The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-22

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on you whom you knew as Madame
Volkoir."
"The dear worpan!' exclaimed Mrs.
Fnrnsworth. 1--WE knew her very
WELL"
Almost too WELL" cried Raynor. "a
cultivated woman and exceedingly
clever, but a German SPY. She had
collected some most interesting data
with reference to Japanese armament
and defenscs, but suspectlng that she
was being watched, she hit upon a
most ingenious way Of getting the In
formation across the Pacific, expecting
to communicate with German agents
In America who could pick it up ana
pass 1t on to Berlin. You see. she
thought YOU an easy mark. She got
hold Of fan which Montani informs
me Is the exact counterpart OF that
one you hold. She reduced her data
to the smallest possible compass, con-
cealed 1t in her fan. and watched for
chance to exchange with you. The
astute Montani found the Japanese
artisan who had done the tinkerlng
for her and surmiscd that you were
to be made the unconscious bearer Of
the discriminating papers. Montani
jumped for tho steamer you were sail.
Ing on with every determination to get
the fan. His professional pride was
aroused, and 1t was only after he
found ie impossible steal the fan
that he asked our assistance He's
q good fellow, gentleman In every
sense. and with true French chlvalry
wanted to do the job without disturb
Ing you in any way"
We pressed closer about Raynor rs
he took the fan, spread 1t open, and
held 1t close against table-lamp "The
third, sixth and NINTH" he counted.
You Will notice that those three pieces
or ivory are trlne thicker and not
as transparent as the others. Glanc-
ing Mt them casually In an ordinary
light, you would never suspect thai
they had been followed out m ex-
ceedingly delicate piece OF work. It's
pity to spoil anything so pretty,
but"
lie snapped the top Of one OF the
panels disclosing neatly folded
piece OF thin paper.
Antoine" sald. "tie the arms OF
the prisoner in the Toulouse and
bring him here
"a man In the Toulouse % Mon
TAM, Terrence and Raynor calculated
in concert
"Oh. yes" murmurcd Alice. that's
the plcasnntcst chapter OF ALL Our
grcnadiers captured whole invading
army that made night attack-one
of the most remarkable engagements
of the present war, Mr. Terrence"
"Thc battle of the Bcll-Hops,"
suggested. THE prisoner will bo here
IN moment"
While we waited Montani produced
d photograph, instantly recognizable
as likeness OF our prisoner.
"My reputation is savcd!" he ex-
claimed cXcitcdly. "That he should
have been caught here! 1t Is too
much! shall never forgive myself
for not warning you OF the danger.
But you understand, mcsdames, that
| was sincerely anxious to recover the
fan without letting you know its i'm
p0rtance. When / found at Seattle
and Chicago that you were travelling
under assumed names, was--pray,
pardon mc-dccply puzzled, the more
so because l had satisfied myself in
Toxic that you were loyal English
women. and I believed you to be in.
noccnt Of completely with Madame
Volkoif. Why you should have
changed your names, didn't know.
but it's not my affair now"
"We saw you on the steamer and
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very amusing to be followed. We
gave you the slip, stopped at Buffalo
to see Niagara, and you came on here
and scared the servants to death!
But you were generous at every
point" said Alice. "Wc changed our
names so we could amuse ourselves
here-at Bob's expense. SO now
ask everybody's forgiveness !"
The prisoner, arriving at this mo-
ment, became the center OF interest.
Without q word Montani walked up
to him, brushed back his hair, and
called our attention to q scar on the
crown of his head.
"There can be no mistake. This Is
Adolph Schwenger who passes as
readily for n FreDchman as l do for
an Italian. The capture Is Of great
Importance. I shall want the names
Of all the persons who assisted In the
matter"
1T isn't quite clear to me-" re.
marked Rnynor, turning to me, "why
you held that fellow and said nothing
about 1t. If there had been mistake.
1t would have been just little en-