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ply no quoting her till I'd taken the car
and run over to see what there was in
the story Mind you, didn't think there
was a word of truth in it myself, but
when I'd got here, by jingo,. there l saw
Miss Hollands tweed coat in the hall.
Now, that's q funny kettle of fish, isn't it ?"
didn't say so, but / had to admit shat
he was not SO very far wrong. The audac-
ity Of the performance was quite worthy of
Tiel. but its utter recklessness seemed not
in the least like him. Had the vanishing
governess's. employer been any one le=s
casygoing than Mr.. Craigie, how readily
our whole scheme might have beci
wrecked. Even as it was, l saw detection
staring me straight in the face. However.
put on as cool and composed face as
could.
II understood that Miss Hollands
brother had written to you about it,"
said brazenly.
ooh, he is really her brother, is he?"
said he, looking at me very knowingly
Certainly"
"He being Burnett and she Holland,
eh?"
"You have heard of half brothers.
haven't you?" l inquired with conde-
scending smile.
ooh, | have heard of them.' Mr. Graf
gle winked as good -humoredly as ever.
"Only | never happened to have heard be-
fore Of half sisters running away from a
situation they'd taken, without a word of
warning, just whenever their half broth
ers whistlcd."
odd Mr.. Burnett whistler" | asked
with, | hope, an air of calm and slightly
superior amusement
Some one sent her wire, and | pre-
sumo it was Mr.. Burnett Are you an old
friend of Mr. Burnett?" he asked
ooh, not very" | said carelessly
'Then perhaps you'll not be offended by
NY saying that he seems a rum kind of
bird.' he said confdentialy.
''In what way?'
"Well, coming up here just for a Sun
day to preach a sermon, and then not
preaching it. but staying on as if ned
taken a lease of the manse-him and his
twelve twenty -fourths of sister,"
But" / stammered before could think
what l was saying, 81 thought he did
preach last Sunday"
"Not him. Oh, people are talking a los
about it,
This revelation left me absolutely
speeches.. Tiel had told me distinctly
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CHAPTER II
thursday

ERIDAY morning, very early The
d events Of yesterday and last night
have left me with more to think about
than | seem to have wits to think with
Soon after luncheon Tel put on an oil
skin coat and went out A thin, fine drz-
zle still filed the air drifting in clouds
before a rising wind and botting out the
view Of the sea almost completely. Be
hind it the ships were doing VIC knew not
what. Certainly they were not firing, but
we could see nothing Of them at all.
A little later Eileen insisted on putting
on waterproof and going out, too. AS
the minister's sister, she had to visit a
farm she said.
Left TO myself, | picked up a book and
had been reading for about q quarter Of
an hour when was conscious Of a shadow
crossing the window and heard step on
the gravel. Never doubling that it was
either Eileen or TieI, ! still sat reading
until was reused, by the sound of voices;
in the hall, just outside the parlor door
One recognized as our servants; the
other was a strangers. | dropped my
book and started hastily to my feet. and
as | did so / heard the stranger say
81 tell you I recognize her coat My
good woman, dye think Pm blind2 I'm
coming in to wait for her. tell you"
The door opened and very large,
stout gentleman appeared, talking over
his shoulder as he entered
"When Miss Holland comes in tell her
Mr.. Cragie is waiting to see her. said
he, and with that he closed the door and
became aware Of my presence
For moment we looked at one another.
Ny visitor, | saw had a gray beard a
large, rosy face, and twnklng blue ewes.
He looked harmless enough, but | eyed
him very warly, as you can readily be-
lievc.
"lt& an awful wet day" said he in a
most friendly and aTablc tone
agreed that it was <lctestablc.
cts fine for crops all the same The
oats is looking very well, do you not think
sog"
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CHAPTER III
thursday Nioht
venture.

WENT up to my room carly in the
evening. Eileen he'd been verv silent
and about O'Clock she babe US GOOD night
and left US. To sit alone with Tiel. feel
ing as did and yet bound By a promise
not to upbraid him, was intolerablc. and
so left the paror few minutes after
she did. AS | went down the passage to
the back my way lit only BY the candle I
was carrying, I was struck with a sound
had heard in that house before. only
never so loudly. 1t was the droninr Of
the wind through the crevices Of some
door, and the whining. melancholy note in
the stiffness of that house of divided plot
tcrs and condolences withheld did nothing
to raise my spirits.
