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CHAPTER xiV.-Contlnued.

Here. pleaser' she said to the lieu
tenant. From the bosom of her gown
she had drawn forth a small gold
medal. which hung upon ribbon
about her neck.
He looked at It closely. for Lieu
tenant Baum was no man to take I'M
necessary risks. Thoroughness was his
middle name.
From the German secret service
the Wilhelmstrasse," he exclaimed
when he had satisfied himself Your
pardon madame! did not under
stand" And he bowed deeply.
She acknowledged his apology with
the slightest OF mods. And with an as
,sumed calm that she was far from feel
ing. she said 10 him In confidential
manner.
II am here on confidential mission
and one thing at once l must know
Tell me. lieutenant. by which road dc
we march to attack the fortress at the
frontier?''
by the left fork. madame" he an
swered without hesitation. That token
from the Wilhelmstrasse - obtained
from Streetman-had quite disarmed
his suspicious.
Good, Good" Ethel exclaimed. al
have studied the country hereabouts
That il the best way. Good
night"
MADAME shall not be disturbed fur
Their" the lieutenant promised II will
explain To the ma or when he returns
THANK you 50 much. You have
been so very nice TO me-
MADAME is welcome" he said, with
another low bow.
Smiling happily. Ethel left him. She
congratulated herself both because she
had escaped detection and because
abe had obtained the information that
was so vital 10 the French.
As he watched her departure. the
young German officer smiled likewise
II was good To have few minutes
, talk with lady OF his own class. after
the canaiile with which he had been
obliged To mingle since the great drive
began, And. putting out his chest to
fts largest dimensions. he stepped into
the street In his complacency over
work that ne considered well done he
had entirely forgotten that there still
remained another suspect TO question
the innkeepers American gentleman.
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SYNOPSIS.
il

The chief characters are Ethel Will
loughby, Henry Streetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaff of the British
admiralty and Charles Brown. New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel.
. resident OF Sir Georges household.
secretly married to Streetman, a German
spy, though she did not know him as
such. Captain Redmond. her old lover.
returns to England after long absence.
From him she learns the truth about
.Streetman. furthermore. that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
crets. The European war breaks out.
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
to Brussels as n German spy in order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
UP ut a Belgian inn as the German army
comes She Is Madame De Lorde. She
begins to work with French spy. The
Germans appear at the inn.
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the trio OF formidable soldiers. And
then the sergeant ordered them to load.
Charlie observed the operation with
increasing alarm.
Good God. you're not going to shoot
meT he cried. I'm not English. I'm
not a spy" And remembering all at
once that the girl whom he had first
met at the house of Sir George wag-
stafr In London could speak German,
he yelled at the top OF his voice, MA
dame de Lorde. Madame de Lordeg'
Tho two privates were aiming at
him now. And he faced them indig-
nantly. His anger was already begin
ming to get the better Of his fear.
"Say--if you shoot me thero<
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CHAPTER XVI.
interviewing the Major.

The sergeant saluted, clicked his
spurs together. moved majestically to
position in front OF the cigar case.
and clicked his heels again. Judging
by his movements, one might almost
have supposed him TO be some great
mechanical doll. But Charlie Brown
was quite certain that he. for one.
had no desire TO play with him.
II feel much better now" he told the
major.
II can imagine" the other said.
you speak very good English the
d generously.
he ofYicer asked. II
. at Columbia"
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GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

