The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

what delightful triangle we pre-
sent" Streetman remarked with
nasty smile. He adopted the pose OF
forgetting the revolver in Captain Red
mond's hand. And he moved, tenta-
lively, to see what would happen. He
found out quickly.
81 wouldn't move II I were you,"
Larry told him sharply.
"NoT Streetman inquired with q
sarcastic smile. "Permit me to point
out that when someone enters this
room"
"When someone does, If you say one
word, or do one thing, I'll kill you-so
help me God I will!' 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 go first. Remember that! II
they find me in this uniform, I'm done
fer 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 herv'
"It was a way to serve my country
and my country Is above all. For moth
ing else do I care" he announced
piously.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
to ineffable scorn.
"Why, he isn't Germanw she
scoffed. Hes a Russian in the Ger
man pay"
"a Russian, ehT" said Larry.
"What If l am?" Streetman retort-
ed. 81 am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're q traitor, too-a traitor
to your own country!' Larry tainted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're dis
grace even to that uniform. You've got
a yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
what'll save u.s."
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.
"It Is fifteen minutes" he began.
But Streetman gave him no time to fin
fish.
Sergeant he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you 60 firstw 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.
Eyes, Captain Karlw he had said as
he turned.
$50 you are Captain Karlv Street
man gasped. He wondered what fur
Their revelations would take place.
snow hand over your military pa
persw Larry ordered him.
~ will notl''
Eyes, you Wilt A German would
rather die than betray his country to
the enemy, but you're not German,
you dirty coward. You're not man
enough to stand up and take your
medicine Come onv'
After that Strsetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud
denly. He reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
mo, on second thought, I'll get 'em
myself" he said. And he quickly ap-
propriated Streetman's treasured doc
uments. Among them he found map
of the British insrenchments.
you've marked Trench 27v' 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.
Handing the revolver to Ethel, Larry
babe her keep their prisoner covered.
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive.
"When someone comes in to find me
Hike this, what do you think will hap
pen to you" Streetman snarled.
"Nothingv' 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
that I captured you for the father
land"
you dog" the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now. as he saw the
olausibility Of the Irishman's ruse.
"'Tis best you don't talk too much
either" Larry cautioned him humor-
ously. And he proceeded to gag the
helpless man. Then, to Ethel's sur
prise, no less than the renegade Rus
slams, he opened the trapdoor and
dragged Streetman, whom he had tied.
seated, to the chair, across the room
toward the stairs that led to the wine
cellar. It was only few seconds work
TO lower his victim to the bottom Of
the short flight As the chair bumped
from step to step. Larry could not re-
frain from q parting jest. "'Tis many
q long day, I'll warrant, since you rode
n Q jaunting car" he remarked.
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