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BYSOPSlBt Ben SeftlwM, ap
parently a Oettnan agent plotting
tci'.h the Kaid ot Mekajisen In hie
Citadel, proves to Margaret Maliani
that he knows more about her pre-
carlout position in the Citadel than
the herself does. Margaret smart
ing under Insulting advances from
Ralsul. em ot the Hold distrusts
Jules, her husband, and te disliked
by all the Moorish elmen( in the
castle. fthe demands to knout what
Berr Bohlaoht is doing in Uekaexen.
Chapter IT
FRIENDLY PLOTTERS
" AM watching tha situation, my
1 dear young lady. There are go
1 lng to be er developments. This
waste, uncultivated country, these
lavage barbarous people who are
two hundred, two thousand, years
behind the times, have got to or
adjust themselves, or be adjusted to
the advance ot civilization, the
march ot progress.
"Europe must expand. The colo
nizing nations ot Europe, save your
own great country, which has al-
. ready colonized halt the world, have
their eyes on Northern Africa Ger
many, Spain, Italy, France, Moroc
co, a potential granary, mine ot
wealth, 1 too near to hungry Eu
rope to he allowed to lie fallow.
"Is the motto ot civilized and en-
. lightened Europe also 'might Is
right' then?" asked Margaret. "It
seems a little hard on the Moors,
doesn't It, that a European nation
should Invade their country simply
because It oovets It, and Is strong
enough to take It?"
"And what about when the
Moors coveted European countries
and were strong enough to take
them? Didn't they Invade Italy,
France and Spain, time after timet
Weren't they tbe curse ot the whole
Mediterranean? Didn't they conquer
Spain and rule most of it with a
rod of Iron for five hundred years?
But do not let us talk politics now.
Let us agree to he friends, and to
; help each other, shall we?"
"I shall be grateful for your help,
Herr Schlacbt, It you will give It,
should I need It," replied Margaret.
. "And I shall be glad to help you In
any way that 1 can. But I can't help
you by betraying confidences, or re
peating things I bear, or anything of
that sort And now I muBt, and
will, go. So please show me the way
out, or 1 11 try and return by the way
I came."
Herr Schlacbt bowed. '
"Come with me, Frauleln," he
aid. "You and I will talk some
more, Isn't It? You and I are going
t j be ver goot friends and help each
other ver much."
A few minutes later, suddenly
weary In mind and body weary as
never before had she boeu In all her
lite frightened, unhappy and puz
zled, Margaret reached her room.
Sbe would have been yet more
puzzled could she have overheard
tbe conversation then being carried
on between Herr Schlacht and bis
. squint-eyed "servant" In the room
allotted to the former, particularly
as the two men sat down together
and talked, drank ooffee and smoked
cigarettes, In the style of friends
and equals rather than that of mas
ter and servant
"Oh, no. Utterly and absolutely In
corruptible. You couldn't buy a word
from her with a diamond tiara, a
rope ot pearls and a million francs."
"I was afraid so. In tact I felt
perfectly certain that It was a case
of nothing doing on those lines.
But she might be extremely useful
If you worked on her fears, or rather
nsod her very legitimate fears to
make an offensive and defensive s).
llance." mused the "ver clever
A.-ab ' who was playing the part of
servant to Herr Schlacht
"Yes, that was my Idea," agreed
Herr Schlacht
"She'd be absolutely staunch to
her husband so long as be played
the game by her, but I fancy she'd
be on the merciless side if he let
her down badly, that Is to say, It
she found out that he was unfaithful
to her, as ot course be Is. . . ."
"Still more so," observed the oth
er man, "If he even seems to take
the line ot complacent husband
when Ralsul pesters her."
"Yea, If we can step In Just when
and where her husband falls ber and
the breach between them Is sum
olently Irroparable we mlrht get ber
through her gratitude and sense
of self-preservation. . , . She's the
type who'd sell yon nothing, but
give you everything It you de
served It"
"How far do you think she's In
the know?"
"Do you mean with regard to the
general situation, tbe treachery of
the Mallgnls or our Identity?"
"Well, evurytntng."
"I'm perfectly certain ehe knows
absolutely nothing except what I
told ber that war might come this
way. I'd stake my Ute on It that
she bosn't the vaguest Idea that
Papa Judas Iscarlot Pedro Mallgnl
and his precious son 'think they are
In with us and would betray tbe
Kald to Germany or tbe highest
bidder. Also I'm equally sure that
ehe takes us at our fac value,
"And yours, my lad, la a face ot
great value when you take your
teetu out and put that squint on,"
added Herr Schlacht ,
"What makes you so certain that
the girl knows nothing?"
'IPsychology, my boy, psychology.
And my great and priceless gift of
character-reading. Do yon think
that girl would stay here for one
day If sbe knew what the Mrllgal
game Is? Do you think r girl like
that would be a party to such vil
lainy or any villainy at all? Look
at ber face, man. Site's a transpar
ently honest honorable, typical Anglo-Saxon
girl ot her class. It I'm
mistaken In her, I'll resign from the
secret service on the day 1 discover
the fact" -
"I agree. But wbatll she do It
she does dlscovor anything? Or
suppose ehe finds her husband can't
or, for his own good reasons, won't
protect her from Ralsul?"
"Try to bolt Go back home. It
she could. Which, of course, she
couldn't"
"We don't want to lose her while
there's a chance of her Joining forces
with us."