A Cory, Pa, scout, named Harold
Machines, saved the life Of little
boy who had severed large artery.
Scouts in McBain, Mich. gave first
aid In gasoline explosion when two
men were badly injured and no physi-
clan was to be had.
Boy scouts In Buffalo are proud Of
one patrol that Is expert In signaling.
The patrol Ii equipped with electric
and oil fash lanterns. field buxxers,
telegraph Instruments. days. etc.
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appeared TO consider the interv lew at
an end And what about England ?"
he asked. dropping into the chair once
more
That question was one that the Ger
man officer was only too ready to take
up.
What army has England?" And
straightway he gave the answer.
None. In only one thing IS England
our superlor-in lies aud intrigues
There she has always been our master;
but she will not fight. That Is for
France and Russia to do. But II the
war lasts they will grow weary of be-
ing the catspaw $3.50. England Is
fine example of your happy Ameri-
can phrase. Let George do IL"
And the French?' Charlie persisted
THE French. For forty years they
have been thinking OF what some day
they would do to Germany; and while
they thought. we have planned. we
have worked-and now today we are
ready-and they are not"'
You seem very confident" Charlie
told him
why not? For forty years
our men OF brains have been planning
a systematic most marvellous system
in the world,'
What pity II isn't devoted to
peace instead OF war" the American
said somewhat pensively. All the while.
as they talked. the boom OF field guns
In the distance punctuated their sen
fences.
In the end It will be for peace"
Major Won Brenig said gravely. 1.-The
peace OF the world. For this is just
war-and justice must triumph"
But what OF these poor people
these noncombatants-who streamed
through here a little while ago."
at is the habit OF an invaded coun-
try TO proclaim the invaders as bar
barians." the Teuton replied warmly.
But we Germans are not barbarians.
We are simple people fighting only
for our fatherland."
And the ruined towns-destroye
homes-and civilians shot?'
but NOu bIruis always
an answer ready. He was an honest
man; and he was convinced OF the
justice of the German cause
IF we are fighting soldiers we treat
them as soldiers" he pointed out But
IL men or women Turk behind closed
shutters or on housetops to shoot our
men we shall burn the house they live
In and II there Is resistance we shall
kill all those who resist. 1t is regret
table. but We must stop guerrilla war
fare. We must fight under the laws Of
civilization"
Another rear as of distant thunder
interrupted Charlie Brown's next ques-
ton.
And you call that civilization" he
demanded. while the windows of the
Lion dor ratified under the shock of
the distant cannonading.
81 dor
81 am your guest" Charlie said. So
far as he was concerned, he had heard
enough. In fact, he had heard almost
too much for his own peace OF mind.
81 think we'd better not continue this
discussion or We might get into IN ar
gument-and that wouldn't b diplo-
matte"
(To BE coNTINUEDl
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LESSON FOR DECEMBER 80
REviEW-GoD's REDEEMINo
LOVE.

LESSON TEXT-Read Psalms 1923; ia
GOLDEN TEXT-With Jehovah there Is
loving kindness. and with him Is plenteoua
redemption.-Ps 1907.
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Mr.. Browns newspaper Instincts
crowded to the front again.
"By Jove! You're German You're
in the army-you speak English!
It's too good a chance to miss. Say.
can interview your
Major Won Brenig regarded him GU
riously for a moment. He seemed to
consider that the American would be
satisfactory person to talk to, for
he said presently:
"Yes-for | should like America to
understand, to realize what Germany
is fighting for"
Fine Charlie exulted. "Can Ger
many VIM" he demanded. looking up
at Major Won Brenig In his most pro-
fessional manner.
at is evitable-there Is no chance
to fail" the officer replied.
And what is Germany going to gain
from the war--if she wins?"
when she wins. you mean," the ma
jor corrected him stifily.
well. when she wins" Charlie con-
coded.
! she Will oe Tie greatest PoWer A
the world
Except the United States" Charlie
,, interposed
do not let us discuss your coun-
try, sir. You are my guest"
Charlie rose and bowed to the Ger
man.
Il get your' he said. "Oh. Just a
minute" he added. since the major
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pocket. where he carried his identlfc'
ton papers.
Sergeant Schmidts eagle eye no
sooner detected the move of hand
toward hip than he thrust his revolver
into Mr.. Browns stomach.
"Haltv
That was something that Charlie
understood without difficulty. too. He
raised both hands above his head as
high as he could get them, while n
look Of ineffable disgust suffused his
face.
You d-n fool" he exclaimed.
"I'm not reaching for a gun. These
are my passports. Look! Papers,
With a shake and a twist he managed
to throw his coat back from his right
hip. And Sergeant Schmidt then pro
ceeded to relieve him Of the bulky
packet that projected from the pocket
He looked at them with a scowl.
"Ah. you are Franzoesisch!" he de
clared. still in his native tongue. for
he knew no other
I'm WHAT" Charlie inquired.
"Franzoesisch! You are no Ameri-
kaner"
Charlie grasped only the last word
Eyes. that's right-Americane. right
from the corner Of Forty-second street
and Broadway: and. believe me. I wish
l was right back there right now"
What do you say?" the sergeant
asked him.
"None OF your d-n business.
You bonehead." Mr.. Brown
was quite enjoying himself. abusing
that walking arsenal with impunity
Have n cigarette?" he asked. holding
out his case
Sergeant Schmidt was mot above &C
cepting one, even from the enemy. And
he thanked Charlie In voice as gentle
as a bass drum.
Gee. I'd like to give you one good
wallop on the nose just for llck." the
American remarked longingly
Then Schmidt suddenly snatched of
Mr.. Browns hat
NIX on the Hermann stufY-what
are you doing?" Charlie demanded. He
began Ia feel as II he were taking part
In a slapstiek vaudeville skit
The sergeant had his face buried In
side the hat. He was looking for
clues.
"Engllsch.' he sputtered the next
moment.
"of course It's English" Charlie re-
torted. at cost me two-and-six." he
added regarding the rough handling OF
his straw with indignation.
Sergeant Schmidt leaned over and.
Selling Charles coat by the collar.
he pulled 1t l. from his neck while
he examined the label
English also. Spion! Thou art an
English spy
Ills .trusty henchmen. Hans and
Otto. together with their corporal.
brought their guns up TO their sides
and, kissing "SpIon." In the most sin
lister manner lima glnable. they all three
approached Charlie threateningly.
Mr.. Brown suddenly changed his
mind about the vaudeville. 1t seemed
to him that possibly he had been I'M
Willingly cast for tragedy.
"Spion-splon" he repeated. Good
grief. you don't mean spy"
Spy. spy-ja wohl." said Schmidt
"Komm HER.
He took hold Of Charles arm and
faced him about 40 that he confronted
Williams news., 1917-06-14

