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SO long rs she had not deceived him I'm
that quarter II matterea little to Lin
what she might have done.
II told You" Ethel explained, 81
told You there was no Englishman I'm
my life. | lied. There was-a cap
tain in the English army Before l
met You we We're engaged. He threw
me over for some other woman--a
woman with money hate
him" Stroetman saw no reason to
doubt her. As Ethel flung herself into
the character Of woman scorned she
did 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
10 elaborate her fiction. "Yes, hate
himt' she repeated. II hate their
army! | hate all Englishmen. 1t is
for yo,i--for Germany would serve"
she told him. That Is why have not
done more for you. thought you
were working for France, England's
ally. England--how | hate her!
want to see her dishonored. defeated,
ruined by your people,
"You-you" Streetman cried, as a
great light broke over him. "And
never drclmed. he murmured, as he
seized both her hands He was not
rough now-but eager, impulsive. "Yes,
it is true" he said then. II am a Ger
manu- serve the WIlhelmstrasse."
Then let me serve ii, too" Ethel
begged, much as she had besought
Larry Redmond only short quarter Of
an hour before. But 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.
Eyes, you wouldw he exclaimed.
"And you shall 60 You shall go with
me tonight
"Where| she asked him.
"ro Brussels!'
"Blfssels-but why thereY
He told her then the very heart Of
the German plan.
Germany will invade France
through Belgium" he Informed her.
"ln two weeks we shah be in Paris
But 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 50 debase herself.
"Relgium's territory must be sacred"
she said.
He released her hands then lie
needed even them to express his seorn.
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.
Eyes, yes! I'm sure!' he declared.
"That is the plan worked out by the
great general staff, and we must 90 to
Belgium tonight. You will meet me in
an hour at Chalfng Cross. Tomorrow
we shall be in Brussels"
"Where shall we stay in Brussels?"
81 am sent to the Grand hotel" he
explained. 81 shall pass myself off as
Monsieur de Lorde. You shall be
Madame de Lorde."
MADAME de Lordew she repeated.
as if to fix the name indelibly upon her
memory.
"In Brussels we shall await instruc.
ton" he continued. "Whcn they come
we shall do much-you and for the
Vaterland. Good-by, my dear,
until tonight" He started to go. But
he turned back suddenly as II the urge
Of great events had not quite oblit-
Grated all thought Of his relations with
Ethel. He leaned toward her. Now"
he said, now you won't refuse to kiss
me?'
She could scarcely do otherwise than
submit to him now, He put his arms
around her. and when he had taken
his kiss he said, "In an hourr' Then
he hurried away.
Ashamed. dsgusted Ethel wiped
her lips with loathing. And in anoth-
er moment she had thrown open the
door behind which Captain Redmond
waited.
"Lnrry--karry" she called.
"What is it?' he cried. springing
quickly to her side. Her tragic man
ner alarmed him.
She turned away from him; for she
could Not bear to face his honest eyes
as she told him what she felt she must
II hoped I'd never have to tell you