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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1923)
Pelham Affair ly Tracy.' (i nutliiued from 1 raterua.v.) “They will. I’ll dispose of them promptly—be eure of that. I may to be able to persuade the home office *■ to deport them quietly. EVen now I doubt whether I have taken the light course, but once ’I have ap pealed to Scotland Yard there Is no drawing back, I take it.” ”Oh, yes. It may be shown that Miss Daunt went of her own free will.” « “Really, Mr.—” “Prideaux.” “Your theories both as to cricket and young ladies about to be mar k tied require revision.” “I’ve known stranger things to happen.” Somers rose. Sir Arthur renewed his promise to let him hear without a moment's delay if an appointment • were made by either "Vaquero" or "Matador,” and the detectives went to their waiting taxi. Once clear of the gate. Somers bit nearly half an inch off a cigar. "Why on earth you should butt in wilh that tosh about cricket!” he began. “Beware, James!” cooed Prideaux, almost in a whisper. “Fools step in, or butt in. where angels fear to tread." Sir Arthur Pelham may have been a fool for a few seconds, but you certainly are not nor ever will be an angel.” Long experience rendered the ehif wary when Prideaux's utterances silkiest. "All right," he growled, striking a match, "get it off your chest.” Prideaux squirmed around to take a good look at him. "It’s odd,” he cackled, "but I’ve never before noticed how handsome you are In a Rembrandt effect.” "Oh, for goodness' sake—” "The sad and Solemn fact is, James, that during the past half century Eton has always batted twelve men in their^home matches, though they field eleven. Every Eton boy knows that*. Sir Arthur Pelham has never been to Eton as a member of the school.” Somers grew quite excited. He grasped his colleague’s ’ shoulder in a grip of iron. "Are you sure of that?” he almost shouted. “James, you pain me. both phy sically and metaphorically." . "By Jove, that’s great!” chortled the chief. "I was beginning to weak en, I admit. He means to fight, and he has a terrific case. Now, I can go ahead again. Charles. I had prac tically decided to throw' up the sponge. Honest Injun. I thought you and I had gone in beyond our depth this time.” > “Weren’t you nearly telling him that we had his friends safe in Jail?” “Of course, I was. But something buzzed inside my head—” “Moths!” “Probably. I blamed you. I said to myself: “That little devil is watch ing me,' and he’ll raise Cain if 1 spoil his pet romance.’ Anyhow, I didn't do it. But how in the world did you think of that cricket catch?” “James, you're incoherent with Joy. One cannot think a catch at cricket. It’s an agile and rather dangerous bodily effort. However, this is a di gression. I got hold of a barrister the other day who was at Eton, and asked him to evolve a few posers for a pretender. He began with the Wall game, which uses all sorts of out landish words, but anyone can read them up. The river, too, has a lan guage and literature of its own. But lhat little college peculiarity in cricket is Just one of those simple things which do not leap to the eye. Of course, if Eton hung a bell on the middle stump, or Eton made the um pire stand behind the wicket-keeper, nr did something equally bizarre and humorous, we should hear of it every time the bell rang or the umpire stopped a fast one. But, twelve a sid<e What of it! What is one more ^ luck among so many? If thirteen are a linker's riozen. why shouldn't twelve form an Etonian eleven? Prideaux’s tongue was certainly loose now. sure sign that not only had the scent been good In the chase, but that the quarry was actually In view. Jameson, the very man for the purpose, was deputed next morning to hunt, up two or three officers who had served in Sir Arthur’s battalion during the initial stages of the war. He was also asked to trace his own house-master and dame at Eton. Somers had a protracted session with the commissioner and the official head of the criminal Investigation de partment. At its close the latter made appointments for the after noon with under secretaries in both the home and foreign offices. The chief looked very pleased with himself when he entered his private office, where Prideaux awaited him. •'(’a marche!” he cried, reaching for a box of cigars. "Is that French?” Inquired Pri deaux. , - “No. Irish. It means ‘Go aisy’’ Anything doisg?’