Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-21

message from Tourville." he said.
AID as soon as Captain Kari leaves
the room, inform Major Won Breuig
that / alone, single-handed, have cap
tured an English spy" Already Street
man was gloating over his intended re-
prisal.
Before executing his errand Lieuten-
ant Baum-st Streetman's request
handed his revolver to the spy from the
Wilhelmstrasse.
"Sergeant-send for a military auto
mobile. Have it come here at once.
have little matter at Tourville to
attend to. personally" Streetman said.
AS he lay bound in the cellar he had
heard almost every word of Larry's
instructions to the pseudo Madame de
Lorde.
"Your hands up this timer Street
man snapped the moment Captain Red
mond stepped inside the public room
of the Lion dor.
Larry obeyed with lightning alac-
rity. And he gazed at Streetman open
mouthed
How the devil did you get loosen"
he asked.
"You are going to die, my friend"
the other said. He was in no mood
for footless explanations. Essentials
were all that interested him at the mo-
ment
"Well, go ahead. and hurryr' Larry
said somewhat bitterly. 1t was hard
to lose when he had come so near to
winning the game. "'Tis not so pleas
ant standin' here waitin' for death as
you seem to think" he told Streetman.
But his enemy was not yet ready.
''No, you shall not die as a soldier
but as a spy" he threatened II could
have shot you as you came in that
door, but l wanted to give you
chance"
This is a hell of a chancer Larry
retorted
cat least your information will
never reach the English" Streetman
Informed him. II have sent for a mo-
tor and I shall find the lady of Tour
Vile. And as you die, I want you to
take with you the thought that not
only has that lady"
What tsunt lay upon the fellows lips
Larry never knew. For the moment,
Captain Redmond forgot his own dan
ger as he caught sight of a small.
light Igure that crept up behind Street
man. 1t was Jeanne Christophe-but
10 fr,k
Charlie Brown had known. Pale. in
tense, silent, she stole up to Street
man like some avenging fate. In her
hand cleaned a long knife. And it
was already raised when Larry gave
a smothered shout.
Look out, Streetman! Look out be-
hind your he called.
But Henry Sreetman only smiled
compacently.
"Oh, that is an old trickt he an
swcred. Il do not take my eyes from
you"
Something stayed Jeanne's hand
even as it fingered in the air Perhaps
she quailed at the thought Of what
she was about to do Perhaps it was
that she paused to gloat over her vic
tim.
"My God. girl! What are you do
ing? No-not like that! Give him a
chance" Larry begged her. But little
Jeanne did not seem to hear him.
Very dramaticr' Streetman said |
with a contemptuous curl OF his lip |
He was positive that Larry was sham
ming.
And then Jeanne Christophe struck.
With all her strength she sheathed the
knife in Streetman's back.
He gave one groan and toppled for /
ward upon the floor at Larry's feet.
What have you done?" Larry cried, |
Mortified at the tragedy.
Little Jeanne was quite calm. She .
was no longer frightened. Something .
akin 10 an ecstasy filled her with
strange citation. Her great eyes seemed .
not to see Captain Redmond And .
with her white, pathetic face raised
leavenward she said
HE killed my father. A
life for n life! Father, you are
avenged"
Larry took one swift look at that
igure buddled upon the floor. Street
nan had not moved.
Hurry, girl. hurryi They'll shoot
7ou" he said.
Her answer filed him with amaze
nent
"No, msieu, they will not" she told
lin. They will think you did it, I
yas there listening He has sent
.oldler to inform them that he has cap
ured you, Captain Karl"
And the girl-did he tell him about
he girl at Tourville:" Larry asked
Ter, while q horrld fear cutched his
hroat
NO m'sieu-he did not. he had
ent for an automobile 70 70 there He /
would attend to that matter himself"
Captain Redmond breathed q prayer
# thanksgiving. Ethel was still safe.
Jeanne Christophe urged him to hide.
But Larry's first thoughts were OF the
title Belgian girl Hurfiedly he d.
ected her to 90 70 TourTille. whore
fadame de Lorde would aid her Tel
Dadama no. 70 wait for me. Larry
aid, "but To 20 on alone" Even as