The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER x.-contlnued.

CHAPTER %.-Continued.
Streetman waited until the butler
lad withdrawn before he so much as
spoke TO her. Then he faced her ex-
pectantly
"DId you see Sir George?" he de
manded-amost threatcnugly, it
seemed to Ethel
"Yesw she replied quietly. though
her every nerve was strung mut to
meet the call upon her woman's
strategy.
THE aeet-did you find ont about
the neet?" He could not get the words
aut OF his mouth fast enough.
yes After what you said. what
Else could do?"
quite So" He made no attempt to
conceal his lnsolehce. "Has it saledY'
up asked her impaticntIy.
Eyes"
"Where did it 70? Quick. tell me-"
6y word aud look both he menared
ner.
THE usual routiner' she said non
chalantly. "!t just split up into its
yariOus squadrons-the Mediterranean,
Baltic. Black sea. South American
Heets, and SO on; and they've gone to
their customary destinations"
"Sir George told you that?" The
news was almost too good to be be-
lieved.
Yes; and he Eevcr suspected | was
the least bit interested"
THE old fool" He told himself that
Sir George was m better than dOtard.
With such as he composing the English
admiralty the spy was sure that Ger
many had nothing to fear from the
British lion. That much-vaunted AMI
mars teeth seemed etfectually drawn.
What news " ith youE' Ethel asked
him, innocenty enough, so far as
Streetman noticed
Il have had none direct from
France" he said. never dreaming that
the time was past when he might de-
ceive her by that little fiction of his
"But war has come" he added. "Of
that am sure"
And England-wil she enter into
lj?" she pressed him.
with her feet dispersed she viii
not dare" he rejoined with faint
smile Of satisfaction
For the sake Of France, your coun-
try. that is pity" Ethel pointed out
With her former doubts re-enforced
by the revelation Of Larry's tale she
could easily pick flaws, now, in Street.
mans acting
"lGh? Oh, yes, of course-yesr' he
FASTENED to assent. 81 must get the
news at once to France" he said: and
= Immediately he started toward the
doorway. But the girl said something
then that brought him up sharply
something that ne was far from ex-
ppcting. at that moment when h"
seemed Mt last to hold her more secure
~ than ever before.
"ro Germany. you mean" she cor
rected him Quiet as was her toAe. the
words seemed to him fairly TO stab the
air.
"What?" be exclaimed
"Oh, Henry. how can you think me
so very stupld?'
You are mad!" be parried. II am
loyal to France"
"You tell me that" she scoffed
"when here. little while ago, in all
your talk you showed how strongly
you sided with Prussia Just now YOU
we're delighted that the English fleet
had dispersed TO Frenchman that
would be bad news; but German
would take 1t as you have done You
are IN the service Of the Wilhelm
strts sse---a true Teuton. and I've been
quite blind not to realize il before"
Strpctman looked positively danger
aus as he faced her threntenlngy, At
Inst he was at bay But still he bad no
thought Of conresslng the part that he
w'ls playing
Aud to what use do You intend put
ling your absurd accusations2" he de
landed
"None-none at al" she said care
lessy. with Just slight shrug Of her
tine shoulders "i merely wanted YOU
to know that know"
"Oh, Is that all? ! thought you were
trying to threaten me" he answered
more than puzzled by her attitude.
MY dear why should do that?
You still love me: and now that I've
earned about the deet, you still mean
1ext week 10 arrange matters with
rour people to announce our mar
"Of course OF course!' he broke In
zpou her hurrledly lie had forgotten,
tor the moment. all about that pausi
bic promise Of his. AS matters stood
sn the continent he had thought It
t0ore than likely that another week
would Hpd him out Of England for
good But now be congratulated him
paif th&t ne had made her that prom !