The Dermott news., 1917-11-29

your people to announce our mar riage-"
 "Of course. of course'" he broke in upon her hurriedly. He had forgotten. for the moment. all about that plausi- hle promise of his. As matters stood on tie continent he had thought 1t more than likely that another week would find him out of England for good. But now he congratulated him self that he had made her that prom ise. So far as he could see. that false hope he had held out to her WAS all that stood between him and the Tower of London-and likely worse. Ger. tainly we'll announce our marriage" hc assured her. All that told you of my family. my income, was true-e1 cept that I'm German not French"
 She gave him an amused look.
 "But you see. you are not az clever as you thought" she informed him If you'd only been frank with mo. I could have been of so much greater help to you"
 You could?" he said as look of HtN NtIiNdiiRh SPt tdu oNtI AlS ldNt. How? Why?"
 "I have not been quite honest with you" Ethel said.
 He seized her roughly by the arm.
 You have not lied to me about the flret?" he threatened
 No. no' That was absolutely true"
 Strcetman released her then
 .1,. Se long as she had not deceived him i'll that quarter IL mattered little to him what she might have done
 "i told you" Ethel explained. .I told you there was no Engishman in my life l lied. There was-a cap tam in the English army. Before met you we were engaged. He threw me over for some other woman-a woman with money. hate him, Streetman saw no reason to doubt her As Ethel flung herself into tile character of a woman seorned she lid her best to convince him of the truth of the old adage that hell had no fury such as hers As she perceived the success of her ruse she hurried on to elaborate her fiction. Yes. l hate him. she repeated "I hate their army hate all Englishmen. IL k for you-fer Germany would serve. she told him "That Is why have not done more for you. l thought you were working for France England's ally. Ems nGlaud-how hate her, want to sec her diShonored. dcfea ted. rntnrd hy your people
 You yon?" Streetman cried as a great light broke over him. And l never dreamed" ". he murmurcd. as he seized both her hands He was not rough now but eager. impulsiye, Yes. |; iA true" he said then. II ana Ger man l serve the W.lhelmstrasSe'
 Then lot me serve 1t. too" Ethel begged. much as she had hesouGht Larry Redmond only short quarter of m hour before. Rut then she had been in earnest Think what Ia woman could do; and a clever woman" she urged. Take me with you. wherever you go. would be useful"
 The idea pleased Streetman.
 Yes. you would" he exclaimed And you shall go. You shall go with me tonight
 "Where?" she asked him.
 "ro BrusSels.'
 "BrusSolS-but why therc?"
 He told her then the very heart of the German plan.
 "GerInany will invade France through Belgium" he informed her. In two weeks We shall be in Paris"
 Hut Germany's treaty with Bel gium-you forget that" Ethel remind ed him. She could not believe that any country that retained the merest yes tige of honor would so debase herself "Ecgiums territory must be sacred, she said
 He released her hands then. He needed even them to express his scorn,
 Treaty? Bah. What is that--a scrap of paper" he cried.
 But are you sure?" she pressed him. This, she knew, was information and big Information. of the greatest moment to the English war office.
 
 That Is the plan worked out by the great general stafr. and we must 70 to Belgium tonight You will meet me in m hour al CharinG Cross. Tomorrow We shall be in Brussels
 'Where shall we stay In Hrussels?"
 ''I am sent to the Grand hotel" he explained. "I shall pass myself or as Monsieur de l,orde. You shall be Madame de Lorde'
 Madame de Lorde" she repeated as if to fix the name indelibly upon her memory.
 Tn Brussels We shall await lnstruc- tions," he continued When they come we shall do much-you and flor the l Good-by, my dear. ! until tonight" He started to go. But i he turned back suddenly as If the urge i of great events had not quite oblit- l erated all thought of his relations with | Ethel. He leaned toward her. Now"