The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-23

"Courvoisierr' she said In a low
voice.
,"Goodv' he exclaimed with satisfac-
ton. ''The other day to General
Jacques at the fort you offered your
services for France he ventured.
| ,"Yesr'
'He wishes now to take advantage
of your Offer w.
81 am ready" she answered quietly.
He proceeded swiftly to the BUSH
ness in hand.
1.-THE Germans will be here tonight.
and here the road forks, one turn to
the right, the other to the left-you
know"
''It Is important, the general says,
that he should know which road the
Germans take-whence comes the at
tack. You are to inform him
| by telephone"
"But they will cut the wires," Ethel
objected.
GAIL that they can fnd," he agreed.
"But last night, while the others slept,
we have strung a wire from the fort
to-that chimneyv' By the merest nod
he indicated the huge fireplace that
projected into the room.
"Here?" she exclaimed.
He bowed.
81 have beneath my coat q tele-
phone," he continued hurriedly. eff
madame will be good enough to change
places with me and keep watch, while
I connect the instrument, the affair
will be simple"
"Of coursev' Ethel responded.
The Frenchman stole to the fireplace
and crept Inside the wide opening.
And while his head and shoulders
vanished momentarily up the chimney
he busted himself with his work Of at
taching the instrument to the dangling
wire within.
"All is well?" he called in a low
voice, as his def fingers twisted the
ends Of the wire.
cit is DONE" the little man declared.
He quickly brushed few clinging
particles Of SCOT from his sleeves.
''The telephone is in the far corner"
he explained, beneath some tree
branches. It cannot be SEEN"
"At the earliest possible moment
after the Germans arrive and you
have found out which road they take,
call on that instrument. An officer
will be waiting every moment from
now on. I have signaled that the con-
nection is made"
81 understand-and you may depend
on me-" she promised.
And he had already reached the door
%o %a1y ref rYh "a f0
a sudden halt. "Now may I ask you
are Madame de Lorde?" he inquired in
his quaint English.
"Yes!"
''Now it is perhaps best that you be
told" he continued. Before
you came a gentleman in the service
of your country, gentleman who met
you in Brussels-he ask for you."
Ethel started at his announcement.
And she drew nearer to him.
"Captain Redmond" she exclaimed
in q low voice.
"Ssh-ssh-madame!' he warned her.
''It was he," he whispered.
els he here?" she asked eagerly.
Gle could not wait. He must re-
turn to his work." he enlightened her.
"But what was he doing here?" she
demanded in alarm.
The little Frenchman waved her to |
a nearby chair.
"Not so close, madame!' he begged. |
She sat down obediently.
"What was he doing here?" she
asked.
He came to arrange about the tel
ephone." the fellow told her. 'It is
his plan"
"His plan! Then he will come
back"
'He could not be certain, madame"
"But he's alive, and we'll" She !
could hardly wait for his answer.
eyes, madame, quite So"
"Oh, thank God!' Ethel murmured, |
in a tone of vast thankfulness.
Her fellow-spy smiled at that-a
happy smile.
81 am glad I have told you" he
said. Il had thought perhaps it was
an affair Of the heart. He had the
look. And now, madame, for
what you will do permit me to thank
you. It is for France"
"And for Larry!' Ethel murmured
softly.
It was Ethers turn to warn him
then. For a door opened. Henry
Christophe had returned
Good day, m'sieuv' the little man
said cheerfully. And he departed.
"Ah, madame! Dinner is readyr'
Christophe announced to Ethel. "And
where is the American gentleman?'
81 fancy he will be here Directly"
sh.. told him.
'Ah, good, good! But we must not
spoil the chicken" he said. He had
taken especial pains with that chick
en-, and he wished it to be served at
just the proper moment.