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CHAPTER u-(continued)

CHAPTER II-(Continued)
TIE SAW now that to every van was har-
L i messed a pair Of horses, their heads
deep in nose bags while men in the uniform
Of the Commissarlat Corps were grouped
around an officer who was reading orders
The vans were sheeted in black tarpaulins
With German attention to detail, their des-
tination, contents and particular allotment
were stenciled on the covers In white paint {;
"Liegee. baggage and fodder, cavalry divi-
sion, Seventh Army Corps" He learned
subsequently that this definite legend APP
peared on front and rear and on both SIDES
Thinking quickly. he decided that the
burly person whose outer garments he was
now wearing had probably been taking
short cut to the station entrance when he
received the surprise of his life Somewhat
higher up on the right, therefore, Dalroy
went back to the narrow pavement close to
the wall and saw some soldiers coming
through n doorway little ahead. lie made
for this, growled n husky Good morning
TO sentry stationed there, entered, and
mounted a staircase. Soon he found him
self on the main platform he actually
| passed a sergeant and some Bavarian SOL
ders, bent on recapturing the escaped pris-
oner. rushing wildly for the same stairs.
None paid heed to him as he numbered
along swinging his lamp.
A small crowd of officers, among them the
Youthful prince IN the silver IlCkel-nduDe'
| had collected near the broken window and
| now open door Of the waiting room from
which the "spy" had vanished. Within was
| the fat lieutenant Of reserves, gesticulating
| violently at pallid sentry.
The prince was laughing. HE can't get
| away" he was saying "A bold rascal. He
| must be quieted with a bayonet-thrust.
| That's the best way to inoculate an Eng .sA-
man with German Kultur."
OF course this stroke of rare wit evoked
| much mirth. Meanwhile Dalroy was turn
| ing the key in the lock which held Irene
Beresford in safe keeping until Won Halwig
| had discharged certain pressing duties as a
| staff officer.
The girl, who was seated, gave him a
terrified glance when he entered, but
| dronped her eyes Immediately until she
| became aware that this rough-looking visi-
| tor was altering the key. Dalroy then
| realized by her startled movement that his
| appearance had brought fresh terror to an
| already overburdened heart. Hitherto, so
| absorbed was he In his project, he had not
| given a thought to the fact that he would
| offer a sinister apparition.
| Don't scream, or Cnange your position,
| Miss Beresford," he said quiely in English.
1T is I, Captain Dalroy. We have a chance
OF escape. Will you take the risk?'
| The answer came, brokenly it Is true,
| but with the girls very soul in the words.
THANK GodT she murmured. Risk? I
would sacrifice ten lives if l had them,
| rather than remain here"
| Somehow, that was the sort of answer
| Dalroy expected from her She sought no
| explanation Of his bizarre and extraordinary
sarb. It was all-sufi1cent for her that he
| should have come back. She trusted him
| implicitly, and the low, earnest words
| thrilled him to the core.
He saw through the window that no one
was paying any attention to this apart
Tg9 ftnn nplNr anF,1a nh, Ina
| that It contained an Englishwoman as a
| prisoner were Won Halwig and the infuri-
| ated lieutenant of reserves.
| Jumping on to chair, Dalroy promptly
twisted an electric bulb out of its socket
| and plunged the room IN semidarkness
which he Increased by hiding the handJlamp
| in the folds of his blouse. Given time nc
| doubt a dim light would be borrowed from
| the platform and the windows overlooking
| the square, in the sudden gloom, however
| the two could hardly distinguish each other
| "I have contriVed TO escape, in a sense '
| said Dalroy; but l could not bear the
| notion of leaving you to your fate. You
| can either stop here and take your chance
| or come with me. II We are caught to.
| gether a second time these brutes will show
YOU no mercy. On the other hand, by re.
| naming, you may be fairly well treated
| and even sent home soon."
He deemed himself in honor bound Il
put what seemed then reasonable alterna.
tive before her. He did truly believe, ir
that hour, that Germany might, indeed
wage war inhexibly but with clean hands
as beftted a nation which prided itself OF
its ideals and warrior spirit. He was des
tined soon to be enlightened as 10 IN,
true significance Of the Kultur which ,
iack-bo philosophy offers to the rest O.
the world,
But Irene Beresford's womanly intuitio,
aid not err. One balefu gleam from VoI
HAlwiGs eyes had given her a glimpse o
Internal depths to which DalroY was blint
as yet. mot only will come with you
but, n you have a pistol or a knife.
impIore you 70 kin me before am captures
| nealn~ she said =