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Paris

“Ah, mon cher Gaston,” said

archives of the heart that you have never explored.”

"Gaston".

“Monsieur, mille pardons. Do Lenormand, a world of good-na- tances. The British Empire must be adequately equipped you perhaps understand "antostared pity in his tone, there are! with the most efficient naval the stranger asked. ships to maintain a reasonable "I am sorry I do not made

The following morning saw the messure of security (by naval moiselle." A shadow stole across

The action as envisaged by the Navy her face. He added quickly little attic revolutionised. office) for the passage of our "But can I be of service?!

painter, was pressing his trousers merchantmen across the oceans She smiled Whyly.

with an energy, which his brush against the naval forces of Mourette felt his heart throb- could never muster. Mourette. had other Powers

bing. Here was "indeed an adven-pinched his black hat until his But operating ports for these ture. She-was sensuous, thorough fingers ached. Lenormand Jooked ships must exist outside effec- bred, soft

up from the steaming board. He tive bombing range of each Merci, Monsieur. It is my was trouserless, but the door was

"The crowd barricaded. potential enemy. Care will be car," she confided.

he said necessary in reaching a wise de-w not budge and one cannot kill kindly, you will forgive me.

He One cannot conceive people.” She laughed good-us-feel in a sense a traitor." Britain entirely bereft of allies turedly.

looked round the room and sighed. among the great world Powers. Mourette could see the wafter "If it were but large enough for Hence the position of such ports approaching. All was lost. His three." will depend upon our territory brain groped wildly for a means Mourette was eager to go "Do and the territorial possessions of detaining this goddess and not disturb yourself. Henri be of our allies.

avoiding a bottle of wine.. Prices said briskly. "I shall propose this We cannot count upon the will be high to-night, he thought very morning. Perhaps you and The trusting look in your wife will come to live with unmolested use of any Mediter-painfully.

ór United Kingdom those bewitching eyes decided him. us." He twirled a glove airdly, PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ranean

port. Our Navy must have **Mademoiselle," he said, per- Lenormand dressed with less DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS full means of shore mainten-haps when the crowd is less thick care than his friend. He favour- ance outside" the confines of it will be possible to move the cared a studied carelessness in his these two areas. The passage Meanwhile, Hittle wine per-attire.

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"After all," he remarked as they the oceans may depend on that. She demurred gracefully, but locked the door behind them, “my

On the other hand, aeroplanes yielded-

advanced than is must operate from bases within The bottle of Chablis

was yours." striking distance of potential thirty francsS.

Mourette disdained to reply.. enemies. For Home Defence They said little, but a psychologis triumph would come when his these bases lie at homecal awareness had come quickly goddess glanced at Lenormand and Throughout the crucial stages The night had a moon behind it said in her cool way, "Gaston's of any war in Western Europe, somewhere as the car nosed its friends are mine." our future safety must be guaranteed by air strength.

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*Are you mad, Henri?" panted Mourette

grandly.

Outside the Chinese Restaurant way through the crowd.

Mademoiselle, can you not stay on the corner Lenormand waved an hour longer?" he entreated as for a taxi. Principal Guardian The Air Force (aided by dis- they drew up outside La Capon.

jjade. tant ships and defensive guns)

"Appearances are vital at this *I am so sorry," she whispered Imust become the principal guardian of the safety of these tenderly "My brother waits for stage, Gaston," said Lenormand as She paused. "But if they climbed in. "Can I drep you me here" islands, and protector of our food ships when nearing port you wish we can perhaps drive anywhere, mon vieu?" he asked If it is strong enough it can again to-morrow morning-with-

*hanks,” said Mourette with prevent war, perhaps produce a out crowds" She pressed a card

the in his hand and walked quickly relief. He had harely enough for peace complex among

dejenner for two. 14, Bae Napo- away nations.

He looked at the address: "14, leon" he said. Although this argument

There was no "Nom de Dieu!" shouted Lenor- Rue Napoleon.” seems logical and clear, many contend that the Navy is still name. He could scarcely wait to mand and his face was a study

tell Leonormand about the ravish of dejection and horror. the predominating factor in our national safety. They base ing creature. His friend bad not friend does not live at that ad- this claim upon refusal to admit yet come in when he reached the dress?" he gasped.

attic. Els soul was filled wită Mourette nodded. "Why not?" the vulnerability of big ships to

gladness. She was enchanting The painter wiped his perspiring sir attack. They say big ships! are unsinkable, their armament He was sitting dreamily by the face. fable to ward off air attack.

What proof has the public of this beyond bald, contentious statements?

"Your

Mourette recovered himself first. They are perhaps sisters," he suggested desperately.

window when Lenormand entered. “Oh, nothing,” he said heavily. The latter Eistened impatiently "Except that I am going to that to his friend's wild tall. "Alors," address also." he said, "This is another affair

It is in My view is that the state for you, mon cher.

teresting but not vital" He threw Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and ments are not proven. The

The cab was animated by the Air Force has not yet possessed himself on the bed and sighed the type of aircraft able to deeply. "I am going to be mar-devil. It was whirling towards breakneck ried"

their destination ai wield the maximum effect

speed. against the surface ship and

Monrette brutally. "If you could "Alors, describe her,” command- submarine.

but see her her eyes, her tendered Lenormand grimly. In Other Countries

ness-she is an angel"

"She has deep velvet eyes... Such types do exist in other "Leave me alone” Lenormand began Mourette.

"I cannot "chestant ringlets," supplied multi-engined aeroplanes, able endure your essual acquaintances his friend. to carry a bomb load equivalent Forgive me, Gaston, to three 1,500lb. bombs.

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You are drunk, Henzi," said

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sudden "Liny ears like shells....". tenderness stole into his voice. "....and a car with soft brown The type of aircraft needed "Tonight I am the happiest man cushions," concluded Lenormand for the air defence of Britain in Paris: She loves me, and she gloomily.

at the present time is one cap is as beautiful as a rainbow." Jable of a speed of 300 miles an Then she has accepted you?

hour, a radius of action of at asked Mourette. "arblen! it is s least 1,000 miles (which means little endden.”

a non-stop flying capacity of

2,000 miles), and able to carry

V

They had passed L'Opera Lenormand was taking it badly.

She

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The journalist lit a cigarette with trembling fingers. "Dh bien, Henri," he said slowly. "We minst go to her together. four 2,000lb. bombs, or a larger Mass; Miss Mary Frances Snow, must choose between us."

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Mourette ed slowly down without ex the "corne

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