Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Irene's fluent German and the parade
attitude assumed by Franz having
aroused their curiosity.
You used to have a good memory
for descriptions Of 'wanteds. Georg.
Can you recall the names and appear
ance of the English captain and the
girl there was such fuss about at
Argenteau a month ago?
Georg, strongly built, rather jovfal
looking Hanoverian, grinned.
Better than leaving things to guess
work. have it In my pocket, he said
81 copied 1t at the Kommandantur. A
note. my boy. Halves. IL these are
they"
Dairoy knew then that he. and possi-
bly, Irene. were doomed. A struggle
Oosterzeele being in German occupa-
ton forbade the least hope of succor
by Belgian force. There was hun
dred to one chance that Irene.s life
take it. 1t was pitiful to feel the girl
trembling. and he gave her arm an en-
couraKing squeeze.
GAorK was fumbling in the breast Of
his tunic. when he seemed to realize
that 1t was raining heavily.
why the devil stand out here II
we're going to hold court of inquiry"
he cried. Evidently the iron discipline
OF the German army was somewhat re-
Taxed in the Deaths Head Hussars.
go to the barn." commanded Franz.
And. mind, you pig of an Englishman,
no talking till you're spoken to-
Dalroy wondered why the man al
lowed him to assist Irene; but such
passing thoughts were as straws in
whiriwind. He bent his wits to the
one problem He was lost Could he
save her? Heaven alone would decide.
poor mortal might only pray for
guidance as to the right course.
Inside the tumblet own barn the light
was bad. so the prisoners were halted
in the doorway. ard score OF troop
ers gathered around. They were not,
on the whole. ,-uffianly set: Every
man bore the sta mp of trained SOL
der: the device d skull and cross
bones worked in white braid on their
hussar caps gave them an imposing
and martial aspect
Here you aresf announced the hurly
Georg, producinsi a frayed sheet of pa
Der. Lets sei-there's six of 'em.
Henri Joos. miller. aged sixty-five. FIVE
feet three inchgs. Elizabeth Joos, his
wife. aged forty-nve, Leont:ne Joos:
looking. black eyes and hair. clear
complexion. ryd cheeks. Jan Maertz
carter. aged ytwentysix. height five
feet eight inghes, Wa1ioon. strongly
ish army. about six feet in height, of
athletic physique. blue eyes. brown
hair. very s;ood teeth, regular features.
An English girl, name unknown, aged
x,
of elegant appearance and carriage.
Eyes believed brown. and hair dark
brown. Fairly tall and slight, but
well formed. These latter fthe Eng
1ish) speak German and French. The
girl. in particular. used good German
fuently."
Click" calculated Franz, initiating
the swapping Of pair Of handouts
shave that fellow. and rig out the
lady in her ordinary toys. and you've
ynt hat to. t1n dafc I,a yhn
are the first two for patroi?'
A couple of men answered.
Sorry. boys went on Franz, brisk
iy. but you must hoof it to Coster-
Yos saw him. 1 suppose? You may
even pick him up on the road. II you
do. bring him back here. Geors, ride
into Oombergen. show an officer that
get hold of transport. These pris-
oners are of the utmost Importance"
Irene. who lost no syllable of this
direful investigation, had recovered
roy. Her eyes were shining with the
light which. in woman. could have
only one meaning.
Forgive me. dearr' she murmured
Il fear I am to blame. was selfish
/ might have saved you--
NO. no. none of that" interrupted
the corporal. You go inside. fraulein
You can sit on a broken ladder near
the door. The horses wont Durt you
AS for you. Mr.. Captain. you're slip
perry fellow, so we'll hobble you"
Dalroy knew 1t was useless to do
other than fall in with the orders
given. He did not try to answer Irene;
but merely looked at her and smiled
Was ever smile more eloquent? 1t was
at once message Of undying love and
farewell. Possibly, he might never
see her again. But the bitterness Of
approaching death. enhanced as 1t was
by the knowledge that he should not
have allowed himself to drift blindly
into this open net. was assuaged I'm one
vital particular. The woman he loved
was absolutely safe now from set Of
,icentious brutes. She might be given
life anG liberty. When brought before
some responsible military court he
would tell the plain truth, suppressing
only such facts as would tend to in
criminate their good friends In YER
vFers and Huy. Not even a board of
German officers could find the girl guilty
OF killing Busch and his companions.
and this. he imagined. was the active
cause Of the hue and cry raised by the
authorities. How determined the hunt
had been was shown by the changed
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