The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-08-17

there be this secrecy? l loathe 1t.
She sank upon the settee and stare
modify at the floor-a most unhapp
picture Of a pretty bride.
Streetman reused himself and ben
over her.
"My dear! We must wait until
can arrange matters with my family.
he explained in his most plausible man
ner. Until can come into my owl
again we should starve. Soon 1t will
all be arranged" And once more b.
turned away from her-this time witt
an air of hnality-as If there wer,
really no argument against his vagu,
protestations.
"Soon? You have said that for &
month";" Ethel reminded him. "You'vt
said it ever since we were married.
Next week. then" he agreed in des
peration. 81 promise! And you will
learn tonight about the feet?" he
added in the same breath.
"But. Henry, IL l do ask Sir George
and he tells me, isn't 1t rather shah
by thing to do then to come to you
aud"
"No, no, no-as I've often told your
he interrupted. 1t seemed to him that
her objections were interminable.
And under the stress of the urging
from his superiors his forbearance was
fast reaching it's end. To hide his
anxiety and his irritation, he stepped
to the window and looked out.
"But Sir George trusts me-" Ethel
resumed. Streetman stifled mouth
filing German oath while he listened
to her. when he answers my ques-
tlons," she continued, ''he does SO be-
cause he thinks I'm just idly curious.
He never dreams I'd repeat what he
says to anyone. 1t all puts me in a
beastly position. Sir George is loyal
and If he thought"
Streetman would not let her finish.
He wheeled about and said sharply, to
rorestall even the merest mention, Of
such thing as an informer-let alone
spy
"And you are a loyal Englishwoman
and ! am loyal to-France."
"Then why do you pass yourself OF
Is an EnglishmanY
Because 1t Is the wish Of my en-
'loyers. the French secret service. 1t
$ the wish Of France" he declared in
grand manner, which he intended to
larry conviction with it.
ITS all quite beyond me-" she said
With a hopeless air. They had had
many such discussions. And never
ret had she been able to understand
he reasons that Streetman put forth
With unvarying glibness. "Why should
france wish to know about our fieetT
"Ah! that l do not know" he re-
lied. "The secret service gives me !
heir instructions. 1t ls for me to fol- |
'w, not to question them. 1t is my |
7ork-my future" He drew nearer
D her, and his masterful eyes gazed
I'LL into hers. cit Is our future,
lthel!' he cried with apparent emo
on.
"But isn't France England's ally"
be asked. 81 can't understand why
he should need this information"
"ID times like these it is best for
lch country to know all possible
bout every country" he explained.
You will be doing no wrong to Eng
md when you get me the facts
esire." He sat down beside her, and,
acing his arm about her, he drew her
ose to him. "You will find out to-
Ight about the feetT he pleaded.
But there was something about his
,rsistent wheedling that made Ethel
Mrs. Streetman-sus-
cious.
81 can't help feeling that there Is
mething behind all this-somethIng
,u are not telling me-" she said
owly.
Despite his confident air, Streetman
uld not easily look into her search I
g eyes. He was uncomfortable.
nd he rose abruptly and took a few &
lick. restless steps about the room. I
"Why-what an imaginationF' he
claimed. forcing a laugh at last.
teally, Ethel. you're quite absurdT 4
but always, before we were mar
d. you were so kind, so thoughtful. 8
~ talked only Of pretty things. But
W, always # is the neet-the navy.
N seem interested only in their t
ms, their secrets. -. Is II for
1t you married meT
patience had reached
, breaking point And at the Ques- t
n be few into a sudden rage. He s
ned a face like a thundercloud upon d
:.
And on my side ask why you mar e
d met For lover | think b
-F' be sneered. 10
Ills quick anger brought Ethel to
feet. =