Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-04
lsl6, by The Macaulay Company.
CHAPTER XxlI-Continued.

Ii
S+reetman was already asking head
quarters to connect him with General
French or one of his staff, when the
eDproaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
jof +be earth embankment, and shout
.lug. Dent shoot! Don't shoot I'm
not German-I'm Irishr' he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his
Ii was Larry Redmond-that DISNEY
eled man who chung to the top of the
bomb-pr0cf shelter. He was still in
the German uniform, but without hat
OF coat, which lie had cast aside, while
he ran. for greater safety when he
should reach his goal. He had no de-
sire to step a bullet intended for a
G .rman And that uniform was
damning.
stay where you arew Montague
called to him. Boys, if he moves,
frer he told his men.
I'm Redmond! Captain Redmond
of tie Irish Guardsr' Larry cried. I've
been on special service inside their
lines, and taey In near got me. BY
their maps this is Trench 27, isn't It?
I'll explain in minute"
You'll have to do a lot of explain
ing" Montague told him.
Tell me-has anyone been bere-
someone you don't -passin'
himself off perhaps for a Bcitisher,
bringin' you some news-some word"
some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
Il don't know can't make out?'
Larry shouted desperately. but
there's mischief ahead for Trench 81.
I've seen their maps; and one of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention, The dis
guised German spy had at last sue
ceeded in getting someone in authority
to receive his message. And now he
was delivering his false information.
Who's that speaking?" Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediately he answered his own ques-
ton. It's Strassman, captain! 1
know him. He's a German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's a trickr' II
bis eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wild-eyed Irishman rose to his feet.
The British fired point-blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
time. He dropped fat upon his face
on the top of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
Investigation
"STlssman, don't you remember
meY' Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone
But Berr Strassman's iron nerve did
@ot desert him even then.
BY God! It's Captain Karl Of the
German army! And in our very
trenches" he exclaimed. Hes the
man whose plans l overheard"
That's a pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. drop
that teIephonep' he shouted, as Street
man resumed his conversation with
headquarters. And as a last resort
captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spy's grasp. Then, under
cover of the hubbub Larry leaped in
side the trench.
Oh you, Redmondr' Streetman
sWore. For the moment his hatred be-
trayed him.
Hedmond"' Larry repeated Joy
TnIy. You hear captain? He knows
VINO / really am! He called me Red
mond.' And as Streetman edged near
er the outlet to the trench the Irishman
cried, Don't let him get away, ser
geantp'
Several men grabbed streetman
then.
Captain-here's my revolver!" Lar
n held his weapon out to Montague
rat me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said.
Ihank you, Redmoudw the enlight-
s1ed Montague replied. He was vast
y relieved. You've done us a great
service; and he nearly fooled US.
Ny God-he nearly fooled usp' he re-
"ated, as he realized the disaster that
1arry had so narrowly averted. Now
"'A pay for itr' he cried. Sergeant
sdhd that man against the trench!
Boys"
Don't shoot me ike that! 1 tell
'u I'm Innocent Streetman was
"eg2lng for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
Posed to spare him, his doom was
sealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
- out above their lines. One Of the
British r-ivates spied it when it was
sLnost above them, and as they
"a used TO watch it the plane slowed
mat means she'll drop a bomb" a
Tommy observed.
oaTe--they never hit anything"
l.1ain Redmond jeered.
"l' tbs time Larry was mistaken