Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1928, Page 83

- Miss Broun of X.Y.O. 1to do than that up in London. Chick- | anner indicates ut ture— e ture, and_conspiracy. ich o Ay e aiiscloses t0 her an dehind & {(Continued from Yesterday's Star.) INSTALLMENT V. HE heavyset man was already, indeed, approaching their table. He concealed his lack of polse by a casualness of manner which bordered upon famili- ity. . “Young lady care to dance?" he sug- mested, standing in front of Frances and looking down at her. She rose to her feet after & mo- ment's genuine hesitation. Miss Brown_followed them with curious @yes. The man danced well enough in somewhat lumbering fashion, and was apparently ready of speech now the jce was broken. Then Miss Brown's attention was “There was no ‘awk- i Thl:rl a charming smile as she bowed slightly. I u’l‘:‘n sorry,” he said, “that I cannot follow my friend's example. I unfortunately do not dance. 1 ‘won- Gered whether you would permit me to =it with you for a moment while you are alone?” Even Miss Brown could find nothing to object to in the suggestion. She rather liked the young man'’s tone and manner, too. “‘Please do.” she begged. *1 am glad for my friend to be able to damce. I suppose it is the custom in these places nowadays,” she went on temta- tively, “to dance without an introduc- vely. - tion' “The young man smiled 1 iciarine so- be agreed. “To tell #t night, House of Commons with my chi ““That sounds very interesting. “My- work is interesting,” he ad- n(lul._ T'm private secreiary to Abel Deane. Miss Biown's forehead was slightly puckered. She looked across at him assent, . a very excelient leader, he fiu-a. “altbough 1 say it 8m bhis secretary. 1 suppose you think Communism sounds very terrible? “] dom't like what I have heard about it.” Miss Brown confessed. “Naturally. Yet the principles of 00" who et Oxford and I was fortunate enough 10 take quite an exceptional degree. | was certainly reckoned among the in- tellectuals, and, although, of course, no creed of life can be altogether satis- . 1 am content to call myself a Communist. 1 know every one frigh of the name, but 10 years 250 it was the same if one ventured to call oneseif a Socialist. Yet the Boclalists have had their turn at gov- ermning the country, and haven't done *“The restraint imposed by an oppost- tion i3 one excellent feature of onr mystem of government,” the young man pointed out. “By the by, my same is Grea’son—Pric Greatson. And yours? *Just Miss Brown?” “Miss Edith Brown.” ““We can now consider ourselves in- troduced,” the young man declared. “Ax I presums your friend and my companion, Frankland, are in the same happy position, 1 wonder whether you would allow us to have our chalrs moved here? It would be & great kindness to me. Frankiand @and 1 have arrived at an Impusse in our conversation, snd we shall prob- ably fall out if we go further.” “We ghall be very glad to have you An us,” Miss Brown acquiesced. The young raun gave the walter the Wecessary order, “You spoke of your friend as Mr. Frankland,” Miss Brown went on, Iy also & Communist”’ ?‘!.r cumpanion nodded, By E. Phillips Oppenheim. Capyright 1027 by £ Phillive Onpenbeim. ens! Why, the whole world’s trying to run chicken farms nowadays Can't imagine why people aren’t a little more original.” “We can't all be Communist mem- bers of Parliament and plan revolu- tions,” Frances observed. *“Who said anything about revolu tions?” Frankland deman’ed brusque- Iy. “That isn't our way of thinking at all, and if T had to rely upon my wir present aetivities. As T do, how i "Nt on, twisting his tinge “may 1 give you a of advice It certainly Rrown dec sh seems {o me,” ed ingenuously, H need Advice from some one or soon. u have accomp! sion, and you have no doub you have—been well paid for it. it go at that, It th to muke use of you again, don't Miss hope Let salary as an M. P. 1 should be in a pretty mess. What about it once more, Miss Frances, eh?” he added, laying down his cigarette. Frances rose to her feet. “Yes, we'll dance if you like,” she consented, “but my name is Austin— Miss Austin” . Frankland chuckled, but his. protest died away at the sight of something in his companion’s e: 5 “All right,” he conceded, a little sulkily. “It's going fo be ‘Miss Fran- ces,’ though, before very long. And “You miay be a