The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
CHAPTER XVII.
A MnII-and a Elrlnn Squad.

A WaII-and a Firing Squad.
As the door closed behind the ser.
geant aud his prey, Streetman turned
to Major Won Brenlg.
"The damned Americans. we shall
have trouble with them yet" he as
serted.
81 hope not They are not bad peo-
pie the more moderate major replied.
"Oh. major-have my English clothes
my civilian clothes-arrived from
Berlin?" Strcetman asked.
Yes They are upstairs with my
kit"
Good! Then can start tonight for
the British trenches" the spy ex-
claimed.
The older man looked at him some
what obviously
You think then that your plan to
be captured by the English will sue
ceed?"
1T must succeed. This Ia a map of
their positions" He drew a paper from
his breast pocket and unfolded it. "The
very keystone to their entrenchmentsr
he eXulted. 1T will be here Mt trench
27"-Streetman made a mark upon the
map-"it will be here that | shall be
found" he said.
Trench -" Won Brenig repeated.
Yes! | shall be skulkng around
and be taken prisoner. Then | shall
give the English false information
about a surprise attack that will en-
able you to break through their lines
and smash them"
splendid! Splendid" Won Brenlg
cried. by the way" he added, as IN
important detail came into his mind
"a man arrived here this afternoon
from the Wilhelmstrasse ON special
mission"
Eyes? Who is he?"
"a Captain Karl" Major Won Brenig
said. You know hlm?"
mo! And | must meet him"
"You don't suspect"
"No, no" Streetman assured him
AT the Wilhelmstrasse few of us know
one another; still we cannot be too
careful"
He dimes with u.s." the major ex-
planned
"And then we shall look him over"
Streetman said with satisfaction.
"Auf wiedersehen!" And Major Won
Brenig went to his room. congratulate
ing himself the while upon the fact
that he had so resourcefu an assistant
in that able young officer from the viii
Henry Streetman lighted a cigarette,
tossing the still blazing match into the
fireplace. And he had not waited long
before Henri Chrstophe appeared
Major Won Brenlg wishes to dine at
once" the spy told him. How soon
can you be ready"
"In fifteen minutes m'sieu."
Good! There will be three of US
Major Won Brenig, myself and Captain
Karl"
yes m'seu." Henri had already
-urned to hurry back to the kitchen
when bright blaze in the fireplace
net his astonished eyes. 1t was en-
.irely too warm an afternoon for a fire
only a madman would have built one.
why, what is that?" he exclaimed
81 lit cigarette" Streetman said.
L threw my match there" And to one
# the soldiers he added, Put it out
It once!'
The man Otto hurried to the fire
,lace
Yes, yes. m'sieu! 1t is nothing!
only some tree branches-it can do no
larm" the nnkeeper protested.
In the meantime Otto had extin- s
,uished the blaze. He had crawled
,odly inside the great opening of the
REPLACE. to make sure that he did his |
york thoroughly. And now he emerged,
OOty but triumphant, bearing some
ontrivance in his arms. I
Here is a telephones" he announced /
roudly. I
'What!' Streetman exclaimed. And S
g FASTENED to examine the find "Oh, s
ol What's this?" he asked. l.
Henri Chrstophe was no less sur
rised than the others. He took the in a
from Otto and turned it over
c
why, m'sleu-it is a telephone" he
hid with an air Of the utmost mystif- h
alton.
- know, know--but what Is II do .
lg there?" Streetman asked imperi-
lsly. Y
Il do not know, m'sieu," Chrlstopha b
In a fash he saw that
Iings looked very black for himself.
"Why did you hide itg Already o.
-reetman had found him guilty.
81 did not hide lit, msleu? al
An inspiration seized Streetman ii
EN-. And he took the telephone into tt
S own hands.
"Who are your" he asked In French, G.
directly into the transmitter,
he fellow received an immediate 81
ply, And he said to his men in the
'xt breath, "It was Frenchman who az
oke! That telephone leads to the