The Dermott news., 1917-10-18

know at once what orders have been
given To the Sh5p~ 1T SpitHcad- where
they mr." gong when It's review is
uVtr'
The spy Roelcr ~#tlted again
II have lone my best - he said apo
osetcany
Il AIN sue you have" Streetman re
pliad We know tae WihelmStrasse
does not lightly overlook stupidity in
one Of its servants" he observed grim
~. Aud ;hen lie lnononed toward the
double doors that ted INTO the hal
see II aayone's coming, he said.
Roed"r-or Brewster opened the
doors ami peered down the length Of
L." passage.
80 one Is in sight; and near moth.
ing" hc reported.
Now lock that door Sireetman
commanded pointing toward The one
behind which he knew that Miss VII
louchhy must he dressing
The butler regarded him in alarm
Pardon. mein Uerr=but is It
safe" he ventuycd. She j. Won
an"
DO not be alarmed g" Sreetnan re
assured hin Miss WHtoughby i
easily handled She believes that
work for the French secret service
Then she IS fool, his subordinate
declared
NO. no. Streetman protested.
We must not criticize the tools that
serve us And as he spoke he Went
II the telephone in corner of the
room. Picking up the instrument. he
paused and turned 10 the butler With
Il look OF amusement. sir George
WagstafT Sir George Of his maiesty's
navy would he rather surprised II he
knew that from his housc We We're
communicating with ctr friends. the
Germans. he observed
Rather" his henehman responded.
with CLEAN of humer ia his eyes.
"Now iock that door" Streetman
ordered Once more And low 10 re-
port 70 headquarters again" In ex.
claimed when the butler had turned
the key noisrlessy in Miss Wilough=
hy's door Hello, city 4223" ne
said in a low but distinct voice.
Meanwhile the butler lowered near
by.
You think. meiu Herr. there viii be
war" he asked respectfully
Il do not know. I1at We are ready.
And II war does come. II will be Ger.
many's hour-the day ~ last" He
turned to the telephone once moro. and
began Speaking into the tranSmitter.
Hello city, 800? Hello Are you
there? Who is speaking
Twenty-six fourteen Hello, |
am thirteen seventeen. he said. CIV.
ins the number by which he was
known In the German secret service
Yes, We have no news OF the Eng
lish fleet. We have tried everything.
Very well! Goodby''
He put down the instrument. and
n look OF annoyance as well az per
plexity WAS upon his face as he
wheeled about
What Is II, mein Herr" his com
panion asked in an anxious voice rs
Il bad news? 2" He had long worked In
conjunction with Streetman. and he
upon him
They say they must know tonight.
without fail III" destination or the
English feet" Strectman replied -
He east a quick glance toward Ethel
Willonghhy'S houdoir SO. Miss WI.
Inv a.
he muttered. To himself more than to
his confederate Nov unlock that
door" he ordered "Ah, that is dom
aud we We're not interrupted he said
IN relieved voice. when the def
Brew Stcr had once more succeeded in
turning the key silently in the lock
To expedite his prowlings about The
house AZ all hours OF the day or utSht.
Sir Georges butler had seen to Il that
such things az hinges and locks
whether upon doors or desks were
We oiled. II WAS his genius for de-
tails OF that sort that had ed TO his
assignment 10 his present duty.
Henry Strectman dropped upon
Miss Wi,loughhys settee in an atti-
tude of relaxation that revealed some
what the marvellous strain which at.
tends the performance Of exploits in
separahle from his profession.
Dangerous work, eh. Herr Roeder9
And poor pay" he vouch~afed in
sudden burst OF good fellowship. For
the moment he seemed almost human.
Herr Roeder pulled himself together
stltily
1T is not for the money that am
here he answered proudly. 1T II
for the Fatherand" DESPITE the
guarded tones IN which he spoke. there
was an carncStness born OF sincere
patriotism that made his words ring
convincingly. one look at the mans
face, a1ame with an almost fanatic
zeal. showed hiu 20 be the sort IN
whom 4 country may well trust her
secrets.
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