The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-04

face pallid mis- brow covered with sweat.
General said Crewe quietly. when
| was a younger man / spent some
months in Germany.
We'll. what the devil has that to do
with me? ?"
May / speak TO YOU privately?" asked
Crewe. 1t concerns a beer garden-a
youthful, officer whose sword was
The general became paler than the
Gentlemen. you may leave me-" he
said and. sautng. the lieutenant and
the orderly departed. ~
| alluded TO an unfortunate incident In
your early career which l witnessed
when you were subaltern, it was not
for the purpose Of seeking immunity
through my knowledge of it. 1t was ne
cessary, in your own Interest. that ]
should gain your ear ] gave the order
balloon. For. II / had not done so. the
lieutenant's life would have been sacrl-
feed. So surely as that balloon comes
down on land II will come down In frag
ments. and drenched with water"
"Why?" asked tho astonIshed gem
eral.
Because you have a traitor upon the
staff OF your division. and his name is
Fenelon. 1t is he who destroyed the
two dIrisibIes that preceded this and
was the cause Of the death OF four Of
ficers.'
Your proofs?" asked the general in a
They will be found when the balloon
comes TO earth-an event which has
probably occurred already. owing TO at
mospherical conditions. in which evert
ii Will be found before nghtfal Let
me ask YOU a question. What were the
| contents Of the last balloon that was sent
up?"
Identical with those of the first" the
general answered "A barometer, two
thermometers. a hygrometer, field glasses
and certain military and motor equip
nent OF private nature.
And tank OF oxygen in case the
balloonist suffered from the effects Of
Il believe so. What has that to do
with it?''
First, general let me entreat you to
place DR.. Fenelon under arrest immedi-
| ately.'
The general struck a bell upon the ta-
bic. Two orderles came in.
Take these men, he said. land con-
ilne them IN the ,guardhouse. Tomorrow
they VIII be arraigned as military spies.
You are mad, general" cried Crewe
angriy. - tried TO save you"
You tried to intimIdate me. sir"
shouted the general. and TO exculpate
yourselves by mallgninC the honor OF
brave officer. Take them away imme-
dia tely."
We were hailed off ignominiously
across the officers quarters in the d.
rection OF the guardhouse, while Cen
cral Won stimm followed no TO the door
and stood upon the threshold. watching
the quadrangle Of green | noticed COM
motion in farther corner of the square:
then an officer came hurryinG along.
bearing newspaper In his hand. He
pa ssed US. and I read the startling head
line:
"DESTRUCTION or THE GREAT
DIRIGIBLE,'
Crcwc had seen IL as well He smiled
Grimy.
III only they had arrested Fenclon."
he nluttercd. why. there he goes,
Lang ton"
Surely enough the Asatian doctor came
struttine along the path. dressed IN full
trcgimcntals. He saw us from afar and
turning. came toward US. ha,lng close
at hand,
WA. tho spies" he said vciously
You will find II goes hard with you,
| for we do not love spies in Germany"
You are lying" said Crewe, and.
breaking from his captor. he struck the
doctor upon the face with his open hand.
, Instantly tre latter drew his sword and
rushed at the aggressor. CreWe seized
| tho point OF the blade the moment that
| Il left the scabbard. and. with n power
| ful wrench, snapped II In two and threw
| tho pieces the ground. / saw blood
| follow them from his wounded hands.
AS for the doctor he stood II petr-
/ fed. From every quarter officers came
| running up. Tho doctor. overwhelmed
| by this disaster. which meant. according
TO the German code. dismissal from the
| service. remained with hanging head Upon
the gravel path.
Doctor. you must consider yourself