Mrs. Chas. Swisher, who has been visiting with her daugh- ter, Mrs. F. E. Wells, for the last two months, left on No. 4 Monday morning, for her home in Lawrence, Kansas. Mrs. Swisher has been visiting in Arizona for nearly a year and was beginning to long tosee her old home again.
 Mrs. Matte Wolf received a letter and photograph from her son Campbell. In his sailor suit, he looks quite a man. As Goat Island has been sold he says he may pass through here on his way to another training camp. He also says training is as good as a vacation to him.
 MT. Richard Tillon and his mother arrived in Williams from La Junta, Colorado Sun- day. MT. Tillon who was here a few months ago, will fill the night machinist's place at the round-house.
 Miss Jane Rider expects to return to Williams to attend the Federation Meeting of the Northern Arizona Womans Clubs. She is travelling through the state on business for the State Laboratory.
 Mrs. Fred Grim, wife of the Santa Fe agent at Grand Can yon, was in town shopping, Saturday.
 Ben Sweetwood went by auto to the Grand Canyon, Sun day, demonstrating his new machines.
 Hank" Ritter and his road gang are now busy putting the Santa Fe Canyon road in shape.
Williams news., 1917-06-14

The Scharbauer Cattle Com pany of Midland, Texas, has shipped me for sale here seven carloads of white-faced bulls These are fine type, fine mark ed, lively vigorous youngsters, range raised and used to the rocks.It will pay you to see them before you buy your bulls. Write me or call.
 R. L. Scott,
 Phoenix Trust Company
 16 West Adams Street
 Phoenix, Arizona.
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AND LOCALS

Fireman Nc Clenic has gone to Virginia for a visit.
 Misses Bull and Dacstader have Rented MT. Sine's house.
 Mrs. Sam Diamond will leave Monday to join her hus- band.
 The mill boarding house has changed hands and is now run by three japs.
 Miss Minnie brennan is in from the Campfire Girls camp with a badly cut arm.
 MT. and Mrs. Guy Riggs and daughter left on No.1 Friday, to spend their vacation.
 Rev. Bond of the Adventist Church, Phoenix, visited Will Hams Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs. Ed. Conway and child ren of Waynoka, Okla. are to make their home in Williams.
 Mrs. Ed Phillips went to Mesa, Sunday, to visit her son Adelbert, who is on guard duty there.
 Mrs. V. J. Whaley and her son Carlyle went to Los Angel es, Saturday, where they will make their home.
 Miss Spyker left for her home in Louisiana, Friday. She planned to stop at Holbrook to see the petrified forests.
 Rev. and Mrs. Ireland, Rev. and Mrs. Summers and son and Rev. Hall, visited the Grand Canyon Thursday and Friday.
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Miss Pearl McKelvey went |

