Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-08


AT least your information will
never reach the English" Streetman
Informed him. II have sent for mo
tor and I shall find the lady OF Tour
vile. And as you die. want you TO
take with you the thought that not
only has that lady"
What taunt lay upon the fellows lips
Larry never knew. For the moment.
Captain Redmond forgot his own dan
ger as he caught sight of small.
light figure that erept up behind Street
man. II was Jeanne Christophe-bu
not the quaint little Jeanne whom
Charlie Brown had known. Pale, in
tense, silent. she stole up to Street
man like some avenging fate. In her
hand cleaned a long knife. And il
was already raised when Larry gave
a smothered shout
Look out. Streetmanl Look out be-
hind you!" he called.
But Henry Streetman only smiled
complacently.
'oh, that is an old trick" be an
swered. Il do not take my eyes from
you"
Something stayed Jeanne's hand
even as 1t fingered in the air Perhaps
she quailed at the thought of what
she was about to do Perhaps it was
that she paused to gloat over her vic
tim.
My God. girl! What are you do
ing? No-not like that! Give him a
chance" Larry begged her. But little
Jeanne did not seem to hear him.
Very dramaticr' Streetman said
with contemptuous curl of his lip
He was positive that Larry was sham
ming.
And then Jeanne Chrlstophe struck.
With all her strength she sheathed the
knife in Streetmans back.
He gave one groan and toppled for
ward upon the floor at Larry's feet.
What have you done?' Larry cried,
Mortified at the tragedy
Little Jeanne was quite calm. She
was no longer frightened Something
akin to an ecstasy filed her with a
strange citation. Her great eyes seemed
not to see Captain Redmond. And
with her white, pathetic face raised
heavenward she said
He killed my father. A
life for lifei Father, you are
avenged"
Larry took one swift look at that
figure haddled upon the floor. Street
man had not moved
Hurry, girl, hurry! They'll shoot
you!" he said.
Her answer filed him with amaze
| ment
mo, m'sieu, they will not" she told
him. They will think you did it. |
was there listening. He has sent a
soldier to inform them that he has cap
tured you, Captain Karl"
"And the girl--did be tell him about
the girl at Tourville?" Larry asked
her while a horrid fear clutched his
throat
mo, m'sieu-he did not. He had
sent for an automobile to go there. He
would attend to that matter himself"
Captain Redmond breathed a prayer
of thanksgiving. Ethel vas still safe.
Jeanne Chris ophe urged him to hide.
But Larry's first thoughts were of the
little Belgian girl Hurriedly he d.
reeted her to go to Tourville, where
Madame de Lorde would aid her. Tell
madame not to wait for me-" Larry
said, "but to go on alone" Even as
he spoke he heard footsteps. Say
have escaped-that l went that wayw
he whispered to Jeanne, pointing down
the road-in the opposite direction
from that in which Tourville lay Then
Captain Redmond crouched behind the
counter. where Ethel had successfully
hidden
When the major and his men found
the stricken spy in a heap on the floor
Jeanne Christophe explained that as
she came into the room another officer
had pulled out a knife and stabbed
Streetman.
The man was not dead. AS his
friends bent over him he raised him
self on his elbow and tried TO speak
But he could only mutter a few dis
connected wor,'s.
1.-THE English spy? Where did be
go?" Won Brenig asked him.
BY mighty effort Streetman man
aged to answer him.
"Tourviller' he said.
The Germans lost no time in call
ing out the guard. They did not in
tend to let their quarry escape. And
they at once rushed out of the inn
and hurried down the street
Finding himself alone in the ROOM
Captain Redmond picked up the tele-
phone the instrument that Ethel had
| tried so unsuccessfully to use.
Hello. hello! This is Courvoisierr'
be said to the person who Immediately
answered him in French They're
marching by the left fork. at mid
nightr' He dropped the telephone
then. And he glanced at Streetman.
who lay quite still. Trench q chr"
Larry said re6ectively. Already he
was altering his plans 10 suit the re-
| qGlrements of the occasion. Then his
hand Travelled swiftly to his revolver
butt as a German soldier-chaudeur
threw open the door and saIuted.
what is IT." Larry asked.
AN officer here ordered an auto
mobile. For whom is it,"
"Ah. yes-it is for me" Captain
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