Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

10 KNOW WHAT tney InedHt. sAS
good God sent you to Wise today"
Promise. nowi No interference till
I return. even though the women are
frightened. You'll only lose your life
to no purpose III not be long avian at;,;r
l'amour de Dieu. let me stick that TAT
Busch"
Dalroy was in such a fume to secure
reliable arm that he rather neglected
the precautions of n soldier moving
through the enemy's country. 1t was
still possible to see clearly for some
distance ahead. Although the right
bank of the Mouse that night was over
run with the kaiSers troops along a
front of nearly twenty miles. the re-
vine. with Its gurgling rivulet. was
one of those peaceful GASES which Will
occur in the center of the most con-
gested battlefield. Now that the crash
of the guns had passed sullenly to a
distance. white-tailed rabbits scurrted
across the path: some stray sheen,
driven from the uplands by the day $
tumult. gathered in a group and looked
inquiringly at the intruder; weasel.
stalking a selected rabbit. as is MS
piratical way. elected to abandon the
chase and leap for a tree.
These very signs showed that none
other had breasted the slope recently,
so Dalroy strobe out somewhat care,
.essly. Nevertheless. he was endowed
with no small measure Of that sixth
sense which every shikari must pos
men the beasts of the jungle. He
was passing a dense clump of bram-
bles and briars when man sprang at
him. He had trained himself to act
promptly in such circumstances. and
had decided long ago that to remain on
the same ground. or even try to retreat,
was counting disaster. His plan was to
jump sideways, and. IL practicable, a
little nearer an assailant. The saoots
rendered him less nimble than usual,
but the dodge quite disconnected an
awkward opponent. The vicious down
ward sweep of a heavy cudgel Just
missed his left shoulder. and he got
home with the right in a half-arm jab
which sent the recipient sprawling and
nearly into the stream.
Dalroy made after him, seized the
Maertz. How now" he said. wrath
fully. ARE you. too, a Prussian?''
Jan raised a hand to ward off the ex-
pected blow. "Caput! he cried. I'm
done. You must be the devil! But may
the Lord help NV poor master and mis-
tress. and the little Leontine.'
That is my wish also. Sleeps head!
What evil have l done you. then. that
YOU should want to brain me at sight?"
They're after you-the Germans
They mean to catch you. dead or alive.
A lieutenant of the guard pulled me
away from in front Of firing party.
and gave me my life on condition that
I ran you down.
ment. 1t was vitality important that
Dalroy should get to know the exact
meaning of the Walloon's disjointed ut
terances. vet bow could he wait and
question the man while the Prussian
sultans were feasting in the mill?
Dalroy stopped over Maertz. who had
risen to his knees. and caught him by
the shoulder. Jan Maertz." he said.
If SO. heaven has just prevented you
from committing a great crime. She.
and her mother. and the lady who came
with me from AK. are in the mill with
four German officers-a set of foul.
cess. I'm going now to get a rifle.
You make quietly for the stable oppo-
site the kitchen door. You will find
zoos there. He will explain. Tell me,
are you for Belgium or Germany in
this war;"
The walloon might be slow-witted.
but Dalroy's words seemed to have
pierced his skin.
For Belgium. monsieur. to the
DEATH" he answered.
SO am I. I'm an Englishman. As
you go. think what that means"
Leaving Maertz to regain his feet
and the stick. Dalroy rushed on up the
him but little delay; yet 1t was dark.
and the miller was nearly frantic with
anxiety. when he returned.
rs Maertz with you?" was his first
Yes. monsieur" came a erufr voice
out Of the gloom of the stable.
blundered?"
Peter to save Leontine"
Quick" Missed Joos, '1et us kill
these hoRe! We have no time to spare.
The others will be here soon.'
What others?"
Jan will tell you later Come. now.
Leave Busch to me-"
Keep quiet!" ordered Dalroy, stern
". we cannot murder four men In
cold blood. I'll listen over there by the
window. You two remain here till I
call you"
But there was no need for eavesdrop-
ping. Leontines voice was raised
shriliy above the loud-clanging talk
and laughter of the unlimited guests.
was shrieking. monsieur, for Gods
sake: leave my mother alone, All, you
are hurting her. Father. father oh.
what shall we do? Is there no one to
CHAPTER VI.
THE FIGHT IN THE MILL.
AS Dalroy burst open the door, which
was locked. the heartrending screams
OF the three women mingled with the
vile oaths Of their assailants He had
foreseen that the door would probably
be fastened. and put his whole strength
into the determination to force the bolt
without warning. The scene which
met his eyes as he rushed into the
room was etched in Rembrandt lights
and shadows by q lamp placed in the
center of the table.
Near a staircase-not that which led
to the lofts. but the main stairway of
the domestic part of the dwelling
Nine Joos was struggling in the grip
Of the orderly and one of the lieuten-
ants. Another of these heroes-they
all belonged to a Westphalian detach-
ment of the commissariat-was en-
deavoring to overpower Irene. His left
arm pinned her left arm to her waist;
his right arm had probably missed a
similar hold. because the girls right
arm was free. She had seized his
wrist. and was striving to ward off a
brutal effort to prevent her from
shrfeking. Busch. that stout satyr,
was seated. Dalroy learnt subsequent
ly that the sudden hubbub arose be-
cause Irene resisted his attempt to pull
her on to his knee. The last of the
younger men was clasping Leontine to
his breast with rascally intent to
squeeze the breath out Of her until she
was unable to struggle further.
Now Dairoy had to decide in the fifth
part of a second whence danger would
first come. and begin the attack there
The four officers had laid aside their
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