Miss Pearl McKelvey went away on No. 8 Thursday even- ing.
 Mrs. Norman Nellis and Miss Dorothywent out to their ranch last Tuesday.
 MT. Leonard Ramey came down from Grand Canyon Sat- urday and visited over Sunday.
 MT. s. O. Miller has enlisted in the Engineering Corps and is going to France as soon as he can get away.
 MT. E. H. Duffield was in town Saturday and Sunday. Sunday evening heleft for the White Mountains.
 Mrs. James Callan and son James left Friday, on No for Los Angeles. They will tour California for three months.
 MT. Anderson, of Lansing, Mich., who was night police man here last spring, is very anxious to return to Williams.
 MT. Eads, of Los Angeles, chief electrician, Pacific Coast division, was inspecting the To- cal Postal Telegraph office, the first of this week.
 MT. Prince Yoder is enjoying visit from his father, who lives in Ashfork. MT. Yoder,Sr says Williams is growing so he scarcely knew the place.
 Judge Sine entertained MT. Jack Reid of Portland, Ore, last Saturday. MT. Reid work ed with MT. Sine for fifteen years, in Oregon. Of late he has been in Ray, Arizona, Be fore leaving the state he came to Williams to call on MT. Sine.
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NOTICE FOR POSTING AND
 PUBLISHING

United States Land Office, Phoenix, Ariz., May 2, 1917
 Serial No. O34401
 Notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howel Jones it's Land Commissioner, has this day filed in this office it's appli- cation, Serial No. O344O1 to se- lect under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 4, 1913, (37 Stat., 1OO7) the following described lands, to wit:
 The East half of the North west quarter, and the West half of the Northeast quarter of sec tion twenty-six, in township twenty-six north of range five west of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the lands described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office on or be- fore the 22nd day of June, 1917.
 J. L. IRWIN,
 Register. First Pub. May IT, 1917. Last Pub. June 21, 1917
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GRELEY-NILES

Saturday, June 8, 1917, Rev. Bowne of he Federated Church at Flagstaff, united in marriage Miss Blanche B. Niles and Geo. B. Greeley.
 Miss Niles was teacher of the third grade of Williams public school the past year. MT. Gre ley is a mining man located at Blackberry, near Kingman at which place the bride taught school three years ago, and where they will now make their home.
 Miss Grace Bull was the on- ly guest at the wedding, which was performed at nine o'clock Saturday morning.
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Fifty Acres Planted

