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.' Miss Bdith Brows, pretty steno gapher, whose life has held so lit» "3 beyond the dull routine of : pir i aia % sits down : oors Shen he 'Suda navsalf lost in dense foie g . Suddenly the door opens a man, evidently a house servant, ts her, as he catches sight of her portable writer case, asks her whether Whe will come in and take some dicta~ tien, and his manner indicates that the job is one not without ad- vepture----probably risk. ' Eagerly welcoming a peep Into the land of romance which whole life has been saving, Miss Brown steps across the threshold and withe ir finds & man sulfering from a rious wound, who turns out to be Selonel Dessiter, renowned explore or. He dictates an extraordinary story to her--but only after a warhing that her whole lite may be iheoted by her taking down these notes~~a story of world adventure, in o and conspiracy the portent of which hardly penetrates her con- selousness before the last mote is set down, Then he discloges to her age the body of a dead man lying |: hind a screen, The man Dessiter has Linea as his arch-enemy gave him a mortal wound from which he himself says he will not recov: er, With detailed instructions and caution on what she shall do with her notes and other papers he ine trusts to her, he dismisses her in the care of the servant, Mergen, snd a strong bodyguard myaters {ously conducts her to her bom, The next morning, when she starts to the bank to place her precious documents in a safe-deposit box as instructed, she is attacked hy rut. flaps and saves her bag only be- cause she had strapped it to her wrist, and by the timely interven] tion of A stranger, She safely de- osits her papers and then success ully rebuffs an impostor reporter who comes to worm out informa. tion, Truly her lile is beginning to take on strange adventures! That night, with Frances, ho roommate, Miss Brown celebrates by taking dinner at a popular rest- syrant. Two men at a nearby table show signs of interest, - pr-- . ; This In Story The heavy-set man was already indeed approaching thelr table, He concealed his lack of poise by 8 casuplness of manper which bord. ered upon familiarity, "Young lady care to dance?' he suggested, standing in front of Frances and looking down at her, She rose to her feet after a mo- ment's genuine hesitation, Miss Brown followed them with curious syes. The man danced well enough in somewhat lumbering fashion, snd was apparently ready of speech pow the ice was broken, Then Miss Brown's attention was called to her own affairs. The youngér man had risen from his place and approached her, Thern was . 20 awkwardness about his mapger--rather a charming smile 85 she bowed slightly, "I am so sorry," he said, "that I cannot follow my friend's example, I untortupately do mot dance. I wondered whether you will permit me to sit with you for a moment while you are alone?" Even Miss Brown could find sothing to object to in the sugges: tion. She rather liked the young man's tope and manner, too, "Please do," she begsed. "I am s0 glad for my friend to be able tv danse; I suppose it is the cusiom in these places nowadays," sh; went on tentatively, "to dance without ap introduction?" A A Communist The young man smiled gravely, "I imagine 59," he agreei. "To fell you the truth, I do not frequent this type of restsurspt very much. Jt wae necessary for me to beve 8 talk upon affairs with my frrend, 80d as he has to go to Manchester early tomorrow morning, we de- cided to dine together. I pm afraid it tbe choice had been left to me Now Read Today's Installment of triguing Oppenheim I should have taken him to any |gio club. He bad a different ides, however, Is this a favorite place of yours?" "I have been here twice before, when my friend bas been up from the country," Miss Brown replied. "We bave pever dapced, though," " Juék on you that I'm such r," thé young men remark- A great deal of my work has pight. I Baye io be House of Commons "» at interesting. My work is inter ," be ad- etary to . "Im private ool Doane Miss Brown's forehead was slightly , She looked across at bis doubtfully, "isn't Mr. Deane the leader of the Communist Party?" she inguir- » He nodded assent. . "And a very excellent leader, too, he Sochared; Shovsd I say it who am bis secretary. pose you "I don't like what I have heard ghbout it," Miss Drown confessed. "Naturally. Yet the principles of Communism appeal to some even among the most intelligent. I a|doesn't know what they would at governing the couatry, and haven't done so badly." "They only governed oa & ance," Miss Brown ventured. have done with a free hand." "The restraint im: system of government, 2008 ay pointed out, "By the by, is Grtatson---Erie Great- "Just Miss Brown?" ie * "Miss Edith Brown" "We can now consider ourstlves intdoduced," the young man declar- ¢d, | "As I presume your friend and my, companion, Frankland, are in the|same happy position, I wonder whether you would allow us to our chairs moved here? I 1d be a great kindness to me, Frankland and I have arrived at in our conversation, probably fall out it further." 