The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22
CoDyrght, 1915. 81 The MScaulay Company.
CHAPTER xxlI-cOntlnued.
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DlItSlmdn was dlIcduy dshlhS hSuu-
quarters to connect him with General
French or one of his staff, when the
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment, and shout
ling, "Don't shoot! Don't shootl I'm
mot German-Im Irishg' he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
1t was Larry Redmond-that DISNEY
Ieled man who chung to the top Of the
lbomb-proof shelter. He was still in
the German uniform, but without hat
or coat, which he had cast aside, while
he ran, for greater safety when he
should reach his goal. He had no de-
sire to stop bullet intended for
German. And that uniform was
ldamning.
"Stay where you areW Montague
called to him. Boys, If he moves,
Ifrew he told his men.
I'm Redmond Captain Redmond
of the Irish Guardsv Larry cried. "I've
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d--n near got me. BY
their maps this is Trench q, isn't it2
I'll explain in a minute"
You'll have to do a lot of explain
tng," Montague told him.
Tell me-has anyone been here
someone you don't know-a-passin'
himself off perhaps for Brltisher,
bringln' you some news-some word"
"Some word of whatp Captain Mon
tague asked.
II don't know can't make outW
Larry shouted desperately. "But
there's mischief ahead for Trench q.
I've seen their maps; and one of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention. The dis
Iguised German spy had at last sue
ceeded In getting someone in authority
TO receive his message. And now he
was delivering his false information.
who's that speakingP" Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
Imediately he answered his own ques-
Ition. "It's Strassman, captain!
know him. He's German spy! Don't
let him telephone It's a trickp' In
his eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wlld-eyed Irlshman rose to his feet.
The British fired point-blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
time. He dropped fat upon his face
on the top Of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
he thought the matter worth further
investigation.
"Strassman, don't you remember
me2" Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
not desert him even then.
"By God! It's Captain Karl of the
German armyl And in our very
trenchesl" he exclaimed. Hes the
man whose plans / overheard"
That's pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer, drop
that telephoner he shouted, as Street
man resumed his conversation with
headquarters. And as a last resort
captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spys grasp. Then, under
cover of the hubbub Larry leaped in
side the trench.
Oh you, Redmond" Streetman
swore. For the moment his hatred be-
trayed him.
"Redmondr Larry repeated JOY
fully. "You hear, captain? He knows
who I really ami He called me Red
mondp And as Streetman edged near
er the outlet to the trench the Irishman
cried. Don't let him get away, SER
geantr'
Several men grabbed streetman
then.
"Captain--here's my revolverF Lar
nv held his weapon out to Montague.
l"Put me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said,
THANK you, RedmondF' the enlight-
ened Montague replied. he was vast
iy relieved. You've done US a great
service: and he nearly fooled us. i.
Ny God-he nearly fooled usF' he re-
peated. as be realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. 'Now
he'll pay for itF' he cried. Sergeant
stand that man against the trenchl
Boysr
Don't shoot me Ike thatl / tell
you I'm innocentF' Streetman was
begging for bis life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him. his doom was
sealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their lines. One OF the
British privates spied 1t when 1t was
almost above them. and as they
paused to watch It the plane slowed
viSibly.
That means she'll drop bomb" a
Tommy observed.
'Sure-they never hit anything,
Captain Redmond jeered
Ruf this time larry was mistaken.