The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-13
MacMahon 5 Spy
BY RYLAND BEALE
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Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

When the Prussians invaded France
Marshal MacMahon sent out LleGten-
amt Boyer, member OF his staff, to
secure information Of the enemy's
numbers, his equipment, routes Of
march, etc, Young Boyer was just
nineteen years old, possessed a peachy
complexion not even The downlest
beard aud was chosen from number
Of volunteers because he could be sue
ceSsfully disguised as girl, When
he was made up to represent a demoi-
selIe Of the middle class all the Off
GERS of the staff declared that he made
ttp prettiest woman they had ever
seen.
soon after his departure Lucille DEM
crest young Boyer stopped one day
ut house on road that the Prus-
sian army WAS expected 70 pass and
said that she had started TO go to visit
married sister who lived farther east
ward; but, hearing Vt the coming troops,
she WAS afraid 10 70 any farther. She
begged that she might be taken in till
the army had passed and the road
would be clear Her request was
granted, and she was temporarily re-
ceiyed into the family
There was in this house Jules Pou-
cher, d lout OF fellow, who must
needs fan desperately III love with the
80 called Lucille Lieutenant Boyer,
instead Of being pleased with the
young manis attentions, was in dread
81 them, fearing they would betray
him. But tile more he snubbed the fell
low the more he persisted Then came
the prHssians. and i general Of division
made his headquarters for a couple Of
days, waiting for that portion Of the
army to which he belonged to come
up, in the very house where Boyer was
stopping
Boyer desired to secure some place
where he could oyerhear any CONVEX
sation that might take place in the
generals room There was no adioin-
ing apartment TO which the spy could
gain access, but the cellar offered II
very convenient method. Watching till
the generals quarters were temporar-
lily vacant having procured an auger,
he bored a hole In the floor.
AS luck would have it, that very
evening the general called his brigade
commanders to his headquarters for
instructions, Boyer saw them coming
in ana went down into the cellar, TAX
ing care that he was not seen to go
there He was standing on a box
with his ear near the hole he had
made when the cellar door opened and
down came jules Poucher with can.
die for an ar1nful Of tirewood. There
were Tut two rooms In the cellar, and
Boyer could not effect a hiding Being
in the room under the generals quar-
tiers and fearing to be heard by those
above, he advanced to meet Jules.
'Why, what are you doing down
here alone in the dark5' asked the lat
ter
Boyer, thinking the young man sym
pathized with the French cause, con-
cluded TO tell him that ''she' was there
to learn Prussian war secrets.
4 Now II happened that jules that
very day had offered the Prussian gen
eral some information concerning the
French army for consideration. lie
didn't care if Lucille gave information
of the Prusslans 10 the French; but,
seeing good opportunity TO press bis
suit, he resolutely set TO work 70 do so
give me a kiss" he said.
| "Wait a moment and | WILL" replied
I Boyer The lieutenant looked about
z till he found n Bit Of wood about TIVE
inches long Then returning 10 Jules
who had set down the candle, Boyer
let drive Blow. taking Jules under
the china boxing feat he had Learned
IN the army athletic training school
and landed him on the floor Before
Jules knew what had transformed {
beautiful girl into such fury Boyel
sat on him, pulled open his jaws ans
inserted the stick he had secured fol
gag There was q clotheslinc IN The
cellar, aud before Iules had time tC
recover from hls surprise Boyer seized
it and got it around his captive.
body outside his arms Having Sc
cured these. to Tie his legs was com
paratiyely easy matter
Jules was now III position where
he could neither Interfere with th'
spy's movements nor make q noise
The latter mounted his box put BIT
ear to the augcr hole and listened FIX
heard enough 10 learn the route tina
would De taken bY the Prussians Il
the advance and the dates Of thei
probable arrival at Metz, which wal
principally what Marshal MacMahol
wanted,
Meanwhile Jules sat on the foo
looking at the object Of bis love will
Increasing wonder He still had NJ
suspicion that his lucille was man
but he considered her a mighty stron!
woman. AS soon MS Boyer had lcarncc
all he cared to know from above h
GOT down from his perch He ha,
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