"No. It's a difficult situation.
She'd, be absolutely Invaluable If
sbe'd come In wltb us completely,
We could toll her everything, and
she could show the Mallgnls that
she knew pretending that she'd
guessed It or overheard something.
She could also protend lo stand in
with thorn and demand to be admit
ted to all tbelr councils and plans
aad secrets. But tbe devil of It li
tbe moment we told her the facts
she'd be sick with borror and dis
gust at tbelr treachery and would
simply go and die In tbe desert"
"You don't think sbe'd be out for
punishing them, having revenge on
her husband for bringing her here
and keeping Uer In tbe dark?"
"No, tha Anglo-Saxon ot ner class
and type doesn't react In that way.
They don't go In for vengeance.
Her one wish would bt to clear out
and have no more to do with him." .
Tbe two men smoked awhile In si
lence. "As you say, we'd feel a lot safer
If she would spy tor us, tor 1 trust
tbe good Pedro 'ust about ar far as
I could throw him with my left
hand."
"And not as tar as I could kick
him with my right foot," agreed tbe
otber. "Tbe probabilities are that
they are to be trusted In this partic
ular matter because tbe 'takes are
so. big. But if there were another
purchaser In the market with a
longer purse. ..."
Tbe longer his purse tbe shorter
our shrift"
Yes," agreed Herr Schlacht "or
If the wily old Kald got on to their
game we should Join them In some
really choice novolty In tbe not-too-
sudden death line."
All ot which makes for the prob
ability ot bonest conduct on the part
ot those honorable Mallgnl gentlemen."
Yes." Herr Schlacbt added:
I'll send you . to tbe English girl's
room wltb notes from time to time.
making appointments so that 1 can
talk wltb her as often as possible.
It won t be long before she'll be
remembering my offer ot help and
friendship."
"Yes, It wouldn't do to be caught
talking with her. You might get
her to come here later on, when
you've fully won her confidence.
She could easily get a Moorish wo
man's kit and veil."
Yes, she might come to regard
this room as tbe one placo where
she was aato," agreed Herr Schlacbt
and we certainly might get some
thing out of her If we are very
clever, what wltb bar terror on the
one hand and ber Indignation and
resentment on tbe othor.
"Poor little girl," he addod kindly.
"The secret sorvlce Isn't always a
gentleman's Job, my friend."
No. but It's a man's Job, old
chap," replied the other, "an you're
the man for It . . , Best man we've
got bar none."
VetyrxfM, 1911. . A. SteUt V
Marpsrst hat a harrowing aosns,
tomorrow, with hor husband.
F
Although ISO reward has been of
fered for the return home of Charles
Benvenuto, 14-year old Portland
youUh, no reports on his where
about were received yoeterdsy by
Chief of Police Clatous McCredle,
According to word received .by
Chief McCredle from Harvey A.
Thatcher, chief of detectives In Port-
li 3d, the boy was lut heard of In
Mod ford during October. It was re
ported to Portland authorities that
tbe boy planned to go prospecting
In the Jacksonville region with two
men.
'. He la described as four feet eight
Inches tall, and weighing between
00 and 10 pounds.
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WRIGLEYS I
Activities of
Legion Auxiliary
By Mrs. Cole Holmes
Tbe Sewing club of the auxiliary
met at tbe borne of Mrs. Walter Olm
scheld last Monday evening. There
were eighteen members present and
about three hundred popples for the
graves were made. Later In the
spring these popples are to be waxed
and shaped. Xt waa a delightful eve
nlng and delicious refreshments were
served by the committee.
Tbe next meeting of the- auxiliary
will be held Monday evening, March
13th, at the home of the president.
Mrs. K. D. Root, ftfl North Peach
street. It Is the social meeting of the
month and Mrs. Endere, district
president, will be guest. A pleasant
evening la being planned by the
committee. The refreshments are In
charge of Mrs. Belva AUten and Mrs.
Lorena Leach and the committee.
Ten reasons why you should join
the auxiliary:
1. Peace Time Service The blue
and gold emblem testifies service for
God and country In war, and service
to community, state and nation In
time of peace.
2. Rehabilitation You are making
It possible to attain our objective
of every disable ex-sqrvlce man and
his dependents taken care of by our
government.
3. Child Welfare By belonging you
are helping to carry out the great
child welfare program that the auxil
iary la sponsoring. ,
4. Americanism You are backing
the greatest principles of American-
lam by combating un-American prln
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clples, supporting patrlotle education
among the children and our citizens
and mailing our communities better
places to live In.
5. Junior Education You will help
teach sportsmanship and higher
Ideals to tbe youth of America thru
sponsoring the Girl Scoute and con
ducting contests thru the schools.
6. National Defense You will help
In our great national defense pro
gram for adequate national proteo-
tlon and thorough cooperation with
the R. O. T. C. and with tbe legion
defense program.
7. Legislation Every piece of legis
lation beneficial to ei-aervlce men
has found the auxiliary and legion
behind It.
8. Mon-partlsanshlp You ' become
a member of the most democratic
organization in the world. The only
requirement Is that son, husband or
brother la a member ef the legion
or died In the service of his country.
a. comradeship You Join with a
group of women who are one In their y
alms and who are banded together to
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10. Organization Individually you
and I can do little but wltb a large
membership of about a million mem
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