'e shall be very glad to have Frankland's Advances he young man gave the waiter 'You spoke of your friend as Mr, nkland," Miss Brown went on, ddleton, is very important per. sqn in his own districts, He is one of those few people who know eyactly what to say to men of his ofn class, He can get an audience a]! worked up quicker than any one I'know," "And is he honest?" The young man smiled dubious "Well," he pointed out, "a3 Mr, ankland is a member of my olitical party I could scarcely an- wer a question like that, could I? wonder what made you ask it?" Miss Brown knew very well why ad never looked more gulleless. "I wondered about his expres. pion," she said, "Here they come!" Mr, Frankland, and apparently Frances, approved of the new are [Fangement ~ and although Miss Brown refused, Frances accepted a liqueur, At close quarters her late partner was a little overpowering, "Fine dancer, your young lady friend!" he remarked to Miss Brown as he sipped his brandy, "I'm a trifle on the energetiz side myself, want a little toping down, Pity you don't dance, young fel- low," he went on," turning to Greatson in a patronizing mauner. I shall have lessons some day," the latter replied, "If I could get Miss Brown to teach me how ----" "You would never learn anything at all," she assured him, "I have no idea of dancing like my friend She is supposed tc be very good indeed," 80 good," Frances scoffed, "that I dance about once a month, and sometimes then to the gramephone with Mollie," "That country life that you've been telling me about's no good to you," Mr, Frankland declared vigorously, "I bet we'd find you something better to do than that up ip Londop, Chickens! Why, the whole world's trying to run chicken farms nowadays. Can't imagine why people aren't a little ore original." "We can't all be Communist members of Parliament and plan revolutions.' Frances observed. "Who said anything about re- volutiops?" Frankland demanded brusquely, thinking at all and if I had to rely upon my salary asean M,P, I should be in a pretty mess. What about it once more, Miss Frances, eh?" he added, laying down his Slghraiss. tances rose to her feet, "Yes, we'll dance if you like," she consented, "but my mame is Austin--Miss Austin," Frankland chuckled, but his pro- test died away at the sight of some- thing in his companion's expres: he had asked it, but her blus eyes [rer today which has not 0. "All right," he conceded, a lit tie sulkily, "It's going to be 'Miss Frances' t before very long And af *Frapces'." "You may be a» knowledged, "bu to be arrived at by stages, I am going to ask you not to me gujte so tightly," she add- He wi red a clumsy compli moved of the Communist leaders. pends entirely upon whether 'hey come together or pot what hap- "And will they come together?" The young man shook his head reproachtully. "I cannot answer a guestion like that, Miss Brown," he replied. "It is very seldom indeed that I dis cuss polities with any one" R "But surely it doesn't matter "That isn't our way of |. THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1928 ] wiped them. Then he logked at her earnestly. "There are members of my ty," he assured her, "who would Brown was genuinely as- tonished, "Good gracious, why?" she ex- claimed, her blue eyes wide open. "What can you or any member of your party know about me?" The young man smiled----not at smile, all a dis "Even the cult of 4," he observed cryptically, "has profited during the last few years by all these scientific discoveries. It is gious nowadays to avoid knowl- edge, iss Brown on the whole stood the shock very well, She had be- come at once very muck om her guard, : "But I am only a typist," she otested, "I count for nothing: I pow nothing whatever about poli. ties, I seldom ever vead the pa- pers," He smiled at her once more, "Let me make a guess," he said, "I would surmise that up till an early hour yesterday afternoon your statement would have been unreservedly true, Since then you have fulfilled other functions." "What do you mean?" Miss Brown demanded, her heart beating a little more quickly, "You have associated yourself definitely with a certain cause," he continued, "and at considerable personal risk and with a cortaln amount of ingenuity you have car- ried out a difficult commission. Having