Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
SYNOPSIS.


daughter of Sir George, of the British
admiralty hints at a liaison between
her governess, Ethel Wiloughby, and
Henry Streetman Ethel denies it.
CHAPTER II.-Henry Streetman
calls on Ethel and while waiting for
her talks to Brewster, Sir Georges
butler, who is German spy, about his
failure to get at admiralty papers in
Sir Georges possession. He phones to
German secret service headquarters
CHAPTER III-When Ethel appears
he tries to force her to get from Sir
George knowledge of the sailing or
ders of the British fleet. Though she
believes him French instead of a
German spy, she refuses until he
threatens her. She begs him to an
nounce their secret marriage, as
Georky is suspicious, but he puts her
off.
CHAPTERIV.-At tea Georgy and
her lover, Guy Falconer. tease Sir
George, and Streetman makes an awk-
ward attempt to talk politics.
CHAPTER V = Charlie Brown, news
paper man of New York. entertains
the tea party with his views on the
threa tencd war in Europe
CAPT II VI iuy Fclccncr 10.
clares that if war come he i'll 70 Q
Cuba. His mother and Sir George re.
prove him. Charlie says. Guy is spool
ing.
CHAPTER VIT-Capt Larry Red
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 WI Ethel finds that
Larry knows Srcetman as Il German
spy, and that Streetman had wife
IN Berlin when he married her The
others come in and to them comes
Sir George with the news that Ger
many has declared war on Russia.
CHAPTER IX.-Guy vents to &c
at once with Larry TO enlist After
the other5 20 Ethel wins Larry'S con
sent to have her assist him in the Sc
cret service work he is doing for
England.
"come on mother" he said gravely
"Takc me to the barracks
my son, I'm proud Of you" she
half whispered. rs she looked up at
g. him through her fears.
$50 am T." added Georgy Wagstaff
She had acquired all at once Il new
sense of proprictorship In Guy. you'll
write me-" she asked him
EVERY day. he promised eagerly.
sand you-you will be careful
won't you. Guy? his mother besought
him. with her hands upon his Shout
dcrs.
"Of course. I'll be careful"
And then they had gone-Mrs. Fal
cener and Geor~y, han ring desperately
to him who was dearest Of the whole
world to them.
Sir George Wagstaff turned to the
others with an air of unaffected pride.
Where's the true Englishmanw he
said
"And thcrel be hlndreds-tl thou
sands like him---the flower of our coun
try. who won't come back Ethel said
slowly. "Oh, It's too terrible.' The
little tragedy had touched her to the
quick. Beside It her own troubles
seemed momcntarily dwarfed.
Eyes. it is terrible" Sir George
agreed. He had no Illusions as tC
What war meant for England
II must 60 at once to the war Office,
Captain Redmond announced hurried
ly. And he shook hands with Miss VII
loughby. "Good.by, Ethel he said ii
tone that was far more sober thar
was customary for him
II must pturn to the admiralty,
= Sir George said. Coming, Redmondy
as he moved toward the door.
"a Larry had already started to joir
him when Ethel called him back.
Larry, before you go, may | hav,
just five minutes with you--alone?"
"Of course" he assented "youl
forgive me- Sir GeorgeY
'Sureiy! See you again, Rcdmond!'
And with that Georges father lef
them--alone.