The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-04-18
CHAPTER NNIII.


JHht as ne tAptGttus lN' halANh
countess aimed 20 carry out n dospcr-
ate plan.
Ia is "A lie, base forgery. n trick
20 deceive fools; but Il cannot hood
wink me. what Is this you say-that
the man shall go free. he. caught red
handed in the act. a spy, hated Ger
man SPY. III only for the halter? And
Won dare 10 cay that. you who sworc
on bonded knees that my word should
Be law?~
The poor major. victim OF cross
purposes, could only shrug his shout
ders.
There is "A previous oath. ma'mselle.
my vow to my country To obey my
superbors That is above life 10 me-
since my honorod name Is involved
Even for you dare not order my
men ~ arrest one who Is under the
protection OF such n sacred document.
written by Marshal Bazalne him
seif.'"
The countess. apparently cheated
out NJ her prey. and deserted by an
ally whom she had believed could be
depcDAed upon through thick and
thin. hooked about her sullenly. Des-
persttou had made her temporarily
mad. and she would risk even her own
destruction In order 10 gain revenge.
From figure To figure this glance
wert-aDd then ne saw a fierce Joy
flash over her face.
II was as though she had discov-
cred that all was not yet quite lost
All! 10 was Kari,
Remembering as he did that the
other had candidly confessed he was
in Metz as n secret agent OF the Ger
man forces. no wonder Paul felt a
sudden fall OF his spirits when he
recollected that the magic document
OF his British friend would not cover
two companions. and that the dread
ful fate OF death at the hands OF the
mob. from which he had just escaped
by n mere scratch. would probably be
tho doom OF his friend and brother,
poor Kari.
sun keeping her eyes glued upon
Kari. the countess once more adj
dressed the major, resolved to test the
last remainder OF her power over that
worthy.
Ono has escaped US. you say. but
do MOI FORGET. my friend. there are
two. Yonder man. his comrade, Is
the spy we seek. You pratc OF your
sacred SUty as a soldier-let Ms see
somo 0f II new-arrcst that man and
search him FOR positive evidence of
his guilt"
The major woke up. He was once
more the warrior bold eager 10 faith
fully serve the woman he adorod.
Heaven help the poor devil upon
whom his concentrated wrath nov
fell. for. having been held In the leash
so hong the lighting major was apt TO
DO exceedingly ferocious.
However, II the bellicose soldier an
ticipated any quailing on the part of
Karl Won Stettin. he made the most
grievous mistake or his life.
The young Heidelberg philosopher
even susiled as brightly as one could
wish.
IL fact. he even appeared pleased TO
have all eyes concentrated I'm his di-
rection.
This was not braggadocio.
WHIT could II mean?
DeatIix crept up beside Karl. and
caugts hold OF his arm.
Her action could not be mistaken
II meant as plainly as those words OF
old which Ruth spoke to Naomi:
Whittier thou goest shall 40. thy
country shall be my country. thy God
God mg Cod
Karl put an arm around the girl
and strained her 20 his heart.
And into Hildegardo's cheeks. hith-
ertp as white as marble. the color
surged. az the light OF great reyeln.
ton began 10 force its way.
Paul, then. was not lost-he had not
bocn unfalthful-he was all her mos;
fcrviA fancy had ever painted him
and aeep down In her heart she knew
he hcve< her.
No wonder. then. she glowcd with
sudtscs hope and the world took on q
new hrightness-after all, IL Ia our
condition OF mind that makes or mars
the soene To the happy soul even a
drca-y day Of rain affords seasons OF
rejoicing.
Thus one good thing had come abou,
through this concentration OF atten.
I ton upon Karl.
Utterly helpless himself. In so far
as assisting his comrade was con.
ccrned. Paul could only turn 20 watch
the progress OF events. praying tina,
SIR Noi could see the way to lend a
hand. or that Karl himself might
have card concealed up his sleeve
that would sweep the board.
"Youw nansY" demanded the major
erunu. as he frowned upon the smll.
ing yvsng student-soldier. who stood
win enc arm thrown reassuringIy
nroup1 the gtzd.