gone so far who knows how much further you may go," "80 you belong to those neople who have set spies to watch an in- significant person like me," Miss Brown scoffed, "That is all outside my pro- vince," the young man assured her, "There is no institution in the ts secret service in ome form or an- other, Naturally there is one at- tached to my political party, but it is only by the merest chance that 1 happened to know anything nhout [Their present activities. As I do. however," he went op, twisting his fingers nerviously, 'may I give you a word of advice? "It certainly seems to me,' Miss Brown declared ipgenucusly, "that I shall need advice from some one or other soon," "You have accomplished your mission, and you have no doubt--I hope you have---been well paid for it, Let it go at that, If .hosa peo- ple want to make use of yo: again, don't let them, Our ouwn people are pretty clever or they wouldn't bave known all about you, but they are also, I am afraid, terribly un- scrupulous, and though we seem to be living in law-abiding tines, the whole world Is bristting under neath, Keep out of it all, Miss Brown, Stick to your typing, and mind you this Is very strious ad- vice, put a seal upon your lips-- forget." He rose to his feet, "Are you going?" "I am afraid I must ask you to excuse me," he regretted J am due down gt the House nf Commons in ten minutes, and one of thc first duties of a secretary, you know, is pupetuality, Will you remember my adyice, Miss Brown?" "I will try," sh? promised, "Apd those dancing lessons?" She shook ber head, "It would be a case of the blind lvading the blind." "Nevertheless," he threatenzd, "I fear that you are going to find me 8 somewhat persistent person." He took his Jeave gracefully, with even a touch of wisifulness in bis farewell smile, Miss Browp pat down alone und wondered about many things, In the lounge, be- yond the little crowd of dancers, she. caught 8 glimpse of Frances' pale , -Mr, Frankland, red- der than ever, obviousiy eloguent, was leaning forward from a chair by her side engaged in earnes: con- yereation, Miss Brown Remembers Miss Brown re:cained demurely at the table to all appearanze sn interested apecia'cr of the dancing and the general merriment, As 8 latter of fact, her recent conversa tion bad carried her back to a very diferent world. She felt a sudden shivering revuision to the gayeiy to bich she was surro bees tr ANEPO; . | those viyid and very different hours through which bad recently passed. with me?" she protested. Political He took off bis spectacles and like --r-- a I wih Tesi flash. She looked up with a ttle start, suddenly aware that a man was standing by her table. "Will you dance With me, please?" he begged, For a moment, too surprised to answer, she found herself looking at him speechless. He was tall, thin, very pale, with a sad and thoughtful face which ia those few seconds seemed somehow familiar to her. He was not a per- son of whom it seemed possible to be for a moment afraid, yet with her new-born suspicion of strang- ers, Miss Brown, when she found words, was uncompromising in her refusal, "Thank you very much" she said, "I do not dance often. I am quite content to wait for my friend." He made no movement to depart. His fingers were twitching, He leaned lower over the table, "You need not mind dancing with me," he confided,. "I am a professional dancer here, and I am paid to dance with ladies who have no partner, but it is not only that --1 wish to speak to you." "You, too!" she exclaimed curls ously, "What do you wish to speak about? Is there something you want to buy or steal from me?" He flushed a little, From his careful choice of words and a slight, unrecognizable accent, she realized that he must be a for- eigner, "What I should more nat irally wish," he told her, "would te to help you from those who desire to buy or steal your trust. Will you dance, please, Then we wight talk without being overheard." Miss Brown considered the mat-, ter, She had schooled herself mo' to trust to appearances, but it eve: | a young man looked honest, this one did, She rose hesitatingly to her feet, and from that moment his undoubted skill and the music took charge of affairs, She danced with a rare and ever increasing plaasure. When after two encores the music stopped she was breathless, She glanced toward her table, realized that Frances had not returned, and suffered herself to be led to a re- cess of the room in which were several easy chairs. She waited nu- til they were both ensconced and then faced him squarely, | "Now tell me," she insisted, "what you know about me and why you spoke to me as you did?" | "I know that you are Miss Rdith Bown," he sald, "a stenogapher