When reached ny room realized
what had caused this droning. The wind
had Changed TO q new quarter. and as an
other consequence my chimney was sn,o,,
ing badly and the room was filed with q
pungent blue cloud. It is curious low
events arise as consequences Of 1riain~
and utterly different circumstances.
tried opening my door and then nv win
dow, but still the fire smoked and the
cloud refused 10 dispense. Then had AN
Inspiration. 7 have mentioned q LARGE
cupboard. Il was SO large Is almost to
be minute room, and remembered that
1T had a slSylight in its sloping roof.
opened this, and as the room at once began
to clear left it OPEN
And then paced the floor and smoked
and thought. What was to be made of
these very disquicting events? Clearly
Tlel was either :: much less capable and
clever man than he was reputcd--a bit Of
q fraud III factor else he was carrying
MS tondness for mystery and for suddenly
springing brilliant surprises, like conjur-
ms tricks, upon people TO the most cy
tremc lengths%>
His method of getting Eileen into the
islands, though ingenious enough if not
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and deliberately that he had gone through
the farce of preaching last Sunday, and
now | learned that this was le What
was worse, he had assured me that he was
causing no comment, and / now was told
that people were "talking.' Coming
straight on top of my discovery Of his
reckless conduct of Eileen's affair, what
was to think of him?
1t was at this black moment that Tel
and Eileen entered the ROOM Ny heart
stood still for an instant at the thought
that in their first surprise something
might be disclosed or some slip made by
one Of US. But the next instant ] saw
that they had learned who was here ard
were perfectly prepared
How do you do, Mr. Craigie" cried
Eileen radiantly.
Mr.. Craigie seemed distinctly taken
aback by the absence of all signs Of guilt
CT confusion.
Pm keeping as we'll as l can. thank
you, considering my anxiety said he.
"About my sister, sir?" inquired Tic!
with his most brazcn efrontery, coming
forward and smiling cordially. "Surely
you got my letter."
/ started. The man clearly had been
at the keyholc during the latter part of
cur conversation, or he could hardly have
made this remark fit so we'll into what T
had said.
'Im afraid didn't
"Tut tut!" said Tiel, with a marvel
lously we'll assumed air of annoyance.
1.-THE local posts seem to have become ut
terly disorganized. Apparently they pay
no attention to civilian letters at ALL"
"You're right there" replied Mr.. Graf
gle with feeling. "rhe only use we are
for is just to be taxed
"What must you think of u.s." cried
Eileen, whose acting was fully the equal
of Tiel's. "However. my brother will ex-
plain everything now"
YES said Tiel "if Mr.. Craigie hap
pens to be going-and I'm afraid we've
kept him very late alrcady-Ill tell him
all about it as We walk back to his car
He gave Mr.. Craigie a confidential
glance, as though to indicate that lie had
something private for his ear. Our Wis
itor, on his part was obviously reluctant
TO leave an audience of three, especially
as it included his admired governess. but
Tiel handled the situation with quite ex-
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I perceived that my friend was an agri-
cuturst, and endeavored to humor him.
"They arc looking splendid" I said,
with enthusiasm.
He sat down, and we exchanged a few
more remarks on the weather and the
crops, in the course of which he had filled
and lit pipe and made himself entirely
at home.
Are you staying with the Minister"
he inquired presently.
Il am visiting him." replied evasively
Il understand Miss Hollands here,
too,' said he with an extra twinkle in his
eye.
knew Of course. that he must mean
Eileen, and | must confess that | was de-
voured with curiosity.
"She isl | said. "Do you know herr
know her? She was my governess
Has she not told you the joke of how she
left me in the lurch?''
1t flashed across my mind that it might
seem odd if | were TO admit that "Miss
Holland'' had said nothing about this
mysterious adventure.
ISIS Holland came up to the islands
as your governess, understand" | said
in as matter fact tone as I could COM
pass.
owe got her through a Mrs. Armi-
tagc in Kensington,' said Mr. Craigie
at seemed all right and, mind you. In,
not saying it isn't all right now. Only
between you and me, Mr..
'WilSon,' ] said promptly, breathing
my thanks to Tiel at the same time
you'll be a relation Of the minister's.
too. perhaps?"
