New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

many are as strong as yours.
Mr.. Belke." she answered. Indeed, l don't
think any one can be more loyal to their
country than | am. But I am not purely
German by blood. My mother was Irish,
hence my name-Eieen"
''Then that is your real name?" cried,
between surprise and delight
Yes, that is the one genuine thing
about me- she smiled.
But if you are half English"
Irish" she corrected
"Ah.' | cried Il see-of course. 7
was going to ask whether your sympa-
thes were not at all divided But Irish
is very different. Then you hate the Eng
lish with double hatred?"
with one or two eXceptions-friends
| have made-I abhor the whole race l
am fighting against quite as much as you
could possibly wish me to. Indeed, wish
it were fighting and not merely plotting"
There was an earnestness and inten-
sity in her voice and a kindling of her
eye as she said this that thrilled and in
spired me like a trumpet.
We shall defeat them-never fear
cried. I'VE shall trample on the pride of
England 1t will be hard to do, but
have no doubt as 20 the result; have
you?''
None" she said quietly. but with ab-
solute confidence.
Then that quick smile of hers, little
grave, but very charming. broke owe,
her face.
But let us get away for little from
war she said You aren't smoking
Please do if you wish to-
lit cigerette, and we talked more
lightly for while, or perhaps. l should
rather say, less earnestly. for our situation
did not lend itself to frivolity 1t did
lend itself, however, to romance-we two
sitting on either side of the peat fire, with
a shaded lamp and the friendly flames
throwing odd lights and shadows through
the low, primitive room with It's sloping
atticlikc walls and its scanty furniture
and the wind all the while tempestuously
booming IN the chimney and securing land
and sea. And neither on land nor sea
was there single friend; surrounded by
enemies who would have given heavy
price to have learned who sat in that
room, we talked of many things
At last, all too soon, she rose and
wished me good night. A demon of per-
versity seized me.
Il shall escort you down to Mr.. Tiel,
and the devil take his precautions," /
exclaimed
"Oh, no" she protested after all,
he is in command
She really seemed quite concerned at
my intention, but l can be very obstinate
when | choose
Tut" l SAID at IS sheer rubbish
to pretend that there is any risk at this
time of night Probably he is still out,
and, anyhow, he viii not have visitors at
this hour
She looked at me very hard and quick
ly, as if to see if l were possible to
argue with, and then she gave d little
laugh, and merely said:
You are terribly wilful, Mr.. Belker'
And she ran downstairs very quickly,
as though to run away from me- fol
Of me as we went down the dark passage
to the front of the house And then sud
denly heard guarded voices, and stopped
dead
There was a bend in the passage lust
before it reached the hall, and Eileen
had passed this, while | had not, and 50
could see nothing ahead Then / heard
the voice of Tie! say:
''WeH?"
1t was a simple word Of little signif.
cance, but the voice in which it was SAID
filled me with d very unpleasant scnsa
ton. The man spoke in such a familiar
confidential way that ! suddenly felt
could have shot him cheerfuly For The
instant forgot the problem of the Other
voice had heard
Mr- Belkc is with me he insisted,
she cried
At this | knew that the unknown
voice could not belong to an enemy an,
advanced again. AS | passed the ben,
III the passage / was just in time to sc,
Tiel closing tie front door behind a MAJ
IN long, dark coat with a CLEAN Of brass
buttons, and to hear him say:
Good night, Ashington"
Eileen passed jnto the parlor with
smiling glance for me to follow. and Tie
came IN after Us ! was not in the mos
pleasant temper. In fact, for some rea
aon vas IN Il very black humor.
Il thought you had gone out" sai1
to him at cnce.
Il did go out.
But nov ! understand that the worth
Captain Ashington has been visiting yol
here
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