Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

Ethel Dredhed a rapid prayer as she
heard Sueeunan already mounting the
stairs.
"Oh. help ne to be brave. Help me
to be cIever-for Larry and for Eng
landT She turned then to meet the
man who had betrayed her. ana
against whose wits she had now I'm,
dertaken to match her own,
Streetman waited until the butler
had Withdrawn before he so much as
spoke to her. Then he faced her ex-
pectantly.
Did you see Sir George?" he. de
manded-almost threateningly, it
seemed to Ethel
'Yes. she replied quietly, though
her every nerve was strung taut to
meet the call upon her woman's
strategy.
The Heet-jlid you find out about
the feet:" He could not set the words
out oS1lis mouth fast enough.
Yes. After what you said, what
else could I dog
quite sol" He made no attempt to
conceal his insolence. Has 1t saiIed?"
be asked her impatentIy.
Yes"
"Tbere did it go? Quick. tell me.~
By word and look both he menaced
her.
The usual routner' she said non
chaIantly, 1T just split up into its
various squadrons-tbe Mediterranean.
Baltic, Black sea. South American
fleets, and 80 on; and they've gone to
their customary destinations
Sir George told you that?'' The
news was almost too good to be be
Heved.
Yes; and he never suspected I was
the least bit Interested"
THE old fOolr' He told himself that
Sir George was no better than a dotard.
With such as he composing the English
admiralty the SOY was sure that Ger
many had nothing to fear from the
British lion. That undetermined ami
MATS teeth seemed efectualIy drawn.
What news with you?" Ethel asked
him, innocently 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.
s'But war has come" he added. "Of
that I am sure"
and England-wiIl she enter into
it?- she pressed him
with her feet dispersed she viii
not dare" he rajoined with a faint
smile Of satisfaction.
Tor the sake of France, your coun-
try, that is a pity" Ethel pointed out.
With her former doubts REINFORCED
by the revelation Of Larry,s tale she
could easily pick flaws, now, III Street
mans acting.
''Eh? Oh, yes, of coUTse-yesr' he
FASTENED to assent Il 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 he was far from ex-
pecting, at that moment when he
| seemed at last to hold her more secure
| ~ than ever before.
ITO Germany, you mean" she cor
rectod him. Quiet as was her tone, the
words seemed to him fairly to stab the
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