The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
CHAPTER XVII. contInued.)

spite of himself, as he gazed at the
glowing face opposite him.
1.-THE lesson that never, never
must red lips or bright eyes make
you false to your country or to
your house, even in thought. You
command that / release these peo-
pie at the moment when [ touch
success. And why7 Because you
have been impressed with a girls
face.
1t is lie !" shouted the prince,
and started to his feet.
The admiral did not stir, only
looked at him; but there was in
his eyes frigid anger which
turned the prince cold.
II beg your pardon, admiral, =
he stammered. ''It may be, in
part at least, the truth. But it is
not the whole truth. Putting the
girl aside, | still think you should
release them. One should not be-
have dishonorably, even to ones
enemies. =
They are not my enemies, they
are my country's s. retorted the
admiral, quickly; "and | would
point out to you that one can new
Or behave dishonorably in serving
ones country. In that service,
there are no questions of right and
wrong; there is only one question
our country's glory. Any good
soldier could tell you that! But
perhaps you consider it murder to
I'LL man in battle, or theft to
take the enemy's supplies?"
No, said the prince, flushing
q the mordant irony; "but that
h differentthat is war. In time
Of peace :
There is no time of peace, "
broke in the admiral, impatiently.
@Only fools believe SO. Every
thinking man knows that it is war,
war, every day Of every week. We.
maneuver for advantage, we
build secret defenses, we perfect
plans Of attack, we prepare night
and day for the onset Just as we
are preparing at this moment. For
what purpose do you imagine that
Germany maintains this house,
With its grated windows and steel
lined doors and heavy bolts, as of
4 ! prison. For just such purposes
- this! For the detention of her
enemies. And it mas been used
many times many, many times
And now" he added, Is a voice as
hard as steel, as a reparation for
your insult, I will ask you to re-
turn at once to the consulate, to go
% your apartment there, and to re-
main in it until / see you in the
morning. IF You are wise, you
will employ the night in bordering
carefully what / have said to you. =
White with humiliation, the
prince bowed, and stalked from
The room. A moment later, the
dam Of the front door denoted
that he had left the house. Pach-
mann sat for moment longer, his
Hips curled in q sardonic smile.
Then he touched q bell. A burly
fellow III livery answered it.
Arm yourself, said Pach-
mann, and bring your coplrade. I"
The man was back again in a
moment, bringing another giant
With him. Each had, strapped
shout his waist, an ammunition
belt from which depended in its
& holster 8 heavy revolver. They
0aluted and stood at attention,
lille the admiral looked them
sDxef
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lower hall tonigh 81 he said, al
Int turn and turn about, one
Gaeeping on the floor at the stall
loot and with the hall fully
@ lighted. Under no pretext, will yot
poT1nit any one to enter the house
leave III. "a case az any dis
1s lurbance, of any suspicious cir
enmstance, however slight, 70,
Ss 1ilamon me at once. Yol
s have revoive d not hesitate Il
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