The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-22

a message from TourvllIe," he said.
aAnd as soon as Captain Karl leaves
the room, inform Major Won Brenig
that alone, single-handed, have cap
tured an English spy Already Street
man was gloating over his intended re-
prisal. y z
Before executing his errand Lieuten-
ant Baum-at Streetman's request
handed his revolver to the spy from the
Wilhelmstrasse.
Sergeant send for military auto
mobile. Have it come here at once. !
have little matter at TourvilIe to
attend to, personality Streetman said.
As he lay bound in the cellar he had
heard almost every word of Larry's
instructions to the pseudo Madame de
Lorde.
aYour hands up this timer Street
man snapped the moment Captain Red
.mond stepped inside the public room
of the Lion dor.
Larry obeyed with lightning alac-
rity. And he gazed at Streetman open
mouthed.
! How the devil did you get looseY''
he asked.
"You are going to die. my friend
the other said. He was In no mood
for footless explanations. Essentials
were all that interested him at the mo-
ment.
'.Well. go ahead, and hurryi" Larry
said somewhat bitterly. II was hard
to lose, when he had come SO near to
winning the game. .'Tis not SO pleas.
ant standin' here waitin' for death as
you seem to think" he told Streetman.
But his enemy was not yet ready
s'No, you shall not die as soldier,
but as a spy he threatened. II could
have shot you as you came in that
door, but wanted to give you q
chance"
aThis is a hell Of chance!" Larry
retorted.
AT least your information will
never reach the English" Streetman
informed him. II have sent for a mo
tor and shall find the lady of Tour
vile. And as you die, I want you to
take with you the thought that not
only has that lady"
What taunt lay upon the fellows lips
Larry never knew. For the moment.
Captain Redmond forgot his own dam
ger as he caught sight of small.
light figure that crept up behind Street
man. 1t was Jeanne Christophe but.
not the quaint little Jeanne whom
Charlie Brown had known. Pale. In
tense, silent. she stole up to Street
man like some avenging fate. IN her
hand cleaned long knife. And 1T
was already raised when Larry gave
q smothered shout.
"Look out. Streetman! Look out be-
hind your he called.
But Henry Streetman only smiled
complacently. 81
aOh, that Is an old trickv' he an
swered. II do not take my eyes from
you q
Something stayed Jeanne's hand
even as it fingered in the air. Perhaps
she quailed at the thought o. what
she was about to do. Perhaps 4 was
that she paused to gloat over rrsr vic
tim.
my God. girl! What are sou do
ing? No-not like that Give him a
chancew Larry begged her. BIT little
Jeanne did not seem to hear FIN.
very dramaticr Streetmfll said
with contemptuous curl of his lip.
He was positive that Larry we sham
ming.
And then Jeanne Christophr struck.
With all her strength she sheataed the
knife in Streetman's back.
He gave one groan and toppled for
ward upon the door at Larry's feet.
What have you done?" Larry cried.
Mortified at the tragedy.
Little Jeanne was quite calm. She
was no longer frightened. Something
akin to an ecstasy filed her With
strange elation. Her great eyes seemed
not to see Captain Redmond. And
with her white. pathetic face raised
heavenwaFd she said
HE killed my father. A
life for life! Father. you are
avenged"
Larry took one swift look at that
figure huddled upon the door. Street
man had not moved.
Hurry, girl hurryl They'll shoot
youi' he said.
Her answer filed him with amaze
ment.
''No. m'sieu, they will not" she told
him. ''They win think you did 1t.
was there listening. He has sent
soldier to inform them that he has cap
tured you, Captain Karl"
'And the girl-dld he tell him about
the girl at Tourville?" Larry asked
her while a horrid fear clutched his
throat.
mo. m'sieu-he did not He had
sent for an automobile to go there. He
would attend to that matter himself"
Captain Redmond breathed a prayer
of thanksgiving. Ethel was still safe.
Jeanne Chrisfophe urged him to hide.
But Larry's first thoughts We're IF the