Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-09-02

more than puzzled by her attitude.
MY dear, why should l do that?
You still love me; and now that I've
learned about the feet, you still mean
next week TO arrange matters with
your people to announce our mar
rage"
"Of course, of course" he broke in
upon her hurriedly. He had forgotten,
for the moment. all about that plausi-
Bile promise of his As matters stood
on the continent he had thought it
more than likely that another week
would find him out of England for
good. But now he congratulated him
self that he had made her that prom
Use. So far as he could see, that false
hope he had held out to her was all
that stood between him and the Tower
of London-and likely worse. Ger
tainly we'll announce our marriage"
he assured her. "All that told you OF
my family, my income. was true-ex-
cept that I'm German, not French"
She gave him an amused look
But you see, You are not as clever
as you thought" she informed him. IF
you'd only been frank with me, I could
have been of so much greater help to
you"
You could?" he said, as look of
mystification spread over his face.
| How? Why"
Il have not been quite honest with
you" Ethel said.
He seized her roughly by the arm
You have not lied to me about the
fleet" he threatened.
"No, no! That was absolutely true"
Streetman released her then
Then what do you mean?" he asked
So long as she had not deceived him in
that quarter it mattered little to him
what she might have done.
Il told YOU" Ethel explained, az
told you there was no Englishman in
my life. | lied There was-a cap
tain in the English army. Before l
met you we We're engaged He threw
me over for some other woman-a
| woman with money -. | hate
| him.! Streetman saw no reason to
| doubt her AS Ethel flung herself into
! the character of woman scorned she
| did her best to convince him of the
truth Of the old adage that hell had no
fury such as hers. AS she perceived
/ the success of her ruse she hurried on
to elaborate her fiction. Yes, l hate
him. she repeated II hate their
army! l hate all Englishmen. 1t is
for you-for Germany | would serve. -
she told him. THAT is why l have not
| done more for you. I thought you
were working for France England's
| ally. England-how I hate her,
want to see her dlshonored, defeated,
ruined by your people"
''You-you?" Streetman cried, as a
great light broke over him. And I
never Dreamed he murmured, as he
seized both her hands. He was not
rough now-but eager, impulsive. Yes,
it is true" he said then. Il am a Ger
man. l serve the WiIhelmst ,asse."
"Then let me serve it. too" Ethel
/ begged, much as she had besought
Larry Redmond only a short quarter of
an hour before But then she had been
| in earnest. Think what Ia woman
could do; and clever woman" she
urged. Take me with you, wherever
| you go. | would be useful
The idea pleased Streetman.
YES, you would" he exclaimed.
and you shall go. You shall go with
me tonight"
Where" she asked him.
ITO Brussels
/ "Brussels-but why there?'
He told her then the very heart of
the German plan.
/ Germany will invade France
+ through Belgium" he informed her.
I'm two weeks we shall be in Paris
But Germanys treaty with Bel
gium-you forget that Ethel remind
ed him. she could not believe that any
country that retained the merest yes
! tige of honor would so debase herself,
"Belgiunl's territory must be sacred, -
she said.
He released her hands then He
needed even them to express his scorn.
Treaty? Bah! What is that-a
scrap of paper." he cried
But are you sure?" she pressed
him. This. she knew, was information
and big informat ton, OF the greatest
moment to the English war office.
Yes. yesl I'm sure he declared.
That is the plan worked out by the
great general staff. and we must 90 to
Belgium tonight You win meet me in
an hour at Charing Cross. Tomorrow
we shall be in Brussels.
where shall we stay in Brussels?'
81 am sent to the Grand hotel" he
explained. 4 shall pass myself off as
Monsieur de I.orde. You shall be
Madame de Lorde.'
Madame de Lorde" she repeated
as if to fix the name indelibly upon her
memory.
I'm Brussels we shall await instruc
tons" he continued. When they come
we shall do much-you and for tie
Vaterland Good-by, my dear,
until tonight" He started 10 90. But
he turned back suddenly as if the urge
Of great events had not quite oblit
Grated all thought Of his relations with