Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-04
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l.--Georgy Wagstaff,
daughter of Sir George, of the British
admiralty. hints at liaison between
her governess, Ethel Willoughby, and
Henry Streetman. Ethel denies it.
CHAPTER II.-IIenry Streetman
calls on Ethel and while waiting for
her talks to Brewster, Sir George 5
butler. who Is German spy, about his
failure to get at admiralty papers in
Sir Georges possession. He phones to
German secret service headquarters.
CHAPTER lII-When Ethel appears
he tries to force her to get from Sill
George knowledge of the sailing or
ders Of the British fleet. Though she
believes him a French instead of q
German spy, she refuses until he
threatens her. She begs him to an
nounce their secret marriage, as
Georky is suspicious, but he puts hel
off
CHAPTERlV.--At tea Georgy ant
her lover, Guy Falconer, tease Si
George, and Stfeetman makes an awk
ward attempt to talk politics
-- CHAPTER V-Charle Brown news
paper man of New York, entertains
the tea party with his views on the
threatened war in Europe.
CHAPTER VI-Guy Falconer. de
clares that if war comes he will go t
Cuta His mother and Sir George re
prove him. Charlie says Guy is spool
inf
CHAP lR V C t. Larry ID
mond Of the Irish Guards. cal OF
Ethel The two had been undeclaret
lovers and now he asks her to MARI,
him. She still loves him, but tells
him she is married.
CHAPTER VIII-Ethel finds tina
Larry knows Slreetman as a German
spy, and that Streetman had wife
IN Berlin when he married her The
others come in and to them comes
Sir George with the news that Ger
many has declared war on Russia
CHAPTER IX-Guy wants TO g
at once with Larry TO enlist Afte
the others 30 Ethel wins larry's con
sem to have her assist him in the sc
cret service work he il doing TO
England
CHAPTER X - Str2eiman gail
calls on Ethel She gets from Inn Al
Ifnt cp Il lot Ia ie
gives him false information about tn
British fleet and wins his consent Il
her cooperation with him in his work
She tells Larry 70 this and agrees Il
meet him in Brussels.
CHAPTER Xi-ln the Lion d O
inn at Couryoiser, Belgium, Larry an
y a French spy arrange for a secret te
ephonc in the inn to forward lnfol
nation about the German advance
Christophe, the landlord. tells hi
daughter Jeanne that there will be n
German invasion of Belgium
my dear. why should do that
You still love me: and now that Nv
learned about the lect. you still mea
next week to arrange matters wit
your people to announce our maj
rage"
"Of course. Of course.' he broke /
upon her hurrledly. He had forgotten
FOR the moment, all about that plaus
bic promise Of his. As matters stoo
on the continent he had thought
more than likely that another wee
would find him out OF England 10
good. But now he congratulated hin
self that he had made her that prom
ise SO far as he could see, that falls
hope he had held out to her was a
that stood between him and the Towe
Of LOndon--and likely worse. "Cel
tainly we'll announce our marriage,
he assured her. IAN that told you 0
my family, my income, was trnc--eA
cept that I'm German, not French
She gave him an amused look.
But You see. you are not as cleve
rs you thought" she informed him. 81
you'd only been frank with me-, coul
have been Of so much greater help
you"
You couldw he said. as look q
mystiflcatlon spread over his face
"TIow2 Why?'
II have not been quite honest wit
YOU" Ethel said.
He seized her roughly by the arm.
You have not lied to me about th
neet?" he threatened.
mo, no! That was absolutely true.
Streetmgn released her then.
eThsn what do you mean?' he asket