Mrs. M. c. Smith and little daughter Agnes, paid visit to Williams, Tuesday, from their Pittman Valley ranch. in search of seed potatoes. Mrs. Smith, due to the short age of farm help, has been do- ing her bit in helping increase production, by driving a four horse team drawing a gang blow, for the last two weeks. Eleven year old Gene has been doing a mans work with a team also. MT. Smith is kept away at the Ashfork rodeo. Mrs. Smith says that they now have nearly fifty acres seeded to eats, and hope to get in a number of acres of potatoes.
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MISS RIDER SPEAKS
 ID R. |. BOARD
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Continued from 1st page) joining First Aid or other class es are not enlisting for war service. These classes are just an aid to efficiency in the home now. Graduates will require further preparation for active war service. Every woman should be a graduate of all of the four classes.
 The Woman's Club secured list of linen articles needed on the battleship Arizona and is supplying them. The Mems Navy League is furnishing the thread and needles for these articles.
 Other Clubs in Tucson are at work. It is necessary to be very careful in making garm- ents and bandages and more efficient work is done where women specialize on certain articles. All, new workers SIiOulu De gwen the SlInpleSC work.
 All plans must be submitted for approval to the executive board of eighteen and the di- rectorate of one hundred mem bers. to insure complete coop eration.
 Among other committees is the Motor Committee which has listed every machine in Tucson. This committee is called on to distribute hand bills and other literature for the society.
 Tucson has raised about $25- 0OO.0O.
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feet, to a point in the North line of said section 16, distance of five hundred thirty-four and six-tenths (534.6) feet N. 89 degrees 52 min. w. from A cor. between Sections 9 and 16; thence N. S9 degrees 52 min. w., along North line of said Section 16, a distance of seven ty-seven and seven-tenths (77.- p feet to a point; thence s. 50 degrees 06 min. w., a distance of two thousand six hundred forty-nine and seven-tenths G. 649.7) feet to a point in the West line of said section 16; thence s. o degrees 02 min E., a distance of sixty-five and one tenth (65.D feet to point of be- ginning, containing three and eight hundreths (3.0S) acres, more or less.
 The two tracts above described contain a total of 9.76 acres, appraised at $12.5O per acre, $122.00 for the tract.
 Said lands will be sold with the condition and stipulation that the purchaser thereof shall not fence the same; also that the State of Arizona shall re- serve unto itself and it's success sors in interest in and to any lands adjoining thereto, the right, in constructing any fence, to erect, construct and maintain the same across said strip of land above described, and in the event of the erection and construction of said fence, and for the purpose of afford ing ready access to said lands by the purchaser thereof for any and all purposes desired or deemed necessary by said pur- chaser, it may construct and maintain a gate of sufficient size to permit ordinary work vehicles to pass through at each point where said fence shall cross the strip of land above de- scribed.
 No bid for less than the ap- praised valuation will be con- sidered. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Fur ther information regarding the land and terms of sale may be obtained from the State Land Phoenix, Arizona. STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
 By, w. A. MOEUR
 Commissioner. First publication May 10, 1917. Last publication July 12, 1917.
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tice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, on Tuesday the 17th day of July, 1917, at II A. M., at the main entrance of the Court House of the Coun- ty of Yavapai, State of Arizona, in the City of Prescott, State of Arizona, will sell at public auc- tion to the highest and best bid der, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Land Code of the State of Arizona, the following lands of the State of Arizona, situated in the said County of Yavapai, described as follows, to-wit:
 In T. 22 N., R. 6 w., G. & s. R. M.:
 Beginning at a point in the West line of Sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 6 w., G. & s. R. M., a distance of one thousand forty-six and six-tenths (1O46.6) feet s. o degrees 1 min. E. from IA cor. between Secs. 2 & 8; Thence s. 0 degrees 1 min. B a distance of fifty-seven and two-tenths
 (57.2) feet to a point; thence N. 60 degrees 54 min. E., dis tance of three thousand nine hundred eight and eight-tenths
 (39O8.8) feet to a point; thence N. " degrees 55 min. E. dis tance of one thousand nine hun dred thirteen and three-tenths
 (1913.3) feet, to a point in the East line of said Section 2, a distance of one thousand one hundred ninety-four and one tenth (1194.1) feet North of 14 cor. between sections 1 and 2; thence due North along East line of said Section 2, a distance of fifty-one and one-tenth (51.- D feet to a point; thence s. " degrees 55 min. w., a distance of one thousand nine hundred thirty-one and four-tenths G. 931.4) feet to a point; thence s. 60 degrees 54 min. w., a dis tance of three thousand eight hundred eighty-eight and four tenths (38S8.4) feet to point of beginning, containing six and sixty-eight hundredths (6.69) acres more or less.
 Also beginning at a point in the West line of Sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 6 w., G. & s. R. M., a distance of eight hundred sev- enty and one-tenth (87O.1) feet N. o degrees 2 min. w. from the A cor. between sec tions 16 and IT; thence N. 50 | degrees 06 min. E., a distance of two thousand seven hundred l fifty and nine-tenths (275O.9) |
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NO. 52

NOTICE OF SALE AT PUBLIC
 AUCTION OF LANDS OF
 THE STATE OF ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
 Phoenix, Ariz., May 2, 1917
 In conformity with the pro- visions of the Public Land Code of the State of Arizona, approv- ed June 26th, 1915, public mo-
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The Williams Red Cross is earnestly at work recruiting members in this vicinity. The ranches are to be visited at once. All Grand Canyon mem bers will be'ong to the Will Hams chapter, to facilitate work. This chapter needs and wishes to have every one in the community at work for the Red Cross.
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Deeds, Wills, leases and con- tracts carefully drawn. Houses
 lots and ranches for sale. c. P. Silvernail, Attorney at law. Corner Grant Avenue and 9th Street. 4, 5 If
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Buy Home in Hoouian

The News is in receipt of a breif note from Swan Frieberg who, with his family, is now located at Hoquiam, Wash. They have bought a home there and expect to remain permanently. They are very much pleased both with their home and with the town.
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WANTED: EMPTY BOTH lES. Cash paid for any quantity of standard beer and soda water bottles. Send us yours. Gallup Cold Storage Company
 Gallup, N. M.
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Standard Oil Erecting Tanks

The Standard Oil Company is now erecting the big tanks for the oil station which it is establishing on Bill Williams and Fifth Streets. This will be one of the largest supply sta tions along the Santa Fe.
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Living Near Geyserville

LIVIIIS INSdI oCySSt VE1KS
 Word has ben received from MT. and Mrs. Paul Millar, for merly of Williams, that they are now living on ranch near Geyserville, Calf. They both enjoy the ranch life and are in excellent health. They are in the midst of having time and the weather is fine. But with all the pleasant life there they haven't forgotten the little town of Williams and are very much interested in reading of the activities of the people here, each week, in the News.