The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-12

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! ecttass a sis1 came 70 TIE doee
ana - asked Mr. r - might y eel
commodated foe ~ night which was ],
cemine On. So called to her motAeR
= H. 0eEman tongue. The youae
man knittea III bEows. He hAd x
pected 70 md Fteneh inmates
The mother cana ana spoke to The
stranger. speaking French with !
German accent. He told her that he
was travelling and since there was no
other house near either she must nd
NIT him or he must bivouac for the
night She consented to admit him
The young man was about twenty.
two years old and handsome - Z pic
ture. A winning smile began to play
about his Hips the moment he spoke
70 the sirl, and his eyes Indicated his
adnirAtion FOR her. He said nothing
about Tho terrible war that was going
On nor tlid Nh hostess or her daugh-
tel. Nevertheless he assumed that
they sympathixed with the German
cause. For frances lost province has
It least as large population Of Ger
mans - French. As to the young
man, he was plainly French.
Now. though these persons did not
talk about the war, It was evident that
the visitor. being Frenchman within
the German lines. was living with =
sword suspended over him. True, the
country near about was not occupied
by troops except liz small bands. but
any German soldier meeting French
man there would require him to give
an account Of himself. At bedtime the
stranger took q candle and went to
the room that had been assigned him.
locked the>door after him and went to
bed, but not to sleep. There was that
on his mind that precluded sleep. Life
was on the one hand. death on the
other. He was liable to be clutched
~ death.
The girl about midnight, armed with
- V0k "a k1A4CASs WC1S " IAHC e5OCoA
door azd, feeling with her implement
for the end Of the key. finally succeed
"a IN turning It Opening the door, she
stole into the guests room and to q
chair beside the bed on which he had
put his clothes. She was about to
withdraw them when she felt q hand
% her wrist.
Let me GO" she said In low voice.
Certainly" said the visitor. You
have doubtless made q mistake In the
room"
He released her, and she withdrew.
He knew well what her object had,
been IN trying to take his clothes.
| She suspected he was a spy and that
| IN his pockets would be found papers
containing information he was taking
| to the entente allies.
| In the morning when he came down
| to breakfast and babe the girl good
/ morning his face wore that same win
| ming smile. She didnot respond, evil
IDENTIFY steeling herself against him.
| When he started on his journey she
had on her hat and coat and gloves.
! II am going with you," she said.
/ II am delighted"
! you are spy. and intend to turn
/ you over to the first German officer we
! meet"
4 "Oh no, you wOntr'
"Why not:"
Because they would stand me up
and shoot me-"
/; Il have considered all that"
H But when it comes to seeing me
shot down you will regret what you
have DONE"
H All this the Frenchman said with
that same irresistible smile on his lips.
|! Give me the papers You are bear
ing and you may go free for all me-"
1T Is beyond your power to free
me-"
"Why so?"
you have made q prisoner Of my
heart, and my heart will not be re-
leased"
1t was evident that the shot had hit.
| The girl was winged. But she was
not ready to surrender.
my feelings may drive me one way,
but my duty is driving me another.
am capable Of sacrificing my feelings
to my duty"
"Then do So"
The only weapon he carried was q
revolver. Taking 1t from it's holster al
his hip he tossed it to her. 1t fell al
her feet. He folded his arms and stood
looking at her with that smile which
was having the same effect upon hel
that the eye Of q serpent would have
. ON q bird.
do your duty to your fatherland
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