Show SWORDS t tAn 1 r It I J f t An J ERMINE M RIVES S v of S Q ton in Sanderson Sn c Hear The Sic Etc tc IS j t I CHAPTER APTER rm the lie City Slept panie his chief that tha tinner at tho the K Nobles Nobles' for conventional fune- fune en discontinued si ce the lAU h aa cast a pall over the As they drove ar r shadow was over t j e i ir pints His thoughts thought i to Barbara and her so o deep and l had ad l eventually c accepted his Ms Sis as to Daunts Daunt's tenh ten ten- h had d a confidence that hi his though hard bi n scars He could not nota a Jay beneath the brave bravel l was was wearing was a late lato one with van van- vari vari- top spinners exquisite exquisito etchings brush w seconds were given as aso I. I o the h guests and jugglers juggler I rs without paraphernalia fowl owl to appear in ward the close the emna em- em nd- nd d himself seated beside fi marine er ler J he said as a Chinese out t of an inverted opera opera- believe beheye he hc could pro pro- ing- ing sing dog dog if he hc were prop- prop lo o one onel asked the ad ad- l rry sa or laughed H It It was Ij 1 of a relief he said story of the Russian wolf- wolf had ad so curiously e of Dr s 's thing about it h hrat he h Hat rat t though the name of W ion s on hi his collar coHar nothing doi l him bim en chatted for some time m general the conversation squadron The he lie bother other seemed somewhat 2 affair and the theto thew w rip Jip to the thc windy portera porte- porte ra was 5 a confidential mat mat- 10 wished to tol toLi l Li his is host He had bad men men- fitting no opportunity y had the door the admiral admirall l i sting sting- with a quizzical h hOther ther's S 'S American fondI fond fond- late te hours that as his 1 L I fl the way the while while- they had their talk I be latter therefore de de- 6 s 's carriage and alone to the embassy di- di l man to go o in a half- half chief hief days Daunt had ista ta t t. t battle Every fea Lea I ight at Nikko was on his mind The 6 the agony of bi to him at the 0 had received the torn j h hi letter to Barbara re- re ibl ibl lf force exposing a anse sense iise nse of shano that his 1 her ber even into I dow where she sho now dwelt not be denied his denied his jam gain and again circle the Lr admill L lone e. e those things which done He lie seemed jt St t on the dark hillside had that in it which thrilled him What that she regretted She Khe d day y in the cave at I. I lX emed to wish him to had not then theu been act act- wild d anything have havo hap hap- Eone me days day's interval songo so sonee nee ngo her She had been thad surprised her weep weep- I she Bho had wished too to tobis o tonight his bis gloomy reo re- re o their heir submerging va wave ve vel l If the chancery with oget et his evenings evening's mail 3 een laid on ou bis his desk Washington and H afe fe fo at once and from vcr vcr- took out the official m L at down at ono one of tho the thoan an the i- i ithe the decoding of the Ln he ho worked Vf with but one one half half of no each group of figures l transposing by the theT T in the complicated and ind coherency from froni the tho ts Then he staring sat II selling ehling today in Euro Euro- Id in New York comma on o usual grounds eating Baling anxiety period be He explained except on secret secret group of dealers como omo into possession of of gich ich leads them to con- con conI I national s situation omin omin- r in ignorance f extraordinary period- period afis aris evidently puzzled developed new pour our opinion does it con con- T e c iw t t tj tn tain possible element clement of danker danter P pe j n od Hasten reply A full five O n minutes Daunt sat mo mo- mo t revolving revolving- the matter in in all its b bearings An answer must be bo sent w without delay A A- Apart part of that ans answer r m might ight ht bo be found in the departure of tho the E squadron Tho The newspapers had an an- n j its receipt of sailing orders h hut ut the tho news had yet to be verified I IThe T The he naval minister could give this veri von I 1 He went at once to the stables whore t the he carrin carriage o was about to start for the G e Ho sprang in A little 1 l later ater he was vas at the admirals admiral's s 's official I r residence and his chief was perusing the message m After a moments moment's thought t the he road read it aloud Daunt had made a move to retire but I t the he admiral stopped him Pray Pray dont don't go o yet Vet he he said aid There Thero is is something I should like liko to s say ay on this matter and I count on your d discretion Mr Daunt as on ou his excel excel- le Since the American govern govern- m ment ent attaches significance to cance that li liar ar incident I think no harm can come como f from rom an exchange of opinion It h help elp us both Ho He paused a moment may Ins his h is foot tapping tapping- the floor To ro be continued |