The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-08
CHAPTER &IX.-continued.


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What delightful triangle we pre-
entr' Sreetman remarked with a
nasty smile. He adopted the pose Of
forgetting the revolver in Captain Red
mond's hand. And he moved, tenta-
lively, to see what would happen. He
found nut quickly.
II wouldn't move If I were you,"
Larry told him sharply.
"No?" Streetman inquired with q
sarcastic smile. Permit me to point
out that when someone enters this
room"
"When someone does, if you say one
word, or do one thing, I'll kill you-so
help me God I willv' Larry promised
him.
But the threat was far from alarm
ing the fellow.
"Afterward, you and the lady will
follow me-" he pointed out to his
enemy.
"Perhaps!' Larry granted. "But
you'll go first. Remember that! If
they find me in this uniform, I'm done
for anyhow, so I've nothing to lose.
You have. You don't want to
die. You're coward or you wouldn't
have treated her like that-cheated,
cobbed her!'
1T was way to serve my country
and my country Is above all. For moth
ing else do l care" he announced
piously.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
to ineffable scorn.
"Why, he isn't a Germanw she
scoffed. Hes a Russian in the Ger
man pay
"A Russian, eh?" said Larry.
"What If l ann" Streetman retort-
ed. II am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're traitor, too-a traitor
to your own country!' Larry tainted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're dis
grace even to that uniform. You've got
yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
what'll save u.s."
The telephone sergeant stepped in
side the door, in obedience to Larry's
late command. Streetman was be-
tween the fellow and Larry. And the
soldier did not see Captain Redmond's
revolver.
1T is fifteen minutes-' he began.
But Streetman gave him no time to fin
ish.
Sergeant" he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you go first!' Larry
warned him in an undertone. And to
the "noncom" he said, you've inter-
rupted us, sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
sages."
The sergeant saluted and retired.
ne turned.
$50 you are Captain Karlv' Street.
man gasped. He wondered what fur
Their revelations would take place.
''Now hand over your military pa
pers!' Larry ordered him.
II will not!''
Eyes, you will! A German would
rather die than betray his country to
the enemy, but you're not German,
you dirty coward: You're not man
enough to stand up and take your
medicine. Come on!"
After that Streetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud-
denly. he reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
mo, on second thought, I'll get 'em
MYSELF he said. And he quickly ap-
propriated Streetman's treasured doc
I1m0vofo M
of the British intrenchments.
you've marked Trench 27r' Larry
exclaimed what mischief have you
afoot for Trench PIT"
Streetman dived for Larry then
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him. He threw the unhappy rascal
into chair. And thereupon Street.
man thought better of his intentions.
Handing the revolver to Ethel, Larry
babe her keep their prisoner covered
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive
"When someone comes in to find me
like this, what do you think will hap.
pen to you?" Streetman snarled.
"Nothing!' was the captains blithe
answer. "For I'll be proving with my
own English papers I'll say I found on
you, that you're an English spy, and
that captured you for the father:
land"
you dog!' the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now, as he saw the
FEASIBILITY of the Irishman's ruse.
otis best you don't talk too much
either" Larry cautioned him humor.
ously. And he proceeded to gag the
helpless man. Then, to Ethers sur.
prise, no less than the renegade Rus.
slams, he opened the trapdoor and
dragged Streetman, whom he had tied
seated, to the chair, across the room
toward the stairs that led to the wine
cellar. It was only few seconds work
to lower his victim to the bottom OF
the short fight. AS the chair bumped
from step to step, Larry could not re-
frain from parting jest. otis MANY
long day, I'll warrant, since you rode
IN jaunting car" he remarked.
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