ly. Give any girl plenty of money and tell her to go out and buy an entire tr

and all in the space of a couple of hours, was a little too much for him to realize at once. Ever after, he had but a hazy recollection of that shopping tour. The afternoon s

with cardboard boxes and packages of various

Dorothy. "I should

r gets tired of shopping," she told him gail

these things back with us? I though

l you all about it when we get to the hotel. Keep still now-I

ghed in r

but had left word that they should go to his rooms. With the assistance of

overcoat and stared at the boxes and bundles piled along the wall of the sit

and coat onto the table. Then she sank into an easy-chair. "Well, I only hop

id it. But I know Janet-she'll be c

ll alike." Dorothy

't get

d with a girl for a while, he invariably says 'Oh

nd

s out of a hundre

hy

when it comes to buying clothes. Well, anyway, I think the things are

hes will make her look

d, I guess." Dorothy yawned

t better of it, yawned, and let his hea

into the room to find the two shoppers sound asleep in their respective

ointing to the boxes and bundles. Dorothy stared at him, only half

she thought Janet was going to start a shop of her own. Why di

run along now and prepare your handsome selves for dinner.

rom Sanborn, he took the still drowsy Howard by the

expect?" Mr. Sanborn's eyes twi

hy. "Thanks to Uncle Sam, and Uncle Sanbo

your bringing back t

you think those boys ca

sed at the end of the affair of the Winged Cartwhee

ed in a low tone. "But Howard mustn't

going over to the detective,

ough he allowed a smile to come to his eyes. "And wh

f you-" And again she broug

ed as she ended. "But-well-you'r

d start telephoning right a

clared, "should not badger hard-working old uncles. But since thi

ing else but Uncle Sanborn, n

d, and I'll do m

can do no more

Bill and Howard. I'll arrange for a table for dinner and meet you three in

that dinner entertaining, he confessed later that he would always co

houghts of what would happen later to do justice to the meal. Dorothy, moreover, had the added annoyance of feeling that her tailored frock, smart enough for luncheon or shopping, was definitely not the thing to wear at dinner in a fashionabl

, the better." He turned to Bill. "You go ahead with Howard," he ordered. "Dorothy and I

your rubbers, Howard. And don't look so gloomy. Y

t once to the detective. "How about

, 'O and likew

pped her hands. "And now that that

, young lady. From now on you're working for the U. S. governm

." Dorothy's tone was c

at that apartment house at the same time. This afternoon, Bill and I made all arra

an took her at her word, and did not ask her again if she were r

tain

get me into Janet's room, she refuses to

set shortly after dark this afternoon. I explained the whole thing to her and when she understood that her father would be broug

rvently. "She could easily have mis

told her, once you arrived, she would be serving her country like a loyal American. You, of course, will use your own judgm

get into the Jo

t has never met either Doctor Winn, or Mrs. Lawson. Now just a word about the lady. She is a very beautiful and a very clever woman. Be on your guard with her, continually. I believe that the principal reason that you, or rather, Janet Jordan, will be taken to Ridgefield, is so that you may be studied at first hand by this woman. There is no need for me to tell you to keep up the Janet personality day and night. Incidentally, y

ow," said Dorothy simpl

watch your step every minute until I get you out of it. Here's your coat. Slip into it and we'll get going. The s