Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07
CHAPTER Xxx.
Little Jeanne Squares Accounts.

disposed Of, Captain Redmond swiftly
shuffied through the packet of papers
he had filched from the fellow.
"Ah! His pass" he exclaimed joy
ously. And then he gave an excIama-
ton Of surprise. "a copy of their or
ders!' he exulted. "The whole plan
against the British army Larry said
breathlessly as he scanned one of the
documents. "The crown prince is to
march against Paris while Won Kluck
In few moments they had released
Streetman.
II was taken at a great disadvan-
tage and Unexpectedly attacked by an
Englishman," Streetman told them, in
response to their anxious questioning.
"Have either Of you seen Captain
Karl?'
He is with Major Won Brenig,"
Lieutenant Baum replied.
A sinister CLEAN came into Street
mans eyes.
Lieutenant, go to Captain Karl at
once. Say that someone is here with
a message from Tourville," he said.
"And as soon as Captain Karl leaves
the room, inform Major Won Brenig
that I alone, single-handed, have cap
tured an English spy" Already Street
man was gloating over his intended re-
prisal.
Before executing his errand Lieuten-
ant Baum-at Streetman's request
handed his revolver to the spy from the
Wilhelmstrasse.
"Sergeant-send for a military auto
mobile. Have it come here at once. l
have a little matter at TOurviIle to
attend to, personally" Streetman said.
AS he lay bound in the cellar he had
heard almost every word of Larry's
instructions to the pseudo Madame de
Lorde.
your hands up this time" Street
man snapped the moment Captain Red
mond stepped inside the public room
of the Lion dor.
Larry obeyed with lightning alac-'
rity And he gazed at Streetman open
mOuthed
How the devil did you get loose?"
he asked.
you are going to die, my friend"
the other said. He was in no mood
for footless explanations. Essentials
were all that interested him at the mo-
ment
"Well, go ahead, and hurry!' Larry
said somewhat bitterly. 1t was hard
to lose, when he had come so near to
winning the game "'Tis not so pleas
ant standin' here waitin' for death as
you seem to think" he told Streetman
But his enemy was not yet ready.
"No, you shall not die as a soldier
but as a spy" he threatened. 81 could
have shot you as you came in that
door, but 1 wanted to give you a
chance"
This is a hell of a CHANGER Larry
retorted.
"At least your information will
never reach the English" Streetman
informed him. 81 have sent for a mo-
tor and l shall find the lady of Tour
vile. And as you die, I want you to
only has that lady"
What taunt lay upon the fellows lips
Larry never knew. For the moment,
Captain Redmond forgot his own dan
ger as he caught sight of a small,
light figure that crept up behind Street
man. 1t was Jeanne Christophe-but
not the quaint little Jeanne whom
Charlie Brown had known. Pale. in
tense, silent, she stole up to Street
man like some avenging fate. In her
hand cleaned a long knife And it
was already raised when Larry gave
smothered shout
look out, Streetman! Look out be-
hind your he called.
But Henry Streetmar only smiled
complacently.
ooh, that is an old trickr' he an
swered. Il do not take my eyes from
you"
Something stayed Jeannes hand
even as it fingered in the air. Perhaps
she Quailed at the thought of what
she was about to do. Perhaps it was
that she paused to gloat over her vic
tim
My God, girl! What are you do
ing? NO-not like that! Give him q
chance" Larry begged her. But little
Jeanne did not seem to hear him.
Very dramaticr' Streetman said
with contemptuous curl of his lip.
He was positive that Larry was sham
ming.
And then Jeanne Christophe struck.
With all her strength she sheathed the
knife in Streetman's back.
He gave one groan and toppled for
ward upon the floor at Larry's feet.
What have you done?" Larry cried,
Mortified at the tragedy.
Little Jeanne was quite calm. She
was no longer frightened. Something
akin to an ecstasy filed her with
strange elation. Her great eyes seemed
not to see Captain Redmond. And
with her white, pathetic face raised
heavenward she said
He killed my father. 4
life for lifei =. Father, you are