Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-22


had over the rest of the world. For
Belgium, fortunately, there was no
dread of war; Secure in the conviction
that she had no enemies, her people
went about their affairs with the same
light-hearted content that they had
come to regard, through the years, as
their natural heritage.
'VOila. messieursw the inns sole
waiter, Louis, exclaimed as he laid up
on the table the change that was due
the two guests. And Behold, gentle
menu he repeated in quite the grand
manner as he placed before them two
liquor glasses filled with an amber
ambroSia.
The players thanked him. And in
that moment one of them brought the
game to a swift termination by the
execution of a mastery move toward
which he had long been maneuyering.
The two peasants tossed off their
cordials then. They had already risen
from their chairs when the innkeeper
himself, one Henri Christophe, entered.
You're going already?" he ex-
claimed, reluctant to see good custom
ers leaving. ut is not late"
"My wife expects me-" one of them
replied with humorous grimace. you
understands"
"Mais oui! I comprehend perfectly"
Christophe answered. He knew the
| fellows wife-a somewhat tempera-
mental woman, with sharp tongue
And he had no wish to bring down an
avalanche Of ill-will upon his excellent
hosiery. So he babe his departing
guests good-by.
AS they passed through the open
other man who sat in a corner of the
room reading a newspaper. He was a
Frenchman-that other-and a stran.
ger to the innkeeper.
Something for monsieurY Henri
Christophe inquired pleasantly.
mot now! After a little while, per.
haps," the stranger replied, and re.
turned to his reading of his newspaper
He had just lighted a cigarette and
had filled his lungs with the first salts.
flying puff when a newcomer strobe
through the doorway. This latest ar.
rival wore cap and long, linen
buster. And there was something in
his aspect that did not wholly please
the little man at the table, as he cast
a quick, sidewise glance at the tall in.
truder. Perhaps it was the small, Teu.
ton tnustache that adorned the upper
lip of the tall man in the dustcoat. Al
all events, the Frenchman's eyes mar
rowed to two Sits. And though he
seemed rapt in his paper he neverthe
less watched every move that the other
made.
The tall man paused for a moment
at the cigar case that stood just inside
the outer door: and drawing a pipe
from his pocket he filled and lighted it
Then he crossed the room and looked
down at its other occupant.
do you speak English?" he in
CURED
The man told him that he could.
Can you tell me how far it is tt
Tourville?" Larry Redmond asked
The tall man was no other than the
Irish captain.
Ten miles" the Frenchman replied
promptly.
"Exactly?" Larry questioned.
There was a slight yet still notice
able pause as the little man looked VI
at him searchingly.
Exactly he said with a peculiar
emphasis on the word.
"Exactly?" Larry said once more
And when the wiry Frenchman sprane
up from his seat and looked signif
cantly into his eyes Captain Redmond
no longer doubted that they understood
each other. You have the PASSWORD
he whispered.
"Exactlyw the other repeated
finally.
'You have been waiting long, my
friend?" Larry asked him.
, "You were expected yesterday" hi
, confederate replied.
; 81 could not leave then. 1t is busy
, back there inside their lines" Captain
Redmond explained.
! His fellow spy started at that. Ant
/ he looked at him with updlsguised sur
| prise.
: "You have been with the German
army?" he exclaimed, as If the fea
were scarcely to be believed.
"No, not yet! But tonight shall b,
in the German army. | must join my
regiment at once" He pulled asid,
his buster, revealing the fact that b,
was already in the German uniform
The long linen coat effectually con
cealed his dress. for there was nothing
about his leather puttees to betray 1t
II shall be a captain-Captain Karl,
Larry continued.
The Frenchman regarded hin
soberly.
Here in that uniform, It Is danger
GUS work, Captain Redmond" he re
minded him.