Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-11

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER l-Georgy Wagstatf,
daughter Of Sir George, Of the British
admiralty hints at liason between
her goyerncss, Ethel Wloughby, and
Henry Streetman Ethel denies it.
CHAPTER lI.-Iienry Streetman
calls on Ethel and while waiting for
her talks to Brewster, Sir George
butler. who is a German spy, about his
failure to get at admiralty papers IN
Sir George possession. He phones 70
German secret service headquarters.
CHAPTER III When Ethel appears
he tries to force her to get from Sit
George knowledge Of The sailing or.
ders of the British feet. Though she
believes him French instead Of
German spy, she refuses until he
threatens her. She begs him to an
nounco their secret marriage, as
Georky is suspicious, but he puts hei
off
MAI IslNf AZ IVA bNoI SS o4th
her lover, Guy Falconer. teasc~~ Sir
George, and Strcetman makes an aWk-
ward attempt 10 talk politics
CHAPTER V Charlie 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 20 20
Cuba Ills Other and Sir George re-
prove him. Charlie says Gay il spool
ing
CHAPTER VII APP Lar H.
mond Of the Irish Guards, calls on
Ethel The two had been undeclared
lovers and now he asks her to marry
him She still loves him, but Tells
him she is married
CHAPTER VIII Ethel finds that
Larry knows Strcetman as a German
spy, ana that Streetman had a wife
in Berlin when he married her The
others come in and to them comes
Sir George with the news chat Ger
many has declared war on Russia
CHAPTER TX Guy wants to 70
at once with Larry to list After
the others 70 Ethel wins I.arry's con
sent 10 have her assist him in the Sc
cret service work he is dons for
England
CHAPTER X s.rectman az in
calls on Ethel She gets from him an
admission lhat he is German SPY
gives him false information about The
British fleet and wins his consent to
her corporation with him in his work
She tells Larry 70 this and agrees (
meet him in Brussels
CHAPTER In the Lion q OF
inn at Conrgoiaicr, Belgium, Larry and
a French SOY arrange for a secret tel
ephunc in the inn 70 forward nior
nation abuaD the German advance
Christopho the landlord, tells his
daughter Jeanne tnat there will be NJ
German invasion Of Belgium.
C1IHApTER XII Charlie Brown
hunting for "A war, arrives at the Lio1
d. Or and meets Ethc there.
CHAPTER XIII fihel is told sh'
is to operate the secret phone. a mol
- refugees Zee pa th inn before th'
onccmins German host. The German
advance guard arrives.
we shall take what supplies ",
need tie major continued, but any
officer or man who refuses to pay you
Just price, You will report to me
ard he will be punished. II you de
mand an unjust price, you will be pun
ished."
YES. m'sieu."
The subducd innkeeper had already
started to leave the room when til,
officers keen eye caught sight of some
thing that Immediately interested him
At his feet he noticed hnsp and pad
lock. And with characteristic German
thoroughness he at once desired t,
solve the mystery.
Wait! WHAT'S thIs?" he demanded
only the entrance to the wine eel
lar.' Christophe told him.
open it,
Yes. m'sieu" Henri Christoph,
stopped and unlocked the heavy pad
lock. VOLTA, m'sieuw he exclnime,
as he lifted the trapdoor
Good" said the major ma h,
peered into the dark cavern. Late
on you viii bring up some wine. |
Will be excellent for tonight"
Christophe had started to close tn,
trap when the major halted him again
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