Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-07

| clever, but a German spy. She had
| collected some most interesting data
with reference to Japanese armament
and defenses, but Suspecting 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 and
| PASS it on to Berlin. You see. she
| thought you an easy mark. She got
| hold of a fan which Montani informs
me is the exact counterpart of that
| one YOU hold She reduced her data
/ to the smallest possible compass, CON
| c6aled it in her fan. and watched for
| chance to exchange with you. The
| astute Montana found the Japanese
| artisan who had done the tinkering
| for her and SurmiSed that you were
| ~ he made the unconscious bearer of
the discriminating papers. Montani
| Jumped for the steamer you were sail
ing on with every determination to get
The fan His professional pride was
aroused and it was only after he
rornd il impossible 10 steal the fan
~. no Ac',r 4 our assistance. He's
",tri fellow a gentleman in every
sense. and with true French chivalry
wanted to do the job without disturb
ing you in any way"
We pressed closer about Raynor as
hn no 70
held it close against a table-lamp. THE
third, sixth and NINTH" he counted.
"YOu will notice that those three pieces
of ivory are a trife thicker and not
as transparent as the others. Glanc-
ing at them casually in an ordinary
light, you would never suspect that
t.ey had been followed out, an eX-
ceedingly delicate piece Of work. It's
a pity to spoil anything so pretty,
but
He snapped the top of one of the
panels. disclosing a neatly folded
piece Of thin paper.
Antoine" l said. "...e the arms of
the prisoner IL the Toulouse and
bring him here
"a nan in the toolhOuse!" Mon
tani, Terrence and Raynor CALCULATED
in concert
ooh, yes" murmured Alice, that's
the pleasanteSt chapter of all. Our
grenadiers captured a whole invading
army that made a night attack-One
Of the most remarkable engagements
of the present war, Mr.. Terrence"
"The battle of the Bell-HOps," I
suggested. "The prisoner will be here
IN moment"
While we waited Montani produced
photograph, instantly recognizable
as likeness of our prisoner.
MY reputation is savedw he ex-
claimed eXcitcdly. "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, mesdameS, that
| was sincerely anxious to recover the
fan without letting you know it's i'm
pOrtance When / found at Seattle
and Chicago that you were travelling
under assumed names, / was-pray,
pardon me-deeply puzzled, the more
so because I had satisfied myself in
Toxic that you were loyal English
women, and l believed you to be in
nocent of completely with Madame
Volkoff. Why you should have
changed your Names l didn't know,
but it's not my affair now"
ave saw you on the steamer and
again in the hotel at Chicago. 1t was
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. eve 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 a word Montani walked up
to him, brushed back his hair, and
called our attention to a scar on the
crown OF his head.
There can be no mistake. This is
Adolph SchWenger, who passes as
readily for a Frenchman as | do for
an Italian. The capture is of great