liv- ing in Shepherd's Market, ani that you were with Colonel Dessitar for several hours last evening," She was frankly puzzled. It seem- ed to her that she had stumbied in- to a world in 'which strange Lhings were always happening, but 'hat this young man should have known of her adventure in Lombertson Square was a little more than or- dinarily incomprehensible. ° She. had arrived in a fog and left in a! furniture van, and she could scarce-: ly have teen absolutely recognized' from any description, even if there! had been any ome to describe her. "You must tell me how you know that," she begged, Another Mystery He hesitated, "I would rather not answer your question definitely, Will you lel me tell you this? Colonel Dessiter has always been the friend of my fam- ily.. I have had a message from him lately, I know, you see, tha! you have com: into this great struggle,/ and there is something I want very much to say to you." She stole a glance up at him, He was very big and, but for the remains of his military training and a probably inherited ease of bear- ing, would have been a little clumsy. His eyes were as brown as hers were blue, his features irregu- lar, his hair stubborn. He was distinctly pleasant to look at with- out being handsome according to, any accepted standards, "I am a Russian," he announc-! She drew a little away, : 'And therefore an exile and ai bitter enemy of those who have der stroyed my couptry," he went cn. , She flushed with a momentary sell-consciousness. She had a feel- ing that he was sensitive, and that her slight movement of revulsion bad hurt him, . "I am like many other of my country people," he explained, *'en-' gaged in a struggle to earn my liy- ing. At night I dance here; io the daytime I serve at a restaurant.' The hours which are my own I de- vote to another cause. It was that' cause which once brought me in- to touch with Colonel Dessiter," There were so many quéstions she would bave liked to ask, but, notwithstanding her conviction as to his honesiy, she dared mot. She! remained, therefore, silent aod up-| responsive, and she could see that; he was disappointed, : H "It was chance," he continued, pfter a brie. pause, during which each bad seemed to be listening to the music--"'chance entirely which brought you, Miss Brown, from that very quiet life which I am surz that! you led in Shepherd's Market, ietof this ghastly struggle. To you the' situation must be incredibly dim-| cult, You do not know who are' your friends and who are your enemies, but. I want to ask you this» do you know who your coms panions of this evening are? Do you know the pame of the man who' sits Bow with your friend, and who "Not before they came and ask- ed us to dance." Miss Brown rephi- ed hastily, a little flush of color ed iron again mounting to her cheeks. "I feel that it was indiscreet that we should have allowed them to come to the table, but you must believe me, it was for my friend's sake. She lives in the country and she is very lonely." : "She is very beautiful" the young man sighed. "She is my dearest friend," Miss - $table. Brown continued. "It is for her sake that we came here this even: ing. Whee this man asksd her to dance she consented. Then the other came and sat down at my I could scarcely prevent kim, He bebaved sery nicely and 'My name is Paul" he told her. 'e who have lost our country n0 further right to our names. can call me Paul, or Mr, Paul, "Then, Mr, Paul, please listen & moment," she went on, with a [slight emphasis upon the "Mr." "You seem to me homest--I have ne doubt you are--and I thank vou very much for your confidence, I dg not think, however, that 1 wish talk any more about these sub- Therefore will you please. ke me back to my table and say -evering?" "oii | He detained her gently, } "One moment, if you please," he gged. "I do mot ask for your! ust yet, though some day you Il be willing to give it to me, but' is one question I must ask, other: ise I should know nothing for ys, You must tell me, because it eans much to all sane people, ave you so far succeeded? Is your cket safe?" She considered the matter of a reply for saveral seconds, and de- ided favorably, i "It is safe," she confided, 'and hat is all I wish to say about it. | There was a sudden Immense re-' ief in his face, a lessening of thp Ltraln, | } To Be Continued Tomorrow | FIGURES INDICATE TRADE INCREASE Revaluation at 1924 Prices Shows $135,193,000 More Imports Ottawa, Aug. 7, -- The foreign trade of Canada during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1928, reached a greater physical volume than in any previous year, says the Domin- fon Bureau of Statistics. The in- crease in imports was responsible for this