prophet,” she ac- knowiedged, *“but I prefer intimacies to be arrived ut by stages, and I am going to ask you not to hold me quite #0 tightly,” she added, He whispered a clumsy compliment in her ear as they moved away. Miss Brown fancled that she caught an ex- is | pression of distaste In the face of her visa-vis. '] suppose your friend, Mr. Frank- land, is & very clever man,” she re- marked. “I am afraid 1 do not like him much.” “He is to be judged from a social point of view,” was Greatson's apologetic comment. "1 suppose he has a great deal of power,” Miss Brown renected, “lIsn't it he who will decide whether this ter- “’Not he alone, unions to be considered, you know. There are grave differences of opinion between them and some of the Com- munist leaders. It depends entirely upon whether they come together or not what happens.” “And will they come together?" The young man shook his head re- proachfully, “I cannot answer a question dike that, Miss Brown,” he repiied. "It in very seldom indeed thut I dixcuss poli- Ucs with any one.” “But surely it doesn’'t matter with me?" whe protested He ok off his them. Then he nestly, “There are members of my party,” he assured her, “who would think thit 1 wus doing a very indiscreet thing by even sILUNg at a table vith Miss Edith | Brown of Bhepherd's Mirket, Mixs Brown was genuincly aston 1 tacles und wiped wked at her ears Becretary (o the Miners' Fedcrs. iood gracious, why she ex- ion,” be confided, “and M. 1. tor Mia- | clsimed, Ler blue eyes wide open, @ieton, & very important person in his | “What can you or any member of own districts. He is one of thoss tew | your perty know about me?” peuple who know exactly whet to say | ‘The younk man smiled—not at all a | L men of his own cliss. He can get | displeawing smile, on audtence all worked up quicker than any one I know. “And is he honest” The young man wuiled dublously, “Well,” he polnted out, “ax Mr. F¥rankland ix 8 member of my poitical wearty I could wearcely snawer . ques tion lke that, could 17 1 wonder what wsde you sk 177 Mins lsrown knéw very well why #she hed seked 1t, but ber blus eyes hud never looked more guileless. "1 wondered wbout his expression,” she suid. “Here they come'™ Mr. Frunklend, und spperently Yruivon, upproved of the new srrange ment, end although Miss Brown re Fused, Frunces acoepted n llgueur. At e Gustiers her bule partner wan o dttle uverpowering. “Kine dancer, your young Indy 1riend’” he remusrked 10 Miss Brown @ be wipped his brandy. ' o trifle on the energetic side myself, want a Witle wning down. Pity you don't dunce, young fellow,” he went turndng 0 Grestson in & petronizi e nner e “Even the cult of esplonsge,” he obmerved cryptically, “has profited dur INK the last few years by all these weientfic discoveries. It 18 difficuit nowudnys Lo 4vold kiowhedye.” Miss Brown on the whole stood the shock very well. Bhe b become at atice very much on her guurd “But 1 wm only o ty, whe pro tested, ) count tor nothi, 1 know Bothing whastever ubout politien, I sel | Aot even resd Lue papers,” Mu winlied at hor ones nor “lat e ke no gie he “1 would murmise that up 0l an hour yemterday wftertonn your st ment would huve buen uniokervedly true, Hinco then you bave fullilled oAher functons, “What do you wenn”" demundod, st heart more quick) “You hnve nitely with tnued, “and ut and with a Kenuity you have aificult | commission. M o for who known how wmuch further you may o Misg Brown beating a Wuge porsoni L of in ! s ve lessons some day,” the pibd. I 1 equld t Mise 1w teach e no Yeu would never learn bnything st ®1." sk wesured bm. 71 have no aaea of duncing Dike 1y friend. Hhe ! 3e mupposed U e very goud indeed,” VB0 gl Frances sooffed, “that | Bunce shout once u month, und some. tier 1hen o the gramuphone with Moilie.” form or enother, Naturally theys io | “Thet country life that you've heen | une stiached to my political parly, hut Relling me about’s no good v you” 't i only by the merest chnnce that e, ¥rauklond declered vigorouply, 3 happened 1o know o‘mnu. shuut B yio mig 10 thiss poople whe | ave sel kpler Lo waleh oo gt | ant peveuh ke e wa Brown wooffed, | “That e il outeide wny proy he youny man smured hor, Y s no Anstitution tn the world tuday Which hus not 1w secret servics 1n one them. Our own people are preity clever or they wouldn't have known all about you, but they are also, 1 am afraid, terribly unscrupulous, and though we scem to be living in law- abiding times, the whole world is brisiing underncath. Keep out of it all, Miss Brown. Stick to your typ- and, mind you, this is very seri- advice, put a seal upon your lips—forget.