Il am on government business J re-
piled in a suitable tone Of grave mystery
Dash it all, Mr.. Wilson, exclaimed my
friend with surprising energy, "every one
in the county seems to be on government
business nowadays-eXccpt myself"
| was resolved, however, not to forego
this chance of learning something more
about Eileen
you were talking about Miss Hollandr
said hurriedly before he had time to get
under way again.
ooh, so ! was. And that reminds me
I've come here just to make some inquiries
about the girl.
"lou see, it's this way: My wfe's been
at me ever since Our governess polted, az
she calls it. She got wind Of girl who
was the image of the disappearing gov.
crness being here at the manse as Mr.
Burnctt's sister, and then there was sim
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traordinary urbanity and skill. He man
aged to open the door ard all but push
MI Craigie cut Of the room without 4 hint
Of innospitality and solely as though he
we're seeking only his convenience.
could scarcely believe that this was the
man VINO l,ad made al Least two fatal ;,lis.
axes --nistakes, at al cvents, which had
an o,rinously fatal appearance.
When Nh. Craeic had wished us both
q very friendly goodby, and the doov had
closed behind him. turned Instantly to
Eileen and cried, perhaps more hotly ;han
politely:
"Wcl, have bccn nicely deccivcd."
"By whom?" she asked quietly.
"By you little and by 'ricl very much"
"How have l deceived you?"
looked at her a triie fooishly After
all, ought to have realized that she mus.
have had some curious adventure in get
ting into the islands. She had never told
me she hadn't and now had merely
found out what it was.
"You never told me about your gov
erness adventure-or Mr. Craigic-or
that you were called Holand' I said
rather lamely.
She merely laughed.
"You never asked me about my adven-
lures, or l should have. They were not
very discreditable, after ALL"
'Well, anyhow" ! said, "Ticl has dc
ceived me grossly. and I am going to
wiring an explanation out of him.
She laid her hand besecchingly on my
arm
Don't quarrel with him." she said
earnestly. at will do no good. We may
think what we like of some of the things
he does, but we have got to trust him.
"Trust him! But how can I? He told
me he preached last Sunday; find it was
a lie. He said nobody in the parish sus-
pected anything; in consequence of his
not preaching, l find they are all talk
ing He mismanaged your coming here
so badly that if old Craigie weren't next
door to an imbecle we should all have
been arrested days ago. How can I trust
him now?'
Say nothing to him now she said in
low voice. "Wait till tomorrow. I
think he will tell you then very frankly
There was something SO significant and
yet beseeching in her voice that | con-
scented, though not very graciously.
Il can hardly picture Herr Tiel being
very frank" l replied. "But if you ask
bowed my obedience. and then, catch
ing up her hand, pressed it to my lips,
saying:
81 trust you absolutely
When I looked up l caught a look in
her eye that I could make nothing of at
all. 1t was beyond question very kind,
yet there seemed to be something sorrow
ful, too. 1t made her look so ravishing
that I think I would have taken her in
my arms there and then had not Tel re-
turned at that moment.
"Wcll,' asked Eileen, what did YOU
tell Mr. Craigie?"
Il said that you were secretly married
to Mr.. Wilson, whose parents would cut
him Oft without a penny if they suspected
the ENHANCEMENT. and this was the only
plan by which you could spend few DAYS
together: OF course l swore him to
secrecy"
For moment | hesitatcd whether to
resent this liberty or TO feel little
pleased or to be amused. Eileen laucled
gayly, and so | laughed, too And that
was the end. so far, Of my afternoon ad
venture
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"You must surely know one thing.
What is your own part in it? Why were
YOU brought into the islands? Such risks
arc not run for nothing.'
What IS {; womans part in such
plan usually" Sic asked in a quiet voice.
was little taken abach 1t was not
cXactiy pleasant to think of--in connec-
ton with Eileen.
II believe they sometimes act as de-
coys.' I said blrntly
She merely nodded.
Then that is your role
II presume So she SAID frankly.
"Who axe you going to dccoy?' | asked,
and felt that my voice was harsh.
ask Herr Ticl" she answered.
"Not that gross brute Ashngton, sure
ly"
She shook her head cmphaticaly, and
felt q little relieved.
"Tou have seen for yourself that he
needs no further decoying,' she said.
''Thcn it must be some even higher
game you're to be flown at
81 wonder! she said. and smiled a little
| hated to see her smile.
81 don't like to think of you doing this"
I exclaimed suddenly.
mot even for Germany" she asked.
