Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-22
CHAPTER xxII--cOntinued.

quarters TO connect him with General
French or ONT of his staff. when the
approaching form gained tie English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment. and shout
ing. Don't shoot. Don't shoot. I'm
not German-I'm Irishr' he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
Ii was Larry Redmon1-that DISNEY
eled man who chung to the top of the
bOmb-proof shelter. He was still in
the German uniform, but without hat
or coat. which he had cast aside. while
he ran. for greater safety when he
should reach his goal He had no de-
sire to stop bullet intended for a
German. And that uniform was
damning.
Stay where you arer Montague
called to him. Boys. if he moves,
fire. he told his men.
Pm Redmond! Captain Redmond
OF. the Irish Guards Larry cried. 1--WE
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d--n near got me. BY
their maps this is Trench %, isn't it?
I'll explain in a minute"
You'll have TO do aslot of explain
ing" Montague told him.
'"rel me-has anyone been here
someone you don't kn0w-a-passin'
himself off perhaps for a Brtisher.
bringin' you some newsr-some word
Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
Il don't know can't make outr'
Larry shouted desperately. But
there's mischief ahead for Trench %.
I've seen their maps; and one of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention. The dis
gused German spy had at last sue
ceeded in getting someone in authority
to receive his message. And now he
was delivering his false information.
Who's that speaking?" Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediately he answered his own ques-
ton. IFS Strassman, captain! /
know him. He's German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's a trickw In
his eagerness TO stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wld-eyed Irishman rose to his feet.
The British fired point-blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
time. He dropped fiat upon his face
on the top of the bombproof and The
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news. and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
investigation.
''Strassman. don't you remember
me?" Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
not desert him even then.
by God! It's Captain Karl of the
German army! And in our very
trenchesw. he exclaimed Hes the
man whose plans | overheardw
That's pretty good bluff, captain!
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. drop
that telephoner' he shouted, as Street
man resumed his converse ton with
headquarters nd as last resort
Captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spy grasp. Then, under
cover of the hubbub Larry leaped in
side the trench.
Oh you. Redmondr' Streetman
swore. For the moment his hatred be-
trayed him.
Redmond Larry repeated joy
fully. You hear. captain? He knows
who | really ami He called me Red
mondr And as Streetman edged near
or the outlet to the trench the Irishman
cried, Don't let him get away, SER
geantr'
Several men grabbed Streetman
then.
"Captain-here's my revolverw Lar
ry held his weapon out to Montague
"Put me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said.
Thank you. Redmondw the enlight-
ened Montague replied. He was vast
ly relieved You've done us great
service; and he nearly fooled us. d.
My God-he nearly fooled usp' he re
peated. as lie realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. Now
he'll pay for it, he cried. Sergeant
stand that man against the trenchl
Boys!"
Don't shoot me like that! tell
you I'm Innocent Streetman was
begging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him, his doom was
sealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their lines. One of the
British privates spied it when it was
almost above them. and as they
paused to watch it the plane slowed
visibly.
That means she'll drop bomb" a
Tommy observed.
"Sure-they never hit anything"
Captain Redmond jeered.
But this time Larry was mistaken.
As he spoke. something came Gnrtling
down to earth.
Look cut, boys! For Gods sake
look out" Captain Montague could
no more keep back his involuntary
warning than he Gould stay the death
thai threatened them.
In another moment there was ter
rife explosion. Trench % rocked with
the force of it. The bombproof shelter
fell as If it were made of cardboard,
burying them beneath it. The heaped-
up dirt at the top OF the trench was
scattered like so much sawdust.