The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-22
cAAPTER xIx.-contInued.

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.
II wouldn't move IL wero you
Larry told him sharply.
moi" Streetman inquired with a.
sarcastic smile. "Permit me to point
out that when someone enters this
ROOM s
'.When someone does, II you say one
word. or do one thing, I'll XIII you--so
help me God Will" Larry promised
him.
But the threat was FAR from alarm
ing the fellow.
.sAfterward, you and the lady viii
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
for anyhow, so I'VE nothing to lose.
-. :. You have. You don't want to
Ole. You're coward or you wouldn't
have treated her like that cheated,
robbed herr
Il was way to serve my country
and my country is above all. For moth
ing else do ] care" he announced
piously.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
20 ineffable scorn.
'.Why, he isn't German!'' she
scored. "He's q Russian in the Ger
man pay
"a Russian, eh?" said Larry.
ssWhat IL / amp Streetman retort-
ed. Il am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're q traitor, too--a traitor
to your own country Larry tainted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're dig
grace even to that uniform. You've got
a yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
what'll save MS"
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.
st IL fifteen minutes" he began.
But Streetman gave him no time to fin.
lsh.
.'Sergeantr' he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you go firstl" Larry
warned him in an undertone. And to
the s'noncom'' he said. you've inter-
rupted US. sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
cages
The sergeant saIuted and retired.
seV v,ko 9vn51 Eyov.9p VNr hoA ~o9d ac
he turned.
$50 you are Captain Karli'' Street
man gasped. He wondered what fur
ther revelations would take place.
Now hand over your military pa
persr' Larry ordered him.
Il will notl'.
ssYes, you will! A 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 ITO 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 sem
. myself, he said. And he quickly APP
pfopriated Etreetman.s treasured doc
uments. Among them he found map
Of the British lntrenchments.
You've marked Trench 27g' Larry
exclaimed. sWhat mischief have you
afoot for Trench 272''
Streefman dived for Larry then.
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him. He threw the unhappy rascal
{ into chair. And thereupon Street
man thought better of his intentions.
Handing The revolver to Ethel, Larry
'bade her keep their prisoner covered.
And then tie resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive.
When someone comes In to find me
like this, what do you think win hap
pen to your Streetman snarIed.
..N0thingl'' was the captains biithe
answer. "For I'll be proving with my
own English papers TiI-say found on
you, that you're an English spy. and
that captured you for the father
land"
''You dogv' the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now, as he saw the
FEASIBILITY OF the Irlshman's ruse.
IT'S best you don't talk too much.
either." Larry cautioned him humor-
ously. And he proceeded to gag the
helpless man. Then, to EtheIs 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 parting Jest. ~'Tis many
|. a long day. III warrant, since you rode
VI jaunting car" he remarked.
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