] was silenccd, but my blobd continued
to boil at the thought of what might not
be asked of her.
would you GO to any lcngths?" l
asked abruptly
"For my country | would go to any
lengths" she answered proudly. And with
that she changed her subject, nor could
| induce her to return to it.
How long we had talked | know not
when at last Tie appeared bringing a
very presentable tweed suit, and then
they both left me and I did the one thing
had so firmly resolved not to do. I dis
carded my uniform with what protection
it gave me, and made myself liable to be
shot without question or doubt. Yet my
only feeling was gladness that I need no
longer stay cooped UP in my room while
those two spent their hours together
downstairs.
That afternoon. when we were all three
together, | asked Tie for some definite
information regarding his scheme, and we
had q long and, l must say, a very inter
estng talk. The details of this plan it
would scarcely be safe to put down on
paper at present. Or, rather. should say,
the outline Of it, for We have scarcely
reached the stage of details yet. 1t is a
bold scheme, as was only to be expected
of Tiel. and necessitated going very
thoroughly into the relative naval
strengths Of Germany and Britain so
that most Of the time for the rest of the
day was taken up with a discussion of
facts and figures. And through it all
Eileen sat listening. | wonder if such
talk ever before had such d charming
background?
Now at last I am in my room, writing
this narrative up to this very point 1t
is long past midnight but sleep is keep
ing very far away from me- The weather
has changed to a steady drizzle of rain.
Outside the night is black as pitch and
mild and MINDLESS. 1t may partly be this
close. damp air that drives sleep away, but
know it is something else as well.
am actually wondering if can marry
her. She must surrender; that is GER
tain, for | have willed it, and what Ger
man wills with all his soul takes place.
A
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CHAPTER I
Wednesday

" WOKE Oh Wednesday morning vi,h
& an outloo.. 80 changed that felt
e as il some magician must have
ii altered my nature. Theoretically
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Lic5denoat eon HciAe's .Nor,oiige
C0HcIrdcd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
JAP TENNIS WIZARD
IN NATIONAL TOURNEY

NEW YORK. July 16.-The an
nouncement that Ichiya kumaSae,
the leading tennis player of Japan,
J., soon 20 arrive IN this country
and Will probably play in the COM
ing national championship tourna-
ments. will be welcome news 10 dew
otees of the court game His en-
try in the titular tournament 10 be
PLAYED at Forest Hills L. T.. late
in August. in company with his
countryman Kashiro. will give an
international aspect TO the play az
the West Side club which viii COM
pensate. 20 some extent, for the alb
sence of the majority of the first 10
ranking American players who are
i'm various branches of war service.
II Kumagae can regain or i'm
prove upon the form shown when
ne visited this country in 1916. il
can lie stated without fear OF con-
tradiction that the Japanese rae
quet expert stands an excellent
chance of winning the champion
ship tournament, which has been
restored after. lapse of one sea-
son. With Kashiro he would make
"a formidable doubles pair for the
former came within a stroke OF de-
feaung W N Hall and winning
his way into the final round Of the
middle states tournament held re-
Gently AT Orange. y. J. Kashiro
later suffered from a nervous break
down but reports indicate that he
viii regain his form after a period
OF rest.
Even though Kumasae confined
his efforts go singles his 1915 record
indicates that ne would have TO be
reckoned with. for his play was the
sensation of the tournament season
when ne won The Newport New
York state and central states tour
naments During his stay in Amer
iCs he defeated William ST. Johns
ton. Clarence J. Griffin Nat w
MICS. r. n Whitney. craig Biddle.
@ r. Gamer. j. :. Cannon. Roland
NJ Hoerr W. :. McEllroy. Leonard
Beekman. James O'Neale Bernon
: Prentice. +. p Larned. and many
others. George NJ Church. r. Lind
ley Murray. Joseph J. Armstrong
and Watson n Washburn took his
measure al various times Church's
victory iu the national champ ion-
ship ne.Og one of the sensational
matches Of that tournament
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
SOUTH BEND EXPECT TO
ATTEND GRAND CIRCUIT

a number of South Bend turf
fans are planning 20 attend the
grand circuit races at Kalamazoo,
Mich. July Is To- 20. and according
TO the dope. viii see some of the
Fastest horses i'm the country on this
occasion.
chief interest seems To- center in
the two sweepstake races for free
fcr-all PAGERS and trotters The for
mer event Will be raced on Wednes-
day afternoon. the frce-for-all trot
ON Thursday afternoon I'm both
these events the entries are the
best at their respective gaits. The
free for-all trot viii be contested
by st. Frisco, Mabel Trask and Early
Dreams and three others, almost as
famous. but the appearance Of the
trio named viii assure a contest
worth going hundreds of miles 10
see.
