The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-21
out of the affair with something to his'

out of the affair with something to hls,
credit.
There was q grim satisfaction IN thu
rejection that. even az on their first
encounter, he had emerged from the
engagement with honor.
Sir Noel was as good as his word.
He had some magical influence at
Headquarters.
As a result Rhinclander found HIM
self given the freedom Of the city In
return for his simple promise that he
would neither run away nor attempt
to communicate with the German
forces investing Metz. ,
Paul was keenly Interested in all H
saw. But he was seeking a face-heh
and there he looked, wherever crowd
roamed. endeavorlng to locate the one
who vas In his mind.
IL only Karl were present-Karl who
was with the b~esieging host. winning
golden opinions from his superior Of
fcers by his bravery and discretion.
And then Paul had what was pos
sibly one of the most severe shocks
of his life.
He heard his name softly pronounce
ed. and, with Karl In his mind, It
seemed to him as though q spirit of
the air must have spoken, 30 familiar
were the tones. Paul could not refrain
from turning his head and glancing
| around.
or course he saw only French uni
forms, peasants in wooden smocks and
Il wDnIpn cnhntu fnurpe,aa,,n ST.. u..s
cred In groups and solemnly discussed
the consequences to their business
when the Germans controlled the city,
but never a sign OF the r~osy-cheeked
young soldier of the Fatherland, in
his sOmbre uniform, so strangely at
Variance with the gay plumage OF tho
Garde Mobile. the national troops and
the ferocious zouaves and franctireurs.
And as he looked Paul became con-
l~'scious that Of the latter who
lounged nearby had coughed rs II to
attract his attention, at the same time
looking straight in his direction.
Then 1t was he received the shock
as though from a strong gaivanic bat,
terry.
For II was Karl!
What could IL mean?
The air OF mystery surrounding
Karl; the quick movement by means
OF which he expressed silence by PRESS
Ing a finger upon his lips-these things
aroused Paul's curiosity to fever pitch.
All! he had guessed the truth.
Karl-a spy!
The circumstances were positively
convincing, and yet Paul found difi-
Guilty In believing his eyes.
Meanwhile Karl had come closer, 80
that he might speak in a low tone
without being noticed.
Where can I see you alone, my
friend?" he asked.
Pauls mind was quick to act.
"Yonder are two benches back to
back. shall drop down on one and
later you can do the same on the
other. Then we can converse without
appearing to do SO, and keep an eye
out at the same time for danger. Do
you comprehend" !
Perfectly" ,
Presently they were thus seated.
Paul apparently reading q local paper,
while the seeming franc-tireur dozed
In the bright sunlight. 3
A thousand pairs of eyes might fall
upon them lolling there without a sus-
picion arising that they were In direct
communication.
"You are surprised?" asked Karl.
"Bewildered.. you mean." replied The
other.
Still, some one had to come. Our
reports have been 30 meagre and con-
Trajectory that the general was deter
mined to learn the truth about the
starvation said to exist among tho
enemy" 4
There was that in Karl's earnest
tones to warn his friend that he had
something of importance to commute
cate. something that concerned Paul's
mission to Europe during these trout.
lous times.
Ito be ~continued.)