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

What delightful triangle we pre-
sent!' Streetman remarked with a
aasty smile. He adopted the pose of
forgetting the revolver in Captain Red
nond's hand. And he moved. tenta-
lively, TO see what would happen. He
found out quickly.
Il wouldn't move if l were you,''
Larry told him sharply.
MOP? Streetman inquired with a
sarcastic smile. Permit me to point
put that when someone enters this
.oem-''
When someone does, if you say one
word, or do one thing, I'll kill you-so
help me God 1 willy' Larry promised
aim.
But the threat was far from alarm
ing the fellow.
"Afterward. you and the lady will
follow me-" he pointed out to his
snemy.
+'Perhaps!' Larry granted. But
you'll 90 first. Remember that! If
hey find me in this uniform, I'm done
-or anyhow, so I've nothing to lose.
-. You have. You don't want to
lie. You're a coward or you wouldn't
awe treated her like that-cheated,
robbed her!''
1T was way to serve my country
and my country is above all. For moth
ing else do l care" he announced
piously.
His hypocritical answer reused Ethel
to ineffablexOscorn.
why, he isn't a German. she
seoffed Hes Russian in the Ger
man pay"
"a Russian, eh?" said Larry.
What if 1 ann" Streetman retort-
ed. II am loyal to Germany"
$50 you're d traitor, too-a traitor
to your own country" Larry tainted
him. "a renegade! Why, you're a dis
grace even to that uniform. You've got
a yellow streak, Strassman, and that's
whatIl save u.s.
The telephone sergeant stepped in
side the door, in obedience to Larry's
fate command. Streetman was be-
tween the fellow and Larry. And the
soldier did not see Captain Redmond's
revolver.
1T is fifteen minutes" he began.
But Streetman gave him no time to fin
isa.
-'--sSergeapt.m he exclaimed eagerly.
Remember, you go frstr' Larry
warned him in an undertone. And to
the ''nonGm" he said, You've inter
rupted us, sergeant, on some important
business. There have been no mes
sages."
The sergeant saluted and retired.
Eyes. Captain Karlr he had said as
ne turned.
so you are Captain Karlr Street |
man gaSped. He wondered what fur
the:' revelations would take place
Now hand over your military pa
pers.' Larry ordered him.
Il will notr'
Yes, you Wtl!! A German would |
rather die thag petray his country to
the enemy, buc you're not a German,
you dirty coward. You're not man
4nongh to stand up and take your
medicine. Come onr'
After that Streetman reached for his
papers. But Larry stopped him sud
denly. He reflected that possibly the
fellow carried another revolver.
NO, on second thought, I'll get 'em
myself he said. And he quickly ap-
propriated Streetman's treasured doc
aments. Among them he found map
of the British intrenchments.
You've marked Trench orr Larry
exclaimed. What mischief have you
afo0t for Trench 27?'
e Streetman Owed for Larry then.
But Captain Redmond was ready for
him. He threw the unhappy rascal
into a chair. And thereupon Street
man thought better of his intentions.
Handing the revolver to Ethel, Larry
babe her keep their prisoner covered.
And then the resourceful Irishman pro-
'eeded to bind his captive
When someone comes in to find me
Ike this, what do you think will hap
pen to your Streetman snarled.
"'Nothingr' was the captains blithe
answer. For III be proving with my
own English papers III say found on
you. that you're an English spy, and
that l captured you for the father
land"
''You dogr' the other cried. He was
thoroughly alarmed now, as he saw the
piausibility Of the Irishman's ruse.
"'Tis best you don't talk too much.
either" Larry cautioned him humor-
o1isly. And lie proceeded to gag the 1
helpless man. Then, to Ethers sur
prise, no less than the renegade Rus
SLAMS, he opened the trapdoor and
dragged Streetman, whom he had fled.
seated. to the chair across the room
toward the stairs that led TO the wine ]
cellar. II was only a few seconds work
TO lower his victim to the bottom of {
the short flight AS the chair bumped
from step to step, Larry could not re-
frain from parting jest. "'Tls many
q long day, I'll warrant, since you rode !
In jaunting car" he remarked.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Little Jeanne Squares Accounts. !