The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
CHAPTER xIx.-cOntlnued.


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what delightful triangle we pre-
sent!' Sreetman remarked with a
nasty suTie. He adopted the pose OF
forgetting the revolver in Captain Red
mond's hand, And he moved. tenta.
lively, 10 see what would happen. He
found out quickly.
II wouldn't move II were you"
Larry told him sharply.
"NoY Streetman inquired with
sarcastic smile Permit me to point
out that when someone enters this
room"
"Wnen someone does, II you say one
word, or do one thing, I'll kill you-so
help me God | wlllr Larry promised
him.
But the threat was far from alarm
Ing the fellow.
"Afterward. you and the lady will
follow me-" he pointed out to his
enemy.
PERHAPS" Larry granted. "But
you'll 20 first Remember that! II
they find me in this uniform, I'm done
for anyhow. so I've nothing to lose
You have. You don't want to
die. You're coward or you wouldn't
have treated her like that-cheated,
robbed herr'
1T was a way to serve my country
and my country is above all. For hoth-
ing else do care" he announced
plousy.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
to ineifable scorn.
"Why, he lsh't a Germang' she
scoffed. He's a Russian in the Ger
man pay"
"A Russian, eh?" said Larry.
what II | ann" Streetman retort-
ed. 81 am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're traitor, too-a traitor
to your own country" Larry taunted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're a dis
grace even TO that uniform. You've got
yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
what'll save us"
The telephone sergeant stepped In
side the door. in obedience TO Larry's !
late command. Streetman was be-
tween the fellow and Larry. And the |
soldier did not see Captain Redmond's |
revolver.
1T is fifteen minutes" he began. |
But Streetman gave him no time to fin
fish.
Sergeant he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you 90 irstr' Larry
warned him in an undertOne. And to
the "noncom" he said. you've inter-
rupted us, sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
sages."
The sergeant saluted and retired.
''Yes, Captain Karl" he had said as
he turned.
$50 you are Captain Karl" Street
man gasped. He wondered what fur
ther revelations would take place.
"NOw hand over your military pa.
pers" Larry ordered him.
II will notv
Eyes, you will! German would
rather die than betray his country to
the enemy; but you're not a German,
you dirty coward! You're not man
enough to stand up and take your
medicine. Come on!'
After that Streetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud
denly. He reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
"NO, on second thought, I'll get 'em
myself" he said. And he quickly ap- .
prOpriated Streetman's treasured doc .
uments. Among them he found a map ,
of the British intrenchments.
you've marked Trench 27r' Larry
exclaimed. what mischief have you
afoot for Trench 27?"
Streetman dived for Larry then.
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him. He threw the unhappy rascal
into a chair And thereupon Street
man thought better of his intentions.
the revolver to Ethel, Larry
bade her keep their prisoner covered.
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive.
when someone comes in to find me
like this what do you think will hap
pen to yOu?" Streetman snarled.
Nothing" was the captains blithe
answer. For I'll be proving with my
own English papers I'll say found on
you, that you're an English spy. and
hat | captured you for the father
and"
You dogr' the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now, as he saw the :
of the Irishman's ruse.
"'Tis best you don't talk too much. y,
'ither" Larry cautioned him humor- U
'usly. And be proceeded to gag the
Helpless man. Then, to EtheTs sur IT
rise, no less than the renegade Rus II
ian's, he opened the trapdoor and II
ragged Streetman. whom he had tied II
eated, to the chair, across the room II
Oward the stairs that led to the wine II
ellar. 1t was only few seconds work Ii
0 lower his victim to the bottom of Il
he short flight. AS the chair bumped
rom step to step, Larry could not re- 3
rain from parting jest. "'Tis many az
long day, I'll warrant since you rode
] a jaunting car" he remarked.
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