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CHAPTER xvi-Contlnued.
Quite sor' the major agreed. 'pas
ticularly as I like Americans.
And | would not wish to see any o
them come to HARM" he added sig
nifcantiy.
In bis reply there was more than
hint that behind his urbanity and seem
Ing good nature there lay an immeasur
able capacity for the stern duties Of 1
German patriot. who would unhesitat
1ngly kill any who might stand In thu
path Of victory.
again | get you" Mr.. Brown said
'sBut what are you going to do with
me?"
II shall give you a pass through oui
Zines that will take you safely back tt
Brussels"
Charlie heard him with dlsmay.
"But want to go to the 'front.'" he
protested.
"You have surprised a certain move
ment Of the German army" the major
pointed out to him. ut is best you &c
to Brussels"
Some objection had already leaped
to Charles lips when the door from
the street was thrown open and q uni
formed man-an officers pushed across
the threshold. Advancing into the room
he exclaimed as he saluted:
"Ah, my dear maJor!'
Tnfh nG3 nj
gether. And as he returned the salute
Major Won Brenig told the other that
he had been expecting him.
Charlie Brown had started at the
sight Of the new arrival. And now he
moved nearer to the man.
by George, it's old Streetmnnr' he
cried.
II beg your pardon--who Is this
MANI" the arrogant Streetman Che was
now Strassman, asked the major.
Charles Brown, a journalist from
the United States" Major Won Brenig
explained.
Henry Streetman remembered
Charlie then.
ooh, yes! recall him." he said dis
agreeably. what Is he doing with us?'
"We found him staying here" the
major told him. my men nearly shot
him as an English spy"
at seems almost pity they didn't"
Streetman observed, with dark look
at the newspaper man. "He may be in
our way" he said.
Mr.. Brown thought it about time to
resent Streetman's insolence.
Really. didn't meet you in Russia
some years ago" he inquired.
Streetman eyed him coolly.
mo, never!" he snapped. 81 have
never been in Russia"
Haven't you?" Charlie exclaimed
with fine show Of innocence "Why
I've heard"
"You'd best keep what you've heard
to yourself" Streetman interrupted
him. He stepped close to Charlie so |
that the major could not hear what be |
said. And he scowled at the American |
like the heavy villain of some melo. |
drama.
But Mr.. Brown paid scant heed to
the menace in the fellows eyes. Some
now. he felt that he had established |
fairly cordial relations with the major
.Sueetman's superior officer And he
did not believe that it lay within the
spy's power to injure him greatly. At
the warning the fellow half whispered
to him Charlie merely smiled.
Think so?" he tainted the threat
eeing Streetman.
Eyes! Remember now you are In
side our lises." And drawing the ma.
Ior to gne side. Streetman said-"Ma-
Tor, what shall we do with him7"
"Send k51 back to Brussels" Won
Brenig told him.
perhaps we can 6nd a better fate
'or him than that IL be safe
lereT Henry Streetman remembered
hat the American had shown plainly
AFTERNOON at the house OF
,lr George Wagstaff-that he was In
ympathy with the enemies OF Ger
many. And now had come an oppor- {
unity to make the fellow pay for his
nimosity.
~He Is quite safe" Ton Brenig said.