The Yale expositor., 1902-03-21

out OF the affair with something to hls
credit.
There was grim satisfaction In the
reflection that. even as 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 NJ
headquarters.
AS a result Rhinelander 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 he
saw. But he was seeking a face-here
and there he looked. wherever crowds
roamed. endeavoring TO locate the one
who was in his mind.
II only Karl were present-Karl who
was with the besieglng host. winning
golden opinions from his superior of
ficers by his bravery and discretion.
And then Paul had what was pos
sibly one OF the most severe shocks
OF his life.
lie heard his name softly pronoanc-
cd. and. with Kari in his mind. u
seemed To him as though a splrit OF
the air must have spoken. so familiar
were the tones Paul could not refrain
rom turning his head and glancing
around
or course he saw only French uni
forms. peasants in wooden smocks aud
wooden sabots. townspeople who gath
cred I'm groups and solemnly discussed
the consequences 10 their business
when the Germans controlled the city.
but never a sign OF the rosy-cheeked
young soldier OF the Fatherland. in
his sombre uniform. so strangely at
variance with the gay plumage OF the
Garde Mobile. the national troops and
the ferOcious zouaves and franctireurs.
And as lie looked Paul became coa-
scious that one OF the latter who
lounged nearby had coughed "a n 10
attract his attention. az the same time
looking straight In his direction.
Then Il was he received the shock
as though from a strong gaIyanlc bat
terry.
Dor IL 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 finger upon his lips-these things
aroused Pauls curiosity 10 fever pitch.
An! he had guessed the truth.
Karl-a spy.
Tho gtrrtfV.ut s.aas ,.sapn naaftf..rf,s
convincing. and yet Paul found diff
Guilty in believing his eyes.
Meanwhile Karl had come closer. so
that he might speak In low tone
without being noticed.
Where can see you alone. my
friend?" he asked.
Paurs mind was quick 10 act.
"Yondcr are two benches back 20
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 local paper
while the seeming franc-tireur dozed
in the bright sunlight.
a thousand pairs OF eyes might fail
upon them lolllng there without a sus-
picion arising that they were in direct
communication.
You are surprised?" asked Karl
"Bewlldered. you mean" replied ,he
other
still. some one had 20 come. Our
reports have been so meagre and con-
Trajectory that the general was deter
mined 90 learn the truth about tho
starvation said 10 exist among the
enemy"
There was that in Karl's earnest
tones 20 warn his friend that he had
something OF importance to commune
cate. something that concerned Paul's
mission to Europe during these trouI
lous times.
ITO be continued.)