The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
CHAPTER x.-Contlnued.

Streetman waited until the butler
had withdrawn before he so much as
spoke to her. Then he faced her ex-
Pectantly.
did you see Sir George?' he de-
manded-almost threateningly, it
seemed to Ethel.
"Yesw she replied quietly, though
her every nerve was strung taut to
meet the call upon her woman's
strategy.
The feet-did you find out about
the fleet?" He could not get the words
out of his mouth fast enough.
Yes! After what you said, what
else could do?"
''Quite sou He made no attempt to
conceal his insolence. Has it sailed"
he asked her impatiently.
"Yes."
"Where did it go? Quick, tell me~
By word and look both he menaced
her
THE usual routinew she said nom
chalantly. sit just split up into its
various squadrons-the Mediterranean,
Baltic, Black sea, South American
fleets, and so on; and they've gone to
their customary destinations"
1'Sir George told you that" The
news was almost too good to be be-
Aeved.
Yes; and he never suspected l was
the least bit interested"
1.-THE old fool" He told himself that
Sir George was no better than dotard
With such as he composing the English
admiralty the spy was sure that Ger
many had nothing to fear from the
British lion. That much-vaunted ami
malls teeth seemed effectually drawn.
What news with you?" Ethel asked
him, innocently enough, SO far as
Streetnan noticed.
Il have had none direct from
France" he said never dreaming that
the time was past when he might de-
ceive her by that little fiction of his.
But war has come" he added. "Of
that am sure"
And England-will she enter into
it," she pressed him.
with her fleet dispersed she will
not dare" he rejoined with a faint
smile Of satisfaction.
'For the sake Of France, your coun-
try, that is pity" Ethel pointed out.
With her former doubts REINFORCED
by the revelation of Larry's tale she
could easily pick flaws, now, in Street
mans acting.
Ell? Oh, yes, Of course-yes" he
FASTENED to assent. Il must get the
news ut once to France" he said; and
Immediately he started toward the
doorway. But the girl said something
then that brought him up sharply
something that he was far from ex-
pecting, at that moment when he
seemed at last to hold her more secure
~ than ever before.
ITO Germany, you meant" she cor
aected him. Quiet as was her tone, the
words seemed to him fairly to stab the
cir.
WHAT" he exclaimed.
"Oh, Henry, how can you think me
so very stupid"
"You are madr' he parted. II am
loyal to France
You tell me that" she scoffed,
when here, little while ago, in all
your talk you showed how strongly
you sided with Prussia. Just now you
were delighted that the English feet
had dispersed To a Frenchman that
would be bad news; but German
would take it as you have done. You
are In the service of the Wilhelm
strasse-a true Teuton, and I've been
quite blind not to realize it before"
Streetman looked positively danger
aus rs he faced her threateningly. At
asst ne was at'bay. But still he had no
thought of confessing the part that he
was playing.
And to what use do you intend put
Hing your absurd accusati0ns?' he de-
manded.
"None-none at ALL" she said care
.essIy. with just slight shrug Of her
hne shoulders. II merely wanted you
10 know that | know"
"oh. is that all? / thought you were