The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-29
CHAPTER xxll-cOntInusd.

trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment and shout,
ing. "Don't shootl Don't shoot! I'm
not German-I'm Irish" he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
1t was Larry Redmond-that DISNEY
eled man who clung to the top OF the
bomb.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 a
German. And that uniform was
damnlng.
Stay where you are!" Montague
called to him. Boys, IL he moves,
tirew he told his men.
'I'm Redmond Captain Redmond
OF the Irish Guardsw Larry cried. "I've
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d-n near got me. BY
their maps this is Trench 27, isn't it?
I'll explain I'm n minute"
W. - haNN " ho a lbN VI Ca pam
ing" Montague told him.
"Tell me-has anyone been here
someon6 you don't know-a-passin'
himself or perhaps for a Brltisher,
briEgln' you some news-some word"
Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
Il don't knOw-I can't make OUT"
Larry shouted desperately. But
there's mischief ahead for Trench "a.
I've seen their maps; and one Of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention. The dis
guised 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 speaking" Larry asked
4 the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediately he answered his own ques-
ton. IT'S Strassman, captain! l
know him. He's German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's n trickp In
his eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wlld-eyed Irishman rose to his feet
The British fired point-bank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
lime. He dropped fiat upon his face
on the top Of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, land he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
Investigation.
"Srassman, don't you remember
1ae?" Larry asked the man at the tele-
Ihone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
not desert him even then.
by God! It's Captain Karl of the
German army! And in our very
trenchesg he exclaimed. Hes the
man whose plans I overheardw
That's a pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. drop
that telephone!' he shouted, as Street
man resumed his conversation with
headquarters. And as a last resort
Captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spy's 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.
"RedmondW Larry repeated joy
fully. you hear. captain? He knows
who l really am! He called me Red
mondg' And as Streetman edged near
er the outlet to the trench the Irishman |
cried, Don't let him get away, SER
geantv'
Several men grabbed streetman
then.
"Captnin-heres my revoIver! Lar
~ held his weapon out to Montague.
'Put me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said.
"Thank you, Redmondv the enlight-
sned Montague replied He was vast
y relieved. You've done us great
Iervice; and he nearly fooled us.
Ny God-ahe nearly fooled usv he re-
leated, as he realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. "Now
le'n pay for itw he cried. Sergeant
itand that man against the trench!
Boysw
Don't shoot me like that! / tell
-ou I'm innocentw Streetman was
,egging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
'osed to spare him, his doom was
ealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
d out above their lines. One Of the
British priYates spied it when it was
lmost above them, and as they
aused to watch 1t the plane slowed
isibly.
"That means she'll drop a bomb" a
'ommy observed.
"Sure-they never hit anything"
aptain Redmond jeered.
But this time Larry was mistaken.
S he spoke, something came hurtllng
own to earth. |
"Look out, boys! For Gods sake
'ok outr Captain Montague could I
0 more keep back his involuntary /
'arning than he could stay the death s
lat threatened them. 8
In another moment there was ter d
fic explosion Trench p rocked with c
le force of It. The bombproOf shelter n
III as If 1t were made Of cardboard, !,
lrying them beneath 1T. The heaped-
D dirt at the top Of the trench was 2
altered like no much 'sawdust a
There was no longer any light in h
lat little Inferno except what came b
ON the starlit heavens. Men-Or 8
hat had once been men--lay notion
a. where the powerful explosive had c