The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-09
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b. r. A. Mitchell

commooateo TOT Cn9 night which wa
coming on She called 70 her mothel
IN the German tongue The young
man knitted his brown. He had ex
pected TO ind French inmates.
The mother came and spoke b ths
stranger. speaking French with q
German accent he told her that b
was travelling and since there was N
other house near either she must I'd
NIT him or be must btvo1ae mr. tn
night She consented 70 admit him
The young man Yves about twenty
two pears old and handsome az Q PIC
ture A winning smile began 10 PLAY
about his hips the moment be spok,
% the girl. and bis eyes indicated hi.
admiration for her. He said nothing
about the terrible war that was going
on nor did his hostess or her daugh
Ter. Nevertheless he assumed thai
they sympathized with the German
cause For Frances lost province has
at least as large a population Of Ger
mans as French. As to tho yOunf
man. he wns plainly French
Now. though these persons did DO,
talk about the war, II was evident thai
the visitor. being Frenchman within
the German lines, was living with q
sword suspended over him Trua. TIKI
country near about was not occupied
by troops except IN email bands, bui
any German soldier meeting French
man there would require him to CIV
an account OF himself At bedtime the
stranger took a candle and went u
the room that had been assigned him
locked the door after him and went Il
bed. but not 20 sleep. There was that
on his mind that precluded sleep LAfe
was ON the one hand, death ON the
other. He was liable 10 be clutched
by death
The girl about Midnight. armed with
q pair OF pliers. went TO the guests
door and. feeling with her implement
for the end OF the key, finally succeed
ed IN turning Il Opening the door. shs
stole into the guests room and TO q
chair beside the bed ON which be had
put his clothes She was about &c
withdraw them when she felt Q hand
on her wrist
Let me 60" she said IN q low voice
Certainly said the visitor. -You
have doubtless made q mistake IN The
room
He released her. and she withdrew
He knew wen what her object had
been In trying TO take bis clothes
She suspected he was q spy and that
IN his pockets would be found paperz
containing information he was taking
90 the entente allies
In the morning when be came down
10 breakfast and babe the GID good
morning his face wore that same win
ming smile. She did not respond, sTi
IDENTIFY steeling herself against him
when be started on his journey she
had On her hat and coat and gloves
I am going with you she said
Il am delighted Hsa
You are q spy. and I intend 20 turn
you over TO the first German ofacer We
meet
-Oh. no. you wou'tr
why notT
Because they would stand ne up
and shoot me-
Il have considered an that"
But when u comes TO seeing me
shot down you WIN regret what you
have done-
An this the Frenchman said with
that same Irresistible smile on his lips
Give me the papers you are bear
ing and you may 90 free for al ma
Tt q beyond your power 70 free
me-
why soY
You have made q prisoner Of my
heart. and my heart VIII not be ne
leased
1t was evident that the shot had hit
The girl was winged But She Was
not reaGy to surrender
MY feelings may drive me one way.
but my duty Is driving me another. I
am capable OF sacrificing my feelings
to my duty
Then do sA-
The only weapon he carried was a
revolver. Taking II from its holster at
his bill, be tossed II TO her II fell AZ
her feet He folded his arms and stood
looking AT her with that smile which
was having the same effect upon her
thSt the eye OF a serpent would have
on a bird
do yonr duty TO jour fatherland-
The lapeTs yu1 wish are ON my per
son. bpt sou shall not have them with
out first killing me-
She was nOt yet conquered Taking
UP the weapon she cooked n, advanced
10 within few feet OF him. put the
muzzle against his breast and said:
Give me the papers OF win sacri-
NE you to my duty
Il love you.- was his only response
Once more. give me the papers
-0nce more. love yUa-
They stood. the eyes OF each fixed ON
those Of the other. The hattie waxei
hot. but not with weapons Of des III,
II was a fieht q love against duty.
Without that smile duty might have
won
Presently he saw victory for himself.
defeat for her. Designating the weap-
on pressed against his heart he extend
Cd his arms. her hand sank slowly. he
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