The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-10-18
- CHAPTER xxII-continued.


French or one of his staff, when the
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment, and shout
ing, "Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I'm
not German-I'm Irish!" he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
1t was Larry Redmond-that DISNEY
= eied man who chung to the top OF the
bOmb-proof shelter. He was still in
the German uniform, but without hat
Or coat, which he had cast aside, while
ne ran, for greater safety when be
should reach his goal He had no de-
sire to stop bullet intended for a
German. And that uniform was
aamning.
''Stay where you arer' Montague
called to him. "Boys, if he moves,
Arer' he told his men.
"I'm Redmond! Captain Redmond
Of the Irish Guardsv' Larry cried. eve
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d-n near got me. By
their maps this IS Trench q, isn't 1t?
3'ii explain in minute"
You'll have to do a lot OF explain
ing" Montague told him.
'NTell me-has anyone been here
someone you don't know-a-passin'
himself off perhaps for a Britisher,
bringin' you some news-some word"
''Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
81 don't know can't make out!'
Larry shouted desperately. But
there's mischief ahead for Trench p.
I've seen their maps; and one of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention. The dis
guised German spy had at last sue
seeded in getting someone in authority
10 receive his message. And now be
was delivering his false information.
who's that speaking?" Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
Hediately he answered his own ques-
siOn. Its Strassman, captain!
know him. He's a German spy! Don't
Eet him telephone! It's a trickI" In
his eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
Wfld-eyed Irishman rose to his feet.
The British fired point blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
timr. He dropped fiat upon his face
On the top Of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
Investigation.
"Strassman, don't you remember
me7" Larry asked the man at the tele-
phone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
not desert him even then.
"By God! It's Captain Karl of the
German army! And in our very
trenchesp' he exclaimed. "He's the
man whose plans overheard!'
That's a pretty good bluff, captain!
. . Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. "Drop
shat telephone!' he shouted, as Street
man resumed his conversation with
headquarters. And as a last resort
Captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spy's grasp. Then, under
cover Of the hubbub Larry leaped in
side the trench.
"D-n you, Redmondv' Streetman
gwore. For the moment his hatred be-
4rayed him.
''RedmOnd!' Larry repeated joy
fully. You hear, captain? He knows
who 1 really am! He called me Red
mOnd!' And as Streetman edged near
er the outlet to the trench the Irishman
cried. Don't let him get away, SER
geanty'
Several men grabbed streetman
then.
"Captain-here's my revolverw Lar
~ held his weapon out to Montague.
"Put me under arrest till you investi-
gate" he said.
'@Thank you, Redmondr' the enlight-
ened Montague replied. He was vast
~ relieved. you've done us a great
service; and he nearly fooled us.
lily GOd-he nearly fooled us!' he re-
peated, es he realized the disaster that
Larry had so narrowly averted. "Now
he'll pay for itv' he cried. Sergeant
stand that man against the trench!
-. Boys"
Don't shoot me like that! I tell
you I'm innocent!' Streetman was
begging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him, his doom was
sealed. An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their Ines. One of the
British prlvates spied it when it was
almost above them, and as they
paused to watch it the plane slowed
visfbly.
THAT means she'll drop a bomb.' a
Tommy observed.
"Sure-they never hit anything"
Captain Redmond jeered.
But this time Larry was mistaken.