™ 4 He rose 1o his feet. “Are you going?" “I am afraild 1 must ask you to excuse me,” he regretted, “1 am due down at the House of <" W in ten hinute: d one of t first dut of a secretary, vou know, ix punc ality. Wil you remember my advic Miss Brown “I will try,” she promised “And those dancing lessons®" She shook her head “It would be a case of the blind| FilasnCELS teading the blin “Nevertheless,” he threatened, *I fear thut you are golng to find me a somewhat persistont person. He ook his leave grucefully, with even a touch of wistfulness in his farewell smile, and wondered about many things. the lounge, of dancers, she caught a glimpse of Frances' pale profil redder than ever, was leaning forward from n chair by her wide engaged fn earnest: conversa ton. Miss Brown remained o the table, to all nppearine terested wpoct it the general m of fact her carricd her back to world. She felt revulsion to the g was surrounded, the ol the hubbuby tinual In nurely nt N shivering which she fconver : of corks Lad been trnnsport vivid and very different v which whe The curtain was o Ir_in the disordercd ad ¥y ihos hou s 1hirou; CENTRAL FLORIDA NJOY u different vacation this vinter, Come (0 Orlando " The Caty Beautstul,” in the playgiouid T Coniral Florida. Motor oyer velvety highways thiough orsnge and grapefruit groves, verdant gardens and pine w Golf on splendid conrses, Go bouting o fishing on some of our mytiad labes In Oulando therc’s somerhing w see, Ovrlando FLORIDA YTHE CITY BEAUTHHUL / OBLANDO € HAMBER OF COMMERCE 100 Chugber ob Somies B O vaaisdiy B ls ik Plesse o e o ogy of your ;In' y atvsidd buskler Miss Brown sat alone | beyond the little crowd | word | room with the dead man behind the sereen and the dying man confiding to her brailn and fingers the achieve. ment of hig 1ife. She heard the ary phrases recounting his duy-by -y strugzle, always the flame of his life flickering in_the winds of death, a thourand menacing dangers agninet 1 single person whose role weapons were cou fron will, iron self- control AL that moment the whole wdveniure eame baek to her so vividly that she felt that word by word, page hy pae, she could have transeribed ory erene after scene, page : of that epic of secret his )t entirely during that pye that she was Miss maodest little typist of Her feet were d more terrible mosphere she breathed spleed with danger and to of life and death. And then it 0 ke a flash. She look ed up with a little start, suddenly people want | aware 2l Jihat 2 man was standing by her tihle, So Far Succeeded? Packet Safe?” “Will you dance with me, please?" he begged. For a_moment, too surprised to an- she found herself looking at speechl le was tall, thin, very pale, wit ad a thoughtful face, which in those few seconds «emed somehow familiar to her. He was not a person of whom it seemed possible to be for a moment atraid, vet with her new-born suspicion of strangers, Miss Brown, when she found words, was uncompromising in her refusal, Thank you very mudh, [ do not dance often. | wm quite content to walt for my frlend.” ile made no movement to depart. His fingers were twitching. He leaned lower over the table. “You need not mind dauveing with he confided. “I am ‘a profes. slonal dancer here, and ‘I am paid to dance with ladies who have no part- ner, but it is not only that—I wish to speak to you.” 0u, 100! she exclaimed curiously. STCHARLES ATLANTIC CITY hed for service, location and perfect anpalutme A mew oecactroat bullding, Just cutupleted. yet, rates are no higher. Organ Becitale. Hostess. Dancing. g, Erice. Music, Danctag. BT & road AUL C. KOSECRANS, O LY A 8150 01y p e, E rendezvous of Bermuda's sporte andsocialactivities. Situ- atedinabeautiful 15acre | Tropical garden over- looking the harbor. A hotel de luxe offering all the name implies. Mod- em, fireproof structure eccommodating 500 guests in utmost luxury, Faultless service, matchy 48 Cutsine BN For Do ket and Koot I.A”\‘nlrknu ), M, PLIMUDA NG o 351 Fifth Ave., New Y Lors awthonred Towris Ageni _ORLANDO, VLA, { cording to any accepte “What do you wish to speak about? Is there something you want to buy r steal from me?” He flushed a little, From his care- ful choice of words and slight, un- recognizable accent, she realized that he must be a forelgner. “What 1 should ore mnaturally b, he told her, “would be to help 1 from those who desire to buy or steul your trust. Will you dance, please? Then we might talk without | being overhenrd. i Miss Brown considered the matter.