The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
CHAPTER xxII-continued.
1915, BY The Macaulay Company.

fFencu OF one Ol Ills stdl, WHEN lnc
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment, and shout
ing, "Don't shoot! 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 dishev-
eled man who chung 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 a bullet intended for a
German. And that uniform was
damning.
"Stay where you arev' Montague
called to him. Boys, If he moves,
firep' he told his men.
I'm Redmond! Captain Redmond
of the Irish Guards" Larry cried. 1--WE
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d-n near got me. By
their maps this is Trench q, isn't it?
I'll explain In a minute"
You'll have to do a lot of explain
ing" Montague told him.
''Tell me-has anyone been here
someone you don't know-a-passin'
himself off perhaps for a Britisher,
bringln' you some news-some word"
"Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
81 don't know can't make out"
Larry shouted desperately. "But
there's mischief ahead for Trench q.
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
the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediately he answered his own ques-
ton. Its Strassman, captain!
know him. He's a German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's trickw In
his eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wild-eyed Irishman rose to his feet.
The British fired point-blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just In
time. He dropped fat upon his face
on the top of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
Investigation.
"Strassman, don't you remember
meY Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone.
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
trenchesp he exclaimed. "He's the
man whose plans 1 overheardv'
That's a pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. drop
that telephonew 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.
On you, Redmondp Streetman
swore. For the moment his hatred be-
trayed him.
"Redmondr' Larry repeated Joy
fully. "You hear, captain? He knows
b. \ lxx II 81 Dn1
mondw And as Streetman edged near
er the outlet to the trench the Irishman
cried, Don't let him get away, SER
igeantw
Several men grabbed Streetman
then.
"Captain--kere's my revolverw Lar
ry held his weapon out to Montague.
"Put me under arrest till you invest-
gate" he said.
Thank you, Redmondv' the enlight-
ened Montague replied. He was vast
1y relieved. You've done MS a great
service; and he nearly fooled us. +.
Ny God-he nearly fooled usv' he re-
,peated, as he realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. "Now
he'll pay for itr' he cried. Sergeant
'stand that man against the trench!
Boysw
Don't shoot me like thatl I tell
you I'm innocentp Streetman was
begging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him, his doom was
seased. An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their lines. One Of the
British privates spied II when 1t was
almost above them, and as they
paused to watch 1t the plane slowed
visibly.
THAT means she'll drop bomb" a
Tommy observed.
.sure-tbey never lift anything"
Csptsip Redmond jeered.
- shis tins larry was mistaken.