^ "I’ve spoken I.yndhurst, Pelham on the 'plyme, with the fair Phyllis listening In. I heard her say, ‘Ar thur, don't be silly—there's a maid in the hall,’ so they don’t care if it snows down there. Jameson is busy. I’m learning to like these young of ficers. I only hope the government is not getting rid of the blight youths and keeping the duffers.” “Never mind the government. IVe have enough on our shoulders with out taking on the whole of White hall. Shall we hove 'Vaquero' up?” "Let’s.” In due course a lanky, olive-skinned man. still wearing a chauffeur’s uni form, was brought in. His escort, at a nod from the superintendent, waited in the outer room. “Well,” said the chief, cheerily, pointing to a chair, ”how are you feeling this morning?” The prisoner looked surprised. Probably his knowledge of Prussian officialdom led him to expect a far less friendly greeting. He snt down, and shook his head despondently. “All iss black,” he said. "My coundry iss tefeated, yess, und I haf losd efferyding. Whad iss dere lefd?" “Well, If that Is so, you can make a fresh start. Suppose you begin by telling us your real name?” “My pazpord—” “We have your Dutch passport, but it's a fake—what you call Ersatz. Now, I don't want to frighten you. but I must tell you exactly what will happen if you attempt any further deception. We won't bother about you here. You will he sent to Paris.” The man's skin assumed a green ish tint, and his eyes glistened like those of a trapped animal. “Eef I dell der drude,” he gasped, "weel you sed me vree?” "I make no promises, but you un derstand English ways well enough to know that we are generous.” “I am Julius Slavinski, born In Posen, und I vflss schoolmasder In Hanover undil 1910. Den I join der Gherman segred service, as I taug French and Idalian bedder dan Eeng llsh." When he mentioned Posen. Somers glanced at Prideaux. In one of many filing cabinets against the wall^re posed the Mortlake police inspector's report of Captain Pelham's state ment: "I should Imagine he hails from German Poland, round about Kalish or Posen." "Very well, said Somers. “You were trained by the agents of the Hauptqilkrtierstab in Berlin, I sup pose?” “Yes.” “And were sent to Pari*, where you were instructed to mix with the socialist element. Afterwards you were transferred to Borne, and in 191.1 you came to England.” SLavinski was frankly astonished. “You know'.” he cried. “Of course, I know. What am I here for? Where did you live in this country?” ' I begame barbaire, und was* send to Altershod.” "Aldershot?” "Yeas. Blendy of officers dere.” "But British officers don’t discus* military affairs with the man who cuts their hair.” "Nod ad firsd. Dey wand to hear about Ohermany, und I dell dam. Den dey dalk about Eenglant.” “I see. You swapped rotes. You understand that?” “Oh. yess. I know mosd of de worts.” "You certainly do. Carry on.” “In May, 1914, I wend to Amerlkn In Oodober I redurned wM an Ameri i : l V.V.V.V.V.V. BEDDEO 1415-17 Douglas Street -. 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Did you work a wireless station In Hull?" "No. I haff no technique." “Who did work It?" “I don'd know. Von Holding wrnde somedlmes from Hull. My speclalte iss langwages Somers laughed. "You have a terrific German ac cent. I cannot guess how we missed you " “t apogue Idallan mosdly. T wass a New York Idallan—what dey call dere a ‘wop.’ ” What excuse had you for helng hei-e at all? You must have mixed wrlth people.” "I reprezend Italia Irredenta. T am all for de allies. T say efferywhere rlat Idalv musd corn* Into der war mit her frent. Eenglant " “Ho that wan the scheme. Pretty good, tool Your reports to ‘69’ were mainly about transports and muni tions and were' sigh'd ‘Vaquero.* But they didn't go to Hull. They were addressed to Amsterdam.” "W’had? You know!” cried Slavln ski again. . "I liave copies of at least s hun dred. within a few feet of where you are sitting. Y’ou were remarkably ar curate and painstaking, too.” "Hud. T don'il unterstant.” “Naturally. You German* thought we were a set of fools You were rather useful to us, really, llut, let that pass. How ran you lie sure that Karl von Heldlng Is now sir Arthur Pelham?” "Don'd I know heem? We were togedder in Berlin, New York und Paris.” “Yes, that Is all right so far as Von Holding Is eonrerned. But there are scores of well-known Kngl ah people who nvill testify that they have been acquainted with ^ir Ar thur Pelham since childhood. He v*i educated in a leading school, pars'd through our military college, hi d held a commission in the gyaidg. How can he possibly be Karl vug Holding?’* (font I nurd In The Morning Hee.l Read tho Classified ads every day. Make It a habt. THE Christmas bells are getting i ready to ring through the air. And they’ll ring out our Merry Christmas to you, a Merry Christmas heaped with holly wreaths, sprigs oi mistle toe, fat plum puddings, ; love and merriment. May [your dull cares flee away ; and your heart be filled i with a mystic joyousness. 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A beautiful gift for the home: specially priced at 3.50 A m Salts and Peppers Of hammered and other d< sisns of silver; in tall, sraee fill style; n sift appreciated hy any housekc< per 2.OS Silver Tea Set I'ivo pieces complete; quau ruple plate; a lovely set for a Christmas pi ft; socially price,! <*.00 1