The Adair County news., 1918-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER MARX Wallace. a voune
oIncer in the United States army. is
WOUNDED at the battle of Santiago. While
wanoerlng alone in the jungle he comes
eCiUSs a DEAD man in a hut outside Of
winch little girl is playing. When he
rescued, he takes the girl to the hospi-
"a and announces his intention of adopt
CHAPTER Hills commanding officer.
MAJOR Howard, tells him that the dead
nsn was Hampton, traitor who sold
war department secrets to an interna-
uona! gang in Washington, and was de-
tected by himself and Kellerman while
Sney We're working in the same office
win MN. Howard pleads to be allowed
70 send the child home to his wife and
tney agree that she shall never know her
fathers shame.
CHAPTER III-Several years later Wal
lace visits Eleanor at a young ladies'
boarding school. She declares that when
sne Is eighteen she intends to marry Wal
CHAPTER Iv-Years pass. Wal
iace Is stationed out West. On the out
ton.
CHAPTER Vile finds Eleanor there.
the center of attraction. also Keilerman,
In whom he discerns an antagonist
CHAPTER vI-For years a strange
man has haunted Eieanor's footsteps.
following, but never accosting her One
him to gambling house kept by Mrs. Ken
son. Here he is attacked by Kellerman.
Wallace rescues him and takes him home.
out In the night Hartley disappears.
CHAPTER vII-Next day Kellerman
warns Wallace to leave Washington. He
refuses. While working on important
moDilization plans Wallace is called out
OF the room. On his return he finds i'm
portant documents missing. His resigna-
ton is requested
CHAPTER vIII-Mrs. Henson sends
for Wallace and asks him to become a
spy for the International gang. He re-
fuses anG is dubbed in the dark as he is
about to leave her house
CHAPTER IX-He is rescued by Hart
police raid the house. Hartley tells him
that 1t was planned to have hmm arrested
il the gambling house in order to ruin
his reputation.
CHAPTER X-war breaks out and
Wallace enlists under the name of Wes-
ton with Hartley in the medical corps.
They are sent to France.
CHAPTER M-one night. in the viii
lage, Wallace and Hartley see Mrs. Ken
SON pleading with Kellerman not to cast
her on. Kellerman. surprised by Wal
lace, strikes him and takes Mrs. Henson
through the lines in his staff auto.
CHAPTER XII-Next day Wallace and
Hartley are sent to the front as stretcher
bearers. On the way Hartley disappears.
No doubt he had mistaken it as he
received it by telephone from the hos
pital that morning.
you'll parade before me tomorrow
morning" said Captain Keyes to the
sergeant. It'll then you are under
open arrest"
The sergeant saluted. "Right turn!"
he said to Mark.
swat minute" interposed Keller
man. I'D like to have a few words
with this man, Captain Reyes"
"By all means, sir" replied the Cap
cain, rising.
He strolled, humming, to the door
of the dugout, leaving Kellerman and
Mark together.
$50 you've enlisted under the name
Weston?" inquired Kellerman.
"That is my name, sir"
sit was a shock to me yesterday,
Wallace. / never expected it. Your
disappearance stirred Washington a
good deal. The war Office world have
exonerated you"
In spite of his loathing of the man,
Mark felt his heart begin TO hammer
with hope. He looked at Keilerman
with pathos In his eyes; he could not
hide his feelings; he was cropping amid
the ruins of his world and trying to
reconstruct them.
1--we no doubt you misunderstood
me-" said Kellerman. "My association