| pousit { $he had schooled herself not to trust - Thaps swere so many questions she to appearances, but it r A VOUDK | wonld have liked to ask, but, not- man looked honest, this one did. She | yj, Bot conviiionsas b bis rose hesitatingly to her feet, and from | honesty red not. She remained, that moment his undoubted skill and | (herefore, wtont and unresponsive, the music took charge of affairs. She | and whe could sce that he was dis- danced with 4 rare and everdncrens- fappointed, {ng pleasure. When after two encores | “ g chance, " he continued, after the music stopped she was breathless. | o Lriof pauge, during which each had nced toward her table, realized | ccemed to be listening to the music— ances had not returned, and} “chunce entirely which brought you, If o he led to n YeCcest| N Brown, from that very quiet life which were several | which 1 am syre that vou led in Shep- She waited untii they M . into thix ghastly strug- onced and then faced 1 the situation must be in- do_not know and who are n who your com- vening nre? Do you ame of the man who sits ith your friend, and who he is.” | before they came and asked | nee,” Miss Brown q hastily, a little flush of i to her cheeks. “T feel that t that we should have She flushed with a momertary seif- ronsciousness. She had a feeling that he was sensitive, and that her slight ement of revulsion had hurt him, “I am like many other of my eoun- y people,” he explained, “engaged in o struggle to earn my lving. At night 1 dance here; in the daytime I setve at a restaurant. The hours which are my own T devote to another *. It was that eause which once with Col. wi me into touch he She hat suffered he “Non she insisted, “what vou know nd why you spoke to me ns “I know 1} vou were with Col. Dessi eral hours last evening She was frankly puzzled. Tt seemed to her that she had stumbled into a nge things were always happening, but that this| voung man should have known of I adventure in Lombertson Square wias a li'tle more than ordinarily incom prehensible. She i and left in a furnity could scarcely h heen absolutely ized from any descrintion, even e had been any one to describe me, it was for ou must tell me how you know e & MOAME BE ACH FLOR D o HO hes N “I weuld rather not answer youf question definiteiy. Wil you let me tell you this? Col. Dessiter has al- ways been the friend of my family. 1 have had a message from him lately. I know, you see, that you have come into this great struggle, and there is something I want very much to say e . He e e a glance up at him. wils vers big r the mains of his mil ng o probably inherited would have been a His eyes were as brown as hers were blue, his features irregular, his hair | stubborn. He was distinctly pieasant | “I am a Russian.” he aunounced. | She drew a litte away. “And therefore an exile and a ter enemy of those who have destro od_my_eoun! ~ he went Sy e e e [ - PALM BEACH HERE is but orie Palm Beach, and it is the Royal Poinciana that has made Palm Beach 0 accessible and delightful. 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Ile would be an hones:| Tt jn waf enemy or an honest friend, and if ever the Communist party—the re. spectable section of them, that is to say—attain any real power in this country it will be his chief who leads. But the other man—I could find, Mise Brown no good word to say of | him." £he looked him in the fice. “Tell me your naine, please,” begged. ',(iy name fs Paul” he told her.! “We who have lost our country have | no further right to onr names. You | can call me Paul, or Mr. Paul, “‘ He detained ber gently. “One moment, if you pie: hegged. “1 do not ask for your yet, though some day you will be wi ing to give it to me, but this one question I must ask otherwise }§ «iould know nothing for days. You must tell me, because §: means much il wne neovle. * he n his face, o lessening of the straif. 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