Michigan Short Shippers viii
open the weeks program Monday
afternoon with three races on the
hair mile tracks. with Grand Circuit
and Michigan Circuit stables com
peting. Wednesday and Thursday
will be exclusively mile track rae
Ing. while on Friday and Saturday
both courses will be used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
TMEATERS
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

A new picture with an old idea
done over was shown at the Audi
torium yesterday. The Guilty
Man" a, meldodrama taken from
the French by Ruth Helen Davis
and the late Charles Klein. The
photoplay was produced under the
supervision OF Thomas II Ince and
IS one of the most eXquisitely fin
ished of recent releases. with all
details brousht out with care and
attention Gloria Hope. as the
daughter. and Vivian Reed as the
wronged mother have drawn their
characters with the artistic touches
of genius The motif Of The
Guilty Man" has 10 do with the
awakening conscience i'm a human
soul-the soul of man who has
done woman the greatest wrong
thar can be done her Having been
deserted by the father of her child.
Marie marries a cafe proprietor.
narrow souled and cruelty indiffer-
emit 20 the finer instincts Of mis- wife
The turning point comes when he
tries 10 marry the child 20 a worth
less brute OF 4 man and the strength
of the two women. already over
burdened gives way. IL is then
that Marie turns on her husband.
and then that the daughter 10 save
her mothers life fires the shot
which kills her Stepfather AT the
trial. the prosecuting attorney for
the state is no other chan her own
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
BRANDY WILL
RETURN TO n. D.
GridirOn Star Will be in Line
up OF Gold and Blue
This Fall
~ AIfred Alexander.

Joseph Ralph Brandy the sensa-
tioual halfback Of the 1915 NOtre
Dame football team. whose phe-
Iomenal rise IN the gold and blue
athletics has been Unprecedented.
viii report for duty 60 Notre Dame
in September. when football prac-
lice for the prospective candidates
FOR the varsity team begins M a
letter addressed 90 Head Coach
Enute Is Eockne. the new athletic
director at Notre Dame university.
Brandy writes from his home in Og-
dtnsbu~g 81 ~ that be VIII be
on hand when the annual drill be-
sins on Cartier field.
Although enga ged Boz "a useful oc-
cupaton. Brandy is deVotng his
leisure moments i'm keeping himself
ir condition for the coming battles
or the gridiron in the fan. He is
PLAYING tennis. after which he takes
"a long country walk. and ends
the day by studying the flndamen-
tails Of the gridiron pastime.
Pew athletes have won the recog-
milton I'm intercollegiate athletics
after competing for the first time
on varsity team. but Brandy
through his brilliant performances
have won him the esteem and
national reputation for his spien-
did work against Notre Danes
worthy opponents before the foot
ball season passed into history.
Previous 90 coming TO Notre
Dame in 1915. Brandy was mem
her OF the ST. Mary's academy team
at Ogdensburg y. r.. and was cap
tain OF Tho football team during his
senior year. Throughout his pre-
paratory career he played as quar-
tcrback and did all the puuting for
his team. Brandy is "a years Old
and IS pursuing a course i'm cleo
trlCdl engineering
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
WINS 7 WO
FOR ATHLETICS
Not Only Pitches Well, But
Also Bats Home a
Victory.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 10
scott Perry was the winning pitcher
in both games Monday, Philadelphia
beating st. Louis to and TO 4.
In the first game he relieved Gregg
after the Browns tied the score in
the seventh. and not only held the
visitors safe, but drove in Two runs
in the eighth by hitting single
with the bases filled
Gardeners ripple in the NTH with
two on bases helped 20 win the sec
ond game for the Athletics. Scores:
First game.
81. Louis 200 600 300-3 s I
Philadelphia 600 O3O O2*-5 y 0
Davenport and SEVERED; Gregg.
Perry and McAvoy.
Second game:
ST. Louis 100 100 101-4 .
Philadelphia 100 O30 O2*-6 IS
Rogers. Houck and Nunamaker
Perry and Perkins.