The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-10-27
"A friend Of France,

"A friend OF Francel And
your passwOrdr He waited for her
TO supply the mystic word.
"Courvolslerv' she said in a low
voice.
"GoodF he exclaimed with satisfac-
ton. "The other day to General
Jacques at the fort you offered your
services for France" he ventured.
"YesF'
"He wishes now to take advantage
OF your Offer"
81 am ready" she answered quietly.
He proceeded swiftly to the bust
ness in hand.
'sThe Germans will be here tonight,
and here the road forks, one turn te
the right, the other to the left-you
known
at Is important the general says,
that he should know which road the
Germans take-whence comes the at
tack. You are to inform him
by telephone"
"But they will cut the wires" Ethel
objected.
"All that they can find" he agreed.
"But last night, while the others slept,
we have strung a wire from the fort
to-that chimney By the merest nod
ne indicated the huge fireplace that
projected into the room.
"HereT she exclaimed,
He bowed.
IL have beneath my coat tele-
phone" he continued hurriedly. IF
madame will be good enough to change
places with me and keep watch, while
/ connect the instrument, the affair
will be simple"
"Of Counsel" Ethel responded.
The Frenchman stole to the fireplace
and crept inside the wide opening.
And while his head and shoulders
vanished momentariIy up the chimney
he busted himself with his work of at
tachlng the instrument to the dangling
wire within.
"AlI is wellf" he called in low
voice, as his deft fingers twisted the
ends of the wire.
at is DONE" the little man declared.
He quickly brushed few clinging
particles of SCOT from his sleeves.
1.-The telephone is in the far corner"
he explained, beneath some tree
branches. 1t cannot be SEEN"
"And what am l to dor she asked.
"At the earliest possible moment
after the Germans arrive and you
have found out which road they take,
call on that instrument An officer
will be waiting every moment from
now on. | have signaled that the con-
nection Is made"
81 understand-and you may depend
on me-" she promised
And he had already reached the door
to take his departure when he came to
sudden halt. "Now may ask you
are Madame de Lorde" he inquired In
his quaint English.
"YesI'
"Now 1t is perhaps best that you be
told" he continued. Before
| you came gentleman In the service
of your country, a gentleman who met
you in Brussels--he ask for you"
Ethel started at his announcement.
And she drew nearer to him.
Captain Redmondp' she exclaimed
In low voice.
Ssh--ssh-madameF he warned her.
''It was he" he whispered.
as he hereT' she asked eagerly.
"He could not wait. He must re-
turn to his work." he enlightened her.
"But what was he doing here7" she
demanded In alarm.
The little Frenchman waved her to
nearby chair.
mot so close, madamer he begged.
| She sat down obediently.
"What was he doing here7" she
asked.
He came to arrange about the tel
ephone." the fellow told her. ut is
his plan"
"His plant Then he will come
back"
HE could not be certain, madame"
But he's alive, and we'll" She
could hardly wait for his answer.
Yes, madame. quite So"
| "oh, thank Godr' Ethel murmured.
In tone of vast thankfulness.
| Her fellow-spy smiled at that--a
happy smile.
IL am glad I have told you" he
said. 81 had thought perhaps 1t was
an AFFAIR Of the heart He had the
look. And now. madame, for
what you viii do permit me to thank
you. 1t Is for France"
"And for Larryr Ethel murmured
softly.
1t was EtheTs turn to warn him
then. For a door opened. Henry
Christophe had returned.
| "Good day, m'sieu!" the little man
said cheerfully. And he departed.
All, madame! Dinner Is readyF'
Christophe announced to Ethel. "And
where Is the American gentleman
II fancy he will be here directly"
she told him.
"Ah. good. good But we must not
spoil the chicken" he said. he had
taken especial pains with that chick
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