Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-24
Copyright, 1916, by The Macaulay Company.
CHAPTER xXII-Continued.


quarters to connect him with General
French or one Of his staff, when the
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment, and shout
lng, 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 DISNEY
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 bullet intended for a
German. And that uniform was
damning.
"Stay where you are" Montague
called to him. Boys, if he moves,
FIRE" he told his men.
I'm Redmond Captain Redmond
OF the Irish Guards" Larry cried. give
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 dc 'ot 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,
Oringin' you some news-some word"
"Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
II don't know-I can't make outw
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-
don. ITS Strassman, captain! l
know him. He's German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's a trickv' 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
Zine. He dropped fiat 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
me" Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
!aot desert him even then.
"By God! It's Captain Karl of the
German army! And in our very
Erenchesw he exclaimed. "Hes the
man whose plans overheard"
That's a pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer "Drop
that telephonev' 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
aide the trench.
"D-n you, Redmondw Streetman
swore. For the moment his hatred be-
trayed him.
"Redmondw Larry repeated Joy
fully. "You hear, captain? He knows
who l really am! He called me Red
mond" And as Streetman edged near
@r the outlet TO the trench the Irishman
cried, Don't let him get away, SER
geantw
Several men grabbed Streetman
chen.
"Captain-here's my revolverw Lar
~ held his weapon out to Montague
"Put me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said.
THANK you, Redmondv' the enlight-
ened Montague replied. He was vast
iy relieved. you've done us a great
service; and he nearly fooled us. g.
My God-he nearly fooled us!" he re-
peated, as he realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. "Now
hell pay for it,! he cried. Sergeant
stand that man against the trenchl
Boys"
Don't shoot me like that! I tell
you I'm innocentv' Streetman was
begging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him, his doom was
sealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their lines. One of the
British privates spied it when it was
almost above them, and as they
paused to watch it the plane slowed
visibly.
THAT means she'll drop bomb" a
Tommy observed.
"Sure-they never hit anything"
Captain Redmond jeered
But this time Larry vaa rnistaken