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We walked along a moment in silence All about us the lurid special

editions of the afternoon were flaunting their predictions of the horror

to co had Von der Herts held his position at the Yard?" I asked

"For nearly five years," Hughes answered

"It seems incredible," I murmured

"So it does," he answered; "but it is only the first of s that this ill reveal Two months from noe shall all have

forgotten it in the face of new revelations far hed "If these men about us realized the terrible ordeal that

lies ahead! Misgoverned; unprepared--I shudder at the thought of the

sacrifices we must make, many of them in vain But I suppose that

soood-by in Trafalgar Square, saying that he must at once

seek out the father and brother of the late captain, and tell them the

news--that their kinsman was really loyal to his country

"It will coht in the dark--ain"

We parted and I cas The h in such a way it is difficult to believe that it was

anything but a nightmare at any time But solved none the less; and I