The Washington times., 1919-01-25

Do1lono Iaim into Cdunfcera
zone is In Holland" murmursl
he looked mp quickly.
IL you dare TO play me false go
He broke on when he saw NJ
face.
The room was going round vfsA
me. Ny hands felt cold a. lee.
was struggling for the mastery ever
myself. but I felt my body svay-
ing.
sAhs- exclaimed ciubfoot. rpu.sn~-
.ly, -thst would be semlins haif
might have known.
Wen. never mind: schmslx
can take my car and fetch it He
can be back by tomorrow. where
" he TO go?"
The other half is IN B>rifn n-I
said desperately. Ny voice sounoeI
70 me like third person speaking.
That's simpler" replied Club-
loot Ten minutes 60 II nov
n wire At once, that han
should be here by midnixht .
III get the message OF immediate
hand.
IL was the end. I hal kept fsitb
with Francis TO the limit OF my
powers but now my resistance wss
oroken. he had failed me
not me, but Monica, rather
could not save her now I'm.
some nightmare film, the crowdeI
hours or the past few weeks flasbe6
past my eyes. a 5ostling process3on
or neures-Semlin with his blue lfp~
ana lfyid face; Schratt with her h.
1eweiee hands; the Jew Kore. Haas~
with his bullet head: Francis. sadfv
musing on the cafe yersndzh
and Monica, all I'm vhite
as saw her that night az the Es-
pianaoe my thoughts AZ
ways came back to her, a white sr,6
pltiful neure In some dusty eountrv
ana at lamplight facing q row e
Il am waiting."
=, CIuofoots voice broke strids.e-
~ upon the silence.
Should tell him the trufh
AZ was three minutes 20 the bosw
comei The two addressesr-
1 would keep faith 70 the ,.-
Herr Doktor!" I faltered.
he dashed the pencil down
the table and ssrang to his feef
he caught me by the lapels OF ~
coat and shook me In an iron rr,r
said.
The clock whirred family. 1ber.
was q knock at the door.
Come I'M" roared Clubfoot ara
resumed his seat.
The clock was Ginning tveYv~
An onicer stepped in brislcy .,k
saluted- Ao
1t was Francis, r,.,-..
freshly shaved. his nnoustaehe n.s,-
~ trimmed. a monecle I'm his ev.
IN beautifully wasted rev MIN
tary overcoat one white-sioy.S
hand raised in salute TO his beims1
hauptmann Won Salzmannf-
he introduced himself. cI,eF-
ing his heels and bowine 20 Cluh-
toot who glared at him, frovninr
the interruption. He spoke
win the clipped, mincinr utter
ance or the typical Prussiau ofSs-
Ger. am looking for Herr Lsa-
nant Schmalx." he said.
He Is not in." answered c.uS-
root In a surly voice. ..He A an,
and I am busy A. 80
wish to be disturbed
"As Schmalz Is OUT tb. ,,,,..
returned suayely. advancing 10 IN,
oesk' must trouble YOU for =.
instant fear. I have been ..,t
over from Goch to inspect fn.
guard here. But I find no ru,r5
- there Is not a man in the
Ciuofoot angrily heaved his un-
WleIdy bulk from his chair.
Gott i'm Himmel!" ne crie6 ,>v.
asely. ut is incredible that i c,,
never be left in peace. What ~,
oevIl has the guard got 10 do WITH
me? WI you understand tha, 7
nave nothing to do with the guard,
There is a sergeant soueuher.
curse him for a lsxy
scoundrel . I'll ring ."
He never finished the sentepce
AS he turnCd his back on NV
brother to reach the bell I'm the
wall, Francis sprang on him froy,
behind. seizing his bull mech n
an iron grip and driving his knee
At the same moment into that y.sf
eNpanse OF back.
The huge German, taken bv svx-
price, crashed over backwards NV
brother on top OF him.
1t was so quickly done that. for
the instant, j was dumbfounded
Quick. Des, the door!" my broth
er gasped. Lock the door,"
CT0 BE CONTINUED MoNDAn
(CopyrfFht. 1913. McBrfdel