimed. ' “Sorry, sir material here to hang a thousand men. Cornelius Blunn’s handbook to the German Empire in America, and all the rest of it.” he functionary stood up. “You'd better get to work,” he ad- vised. “Your last report was perfec 1y true, Hodson I shouldn’t be s prised if they attempted to bomb the place.” Grant cet, books. the telephone and half a dozen detec- tives with automatic pistols rded the door, while a small corps of po- licemen guarded the entrance to the building. “Now,” Hodson said, “I think we can get to work on this little busi- ness.” Grant left police headquarters half an hour later to find Lord Yeovill and Susan still waiting. They drove off toward the hotel, and Grant at once unburdened himself. “It is the most ing been conceived,” in every one with their y igned task on an exactly stipulated day v all had their station, all their peculiar functions. . Brooklyn Bridge, for instance, would have been blown up the day the Ger- So far! the latter a produced the key and Hodson drew to out the scheme he d S0k 8 and, | t the aston- | We've got the | the | The police official spoke onlage. By E. Phillips Oppenheim. ttle, Brewn & Co.) as we could see, there wouldn't have been an important bridge left in the country. The Japanese program out west was worse. There will be over two hundred arrests today. There will be trouble in the city tonight. though, if the news gets about.” hey arrived at the hotel. “You're staying here, Grant?" Lord Yeovil inquired Grant shook his head. will come and dine, if 1 may, he replied. “I haven't gof a scrap of writing now of any sort. but TI'm a marked man. I'm best away from your hotel. D “How absurd “Wh; Susan exclaimed. , we're in this as much as you We brought the box away.” " Gra . “I think we are all quite safe for the moment. They must know that our object in going to police | | headquarters was to leave the docu- | ments there.” The car dréw up at the hotel in Park avenue. Grant walked acro: the pavement first and back agai “All clear,”” he announced. s bothered even to follow | “They stood at the entrance to the | hotel, listening. Away down toward | the city they heard the sound of three or four dull explosions, following one another quickly. | _“That is the end of the civil war,” | Grant said, grimly. “Or the beginning | |of it.” | { | The opening session of the limita- {tion of armaments conference was held in an environment outwardly jcalm, but with mutterings of the storm very clearly audible to those who knew something of the real position. The actual surroundings all made for peace—a stately and digni- fied chamber, with carefully shaded | windows, cool white walls and oaken | | furniture, massive and beautiful with | There were | present and 6 secretaries at the side |table, among whom Slattery, by spe- | cial appointment, found a place. He | | was next to Itash, but the two men exchanged no greetings. At the ap- pointed hour the President entered the room and spoke a few words of welcome. His allusions to the world’s desire for peace seemed to contain, perhaps, a faint note of irony; other wise there was nothing to indicate any foreknowledge of untoward event After he had extended his usual formal invitation to luncheon he left the room and his place was taken by the Secretary of State, who embarked at once upon the proceedings. He de- clared that on a matter of urgency he had given permission to the English | representative, Lord Yeovil, to make a statement before the agenda was entered upon. There was a little movement, a rustling of papers, as J /ing this and the preceding | State last’ night, and a copy has, | his representatives | s THE EVENING Lord Yeovil, on the right-hand side of the Secretary of State, rose to speak, a slim, dignified figure in the cool, soft light. He spoke slowly and very gravely, and his words seemed chosen to attain to the essence of . Secretary and members of the conference,” he said, “as you know, certain of the powers have assumed year by vear the duty of policing the waters and lands of the earth in order to satisfy ourselves that the regu tions imposed by you, gentlemen, are dutifully and honorably carried out. I-have to present to you a report from | the commander of the English flotilla | in eastern waters to the effect that | Japan, by a_system of duplication, cribed in the papers which T have the honor to lay before you, has, dur- ar, ex- ceeded her allowance of marine ton- nage by two hundred and fifty thou- sand tons, and also that, in the har- vor of a port on the Chinese coast leased to her, or on an adjacent is land, there have been constructed and | are now ready for flving a score of flying ships of a new