The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15

retorted.
AT least your information will
never reach the English" Streetmar
Informed him. Il have sent for a mo
tor and shall ind the lady Of Tour
willie, And as you die want you tC
take with you the thought that moi
only has that lady"
What taunt lay upon the fellows lips
Larry never knew. For the moment
Captain Redmond forgot his own dan.
ger as he caught sight Of a small
| light figure that crept up behind Street.
man. II was Jeanne ChrlstOphe-but
not the quaint little Jeanne whom
Charlie Brown had known Pale. in
tense, silent. she stole up TO Street
man like some avenging fate. In her
hand cleaned a long knife. And II
was already raised when Larry gave
smothered shout
Look out, Streetman! Look out be-
hind you" he called.
But Henry Streetman only smiled
complacently.
"Oh, that is an old trick" he an
swered. Il do not take my eyes from
you"
Something stayed Jeannes hand
even as II fingered in the air. Perhaps
she qualled at the thought Of what
she was about TO do, Perhaps IT was
that she paused to gloat over her vic
tim.
my God, girl! What are you do
ing? NO-not like that! Give him a
chance" Larry begged her. But little
Jeanne did not seem to hear him.
Very dramatlcr' Streetman said
with a contempuous curl of his lip.
He was positive that Larry was sham
ming.
And then Jeanne Christophe struck.
With all her strength she sheathed the
knife in Streetman's back.
He gave one groan and topped for
ward upon the floor at Larry's feet
What have you done" Larry cried,
horTifed at the tragedy
Little Jeanne was quite calm. She
was % longer frightened Something
akin 20 an ecstasy filed her with
strahge elation. Her great eyes seemed
not TO see Captain Redmond. And
With her white pathetic face raised
bWa venward she said
HE killed my father A
life for q life! Father, you are
avenged"
Larry took one swift look at that
figure huddled upon the floor Street
man had not moved.
Hurry, girl, hurry! They'll shoot
you" he said.
Her answer filed him with amaze
ment.
NO m'sleu, they will not" she told |
him. "They will think you did 1t. l |
was there listening. He has sent a
soldier TO inform them that he has cap
-ured you. Captain Karl"
And the girl-did he tell him about |
he girl at Tourville?" Larry asked
ler while a horrld fear clutched his
throat.
mo, m'sleu-he did not. He had
ient for an automobile to go there. He
would attend to that matter himself"
Captain Redmond breathed a prayer
# thanksgiving. Ethel was still safe.
Jeanne ChrstOphe urged him to hide.
But Larry's first thoughts were of the
little Belgian girl Hurriedly he dl-
ected her to go to TOurville, where
ladame de Lorde would aid her Tell
madame not to wait for me-" Larry
aid, but to go on alone" Even as
e spoke he heard footsteps. "Say
ave escaped-that | went that way"
e whispered to Jeanne pointing down
he road-in the opposite direction
rom that in which Tourville lay. Then
aptain Redmond crouched behind the
Ounter, where Ethel had successfully
idden
When the major and his men found
lie stricken spy in a heap on the floor
eanne Christophe explained that as
le came into the room another officer
nd pulled out a knife and stabbed
treetman.
The man was not dead. AS his
lends bent over him he raised him 5
If on his elbow and tried to speak. c
ut he could only mutter a few dis G
'nnected words. I
"The English spy2 Where did he =
y" Won Brenig asked him. |
BY mighty effort Streetman man L
,ed to answer him. q
"Tourvile!" he said. a
The Germans lost no time in call h
g out the guard. They did not in c
nd to let their quarry escape. And /
ey at once rushed out of the inn p
d hurried down the street. "
Finding himself alone in the room Fl
ptain Redmond picked up the tele-
one the instrument that Ethel had
ed so unsuccessfully to use.
Hello, hello! This is Courvoisierv A
said to the person who Immediately V,
swered him in French. They're in
lrchlng by the left fork, at mid pl
yhtr' He dropped the telephone
IN. And he glanced at Streetman. pa
10 lay quite still Trench 81 eh?" N
rry said refectiyely. Already he
s altering his plans to suit the re- az
rements of the occasion. Then his
nd Travelled swiftly to his revolver
It as a German solder-chauffeur
ew open the door and saluted.
What is itY" Larry asked.
An officer here ordered an auto by
bile. For whom is IT." mi
All, yes-it is for me-" Captain sh
lmond said. He remembered then sic