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
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“Excellent! So you were then an
American citizen."
"Dad’s oz. Id was ad dat dime I
came under the orters of Karl von
Holding, who Is now Sir Ardur Pen
ham."
“That's too big a stride. 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.
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a Merry Christmas
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Gifts like those shown on
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Wrist Watches
115-jewel, silver dial; a wond
erful value that would make
i„an appreciated Christmas
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Men’s Elgin Watches
25-vear white gold or green
gold filled case; 7-jewel Elgin
movement; a special value at
the low price of only, 15.75
Women’* Wrist Watche*
14-karat solid pold; 15-jewel
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at, each 19.75
Other* to 175.0#
New Mesh Bag*.
Pretty bags with a cleverly
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Others From 3-0« to MUM
New Spanish Comb*
Beautifully carved designs
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every woman wants a beauti
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Others From 1.00 to S.VOS
Diamond Kings
The gift supreme; in 14-karat
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I at 15.00
Others to 160.00
Filigree Bracelets
Different shaped links with
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Pin Seal Bill Folds
]4-)<arat solid gold trimming;
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Jewelry, Leather Goods and Silverware at
Prices That Make Xmas Shopping a Pleasure
Some of the Special Items for Thursday
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made especially for little ones. . 5
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Pin Seal Hand Bags
A wonderful value; in many
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Pouch Hand Bags
In many leathers and styles;
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Crystal Beads
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La Tausca Pearls
The famous brand; 24 inches
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With diamond clasp; guaran
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Pretty Bar Pins
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Cameo Brooches
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Others to 35.00
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Rosary Beads
On gold filled chains; pretty
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Others 59c to 6.00
Dainty Bracelets
Of sterling silver; set with
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Garnet Brooches
Beautiful imported designs
set in solid gold; these are
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Other Pieces for 3.98 to 60.00
Men's Gift Sets
Combination sot of cuff links
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just the tiling for him; per
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Men's Cigarette Cases
Of .sterling silver: wry hcgvy
niui designed in combinations
of engraving and engine
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Others From 10.00 to 35.00
V"
Ladies' Cigarette Cases
For ladies; of sterling; pretty
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at, 10.00
4.
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The fact that we pur
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imported much Jewelry
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these unusually low
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and order by mail.
Console Candle Sticks
Sheffield plate: a beautiful
ornament as well as a neces
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pair 4.75
Marmalade Jar
With Dutch cover; complet®
with spoon; a dainty little jar
Makes a lovely gift; this sale
price; each, 1.50
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Chest of Silver
: 1S81 Roger Bros. Silverware.
26 pieces complete; 25-year
guarantee; a lovely gift: spe
cial, S.59
Mahogany Clocks
Sessions S-day; white or silver
dial; strikes on the hour and
half hour; guaranteed: this
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Sheffield Flated Vase
Pierced or plain designs. A
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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
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