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trying to threaten me-" he answered,

rage"
"Of course, of courser' he broke in
upon her hurriedly. He had forgotten,
for the moment, all about that plausi-
BILE promise of his As matters stood
on the continent he had thought II
more than likely that another week
would find him out Of England for
good. But now he congratulated him
self that he had made her that prom
Use. So far as he could see, that false
hope he had held out to her was all
that stood between him and the Tower
OF London-and likely worse. Ser
tainly well announce our marriage"
he assured her. GAN that 1 told you of
my family, my income, was true-ex-
cept that I'm German, not French"
She gave him an amused look.
"But you see, you are not as clever
as you thought" she informed him. "If
you'd only been frank with me, could
have been Of so much greater help to
you"
"You cOuld?" he said, as a look of
mystification spread over his face.
"How? WhyT
81 have not been quite honest with
you" Ethel said.
He seized her roughly by the arm.
'YOu have not lied to me about the
heet?" he threatened.
mo, no! That was absolutely true"
Streetman released her then.
"Then what do you mean? 2" he asked
So long as she had not deceived him in
that quarter it mattered little to him
what she might have done.
81 told you" Ethel explained, 81
told you there was no Englishman in
my life. lied. There was-a cap
tain in the English army. Before
met you we were engaged. He threw
me over for some other woman-s
woman with money. l hate
him" Streetman saw no reason ia
doubt her. AS Ethel flung herself into
the character of woman scorned she
did her best to convince him Of the
truth Of the old adage that hell had nc
fury such as hers. As she perceived
the success of her ruse she hurried on
to elaborate her fiction. eyes, / hate
himr' she repeated. II hate theii
army! hate all Englishmen. II Is
for you-for Germany l would serve, >
she told him. ''That is why l have moi
done more for you. thought you
were working for France, England's
ally. England-how l hate her!
want to see her dishonored, defeated
ruined by your people"
"You-you?" Streetman cried, as Q
great light broke over him. "And
never dreamedP' he murmured, as hC
seized both her hands. He was moi
rough now-but eager, impulsive. "Yes
II is true" he said then. II am Ger
man. l serve the WiIhelmstrasse."
'Then let me serve II, too" Etne
begged, much as she had besought
Larry Redmond only short quarter Of
an hour before. But then she had beer
In earnest. think what la woman
could do: and a clever woman" she
urged. take me with you, wherever
you 60. would be useful"
The idea pleased Streetman.
"Yes, you wouldr' he exclaimed
"And you shall 30. You shall 20 with
me tonight"
"Where?' she asked him.
ITO Brussels!'
"Brussels-but why theref'
he told her then the very heart Of
the German plan.
Germany will invade France
through Belgium" be informed her
'In two weeks we shall be In Paris"
But Germany's treaty with Bel
glum-you forget thatr' Ethel remind
ed him. She could not believe that any
country that retained the merest yes
tige OF honor would SO debase herself
"Belgium's territory must be sacred,
she said.
He released her hands then. he
needed even them to express his scorn
Treaty? Bahl What is that's
scrap Of paperr' he cried.
But are you sureT' she pressed
him. This, she knew, was information
and big information. Of the greatest
moment to the English war office.
Eyes, yesl I'm surew he declared
THAT is the plan worked out by the
great general staff, and we must 60 tc
Belgium tonight. You win meet me In
an hour at Charing Cross. Tomorrow
we shall be In Brussels"
"where shall we stay In Brusselsf'
II am sent to the Grand hotel" be
explained. 81 shall pass myself OF a;
Monsieur de Lorde. You shall b
Madame de Lorde."
Madame de LordeF' shs repeated
as IL to tx the name indelibly upon her
memory.
an Brussels we shall await instruc-
TONS" he continued. "when they come
we shall do much-you and for the
vaterland. Good-by. my dear,
until tonightw He started to so. But
be turned back suddenly as II the urge
OF great events had not quite oblit-
Grated all thought Of his relations with
Ethel. He leaned toward her. Nov"
he said, now you won't refuse to kiss
meT'
She could scarcely do otherwise than
submit to him now. He put his arms