The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-02

"Come back In fifteen minutes" Lar
ry ordered. ~ will take any messages. >
The fellow had no sooner gone than
Larry started for the cigar counter.
"well. my darlin', so far so goodv'
he said In low voice. And then to
his dismay he heard someone at the
street door. "Sshi Don't get up yet!
Someone Is comlngp Larry warned
the girl.
To his Immense alarm and conster-
nation. as the door swung open he saw
that this latest arrival was no other
than Henry Streetman.
They saluted. And as wave Of rec
IGNITION swept across Streetman's face
he whipped out bis revolver and cried.
"Haltw
"what the devil do you meanT'
Larry cried.
Streetman regarded him coolly.
"Well. Captain Redmondr he said.
"Well, Herr Strassman"
ave meet under somewhat different
circumstances from that night In the
moonlight on Inter den Linden"
Streetman observed.
eyes, quite different" was the al
most jaunty response.
"Then you were in the English army,
Now. Captain Redmond. you wear
German uniform"
"And tits a good f1t, too, for German
clothes" Larry replied.
But the other was in no good mood
for banter.
THAT night gave you your life"
he proceeded. "Now I must take 1t
back again. Before call my men
have you anything to say?"
"Not a wordv Larry defied him.
"You have no message to send-the
girl you told me Off"
81 believe she can hear me when l
say that I love her and pray the good
God to keep her safe and free from
HARM" the Irishman told him In all
truth. He was serious now. was Cap
tain Redmond. Indeed. he saw that he
was in devilish tight hole. And rack
his brains as he would. he could think
of no way out.
Larry was right. The girl he loved
did hear him. Before Streetman had
said another word. Ethel leaped from
behind the cigar counter with her re-
volver leveled at Streetman.
Hands up! Hands up-or I'll kill
your she cried.
Streetman wheeled about In amaze
nent. And before he could collect his
scattered wits Captain Redmond had
vrested the German. spy's revolver
rom him.
"Ethel, my dear, you shouldn't have
mixed up in this" Larry reproved her.
Streetman heard him with increasing
wonder.
"'My dearv' he repeated after Larry,
Then you know Captain RedmondY
,e exclaimed, searching Ethel's face
or the information he only now be-
,an to suspect.
81 do" she told him unfinchingly.
He saw everything clearly at last.
"Then, by God! You're the English
nan she lovedr' he exclaimed as he
urned to Larry.
Ethel did not wait for Captain Red
nond to answer.
Eyes, yes, love him!' she con-
essed shamelessly. 1--WE always loved
lim."
'SThen you lied to me when you said
,ou hated him." Streetman accused
Ter. "You lied when you said you
wanted to work against the English
on uedw He was like a mailman, as
le realized how she had tricked him.
81 lied-yesv' she confessed. II lied.
90. when I said the English fleet had
dispersed. 1t hadn't. 1t went to the
liel canal. I've lied to you every MIN
minute since we left for
Brussels"
you said the man you married was
German spy" Larry reminded
ethel. "But you can't be her hus-
and" he told Streetman. II met your
wife in Berlin"
Streetman sneered.
"Her husband? So that's
vhat she told youI That's gpodp' He
ven laughed at the thought in spite
f the menacing revolver that Captain
redmond pointed at him.
"Henryl Henryp Ethers holiness
ad forsaken her now.
She could not bear to hear such
Kings said-and before Larry, Of all
nen.
81 don't understand" Captain Red
nond said slowly.
"Then let me explain-since you and
he are In love. 1t may be Of some In
crest for you to know. Captain Red
,ond." streetman could scarcely have
rayed for more complete revenge than
his.