The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

Lieutenant, go to Captain Karl
once. Say that someone is here w
message from Tourville," he sa
"And as soon as Captain Karl leay
the room, inform Major Won Bref
that alone, single-handed, have CT
tured an English spy" Already Sire
man was gloating over his intendedC
prisal.
Before executing his errand Lieutt
ant Baum-at Streetman's request
handed his revolver to the spy fromA
Wilhelmstrasse.
"Sergeant-send for military an
mobile. Have it come here at once.
have little matter at Tourville
attend to, personally" Streetman sal
As he lay bound in the cellar he hi
heard almost every word of Larrj
instructions to the pseudo Madame
Lorde.
your hands up this time!" STREE
man snapped the moment Captain r
mond stepped inside the public ro4
of the Lion dor.
Larry obeyed with lightning alb
rity. And he gazed at Streetman opf
mouthed. \
How the devil did you get loose
he asked.
"You are going to die, my friend
the other said. He was in no ncU
for foOtless explanations. EssentiS
were all that interested him at the j
ment.
"Well, go ahead, and hurry!' Lat
said somewhat bitterly. 1t was bid
to lose, when he had come so near
winning the game. "'Tis not SO pie
ant standin' here waitin' for death
you seem to think" he told Stretching
But his enemy was not yet ready
mo, you shall not die as a so
but as a spy" he threatened. Il Ia
have shot you as you came in ~
door, but / wanted to give y4Hh
chance" IN
"This is a hell of CHANGER INK
retorted. N'
Eat least your information
never reach the English Stree4$g
informed him. II have sent for ann
tor and l shall find the lady Of 4 Fn
vile. And as you die, I want ydRu
take with you the thought thatM
only has that lady" IN
What taunt lay upon the feIlaT
Larry never knew. For the mon
Captain Redmond forgot his own I
ger as he caught sight of a sikli
light figure that crept up behind St3na
man. 1t was Jeanne Christophe IA
not the quaint little Jeanne WI Il
Charlie Brown had known. PaldhS
tense, silent, she stole up to std.
man like some ayenging fate. I4te
hand cleaned a long knife. All h
was already raised when Larry al
a smothered shout. fa,
Look out, Streetman! Look OUT
hind you!" he called. h
But Henry Streetman only snl
complacently. Hi,
"Oh, that is an old trick!y hei
swcred. II do not take my eyes n 4
you" ~
Something stayed Jeanne's n
even as it fingered in the air. PerAar
she Quailed at the thought Of VIA,
she was about to do. Perhaps it.lh
that she paused to gloat over her ~,
tim. lyi
MY God, girl! What are you,
ing? No-not like that! Give hill d
chance" Larry begged her. But n
Jeanne did not seem to hear himIitt
Very dramaticv' Streetman
with contemptuous curl Of his3sa
He was positive that Larry was 81 III
ming. Hall
And then Jeanne Christophe stu
With all her strength she sheatheduc
knife in Streetman's back. IL
He gave one groan and toppledl
ward upon the floor at Larry's feel 70
What have you done| Larry CT
Mortified at the tragedy. Tie
Little Jeanne was quite calm.
was no longer frightened. Sonnet 81
akin to an ecstasy filed her wittiir
strange citation. Her great eyes sedh
not to see Captain Redmond. line
with her white, pathetic face raAr
heavenward she said lflist
HE killed my father.
life for Iifel Father, yog
avenged" al
Larry took one swift look at
figure huddled upon the floor. 81 th,
man had not moved. Tree
Hurry. girl, hurry! They'll !
your he said. tho,
Her answer filed him with am
ment. hax
'No, m'sieu, they will not" shell
him. "They will think you did tot
was there listening He has set.
soldier to inform them that he hasn't
tured you, Captain Karl" cal
"And the girl--did he tell him q
the girl at Tourville?" Larry a'bor
her while horrid fear clutcheqske
throat. hi
mo, m'sieu--he did not. He
sent for an automobile to go therel ha
would attend to that matter hima Fl
Captain Redmond breathed p5elf.
Of thanksgiving. Ethel was still laye
Jeanne Christophe urged him to bar,
But Larry's first thoughts were o1bid.
little Belgian girl. Hurriedly Id til