The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-16
Copyrisht, 1915, By The Macaulay Company.
CHAPTER xxII-continued.

quarters to connect MIN with General
French or one his staff, when the
approaching form gained the English
trench. The man climbed up the face
of the earth embankment, and shout
ing, Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I'm
not German--I'm Irish!' he peered
down at the alert faces turned up to
his.
1t was Larry Redmond-that dishev-
eled man who chung to the top Of the
bomb-proof shelter. He was still in
the German uniform, but without hat
or coat, which he had cast aside, while
he ran, for greater safety when he
should reach his goal. He had no de-
sire to stop a bullet intended for
German. And that uniform was
damning.
"Stay where you arew Montague
called to him. Boys, If he moves,
firer' he told his men.
I'm Redmond! Captain Redmond
of the Irish Guards!' Larry cried. 1--WE
been on special service inside their
lines, and they d-n near got me. By
their maps this is Trench q, isn't it?
I'll explain in q minute"
You'll have to do a lot Of explain
ing" Montague told him.
Tell me-has anyone been here
someone you don't know-a-passin'
himself off perhaps for a Britisher,
bringin' you some news-some word
Some word of what?" Captain Mon
tague asked.
81 don't know-I can't make out!'
Larry shouted desperately. But
| there's mischief ahead for Trench q.
I've seen their maps; and one Of their
spies" He paused as Streetman's
voice caught his attention. The dis
guised German spy had at last sue
ceeded in getting someone in authority
to receive his message. And now he
was delivering his false information.
who's that speaking?" Larry asked
the English captain sharply. And i'm
mediately he answered his own ques-
ton. Its Strassman, captain!
know him. He's German spy! Don't
let him telephone! It's trick!' In
his eagerness to stop that disastrous
message he forgot the warning that
Montague had given his men, and the
wild-eyed Irishman rose to his feet.
The British fired point-blank at him.
But Larry sensed his danger just in
time. He dropped fiat upon his face
on the top of the bombproof and the
bullets whistled over him.
Captain Montague was impressed
with Larry's news, and he ordered
Streetman to put down the telephone.
He thought the matter worth further
! investigation.
"Strassman, don't you remember
me?' Larry asked the man at the tele.
! phone.
But Herr Strassman's iron nerve did
not desert him even then.
by God! It's Captain Karl of the
German army! And in our very
trenches!" he exclaimed. He's the
man whose plans l overheard!
That's pretty good bluff, captain
Don't let him fool your Larry
cautioned the English officer. "Dror
that telephoner' he shouted as Street
man resumed his conversation witt
headquarters. And as a last resort
Captain Redmond shot the instrument
from the spy's grasp. Then, under
cover of the hubbub Larry leaped in
side the trench.
Oh you, Redmondw Sueetmar
swore. For the moment his hatred be
trayed him.
"Redmondr' Larry repeated joy
fully. you hear. captain? He know!
who | really am! He called me Red
mondw And as Streetman edged near
cried. Don't let him get away, ser
geantr'
Several men grabbed Streetmal
then.
"Captain-here's my revolverw Lar
ry held his weapon out to Montague
Put me under arrest till you investi
gate" he said.
THANK you, Redmondr' the enlight
. ened Montague replied. He was vast
~ relieved you've done us grea
service; and he nearly fooled us.
|. My God-he nearly fooled us!' he re
peated. as he realized the disaster tina
Larry had so narrowly averted. "Noy
!, he'll pay for it!' he cried. Sergeant
t stand that man against the trench
Boysr'
Don't shoot me like that! l tel
you I'm Innocent Streetman wa
begging for his life now.
But even had Montague been dis
posed to spare him, his doom wa
sealed An enemy aeroplane had dart
ed out above their lines. One Of tn
British privates sped it when it wa
almost above them, and as the
paused to watch it the plane slowe
visibly.
THAT means she'll drop bomb"
Tommy observed
"Sure-they never hit anything,
Captain Redmond jeered.
BIT tbis timi Larry was mistaken