improvement, as there was a slight decline in exports. The average level of prices has changed only moderately during the past three or four years. On the other hand a comparison with pre- war years, and with the period dur- ing and immediately following the war, shows that changes in the level of prices have materially affected the comparability of trade statistics. Figures compiled for each fiscal year, 1921 to 1927, based on 1914 average import and export values, show that Canada's import trade in 1927, re- i| valued at 1924 average import val- ues, was $135,103,000 greater than for the high record year 1926, while the export trade in 1927, ,revalued at 1914 average export values, was only $21,366,000 less than for the year 1926, Statistics of the volume of trade based on 1914 values have not yet been compiled for 1928, the only fig- ures for 1928 being on the basis of declared value. From 1921 to 1927, on the basis of declared values, Can- ada's foreign trade has decreased about 6 per cent, but when allow- ance has been made for the fluctua- tion in import and export prices, it has increased about fifty per cent. During the same period imports show a decrease at current prices of about seventeen per cent, and ex- || ports an increase of about five per cent, but when price changes have béen eliminated, imports show an increase of about thirty-seven per cent, and exports of about sixty-one per cent. The gradual growth in the foreign trade of Canada prior to the war, the remarkable expansion during the war, the decline and subsequent re- vival following the post-war boom first in imports and then in exports (which increased more rapidly than imports), resulted in Canada having a favorable trade balance in 1926 of $401,400,000, which was surpassed on only one other occasion, namely, in the war year of 1918. "During the past year or so imports have in- creased rapidly while gross export values have declined slightly, due to i| 1ower prices, with the result that Canada's favorable trade balance on March 31, 1928, was reduced to $141, 500,000, This favorable trade bal- ance was largely with the British Empire. , On December 31, 1927, Canada stood in third place, as it did a year ago, among the trading nations of the world with regard to favorable trade bal bei ded by the United States and British India. Even with the reduced favorable balance above mentioned, Canada leads the world on per capita basis. The total trade of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1928, was velued at $2,359,412,000, com- pared with $2,298,466,000 in 1927, and $2,256,029,000 in 1926; the increase over 1927 amounting to $60,946,000 or 2.2 per cent, and over 1926 to $103,383,000 or 4.6 per cent. Imports in 1928 show a decided improvement over 1927 and 1926, while exports show a decline. Imports in 1928 amounted to $1,108,956,000, with an import in 1927 valued at $1,030,893,000 and in 1926 at $927 320,000; the increase in the imports over 1927 amounted to $78,063,000 or 7.3 per cent, and over 1926 to $181, $27,000 or 19.6 per cent. The statistics show that the ex- port trade ( and foreign combined) domestic was valued in 1928 at $1,250,456,000. This was divided be- tween $1,228,207,000 Canadian pro- duce exported, and $22,249,000 for- eign e . 'This total compares with $1,267,573,142 in 1927, or a de crease of 1.01 per cent, and with $1,- $28,700,000 in 1926, or reduction for 1928 of 1.6 per cent. A politician is not always repair- ing his fences. he is Width, 27 inches. Reg. . A new low Two colors enly, priced BRITISH MER- CRANTS TO VISIT MONTREAL Forty.Four English Traders Study U.S. and Can- adian Methods Philadelphia, Aug. 7.--Forty- four British merchants were on their way to visit New York, Bos- ton and Montreal, after a visit to Philadelphia Sunday. The delegation is making a month's study of rétailing methods in United States and Canada. The visitors made a brief tour of this city. In the party are Admiral Wil- liam Perring, M.P., former mayor of Paddington and past president of the National Chamber of Traae, He was accompanied by Lady Per- ring and Miss Marguerite Perring. Another member of the party was Patrick Howling, general secreta:y of the National Chamber of Cow. merce. The party will leave Montreal' Friday to return to England. BLACKMER REFUSES RETURN TO STATES Previous Attempts at Extra- dition Have Failed--Try Again Paris, Aug. 7.--Harry M. Black- mer, American oil man whose tes- timony was sought vainly by the Federal Government in the Teapot Dome hearings, will fight to the last against attempts to extradite him to the United States, he said through J. G. Archibald, his at- torpey. 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