Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER N.--Contlnued.

CHAPTER N.-Contnued.
Streetman waited until the butler
had withdrawn before he so much as
pectantly.
did you see Sir George?" he de-
manded-almost threateningly, 1t
seemed to Ethel.
"Yesr she replied quietly, though
her every nerve was strung taut to
meet the call upon her woman's
strategy.
THE feet-did you find out about
che feet?" He could not get the words
out of his mouth fast enough.
Yes! After what you said, what
else could do?'
"Quite SOP He made no attempt to
conceal his insolence. Has it sailed?"
be asked her impatiently.
Eyes"
"Where did it go? Quick, tell me!'
her.
THE usual routinew she said nom
chalantly. 1T just split up into its
various squadrons-the Mediterranean,
Baltic, Black sea, South American
fleets, and so on; and they've gone to
their customary destinations"
"Sir George told you that?" The
news was almost too good to be be-
lieved.
Yes; and he never suspected was
the least bit interested"
THE old fool" He told himself that
Sir George was no better than a dotard
With such as he composing the English
admiralty the spy was sure that Ger.
many had nothing to fear from the
British lion. That much-vaunted ami
mails teeth seemed effectually drawn.
What news with your" Ethel asked
him, innocently enough, so far as
Streetman noticed.
II have had none direct from
France" he said, never dreaming that
the time was past when he might de-
ceive her by that little fiction Of bis
"But war has come" he added. "Oi
that am sure"
And England-wlll she enter into
it," she pressed him.
with her feet dispersed she will
not dare" he rejoined with a faint
smile of satisfaction.
For the sake of France, your coun
try, that is a pity" Ethel pointed out
With her former doubts REINFORCED
by the revelation of Larry's tale she
could easily pick flaws, now, In Street
mans acting.
"Eh? Oh, yes, of course-yesw be
FASTENED to assent. 81 must get the
news at once to France" he said; and
Immediately he started toward the
doorway. But the girl said something
then that brought him up sharply
something that be was far from ex
pecting, at that moment when he
seemed at last to hold her more secure
Iy than ever before.
ITO Germany, you meanw she cor
rected him. Quiet as was her tone, the
words seemed to him fairly to stab the
air.
"What?" he exclaimed.
"Oh, Henry, how can you think me-
80 very stupidW
"YOu are madw he parted. 81 an
loyal to France"
"YOu tell me that" she scoffed
"when here, little while ago. in al
your talk you showed how strongly
you sided with Prussia. Just now you
were delighted that the English fee
had dispersed. To a Frenchman that
would be bad news; but a German
would take 1t as you have done. Yor
ere in the service of the Wilhelm
strasse-a true Teuton, and I've beer
quite blind not TO realize it before"
Streetman looked positively danger
Gus as he faced her threateningly. Al
last he was Mt bay. But still he had nc
thought Of confessing the part that he
was playing.
And to what use do you intend put
ting your absurd accusations?" he de
manded.
Monochrome at ALL" she said care
Iessly, with just a slight shrug of hel
fine shoulders. 81 merely wanted you
10 know that know"
'Oh, 10 that ali7 thought you were