The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12

protect ourselves. . You under
standT
Perfectly. sir" said Henri Chris
topic.
| I'VE shall take what supplies WI
need" the major continued. "but any
officer or man who refuses to pay ySu
a Just price. you will report to me
and he will be punished. II you de,
mand an unjust price, you will be pun
ished."
"Yes- m'sieu."
The subdued innkeeper had already
started to leave the room when the
officers keen eye caught sight Of some
thing that Immediately interested him.
At his feet he noticed hasp and pad
lock. And with characteristic German
thoroughness he mt once desired to
solve the mystery.
"Wait! What's this?" he demanded.
"Only the entrance to the wine cell
larv Christophe told him.
"Open itp'
stopped and unlocked the heavy pad
lock. ''voila. m'sieur' he exclaimed
as he lifted the trapdoor.
"Good" said the major as he
peered into the dark cavern. "Later
on you will bring up some wine. 1t
will be excellent for tonight"
Christophe had started to close the
trap when the major halted him again.
SIS there any outlet to the cellar
save this?" he asked thoughtfuly.
"None, m'sieu."
Baum" said the major, make sure
he is telling the truth-that no one
could escape that way"
Lieutenant Baum saluted, and, de-
taching a fashlight from his belt he
descended the steps that led into the
cellar.
Snow you may go cook dinner" the
major told the innkeeper.
Once rid Of preliminaries. Major Won
Brenig addressed himself to Larry
Redmond, who all this time had been
a silent onlooker to the proceedings.
"Ah! You must be Captain Karl"
be said.
eyes, Herr Major!' Larry answered.
II was told that you had only just
papers said on some
special mission. Can be of assist
ance?"
II thank you, major; but at the mo-
ment there Is nothing" Larry told
him.
perhaps you will dine with me?"
Major Won Brenig said. He was hos
,itable man. And he understood that
captain Karl was held in high esteem
~ his superiors.
II thank you, Herr Major. Auf VIE
ersehen!" Larry replied. And he
walked to the door. He was not keen
o dine with the German officer, and
ace his frankly scrutinizing eyes, and
erhaps have embarrassing questions
red at him. But he saw no decent
ray Of declining. And there was al
rays the chance that such mingltng
nth enemy officers might yield valu-
BILE information. If he should be
that was all in the game.
Lieutenant Baum, returning from
lie wine cellar, announced that he had
lscovered no opening other than the
ne furnished by the trapdoor In tie
DOR
"Goodr' the older officer said. "Now
shall go to my room and change my
BOTS. / have not had them off for {
yer week" {
"You nave not questioned the French
dy or the American" the lieutenant {
him. I
II shall leave that to you and Ser /
.ant Schmidt" the major replied. +
1t was only few minutes before q
eutenant Baum had summoned Ethel t
fore him. He asked her name. i
81 am Madame de Lorde," she told G
N. T
"a Frenchwoman" he inquired. a
Eyes, m'sieu." /
He regarded her narrowly. "
"You are perhaps woman spy g
ay say the French have many spies. .
must search you," he announced. to h
r CONSERVATION. 4
"Oh, monsieur, may l speak private u
with your she begged him. n
Well what is it?' =
only wish to show you some :,
ng" :,
What trick is this?'' he asked with :,
)erlty. =.
But Ethel only smiled at his grunt- :,
IS. Lieutenant Baum was a good =
king chap. T"
Surely you are not afraid of me :,
, little womanw she said archly. !"
And n very pretty womanP His ~ ~
I'd sought his mustache again.
ell, what Is 1t, madame?" %
rthal draw him elIohtlv m ona side u