Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-09-16


voice.
"Goodr he exclaimed with satisfac-
| ton. THE other day to General
Jacques at the fort you offered your
services for France" he ventured.
eyes"
''He wishes now to take advantage
OF your offer"
Il am ready" she answered quietly.
He proceeded swiftly to the bust
ness in hand.
The Germans will be here tonight,
and here the road forks, one turn to
the right, the other to the left-you
| know?"
1T 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
he indicated the huge fireplace that
/ projected into the room.
Here" she exclaimed.
| He bowed.
L have beneath my coat tele-
! phone" he continued hurriedly. IF
| madame will be good enough to change
| PAGES with me and keep watch. while
| l connect the instrument, the affair
will be simple"
"Of cOursew Ethel responded
The Frenchman stole to the fireplace
and crept inside the wide opening.
And while his head and shoulders
vanished momentarily up the chimney
/ he busted himself with his work of at
| taching the instrument to the dangling
wire within.
"All is well?" he called in a 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 seem
"And what am l to do?' 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"
Il Understandable you may depend
on me-" she promised.
And he had already reached the door
to take his departure when he came to
a sudden halt Now may l ask you
are Madame de Lorde?" he inquired in
/ his quaint English.
"Yesr'
'Now it is perhaps best that you be
told" he continued. Before
you came a 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 Redmond" she exclaimed
in a low voice.
sh--ssh-madamew he warned her.
at was he" he whispered.
as he here?' she asked eagerly.
"He could not wait He must re-
turn to his work" he enlightened her.
but what was he doing here?" she
demanded in alarm.
The little Frenchman waved her to
a nearby chair.
Not so close, madame 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, 1T is
his plan"
His plan! 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"
ooh, thank God" Ethel murmured.
In a tone of vast thankfulness.
Her felow-spy smiled at that-a
happy smile.
Il am glad have told you" he
said. q had thought perhaps it was
III dAaii VI Olt AtdIL ne udu tDe
look. And now, madame, for
what you will do permit me to thank
YOU. 1t is for France"
And for Larry" Ethel murmured
softly.
1t was Ethers 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 ready"
Christophe announced to Ethel And
where is the American gentleman"
Il fancy he viii 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
en-, and he wished it to be served at
| just the proper moment.
II say" Mr. Brown exclaimed "I
just happened to glance out Of my win
dow. What's going on over theref"
why. nothing, m sieu"' his host re-
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