Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-06

know at once what orders have been
given to the ships at Spithead-where
they are going when this review is
over"
The spy, Roeder, saluted again.
81 have done my BEST" he said apol-
ogetically.
II am sure you have" Streetman re-
piled. 1--WE know the Wilhelmstrasse
does not lightly overlook stupidity in
one Of it's servants" he observed grim
". And then he motioned toward the
double doors that led iEto the hall
''See if anyone's coming" he said.
Roeder-or Brewster-opened the
doors and peered down the length Of
the passage.
"No one is in sight; and hear moth
ing" he reported.
'Now lock that door!' Streetman
commanded, pointing toward the one
behind which he knew that Miss Will
loughby must be dressing.
The butler regarded him in alarm
Pardon, mein Herr-but is 1t
safeY' he ventured. "She is q WON
an"
'sDo not be alarmed" Streetman re
assured him. .'Miss Willoughby is
easily handled. She believes that |
work for the French secret service"
''Then she is a fool" his subordinate
declared.
"No, nor Streetman protested.
1--WE must not criticize the tools that
serve u.s. And as he spoke he went
to the telephone in corner Of the
room. Picking up the instrument, he
paused and turned to the butler with
a look Of amusement. "Sir George
| Wagstaff- Sir George Of his majesty's
navy-Would be rather surprised if he
knew that from his house we were
communicating with our friends, the
Germans" he observed.
':Ratheri' his henchman responded.
with CLEAN Of humor in his eyes.
snow lock. that door!" Streetman
ordered once more. Sand now to re-
port to headquarters again. he ex-
claimed, when the butler had turned
the key noiselessly in Miss Willough-
by's door. "Hello! City, 4225!' he
said in low but distinct voice
Meanwhile the butler lowered near
by.
"You think, mein Herr, there will be
WARP" he asked respectfully.
81 do not know. But we are ready.
And If war does come, it will be Ger
many's hour-the day at last!'' He
| turned to the telephone once more, and
began speaking into the transmitter.
| "Hello! City, 1925? Hello! Are you
there? Who is speaking .
Twenty-six fourteen? . E. Hello!
am thirteen seventeen" he said, CIV
ing the number by which he was
known in the German secret service.
Eyes! We have no news OF the Eng
fish feet; we have tried everything.
~. Very well! Goodbye
He put down the instrument, and
q look OF annoyance as well as per
plexity was upon his face as he
wheeled about.
"What is it, mein Herr?" his COM
panion asked in an anxious voice. rs
it bad news?' He had long worked In
conjunction with Streetman, and he
was quick to detect signs OF trouble
upon him.
They say they must know tonight,
without fail, the destination of the
English feet" Streetman replied. . /.
He cast a quick glance toward EthsI
Willoughby's boudoir. $50, Miss VIII
loughby, you have some work to dor
he muttered, to himself more than to
his confederate. "Now, unlock that
DOORS he ordered. "Ah! that is done,
and we were not interrupted" he said
in relieved voice, when the def
Brewster had once more succeeded in
turning the key silently in the lock.
To expedite his prowlings about tho
house at all hours Of the day or night
Sir Georges butler had seen to it that
such things as hinges and locks
whether upon doors or desks-were
well oiled. It was his genius for de
tails Of that sort that had led to his
assignment to his present duty.
Henry Streetman dropped upon
Miss Willoughby's settee in an ath-
tude of relaxation that revealed some
what the marvellous strain which at
tends the performance Of exploits In
separable from his profession.
Dangerous work, eh, Herr Roeder3
And poor payw he vouchsafed in
sudden burst Of good fellowship. For
the moment he seemed almost human.
Herr Roeder pulled himself together
stifay.
1T is not for the money that I am
here" he answered proudly. ct is
for the Fatherlandv' Despite the
guarded tones in which he spoke, there
was an earnestness born of sincere
patriotism that made his words ring
convincingly. One look at the mans
face, afame with an almost fanatic
zeal, showed him to be the sort to
whom a country may well trust her
secrets.
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