Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23

CHAPTER XIX-Larry and Ethel
capture Streetman and contne him to
the wine cellar.
CHAPTER XX.-Larry sends Ethel
away to Touryile with information as
to Won Klucks thanking movement,
gained from tSreetmans papers
Streetman escapes and captures Larry.
Streetman is stabbed by Jeanne. Lar
~ escapes.
CHAPTER NVl-ln the trenches
Guy is wounded while exposing him
self recklessly on important volunteer
duty.
CHAPTER XXII Streetman APP
pears as a civilian in Trench q to
give false information Larry craWls
up 10 .he trench and blocks his plan
An aeroplan bomb works havoc in
the trench Larry sets word of the
turning movement 10 headquarters
and faints from severe wounds
Sfr"ctnan was already asking head
quarters to connect him with General
French or one of his staff. when the
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed mp the face
of the earth emhankmcnt and shout
inc. Don't shoot Don't shoot, I'm
not Gcrmau-I'm Irish" he peercd
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
II was Larry Red9ond--that dishev-
cled man who chung to the top OF the
bombproof 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 are" Montague
called to him Boys, if he moves,
fire" he told his men.
I'm Redmond! Captain Redmond
Of the Irish Guards Larry cried. Eve
been on special service inside their
lines. and they d-n near got me BY
their maps this is Trench y, isn't it?
I'll explain I'm a minute"
You'll have to do a lot of explain
ing Montague told him.
Tell me-has anyone been hero
In
himself oil perhaps for Britsher,
brngin' you some ncwS--some word"
"Somc word of WHAT Captain Mon
tacuc asked.
Il don't know can't make outr
Larry shouted desperately. But
there's mischief ahead for Trench 81.
Eve seen their maps; and one of their
spies He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention The dis
guised German spy had at last sue
ceeded in getting someone in authority
to receive his message. And now he
was delivering his false information.
"Whos that speaking?' Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediatcly he answered his own ques-
ton. ITS Strassman, captain. I
know him. He's German spy Don't
let him telephone. It's a trick" In
his cagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wild-eyed freshman rose to his feet
The British fired point.blank at him
But Larry scnsel 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
trenches" he exclaimed Hes the
man whose plans overheard"
"That's a pretty good bluff, captain.
Don't let him fool YOU" Larry
cautioned the English officer. Drop
that telephone" he shouted, rs Street
man resumed his conversation with
headquarters. And rs last resort
Captain Redmond shot the instrument
from ihe spy's grasp. Then, under
cover Of the hubbub Larry lcaped In
side the trench.
Abb you, Redmond" Strectman
swore For the moment his hatred be-