The Dermott news., 1918-01-17

And as soon as Captain Karl leaves the room. inform Major von Brenig that I alone. single handed, have cap tured an English spy" Already Street man was gloating over his intended re- prisal.
 Before executing his errand Lieuten- ant Baum-at Streetman's request handed his revolver to the spy from the Wilhelmstrasse. ''Sereeant-send for s military auto | mobile. Have it come here at once. l have little matter at Touryllle to attend to. personally" Streetman said. As he lay bound Tn the cellar he had heard almost every word of Larry's l instructions to the pseudo Madame de Lorde.
 
 Your hands up this time" Street man snapped the moment Captain Red mond stepped inside the public room of the Lion dor.
 Larry oheyed with lightning alac- rity. And he gazed at Streetman open mouthed
 How the devil did you get loose?" he asked
 You are going to die, my friend" the other said He was in no mood for footless explanations Essentials were all that interested him at the mo ment
 Well. go ahead, and hurry" Larry said somewhat bitterly. It was hard to lose. when he had come so near to winning the game. "'Tis not so pleas ant standin here waitin' for death as you seem to think" he told Streetman.
 But his enemy was not yet ready
 No. you shall not die as a soldier. but as q spy. he threatened. T could have shot you as you came in that door. but l wanted to give you a chance
 This Is hell of chance" Larry retorted.
 At least your information will never reach the English" Streetman informed him. .I have sent for mo- tor and | shall find the lady of Tour vile. And as you die. I want you to 1 take with you the thought that not only has that lady" What tauut lay upon the fellows lips Larry never knew For the moment, 1 Captain Redmond forgot his own dan ger as he caught sight of a small. light figure that erept up behind Street man It was Jeanne Christophe-but not the quaint little Jeanne whom 1 Charlie Brown had known. Pale. n- tense. silent. she stole up to Street 1 man like some averaging fate. In her l hand gleamed a long knife. And It was already raised when Larry gave a smothered shout.
 Look out. Streetman. Look out be- hind you!" he called.
 complacently. "Oh. that ia an old trick" he an- swered. "l do not take my eyes from you"
 aonething stayed Jeanne's hand evel % it fingered In the air. Perhaps ahs Qmiled at the thought of what she was about to do. Psrhaps 1t was that she paused to gloAt over her vie tim.
 Ny God. girl. What arc you do- ingg Ne-not like that, Givs him . chaas Larry begged her. But little JsaAns lid not seem to hear him.
 Very dramaticr' Strestmsn sAid He was posltivs that Larry was sha m- ming.
 Aad then Jeanne Christophe struck. With all her strength she shea thed the knife in Streetman's back. He gave one groan and toppled for ward upon the floor at Larry'a feet
 what have you donef' Larry cried. horr'aed at the tragedy. Little Jeanne was quite calm. She was no longer frightened. Something akin 10 an ecstasy filled her with a strange elstion. Her great eyes seemed not to sec Captain Redmond. And with her white. pathetic face raised heayenward she said
 He killed my father. -. A life for lifei Father, you are avenged"
 Larry took one swift look at that figure huddled upon the floor. Street msn had not moved.
 Hurry, girl, hurry! They'll shoot yoa,' he said.
 Her answer filled him with amaze ment
 No. m'sieu. they will not" she told him. "1'hey will think you did it. I was there listening. He has sent a soldier to inform them that he has cap l tured you. Captain Karl"
 And the girl-did he tell him about the girl at Tourvillef" Larry asked her. while horrid fear clutched his throat.
 No. sieu-he did not. He had sent for an automobile to go there. He would attend to that matter himself. :" Captain Redmond breathed a prayer of thanksgiving. Ethel was still safe.
 Jeanne Christophe urged him to hide. Bpt Larry's first thoughts were of the ! little Belgian girl Hurriedly ne di. rected her to go to Touryille. where