Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
CHAPTER xlx.--continued.


sentr' Streetman remarked with a
nasty smile. He adopted the pose of
forgetting the revolver In Captain Red
monds hand. And he moved, tenta-
lively, to see what would happen. He
found out quickly.
II wouldn't move IL l were you"
Larry told him sharply.
Mop Streetman inquired with a
sarcastic smile. Permit me to point
out that when someone enters this
room"
when someone does. If you say one
word, or do one thing, I'll kill you-so
help me God 1 willv' Larry promised
him.
But the threat was far from alarm
ing the fellow
'Afterward, you and the lady will
follow me-" he pointed out to his
enemy.
"Perhapsw Larry granted. "But
you'll go first. Remember thati If
they find me in this uniform, I'm done
for anyhow, so I've nothing to lose
You have. You don't want to
die. You're coward or you wouldn't
have treated her like that-cheated,
robbed herr
at was a way to serve my country
and my country is above all. For moth
Ing else do l care" he announced
piously.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
to ineffable scorn.
"Why. he isn't Germanw she
scoffed. Hes a Russian in the Ger
man pay"
"a Russian, eh 2" said Larry.
what If l ann" Streetman retort-
ed II am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're traitor, too-a traitor
TO your own countryr' Larry tainted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're dis
grace even to that uniform. You've got
yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
what'll save u.s."
The telephone sergeant stepped In
side the door. in obedience to Larry's
late command. Streetman was be-
tween the fellow and Larry. And the
soldier did not see Captain Redmond's
revolver.
1T is fifteen minutes" he began.
But Streetman gave him no time to fin
ish.
Sergeant he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you go frstr' Larry
warned him in an undertone. And to
the "noncom" he said, you've inter-
rupted us, sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
sages"
The sergeant saluted and retired.
Eyes. Captain Karlr he had said as
he turned.
$50 you are Captain KarIv' Street
man gasped. He wondered what fur
Their revelations would take place.
''Now hand over your military pa
persr' Larry ordered him.
II will notr'
Eyes, you Will! A German would
rather die than betray his country to
the enemy, but you're not German,
you dirty coward You're not man
enough to stand up and take your
medicine. Come onr'
After that Streetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud-
denly. He reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
mo, on second thought, I'll get 'em
myself he said. And he quickly ap-
propriated Streetman's treasured doc
uments. Among them he found a map
of the British intrenchments.
you've marked Trench 27r' Larry
exclaimed. what mischief have you
afoot for Trench 27T
Streetman dived for Larry then.
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him He threw the unhappy rascal
into a chair. And thereupon Street
man thought better of his intentions.
Handing the revolver to Ethel, Larry
babe her keep their prisoner covered.
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
ceeded to bind his captive.
when someone comes in to find me
like this. what do you think will hap
pen to your Streetman snarled.
'Nothingw was the captains blithe
answer. 'For I'll be proving with my
own English papers I'll say found on
you, that you're an English spy, and
that / captured you for the father
land"
you dogP' the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now. as he saw the
plausibility Of the Irishman's ruse.
"'Tis best you don't talk too much,
either" Larry cautioned him humor-
ously. And he proceeded to gag the
helpless man. Then, to Ethels sur
prise. no less than the renegade Rus
slams, he opened the traDdoor and
dragged Streetman. whom he had tied.
seated, to the chair, across the room
toward the stairs that led to the wine
cellar. 1t was only few seconds work
to lower his victim to the bottom Of
the short fight AS the chair bumped
from step to step, Larry could not re-
frain from parting Jest "'Tis many
long day, I'll warrant, since you rode
jaunting car" he remarked.