The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-10

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who're going to be sore as hell!' he
snarled. They'll come over here and
blow you Off the face of the earth"
At an order from the sergeant the
corpora! and one Of the privates then
grasped their victim and hustled him
across the room.
"Say-what are you going to do with
me?" Charlie asked. "Let me alone"
And again he called loudly for Ethel
Willoughby.
To his immense relief. at that mo-
ment she appeared.
"What are you doingT she asked
the sergeant.
ut Is not your affair."" he retorted
gruffiy.
She showed her medal to him-the
medal from the Wilhelmstrasse.
do you know THAR" she inquired.
He did. And Immediately he cried
Halt" to Charles captors. They re-
leased him at once.
Gosh, I'm glad you're not deaf"
Mr.. Brown told Ethel with immense
e!ief, as he crossed the room to where
she stood.
'He is an English spy" the sergeant
protested to the girl.
mo, no, no-you are mistaken" she
! said. "He Is an American"
They're going to shoot me!' Charlie
told her. He did not yet feel safely
out OF the woods. For heavens sake,
tell them I'm not a spy"
II have just told them," she assured
him.
II know. Make sure! Tell 'em
again!" he urged her. ASK If there
isn't someone who speaks English"
Questioned as to whether there were
not some officer who understood Eng
lish, the sergeant Informed Ethel that
Major Won Brenig knew the hateful
language.
For the love of Mike, get him herev
Charlie besought her, when she ex
planned to him.
While Sergeant Schmidt betook him
self away in order to summon the ma
jor, Charlie Brown turned to Ethe
with an air of great relief.
| wen, was ioOhluS lol Wui, uho
l certainly picked out the right spot
didn't II" he asked.
| II suppose mistakes like this are
bound to happen. But haven't you pa
pers to prove your IDENTIFY" she in
quired.
"Oh, yes-yes! French passports
and an English hat and Englisf
clothes! All needed to really finisl
me was a Russian blouse" he sale
with grin. seriously though" hi
went on, II do want to thank you.
He offered her his hand.
1T was nothing" she said, as sh,
shook hands with him.
Before the major arrived Ethel lef
him, after promising that she would
not go so far away that he might no
call her in case he needed her assist
ance again.
The sight of the fatherly appearing
major, whose bearded face soor
showed in the doorway, went far t.
restore Charles equanimity.
1.-THE spy-where is the spyT Majo
Won Brenig asked the sergeant, wht
followed close at his heels.
Charlie Brown did not wait for tn,
"noncom" to answer. He stepped for
ward expectantly.
Are you Major Won Brenig-and d,
you speak English?" he inquired.
81 am, and do" the officer said.
Mr.. Brown smiled at him winningly
'Fitzsimmons there has my pass
ports" he announced, pointing to tn,
lanky sergeant.
Major Won Brenig took the paper
from the sergeant and looked then
over.
"They seem to be in good order" b,
said-"vised by the American consu
in Paris"
"And here's a letter from the pape
work for" Charlie added, handin;
the major an envelope.
The German officer merely looked a
the imprint in one corner. He did no
even take tue letter from the Ameri
can.
"T.s q good newspaper. I've Otter
read It," he remarked. And he re
turned the passport to its owner
"Now what Is the trouble?" he asked
"These guys were just going to shoe
me as an English spy" Charlie In
formed him. with an indignant glanc
at the soldiers.
The major laughed in his face.
"You English?" he cried. mo on
but an American ever said 'puy'w II
appeared greatly amused. Il am glat
my men did not make the mistake o
killing YOU" he said pleasantly.
you've nothing on me-" Charlie toll,
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