Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08

Ceu III fef ilIIle way " ehS
bled company as she went to tho Tar
end of the veranda and In through the
French windows of the sitting room,
shutting them after her with true Ger
man precision.
In the sitting room Mrs. Sanderson
was awaiting with outward composure
fraulein's return and the telegram from
her son. She had not turned on the
light. though the room. owing to the
slope of the veranda roof outside, was
already too dim for her to see to read
as her sight was not good But like
every other woman in the household.
she was Knitting comforter Tor
Charles.
"Ah. you finished soon, Luise," she
said, as the little brown figure stepped
into the room. Have you got what
you wanted?'
Yes. l have been most lucky" re-
piled fraulein. looking down at her
bag. THE light was good. all the Eng
lish We're at their tea, the clins were
deserted. but one-half hour and my
drawings were completed. Every de-
tail of the harbor defenses.
Il congratulate YOU" said Mrs. San
derson cordially.
'Dank dir. meme kameradin."
SSH" cautioned Mrs. Sanderson. I'VE
must still be careful.
The little fraulein shrugged her
shoulders.
ZACH" she said. "the English have
no ears, how then should their walls
have them? I saw all your English at
their tea. Had l brought the news that
our admiral had landed on their shores.
they would still have demanded sec
ond cup before asking where he had
landed" She began to pace quickly
up and down the room. her eyes. usual
ly SO mild. cleaning from behind their
gold-rimmed spectacles, her full brown
skirts swinging with the energy OF her
movements They are FOOLS; these IS
sons of fools. They dwell in their fools
paradise. and bitter shall be their
awakening, for it is into our hands tina,
the Lord has delivered them"
1T is good that we have been able tc
take a part in the great work for the
fatherland," replied Mrs. Sandersor
with deep sincerity, but less vehemence
than fraulein.
"And a great part" cried fraulein
ecstaticaIly. Have you news from
Charles yet?"
Not yet. I expect telegram from
him any moment
"And the spy, the traitor? Has Frit:
discovered anything?"
II will ring and ask him." said Mrs
Sanderson. crossing to the bell H
did suspect Pollock. know. an unlike
ly person, it seems to. me. but Charlie
said something about Brent, whic
, seems to me more unlikely still"
, ZACH, Brent. he seems an idiot and
. coward. Even his own people despis
I'VE must suspect every one at presen
and l have curious feeling abou
Brent. 1t seems to me almost at time
as though something in me recognize
something in him, and I say to myself
: Young man. are you quite such foe
=, as you look" And then / test hir
: with something and watch him care
, fully, and 10. he is even worse foe
( than he looks And since 1 prefe
. trusting to reason rather than to feel
ings which are quite irrational, hav
l como to the conclusion that my reaso
: is probably right and that he is foo
!, But all the same one must be careful
). Ach. here Is Fritz"
Are they still at tea. Fritz" aske
Mrs. Sanderson.
> "They are at last finishing" reptile
; Fritz. 'I have just taken them Of toa.
the fourth time. oh, dat it Nigh
= shoke dem in de droat!'
Business. business" said frauleil
/, tartly. ''Have you discovered anythin
( "Nodines for sure, but I have min
e eyes fixed upon one man"
j. "Ah, Brent" asked fraulein, quickl
Y mo, Mistair Pollock, 1t Is alway
8 Mistair Pollock I suspect. I leave hill
d by himself not ever. I keep on think
# ing of what he talk on that telephor
# about German spies"
o 'You do well to watch him, Fritz
d said fraulein-it was curious how sh
l. took the lead in the presence of Mr.
k Sanderson in that ladys own DRAWN
room-"for though I do not know thu
|. Mr. Pollock is clever enough to hav
II found out anything. yet he has a ba
and cruel face like Goldfish. He is II
= man to trust. Come and tell US imme
20 diately you find out anything NOR
+ Fritz"
e What about the plan Of the mir
1t field that Mr.. Charles gave you?" sal
Mrs. Sanderson. HAS it gomez"
u Fritz waved his arms with an enthl
+ siastic gesture "All is ready. I hay
IS the map rolled up, 1t is only to. tie
round the leg of my last. my mo!
e beautiful pird, and then he will fl
10 faster than the train, straight to h
n beloved Germany"
II "And your drawings. Luise?' sa
II Mrs Sanderson. turning to her.
= "It is necessary that I make tracing
l. from them" explained fraulein. ''Tf