Show Berghof the the- Spy Gives Me a Clue to the of Dabs Babs I was much closer to being a real de detective detective detective de- de tha than either Daddy or I sus sus- Inside of an hour I was In possession of a surprising Information The prettiest walk In the Lorimer park paralleled the line Une of or the adjoining adjoinIng adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing estate the estate the Miller estate estate pond and led to the rear of ot both properties to the country road which I took as a short shortcut shortcut cu cut t from the Lorimer house to my mr own bungalow Following this path and trailing slowly along it In order to enjoy the gorgeousness of a warm October noon I skirted the labyrinth In which I had lost the gray ghost the night Dabs Babs disappeared dis dis- appeared In the high boundary fence to my right was Wa a gate a roofed and screened gate built after atter an oriental pattern It was used dally daily by the Lorimer LorImer LorI LorI- mer and Miller That particular section of the park always grave gave me a creepy feeling Near by Eloise had shot the Hun to save m my life No wonder then that I l' l Jumped nervously when a mans man's voice an unfamiliar voice from u unseen een source called to me after attEr I had passed the gate Madam ladam I turned and faced Berghof the butler butler but but- ler who had interested Bob He had emerged emers-ed suddenly from the shadow of I the gate Hat In hand his attitude was outwardly respectful But Dut in spite of his butlers butler's attire something in his demeanor seemed almost arrogant I concluded immediately that he was bent on blackmail blackman for or he had lived ed In house when I was there Well We I T said Let me mo see your see your name name Is is Berghof I drawled out my words indifferently to counterbalance my uneasiness With a low bow he replied I thought perhaps you would like to speak to me Mrs 1 Lorimer Really REay Berghof I dont don't see why I said in what I considered my best society voice oice If It you do not see madam It Is not for forme me to explain You are very clever Berghof started to walk on Thank you OU madam Kindly Kindy h h. h me madam Naturally one might c CL elude clude that since Mr Robert Lorin has so fortunately recovered he wo woj be Interested In my observations ob mr while In Dr service I T nL self have thought he would be but si st 1 the matter Is not a pressing one I 1 gazed at the man In the utmost t not on account of what I Isaid said but on account of how he r t I Isaid said It Ills His English was not that an ordinary servant lie gave words the precise pronunciation of t 1 highly educated foreigner Know what I did of the Hun spy system decided In a flash Hash that I was f t to face with a fine flower of that stem s s' s stem tem tern tem Berghof like Uke was pre ably a German Germann aristocrat trained fr fl his boyhood as a professional spy Doubtless he had been frieand fri friand frie and trusted agent while acting as butler But why had he taken at the Millers l I walked across the path and pic some sweet bitter sweet berries from vines on the fence weighing the m rapidly The result of my stood thus He had sought empl emple ment at the Millers Millers' in order to wa wal the next door he was a 8 Hamilton agent set to wa wal Hamilton wl wI w whether were living or des do No information was too meager to unimportant to a spy of his type incident too trivial to pass by him no employment not even a too dreadful for him to und take tai I re resumed umed my walk t saying as M I J ga gat ered the bunch of red berries in i l' l arms You are quite right Berghof T matter of my stay in Dr hois hot ho hotIs hotis is now now ancient ancient history If It that all Madam A certain eagerness the usual even tones of the m ma voice olce Madam I ha have Important formation for tor you Oll For you you alone alone To bEl be continued |