Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07


grace even to that uniform. You've got
a yellow streak, Strassman. and that's
whatll save us
The telephone sergeant stepped in
side the door, in obedience to Larry's
late command Streetman was be
tween the fellow and Larry. And the
soldier did not see Captain Redmond's
revolver.
at is fifteen minutes" be began.
But Streeman gave him no time to fin
ish.
Sergeant" he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember you go frstn Larry
warned him in an undertone. And to
the 'noncOm" he said you've inter
rupted US, sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
sages."
The sergeant saluted and retired.
Yes, Captain KARL" he had said as
he turned
$50 you are Captain Karlr' Street
man gasped. He wondered what fur
Their revelations would take place.
"Now hand over your military pa
pers" Larry ordered him.
II will notr
Eyes, you will! A German would
rather die than betray his country to
the enemy; but you're not a German,
you dirty cowardl You're not man
enough to stand up and take your
medicine. Come on"
After that Streetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud
denly. He reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
mo, on second thought, I'll get 'em
myself" he said And he quickly APP
propriated Streetman's treasured doc
uments. Among them he found a map
of the British intrenchments.
you've marked Trench 27r' Larry
exclaimed. what mischief have you
afoot for Trench 27?"
Streetman dived for Larry then.
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him. He threw the unhappy rascal
into a chair. And thereupon Street
man thought better of his intentions.
Handing the revolver to Ethel, Larry
babe her keep their prisoner covered.
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive.
"When someone comes In to find me
like this, what do you think will hap
pen to your" Streetman snarled.
"Nothingw was the captains blithe
answer. For I'll be proving with my
own English papers I'll say found on
f1oA
that l captured you for the father
land"
Is fanldng us from Tourney and LIE
Cateau. If they succeed, 1t will clear
the road to Paris. Do you see
what it means?" he asked Ethel
1T means everything if we can only
let the British know" she answered.
Now take his car that's outside
you must know how to drive it," Larry
said. His pass will get you through
to Touryille"
ooh, Larry! Come with mer
She could not bear the thought of
leaving him.
THE pass says For bearer! IT'S no
good for two. I'd not get twenty yards
till was stopped. .. You must
go alone-for England" he urged her.
Then I've got to-" she said
That's the brave girl" he praised
her warmly. And listen! At Tour
vile go to the mayors house Wait
for me. Somehow tonight under cover
of darkness I'll manage to get there
80 you, and there well find the English
lines together. Now. hurryr
he added. For every second counts
for England"
Inere was no time even for the
shortest goodby. But Ethel took one
heeting look into his honest, loving
eyes. Then he opened the door for her
and she left him.
Captain Redmond, as he turned
away from the door that shut even the
view of her departure away from him,
found that the German sergeant had
slipped in by means of another en-
trance.
Larry told him there had been no
messages, and a look of vast relief
came over the gallant Irishman's face
as he heard the cough of a motor start
ing outside. There followed the notes
of a horn, which grew rapidly fainter.
And he knew then that Ethel had
made her escape unhindered.
DO you know which is my room?"
he asked the sergeant
The fellow told him; and Larry was
on the point of leaving him when Lieu
tenant Baum brought word that Major
Won Brenig wished to see Captain Karl
at once.
amy news, sergeant?" the lieuten-
ant inquired, after Larry had gone.
Meme, Herr Lieutenant"
What is that?' Baum asked pres
emily. A curious, persistent tapping
caught their attention. coming, appar-
emily, from beneath their feet.
"Why-it is the coder' the sergeant
exclaimed
What does it say?" Baum contin-
ued.
The sergeant listened intently, while
he spelled out the signal.
Help he interpreted.
"Oh-it is the woman spy" the lieu
tenant said contemptuously. And their
interest ceased for the time being. But
soon the alert ear of the sergeant heard