The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-27

f1ashlight from his pocket and crept
dom the steps as he talked. Waltz
he said And in another moment ne
had so placed the light at the foot OF
the stairs that it's beams shot upward
through the opening. That's it,. that's
itY'.he exclaimed aelightedly. He was
still standing upon the cellar floor.
s'qhe lights shining in your face! Look!
Can you see me?" he asked.
"No. no! The light blinds me. I
can't see you at ALP she told him.
He came up quickly then.
"Good-good! Now listen! :.
If somebody peeked down there,
wouldn't they think desperate wom7
an was standing at the foot Of these
stairs waitin' to shoot the first man
who tried to come DOWN.
Ethel stood there in the glare Of the
| fashlight had listened to his plans.
"Yes-yes-I believe they would"
she admitted, beginning to understand
| his scheme.
| "And that's what we've got to make
them believe. Now, hasten, darlin'-
ha stem! IT'S best here!' He
led her behind the cigar counter, for
he had suddenly abandoned his previ
Gus notion Of concealing her in the ad-
| Joining room. "Go and hide!' he di-
rected. And she crouched low in the
shadow of the counter. "Ah! God is
good to the Irish!' he exulted. "Have
you a revolver"
eyes, Larryv She produced small,
nickeled weapon.
He took it from her.
"'Tis rather a toy" he said. "But
T suppose it will shoot. Then don't let
the sound of a shot brighten you into
screaming I've got to give myself a
bit of flesh wound just in the hand"
"No, nor she exclaimed in increased
alarm.
with this it can be only scratch. :"
he said. "As soon as shoot, duck and
hide. Now, here goes!"
He shot himself in the right hand,
then handed the revolver back to Ethel,
who Immediately huddled behind the
counter. Then Larry banged the trap
door shut. And backing away from it,
he waited for the men who as he knew
would soon come running in.
In another moment they burst upon
him.
"Herr captain-you are wounded!'
Lieutenant Baum cried.
"'Tis nothing" Larry replied. And
he proceeded to bandage his bloody
hand with a handkerchief.
Others Joined the startled knot of
Germans-among the newcomers, Ma
jor Won Brenig.
'"The spy-the woman spy-where
is she?" he asked.
Larry told him that the woman had
escaped.
The major swore roundly at that.
And then Larry explained that she
had suddenly produced a revolver and
shot him. Before I could draw my
own revolver she'd got away" he said
"She raised the trapdoor and went
down there" he continued, pointing to
the floor.
The major remembered that there
was no outlet to the wine cellar. And
. without hesitation he raised the trap.
door. to face binding burst of light
He backed away quickly.
"What the devilr' he shouted.
And at the same time Larry warned
him to be careful.
"She must have one of our pocket
flashlights" he said. "What a target
, it made of you, major! And in the
dark you could not see her, could your
''No?' Won Brenig admitted. "And
. she can pick off our men one by one
. as they go down unless we rush her
, Larry closed the door quickly.
eff may make so bold as to sug
, gest-" he began; and seeing that the
major gave~him permission to, continue
he said, elf there is no way out Of the
cellar save that, why waste our mer
when all we need is to leave her there
to starve-till there's no fight in her?'
"Why not leave her there foreverY
Won Brenig asked. He was, above
everything, practical man.
"'Tis better still-'tis just fate fol
a spy" Larry agreed.
"Baum-run a bayOnet through the
hasp" the major ordered. The padlocE
had fallen into the cellar UNDECIDED
when Larry first opened the trap
''Later you will make the fastening
I permanent" Won Brenig said.
CHAPTER XIX.