Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

and elected to go back by the path to
the foot of the quarry, whence he
might. with plenty of luck. break
through on a flank before the Germans
spread their net too wide.
He had actually crossed some part
of the clearing in front Of the hut
when his gorge rose at the thougnt
that. win or lose in this game of life
and death, he might never again see
Irene Beresford. The notion was in
tolerabIe. He halted. and turned to-
ward the black wall of the wood. Mad
though 1t was to risk revealing his
knowing how close the nearest pur-
suers might be. he shouted loudly.
Miss Beresford"
And a sweet voice replied. "Oh, Mr..
Dalroy, they told me you were dead,
but l refused to believe them.
Dalroy had staked everything on
that last despairing call, little Dream
ing that 1t would be answered. 1t was
as though an angel had spoken from
out of the black portals of death. he
was so taken aback, his spirit was so
shaken, that for few seconds he was
tongue tied, and Irene appeared IN the
moonlit space before he stirred an
inch. She came from an unexpected
quarter from the west or ArGenteau,
side.
1.-THE others said I was a lunatic TO
return" she explained simply: but.
when / came to my full senses after
being aroused from sound sleep ana
told to fly at once because the Ger
mans were on US. I realized that you
might have outwitted them again, and
would be looking for us in vain. So
here / ami"
He ran to her. Now that they were
together again he was swift in dect-
sion and resolute as ever. Irene, he
said. you're a dear. Where are our
friends? Is there a path? Can you
guide me-"
CHI cd a
turn by a big tree in the corner. L
think Jan Maertz followed me little
way when he saw l was determined 10
go back"
YOU, Irene" he whispered. land that is
why l cried your name. But no more
talking now. Rapid. silent movement
alone can save us.
They had not gone twenty yards pc
meath the trees when some one Kissed.
"Vise"'
'.Liege, you lump" retorted Dalroy.
Monsieur. L
shut up! Hold mademoiSelle' hand,
and lead on"
He did not ask whittier they were go
ing. The path led diagonaily to the
left. and that was what he wanted-a
way to flank.
MaertZ. however, soon faltered ana
stopped in his tracks.
The devil take all woods at night
time he growled Give me the high
road ana Il wagon teaii, anu u law
anything"
Are you LOST" asked Dalroy.
81 suppose so. monsieur. But they
can't be far. / told Joos-
Jan. is that you?' cried Leontine's
"Ah. Dieu merci, These Internal
trees
SILENCE. now" erowled Dalroy. i'm
peratively. Go ahead as quickly as
possible"
The semblance of path existe
even So they stumbled over gnarled
roots. collided with tree trunks which
stood directly in the way, and had to
fend many low branch off their faces.
They created an appalling noise: but
were favored by the fact that the foot
path led to the west, whereas the pur-
suers must climb the cliff on the east.
Leont.ne. however, led them with the
quiet certainty of Il country born girl
moving in "A familiar environment. She
could guess to yard just where the
track was diverted by some huge
limbed elm or far-spreadnG chestnut.
and invariably picked up the right line
again, for the excellent reason, no
doubt. that the dense underground
stood breast high elsewhere at that
son of the year.
After Il walk that seemed much long
than L really was-the radius of the
wood from the hut being never more
than two hundred yards in any dircc-
tion-the others heard her say anx-
ious'y. Are you there. father"
''Where the deuce do you think I'd
be-" came the irritated demand. DO
you imagine that Your mother and ! are
skipping down these rocks like a cou-
ple of weas eIs?'
cit is quite safe said the girl. IL
and Marie LafarSe went down only last
Thursday. Jules always goes that way
to Argenteau. He has cut steps IN the
bad places. Jan and l will lead. We
can help mother and you:
Dalroy. still holding Irene's arm,
: pressed forward.
Are we near the towpath?" he asked
"Oh. is that you. M. fAnglais?
chuclled the miller. Name of a pipe,
I was positive those sales Alboches
had got you twenty minutes since.
Yes. II you trip in the next few yards
you'll find yourself on the towpath
after falling sixty feet"
go on. Leontinev' commanded Dali
: roy. What you and your friend did
for amusement we can surely do to
save our lives But there should be