type, obviously designed for offensive purposes. The | papers containing particulars of this | divergence from the principles and ordinances of the conference 1 lmd\ the honor t6 hand to Mr. Secretary .of | 1 belies -, been prepared for the inspec- | tion of each of you.” There was a tense silence. One of | young men from the side table with a little pile of papers in hand, which he distributed around | the table. The Secretary allowed a few minutes o elapse while every| one studied the very stmple document laid before him, translated in each case into the language of each sepa- rate representative. Then he rose to | his feet. “It is my duty,” he said, “to call upon the representative of Japan, His cellency Prince Yoshimo, to afford | us an explanation and reply to this| very serlous charge.” Itash moved silently from his place and stepped behind the representative | of his country, who was also the Am bassador to the United States. Prince Yoshimo rose slowly to his feet. He| seemed imperturbable and wholly un | The | however, in direct contradiction to my infor- mation.” Once more Prince Yoshimo rose, calm and soft-tongued. “Mr. Secretary,” he sald, “I have afforded you the explanation you de- sired. Let others go and see. Our harbors and the harbrs of such part of the Chinese coast over which we hive influence are free to the vessels of any one of the powers here present.” The Secretary turned to Lord Yeo- vil, who rose once more to his feet. “I desire, sir, the latter begged, *a postponement of any further discus- sion for two day; The routine business of the confer- ence was continued, but it was very hard to secure the close attention of iy of the members. The questions which they were called upon to decide seemed of infinitesimal importance compared to the magnitude of the is- sues which had already been raised morning session drifted away, and the afternoon session, further incident. _The pro- terminated at 5 o'clock. aving the place alone, came face to face with Itash in one of the lobbies. No form of salutation passed between them, but Itash stopped and the beginnings of a smile curved his lips unpleasantly. “Is this wonderful information,” he asked, “part of the babble I am sup- posed to’have talked in my sleep and Mme. Cleo to have repeated?” - repeating which she was rant added. was unmoved. o seldom read the newspapers,” he added. *I understood that she had committed suicide. That was quite reasonable. Why not? We each have the right. But you do not answer my ques without ceedings attery n. or do T intend “But I will be ver tell you this. It wa. ARRNANNNNNNN " Grant replied. sh indeed and Mme. Cleo who emba. sed. “Mr. Secretary,” he said, “and gentlemen, the charge of Lord Yeovil has come as a surprise. 1 can only y that, as has happened before, a | little too much zealousness has shown, a little too great—great “Credulity,” Ita pered. the Ambas sador went on. he so-called dupli- cate ships are nothing but coal barges and the flying boats are for com: merclal purpose: hat is my reply.” Lord Yeovil rose ‘once more to his feet “The statement of ‘his excellenc: Prince_Yoshimo,” he announced, TIGER ‘A" 750 Tenth St. S.E cutting into EATTEAAAL AN TANETERALAR TR NN NN AN NN » OPEN TOMORROW When next Summer’s vacation period rolls around be rcady to enjoy your outing without 5 Classes—40 Weeks—50c—$1.00— $2.00—$5.00 or $10.00 weekly dues. We add 3% interest if all payments are made regularly or in advance CITIZENS’ SAVINGS BANK “BANK OF THE PEOPLE” 1336 New York Avenue N.W. ALARLARLLELLATLERRLL CER LR R RN U R R A AN RNE NN STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 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Itash watched him down the long corridor, watched him disappear. Then he turned back and hurried to the room where Prince Lutrecht and Von Diss were still talking. ‘Prince,” he confided, drawing Lutrecht on one side, “I' have just spoken with Slattery, the man who has been doing all this evil work for America. He either jibed at me or the books were in the casket.” Prince Lutrecht shrugg d his shoulders. He was a philosopher and a man of great mind. “My friend,” he said, “everything that could be dome to recover that casket was done. It escaped from our hands. We did our best. I refuse to believe that Cornelius would have trusted himself upon the ocean, carry- ing such a treasure, without a body- guard. Besides, two or three days have passed, and nothing has hap. pened. There would ve been a R SRR R R R R R A AR A A A A A OIN OUR VACATION CLUB your regular salary. QR R R R e AR S S S Early in November we move into our new build- ing. 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