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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
RETTIEST girl I ever saw in my life," says Ludwig Schumann to himself, as he catches sight of the young American at the desk of the Grand Hotel. Schumann is in Paris, waiting for instructions from his government, for he belongs to the service which is called "Secret" when it is your own, and by another less euphonious title when it refers to the enemy.
Making inquiries, he learns that she is Marion Washburn, the daughter of Senator Washburn of Texas, and on her way back to America. Marion is engaged to marry Herbert Cornell, a favorite of Washington society, to whom her father, the senator, has only one objection. He thinks that Herbert has played the role of society
butterfly too exclusively, and that it is time for the young man to prove that he is made of sterner stuff. Therefore, he has consented to the engagement, on the condition that Herbert take charge of the delivery of the plans for an international canal, and see that they reach the proper hands. It is known in Washington that foreign spies are on the lookout for the plans. Herbert has just wirelessed his acceptance of this mission, and the senator's agreement to their engagement to Marion, and she is very happy.
Mistaking her happiness for encouragement of his admiration, Schumann, who has no small opinion of his powers as a fascinator of women, is about to address Marion, when a young American enters the hotel and goes to the desk. The spy is struck
with the resemblance of the newcomer to himself. His stare attracts the attention of the stranger, who is also astonished at the likeness to himself. The two men regard each other in amazement, and Schumann leaves the hotel.
The American is James Walbert, who has apparently been traveling for pleasure. He sees Marion, and is as much attracted by her beauty as the spy had been. A small, dark man enters the hotel lobby, and with a beckoning glance in his eye, he comes toward Walbert, placing in his hand a paper, as he passes him and goes on. Walbert realizes that the occurrence is unusual, and goes at once to his room with the paper. He opens it and finds a woman's photograph, with written instructions to take the steamer on which she is sailing that
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