The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01

fiashlight from his pocket and crept
down the steps as he talked. "Waitp
he said. And In another moment he
had so placed the light at the foot of
the stairs that its beams shot upward
through the opening. That's it, that's
itg' he exclaimed delightedly. He was
still standing upon the cellar floor.
"Tbe lights shining in your face! Lookl
Can you see meg he asked.
mo, no! The light blinds me. I
can't see you at sI1r' she told him.
He came up quickly then.
"Good-good! Now llstenI !.
If somebody peeked down there,
wouldn't they think desperate wom-
an was standing at the foot of these
stairs waitn' to shoot ties first man
who tried to come DOWN.
Ethel stood there in the glare Of the
fiashlight had listened to his plans.
"Yes-yes--I believe they would"
she admitted beginning to understand
his scheme.
"And that's what we've got to make
them believe. Now hasten, darlln'--
hasten! IT'S best herew He
led her behind the cigar counter, for
he had suddenly abandoned his previ.
GUS notion of concealing her in the adj.
joining room. "Go and hider' he di-
.rected. And she crouched low in the
shadow of the counter. "Ah! God is
good to the Irish!" he exulted. Have
you a revolver"
Eyes, Larryw She produced a small.
nickeled weapon!
He took it from her.
"'Tis rather toy" he said. "But
L suppose it will shoot Then don't let
the sound of shot brighten you into
screaming. I've got to give myself a
bit Of flesh wound just in the hand"
"No, mol" she exclaimed In increased
alarm.
with this 1t can be only scratch"
he said. "As soonas l shoot, duck and
hide. Now, here goes"
He shot himself in the right hand
then handed the revolver back to Ethel,
who Immediately huddled behind the
counter. Then Larry banged the trap
door shut. And backing away from it.
he waited for the men who as he knew
would soon come running in.
In another moment they burst upon
him.
Herr captain-you are woundedw
Lieutenant Baum cried.
otis nothing" Larry replied. And
he proceeded to bandage his bloody
hand with a handkerchief.
Others Joined the startled knot Of
Germans-among the newcomers, Ma
jor Won Brenig.
"The spy-the woman spy-where
Is she?" he asked.
Larry told him that the woman had
escaped.
AAC AbaJOl oWONC Ut lhdls
And then Larry explained that she
had suddenly produced a revolver and
shot him. Before l could draw my
own revolver she'd got away" he said
"She raised the trapdoor and went
down there" he continued, pointing to
the floor.
The major remembered that there
was no outlet to the wine cellar. And
without hesitation he raised the trap
door, to face a binding burst Of light
He backed away quickly.
what the devily' lie shouted.
And at the same time Larry warned
him to be careful.
"She must have one of our pocket
flashlights" he said. "What a target
it made Of you, major! And in the
dark you could not see her, could your"
"NoT Won Brenig admitted. AID
she can pick off our men one by one
as they go down unless we rush her."
Larry closed the door quickly
" may make so bold as to sug-
gest-" he began; and seeing that the
major gave him permissiontoc continue,
he said, IF there is, no way out of. the
cellar save that, why waste our men
when all we need is, to leave her there
to starve-till there's. no fight in, herr"
"Why not leave her there forever
Won Brenlg asked He was, above
everything, practical man.
"'Tis better still-tis a just fate for
spy" Larry agreed.
"Baum-run a bayonet through the
haspF' the major ordered The paddock
had fallen into. the cellar unheeded
when Larry first opened the. trap.
Later you will mako the fastening
permanent" vom Brenig said.